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City COumil.
October, goth 1889.

October, 29th 1889.
DRESENT @. d. Gibbs President, v.
4 Galloway, Andrew Glib, R. M. VIM, ]
s. Wallace g. f. w. Quackenboss, absent
]. H. Lawrence.
The meeting was called to order and pro-
ceeded TO business,
Mr.. Glib presented an account from DR..
Barber, for services rendered to Pauper
Wilson from the Steam Boat Bunker Hill,
on motion of r. II. VIM, seconded by n.
Galloway the account was rejected
On motion Of r.. M. Vim, seconded by
". Galloway, the account of Charles O'Brien
& Michael Hyland was allowed.
On motion of T. w. Quackenboss secon-
ded By Andrew Glib Resolved that the
committee on finance be instructed to re-
port to the next meeting of the board, the
most suitable ordinance to be adopted fol
the purpose of authorising an issuance oil
change tickets upon tho faith of the coFpo-
ration. Mt Hof, treasurer, next presented
his monthly report to the Board which was
received.
The president Mr.. @. D. Gibbs, made
some remarks to the Board signifying his
intention to resign on the day following and
rendering to the board his sincere thanks
for The courtesy which has been manifested
by them for him during his continuance il
Office. @. ID. GIBBS, Pfest
r. E. KEYS, clerk.
Nov. / 1889. list
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etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc.
The present number is a specimen OF what
this Mammoth Newspaper will contain, as
well in rarity and extent of its original and
selected matter, as the style of its execution.
AS ! Family Newspaper, BROTHER Jo-
NATHAN will be found to present attrac-
tons beyond any other:
-s'He comes, the herald Of a noisy world.
.Ne,os from all nations numbering at his back"
The earliest intelligence, foreign and do
mestIc, and the latest novelties in the Liter
ary World, will be promptly served up for
the qualification of the reader.
Strictly neutral in politics, it will contain
nothing in favor or against any party, and
will as sedulously avoid any Of the contro-
versies which agitate the religious commu-
nifty. Strict morality, virtue, temperance,
industry, good order, benevolence, and use
fulness to our common country, and our fell
low men, will be advocated and inculcated
in every page of Brother Jonathan.
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NOTICE.

n ETTERS of administration ad CoIligen
AAdurn, having been granted to the subs
criber, by the Probate Courtof Yazoo County,
upon the estate of Emanuel Head notice
is hereby given, to all persons indebted to
said estate, to come forward and liquedate
their respective claims Immediately, and all
persons having claims against said estate re-
quested to present the same, duly authentl-
Gated, within the time presented by law, or
they will be barred.
J. ". BARNETT. Admir-.
October 9th 1889. 14-6t
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NOTICE-

IT FORWARN all persons from trading fc
Note given BY me 10 Rolin s. Ellis 70
one hundred and seventy -four dollars, dated
March 21st, 1888, and due FIRST Of Jannary
last, as the consideration for which said note
was given has failed, and / will not paw j,
unless compelled BY law.
April l2-40-tf EPHRAIM GUTCE.
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August 5, 1880.
Ordered by the board, that the committee
on finance, requested at the last meeting
hereof to call upon William G. Raspberry,
late assessor and collector, and procure from
him statement of such surplus of real es-
tate tax sales as may be yet in his hands,
have further time granted them to report.
On motion of Andrew Glib, it was Re
soIped, That the committee on streets, be
requested to report to the next meeting OF
this boald. the best ways and means to. be
devised, for constructing forthwith new
and substantial bridge across the bayou, on
Main street, and the probable cost thereof.
Messrs. Hahn and Harrison's account
against the corporation for services and ma
terials in repairing Broadway, was on me-
ton, allowed.
On motion Of Richard NJ. Winn, it was
Reaolped, That this board do now adjourn
to meet again on Wednesday next the 18th
inst, at s O'Clock, P. M
@. D. GIBBS, President.
+. ". ou,oKraBoss, CLERK, pro TEN.
Sept. IS. 1915
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Take Notice.

.WlaAT several promissory notes given
by me to VIM. F. Courteney or order,
each for the sum Of $687 SO. dated on the
Sd July, 1888, amounting to S2750: 1st,
payable months after date; 2nd, payable
IL months after date; Sd, payable rs months
after date; 4th, payable "a months after date.
I am determined not to pay unless compel
led 81 law, as the considerations for which
said notes were given has failed.
JAMES BILLET.
Yazoo CITY, April 81. 43-tf
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THE WHIP.

