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Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-01-04
TO THE PUEBLO

VILLAIN DIET EC T L D.
ygVIIE public are cantioued agaiusta man call
Il. ing Himself JOEL L. MAY or ]. I'sRIsS
MAY-'ihis sane May on the 18th day Of Jan
uary, 1891, married young lady OF the first
standing, ii Tuscaloosa, huma--livcd with
hel some two or three years, aH5 then let her
without any clusc, with yaung child and with
gu, money, perfectly desiitnte, she ha,ing to re-
sort to reaching school for Il support lor hersel
and child. This game man, Joel + May or }
Fariss May, let Green county, Aiahama, for
Mobile, from heucel.e vas heard oiinIallahassee,
Florida. At the latter place he lived for some
time and (eport says done basiness for a Mr.
Ball. May is man OF good appearance, hbout
5 feet 10 or | inches high, dark eyes and dark
hair dresses fine. being rather on the dandy order,
and is Tailor by trade; processes to be veryf
| ligious-he is about % or 30 wears old. | am
tod he lred to marry young gul in Tailahassee
Florida. This same man May, lett Florida aud
settled himself in the beautiful village of Colo
den. Monroe county, Georgia, where he became
acquainted with very respectable young indy
ana was on the 9Th day OF Jtne last married to
| her, at the same Tine knowing he had a We and
! lovely boy living in Lexington, Holmes county,
! Mississippi. This man was arrested soon atei
the second marriage and lodged in the jail OF
! Monroe c0nNtY,dtofgld, ~ Tn y IA, anu " sol'
ouirk or other in The law or jury, was acquitted
OF the charge Of bigamy. IhcspcoPe were 50
invpterate against hin, the result Of the verdict
that he would have beca mobed on the spot, had
not tie villain ut the time, claimed projection OF
the court, which was granted, aud tie scounhel
next morning, had the father and blohcs OF hi'
last wife bound TO keep the peace. Thus vi
lainy triumphed over virtue yet there neHe wa'
more base and corrupt man let loose on an,
community than this same Joel May or j
Fariss May.
give lns TO the public for no other purpose
than to guard them against being deceived Oh
t,ken in by this man--he viii, no doubt, mary
again the first chance.
HINES, Editor and proprietor
ofthe Lexington bmon'
NIB 10 not wish TO mention ihe1ameN o
the two much abused ladies in this notice--theA
names are therefore excluded.
/ NJ All Editors fiendlv TO the carse OF y'rtn
throughoulthe United StG,es,wl please copy tins
Lexington, Holmes County, Miss.
September y, 1899. '
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-01-04
TIE WEEKLY METROPOLITAN

"a GENERAL, Literary, = Ilistori.
~ cal. Congressional and Miscella.
oeous Journal, published at Washington,
ID. C.in its departments aims At the high
eatscharacter. Printed in clear, good.
type, on large sheet # fine white paper;
The whole of it being devoted TO valuable
and interesting reading matter.
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Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-01-04
LaNGTREE s. o'suLLIyAN.
TAKE NOTICE.

MEUBL!C notice ishcreby given 10 al
persons Indebted the late FIRM Of
Durham & Otey, or to Thomas Daihum
alone, since the dissolution Of said firm ol
Durham 81 Otcy, that all debts owing to
said firm Of Durham 81 Otey, or 70 Taos.
Durham Individually, now.due or hereai-
ter to become due for dealing with Durham
{. Oiey or with Thomas Durham or other
wise,are 10 be paid alone to the subscriber;
all said debts having been conveyed to him
in trust by Thomas DuIham (who had
bought oui the interest ofCol. OIey III the
firm 81 Durham g. Oieyl by deed dated
The 18Th April. 1899 and admitted % re-
cord ii tileoflice Of The Clerk Of the Cont
Of Probate Of Holmes county on the i5ssl
of'Apr,f sS39,lor certainpurposcs therein
expressed,
All persons indebted to said firm Of
Dprhan, SIS ateg q. 70 Thaiisa nafhsnl
viii please make immediate payment 10
he subscriber as an early adjustment Of
such debts must be made.
ROBT. COOK.
M,v4 o5-1iuS-
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-01-04
IIALSEY 81 GWIN,

HOUSE OR SIGN PAINTING.
7Hv, j. TRICE, will execute in
81 superior style, on the shortest
aotce Signs, from any Of the adjacent
lowns.
N. B. Discounts is good pay, unless
accounts against the subscriber are stall
cad.
August 24, 4l f.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-01-04
INSOLVENCY.