Monday in May next, weekly newspaper, ded-
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Dramatic Notices, Green Room Intelligence, Po-
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est, with glance at the Fashionable Life of the
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This weekly paper, though published in con-
nexion with Sporting and Agricultural Maya
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weekly, with intent to put subscribers to the Ma
gazine in possession of ali sporting and agricutu-
raj intelligence, and passing occurrences, at en-
earlier date than the monthly periodical might be
able to furnish the same, without any additional
charge than the subscription to the latter; never
tn eess, subscriptions to this weekly publication
will be received, apart from tat to tie Magasine,
at Eve dollars per annnm. PAYABLE in advance.
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NOTICE is hereby given, that Draft drawn
IN by the subscriber upon John FL. Graham, Of
New-Orleans in favor Of John .4lston, for the sum
Of eight hundred and hirtg-tree dollars and Hstrty-
three cents dated LIST September 1886, and due Ist
January 1889, will not be paid BY me unless COM
PEELED by law. The consideration for which said
DRIFT was given having wholly failed LIST,
1839.-52tf
ISAAC BARRFTT5
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IIMRER FOR SALE.
MAYORS OFFICE,
OK 1000

YAZOO CITY, sept. Otus 1000
At called meeting of the President
n and Selectmen of Yazoo City: Pre-
sent-Quesney d. Gibbs, President, klcn-
ard NJ. VIM, Andrew Glib and +. W.
Quackenboss, Selectmen.
On motion, F. w. Quackenboss, was ap-
pointed clerk, pro. tenn. =
On motion of r. w. Quackenboss, the
board first proceeded by ballot to elect
wharf master for Yazoo City, to fill the va
cancy occasioned by the death OF Hugh L.
Rvens Whereupon, Thomas u. Rodgers
was unanimously elected to that office.
Ordered by the board, that Thomas VI |
RODGERS, wharf master elect for YaZoo CI-
~. be and he is hereby required, before ne
enters upon the discharge of the duties OF
his Office as such, to execute bond, IN
conformity with the acquisitions of the Or,
dinances of said Yazoo City, in the penal
sum of one thousand dollars.
The following monthly report OF the
Treasurer was next presented to the board,
which on motion was received, to wit:
NJ T. HoFF,
In act. Nth the Corporation Of YasOO City,
DR..
1889,
pm per report this date, s522,76
July 9th--To cash received of II.
F. Bvens for wharfage, 5000
1889. Contra, CIR. S813,26
May 4th--By this amount paid
Troy s. Hyland pei
Presidents order, $1,000
i u--Do. do. do. do. 5000
6 17th-Do. do. do. do, 5,OO
Sc 25th-Do. do. do. do, 5000
James A. Stevens, 5000
"--By this amount commits
sons paid II. f. BIZ
vens, for money paid
Burgess by President, $50
. redeemed, 206,75
r eight months post
/. notes redeemed, 100
s389,25
Amount on hand for ticket fund &c. 474,Ol
April 23d-Amount of tickets not
. redeemed, 1885, e
Auoust 5th-Amountr redeemed as
above, 206,75
: S3,6l974
r "-Post notes not re-
e deemed, l,O25,Oi
e "-Post notes redeemed
: as above, 1l,Ot
Post notes in circulation, I,Ol4,OC
h Total amount of tickets and post
i notes in circulation, 1858, u
: : Respectfully, &C.,
= M. T. HOFF,
Is Treasurer Of Yazoo City
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July 5, 1889
DISSOLUTION.

"HE co-partnership heretofore EXISTING i 3
under the firm of SwartWout, rolu y
Co.. is this day dissolved by mutual eonse ~"
The Books and Accounts are placed III Tue
hands of John ]. Swartwout, VINO Is alo.e
authorized to sign the name OF the I9o urn IL
liquidation. j. g W Dr. = :
CHAS. E. PEASE,
By II. H. PEAsE, Atty in fact
Yazoo City, June 18. 1889. l2-H
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nn.RARTIAi.ElTRSH IP.
500 RFWARD.