A FURTHER time Of three months
"a '.aving been granted by the lion
oraga Probate Court OF Holmes county,
at tho October term thereof, to the com
mi.a9ners of insolvency upon the estate
Of Jsx ss Higgins, deceased, will meet
n fisst purpose at the Office Of Wills
n.a.;cs II the town Of Tchula, on the firt
s,ariny, Of each moG,h, commencing
the second da ysof November next.
w. w. WALTON,
WILLIS DRAKE,
S. ID. BELL.
Commissioners
Oct 06 so. .3m
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-01-04
MUSIC SCHOOL.

r-wTISS MERRYwEATnER, would re-
lWE specially inform the inhabitants
Of Lexlpsnton, and its vicinity, thai she
opening a school for Mns'c
earlv in November, all those who desire
10 study, that science will please make
known their intention to the Editor, or
John M. Hollingsworth, Esq.
TERMS-S $50 per sessionoi5 months
one half payable in advance.
Oct 26 so. .3w
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DC,
COMM lsslON HOUSE.

FHyfIE undersigned having secured
one Of the largest and best ware
houses in Vicksburg, are prepared to
receive for sale, shipment or storage,
cotton AID other produce.
One Of them, MIR. 4. A Halsey, will
attend TO the sale Of cotton IL New Or
leans; and their agent, Co 6. ). Cox,
will superintend the receiving and for
warding the cotton and produce at
Vicksburg.
The undersigned will use every eXeri'on
to get the very highest prices OF 'he
market, either at Vicksburg or New Or
leqns, for such cotton as may be en'rus'-
ed to them Cor sale; and the proceeds OF
the sale paid to the customer in the very
money received for the cotton sold. they
will also buy cotton; but IN no instance
will they accept bills upon the cotton
shipped or agreed to be shipped TO them
Their ware house il Nickshurg is the
large and CONNEXIONS Cotton Press erect
ed by Col. WIN. Ii. Washington, OF
ieyea street.
IlALSEY 81 GWIN,
VICKsRrR4, MI.
A. A. HALSEY ~ 10
New ORLEANS.
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HEAVEN-O, blessed place Who can
but long 10 be there, where we shall be thus per
fscty free from oil manner of sin, and, by con-
sequence, from all manner Of suffering too ,
where, as we shall never offend God, God will
never afflict US any more no, this house IS kept
80 absolutely clean and sweet that there is moth
ing in it that can in the least molest or annoy
those that dwell there, but SO soon as any are
admitted into it, God wipes away all tears from
their eyes, and there shall be no more death nor
sorrow nor crying. neither shall there be any
more pain. So that all the inhabitants of that
blessed place live in perpetual rest and felicity,
that are never vexed or disturbed at anything,
for there is nothing that can possibly do it, eve
rything "a ling out just as they would have it, as
they have no aches, or pains, or dstempers a.
bout them, so they are never crossed IN their
designs, never disappointed Of their hopes, new
er interrupted IN their business, never surpris"
ed by any accident, never lose anything they
have, nor want anything they have not: - by
which means they are never discomposed or
out of tune, but always Of the same temper, at>
ways quiet and at ease, neither feeling nor fear
in anything to disturb OF trouble them. for they
are fully assured that theil condition shall new
or bo altered, but they. shall always live just as
,hey,do, and thatth place they live in is kept &
maintained by Almighty God HIMSELF and there
fore may be truly called his house. e.-Bishop Be-
arid0e
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thy contempt for their colonial brethefn;
the latter, in their eyes. were towards.
This feeling was manifested in BTad-
docks fatal field; it was fostsred by
such speeches as Grants in Parliament.
Seriously was it believed thai ten lhou-
sand British troops could drive the CO.
IoniaI population before them like sheep,
from Maine to Georgia. Nor did even
the Concord and Lexington battles cure
them. Of their presumption. Dearly did
they pay fosit at Bunker Hill
Not thus was it with the ProvIncials.
They respected the courage Of their en-.
emies, while they had confidence in their
own powers. They had been but little
accustomed 10 the restraints oi military
discipline; but each man among them
could handle his rifle with an Indians
skill and precision. They felt the, were
not the towards British arrogance and
ignorance represented them to be. They
longed to make their aspersers feel it al
80. The one thousand and fiflv four of
the British killed and wounded. official
y acknowledged, or the fifteen hundred
as was said and believed at the time,
opened the eyes Of their enemies.
Who can estimate the moral effect of
this "lnost horrible scene p as the Mas
sachusetts Provincial Congress termed
it at the time, In England the sympa-
thy was deep for the fate Of The ancient
land then elegant, as it was called town
Of Charlestown: in the contest for lnde .
pendence the names of Warren and of
Bunker Hill were Watchwords in every
battlefield. With the events of Lex
ington and Concord, it tsundered the last
link that connected tho colonists with
the mother country. independence then
became the aim Of all exertion; not a
thoughtremained, hardly, Of any other
result. "They have burnt our towns!"
said our Patriots in their Declaration;
and from hill-top and vallev, from the
orator in the forum, from the priest al
the altar, from even the sacred sanctu.
ary of domestic affection, where mothers
clasp their little es rrmb ng at the
very thoughts Of blood, there went forth
but the one Roman rally-cry Of Liberty
or Death.
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JOHN HANCOCK.