0TRAYED or stolen from Yazoo City about
y the 10Th or fifteenth of October last, a
Bay Horse, fourteen or fifteen hands high,
seven or eight years old, both hind feet
white, branded on the left hip with J. 4:
but it is scarcely perceivable; he walks and
PAGES well. The above reward will be given
to any person who will deliver said horse to
Col. 7. J. Jennings at Yazoo City, or me
at my plantation ten miles below Satartlan.
J. B. RUNNELS.
Yazoo county. Nov. 16. 1889. 2l-tf.
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NOTICE.

HAS H. VANCE & JOSEPH ANDREWS
q have agreed to give me the entire con-
troll of the business of their late firm OF ance
& Andrews. They have constituted me
their sole agent and attorney for closing their
bus ness and, with that view, have placed IN
my hands all the Books, Notes, Accounts,
Receipts and Papers of every description re-
lating to said business.
now give notice to all interested that
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trates, who have claims of said firm in their
hands are informed that their receipts are IN
my possession, and that alone am author
zed to receive the money that may be col
lected. Z. +. HAMkh:
Yazoo City, Oct. %, 1899. l6-3t'
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ID Iue-Lick Water By the barrel, for sale
I'D BY z. ]. JENNINGS q GO.
Yazoo City, Jane Il, 1889. 49-tf
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DANDRUFF AND Badness.

nLDRIDGE's BALM OF CoLUMBIA--The arti-
~ Gle named above is a chemical combination of such
ingredients have proved themselves efcacious in
sisting the natural growth Of the human hair and emov-
nendng this article the particular notice OF discern
ing public the proprietor is but recapulang the oft
have successfully tested its efficacy and wonderful quail
ties-ths compound having acquired for itself charac-
ter for singular merit and value II is used by ladies and
and the head free from Dandu which il does per-
fectly and thus prevents Badness
CAUTION.--Observe that each bottle Of the genuine
Basam Of Columbia has splendid engraved wrapper on
which is represented the Falls OF Niagara, &c.
For sale wholesale or retail by COMSTOCK & co /,
9 Fletcher street. near Maiden lane, door from Pearl
street.
Also, for sale by Robert s. Patterson VIM Fischer f.
H. IL G. II James j. Young g. Co, Washington City.
dor 6m +.
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PILES. &e., HRMoRRH0IDs.
No Cure no Pay--Priee an.

LAYS LINIMENT.--No Fiction,-Tbis e.traord;
nary chemical composition, the result Of science
and the invention of celebrated medical man the intro
ducon OF which 10 the public invested with the so
emnity Of death bed bequest has since gained repu
tstion unparalleled fully sustaining the correctness Of The
amented DIR. Gndey's last confession thai he dared
not die without giving 10 posery the benefit Of his know
ledge this subject and he therefore beque aihed 70 his
friend and attendant, Solomon Hays the Of his
discovery.
II is now used in the principal hospitals and the private
practice in country first and rnost certainly Tor the
cure of the Piles, and also extensively and eectuay
as TO bafe eredulity, unless where lis effects wit
messed. Externally in the following complaints;
For Dropsy extraordinary absorption a, once
All Swellings-Reducing them in q few hours
sheumaism Acute or Chronic, giving quick ease
Sore Throat-By cancers, ulcers, or colds.
Group and Hopping Cough Externally, and overhe
chest.
All Bruises, sprains and Burns curing IN few hour,
Sores and Ulcers hetherfresh or long standing aud
fever
Its operations upon adults and children in reducing
rheumatic swelngs and oosenng coughs and ;gh,ne,s
OF the chest by relaxation Of the parts has been Su
ing beyond conception. The common remain Of those
who have used il In the Piles, is /" II acts like ,harn
The Piles.-The price 81 is refunded TO any person
who will use bottle Of Hays LiDmeni for the Plies and
return The empty bottle without being cured These are
the positive orders Of the proprietor the Agents and
out Of many thousands Sold not one has been lnsuc-
cessfu
We might insert certificates any length bu, prefer
that those who sell the article should exhibit the original
To purchasers
Caution None can be genuine without splendid
engraved wrapper which is my name, and also that
Of the Agents.
SOLOMON HAYS.
Sold wholesale and retail by CoMSToCK g. co, sole
Agents, Fletcher street, Maiden lane one door be-
low Pearl street, New York, and by Druggist nevery
town in the Union.
All Editors who will insert the above 6 months in a
weekly paper shall be entitled one dozen of the are
For sale by Robert s. Patterson, WIN Fiscnrr n
& 9. H. James, and Young & Co., Washington ca.
dec Som
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LETTER TO DIR. GREEN.

nEAR FRIEND Some three years since, made
- application you restore my hearing and eye-sigh
and at the same time, for friend Of mine, Mr. Norton
(caro) who was afflicted with great degree OF deafness
mention these circumstances, bring the matter fresh
to your mind. We received your remedy, followed the
prescriptions and restored to the use oil our
ears and general health also improved in the
mean time by the excellent advice you gave us on the
subject Of health and long life. .
Ayoung man applied TO me few days since Tor inior
nation he is afflicted vita weak eyes medical men here
in o parts of the world tell him that the optic is
weak i Immediately referred him to YOU as the OILY
man in the circle Of acquaintance who could give
lief in such cases and he not conveniently able write
concluded to write myself and at the time enclose
you customary FIVE dollar fee, and request TINT which is
necessary will quickly be sent on,
Be Kind and send to me Of your pamphlets the
subjects Of health, temperance and long life
Yours, in friendship,
q. w. ELLIS, p. M.
Granville Ohio, September 10th, 1898. &.
To DIR. GREEN, Bethlehem, Pa. #,
NIB. We are given to understand that assistance is
by mail free OF POSTAGE and any additional help
should be wanted twill be forwarded without any further
charge.
This is truly Christian principle and will find its re-
ward in this and in the world to come. feb l-3tf
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SOLOMON HAYS,

DALDNESS.-A beautiful head OF hair is the grand
- est ornament belonging TO the human frame How
strangely the loss Of changes the and pre-
maturey brings on the appearance of old age, which
causes many to reco being uncovered and sometimes
even shnn society to avoid the ess and of their
acquaintance the remainder Of their lives is consequent
ly spent IN retirement In short the loss pro-
perry fills the thinking youth with that heavy
sinking gloom does the loss OF his hair To avert all
these unpleasant circumstances, oLDRiDGE's BALM
OF COLUMBIA stops the hair from falling off on the
first application and few bottles restores il again II
likewise produces eyebrows and whiskers prevents the
hair from turning gray makes it curl beautifully, and
frees il from scur Numerous certificates of the first
specabty in support of the virtues of Odridges Balm
are shown by the proprieton.
IJ Read the following.
ROBERT WHARTON, Esq, late Mayor of Pha.
dePhia has certified may be below, the high
character Of the following gentlemen:
The undersigned do hereby certify that have used
the Balm Of Columbia discovered by J. Odridge, and
have found highly servceabe only preventive
against the falling ~ Nm e Ef 9. also certain eso
Methodist Minister in St George charge,
..... No. So North Fifth street.
JOHN r. tNGLIS, 33l Arch st.
JOHN ID. THOMAS, M. ID. l63 Race st.
JOHN 8. FUREY, lol Spruce St
HUGH MCURDY. 243 South eth ST.
v." JOHN GARD, jr. 1913 Arch st.
will certainly raise its virtues in the estimation OF
the public, when il is known that three OF the above sign
than so Of and the others not less
than 30.
From the Mayorl
CoMMoswEALrH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
... City Of Philadelphia
/, ROBERT WHARTON, Mayor Of said city Of Phi
ladepha, do hereby certify that well acquainted
with Messrs j. p lnglis, John s. Furey, and Hugh Nc
Curdy whose names signed to the above certificate,
that they gentlemen of character and responsibility,
and such full credit should be given the said cer
cate.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal Of the city to be affixed this
H. 5. sixth day Of December, &c
ROBERT WHARTON, Mayor.
CAUTION Observe that each bottle OF the genuine
balm has a splendid engraved wrapper, which is
presented the Falls OF Niagara, the agents name &C.
70 Editors, &c-Al country papers who will insert
the above once week IL months and send one number
to the agents, shall be entitled dozen Of Balm
Sold wholesale and retail by COMSTOCK IL Co,
Sole agents for America Fletcher street. near Maiden
lane one door below Pearl street. New York and by
or more druggists in nearly every town in the Union
For sale by Robt $. Patterson VIM Fischer f. IL &
g. II. James, ]. Young Il Co., Washington Civ
dec Som