A SPUNKY PARsoN.-At a meeting OF
the late Abolition Convention, held in
New Haven, the chairman, the Rev.
H. G, Ludlow, decided that women
should not speak or vote in the meetings.
He said;
81 will not sit in meeting where the
sorcsry Ofa woman's tongue is thrown
around my heart. Women shall moi
speak in our meetings. Iw,N not submit
to Pettieodt Uernment-here or else-
where. | had enough Of that in my child
hood. NoO / am man, | will not sub
NIT to it, even in my own house. No
woman shall ever lord it over me. an
Mqi0r"Dormo in my Own hOase."
The Society was 90 we'll pleased wifi
the spunk Of the chairman, that they sua
tanned his decision,
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THE HOLY SABBATH.

How delightful, at this season of the year, to
spend the Sabbath in the, country, away from
the noise and hustle Of the city - (for there is
noise and hustle IN the city even on the Sab.
hath )to attend divine service in the Old Church
hullowed and endeared to us by youthful asso"
Citations, and listen to the words that fall from
the lips of the venerable pastor, full Of religious
consolation and hope. In the city there is too
much fashion and display-too much that ap-
pears designed for show and etfect,an too great
All apathy, and indifference, TO the usual ceremo
neis But in the country the case is reversed,
we join, heart aud haud, in the service, in com
mon with those who live among the beauties o
nature, and "look through nature, up to natures
God" There is no studied formality there
no offering up ofprayeTs that come not from the
heart mo sycophancy, deceit or hypooricy ,bu
thanksgiving and praise are offered 10 all cinceI
ity and truth.
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LADY WASHING TON.

The wife of George Washington merits re-
spectlul notice, even il she had possessed no
personal or moral excellenCfs to entitle her to
honorable recollection. But her claims to col
ebrity resi- solely to her connection with that
distinguished patriot. Those most acquainted
with Mrs. Washington readily award to her
all the domestic virtues, and represent her as
model of proprieiy in the interesting relation
of wife. She was, in truth, worthy Of the
man to whom she gave her hand. 10 all his
public cares and duties, and how great and try
ing these were we have all heard, she took
deep interest and solicitude, which endeared
her to her beloved lord, and to the country.
All that belonged to her sphere Of duty was
faithfully periorlned and she was always q
heIpmate and solace 10 him IN retirement In
the domestic circle, her deporMnent may weil
be ikened to his, in public station. 1t WIS
distinguished for propriety, prudence, economy
and dsinterestedness.
George Washington was in public life al an
early age. He was an Adjulant> General of
Virginia and Major of militia, in active ser.
vice against the indians, before he was twenty.
one. And when only twenty"six, he had been
three seasons in service to the west, ,fon the 0.
hio, into defence of the frontier settlements Of
Virginia. His marriage with Mrs. Martha Gus
tis, widow Of Mr.. Gusts, was in 1859, when
he was about twenty,seven. Mrs. Gusts was
a few months younger. The. connection was
founded wholly in sentiment and affection.
The first time they met there was mutual ad.
miraton for each other. He was, even then,
the pride Of his native state and in his person
| and manners uncommonly attractive. II was
an honor to any young lady of the best families
| to be his choice in the ball room: even IN the
| place where prayer was wont to be made the
eyes ofbeauty would sometimes wander from
the preacher, to catch livelier devotion. from,
his mind.illumined face face at once SO
digniGed with virtue and SO sweetened with,
grace, that none could look upon it without EN-
otions very friendly to the heart aid sighs Of
sentiments, too delicate for description, were Of
ten seen to heave the snowy bosoms otthe most
noble danes. The beauty of Mrs. Washinp-
ton was not the shallow boast Of fair skin.
nor Of those shortliVed roses, which sometimes
wither almost as soon as blown. But il was
beauty which sprang from the heart, from be-
nevoLent and pure affections, which gave to her
eyes, her looks, her voice, and manners such
angelic charms, that one could not look on her
without exclaIming ~ ses
She was nearest heaven ofall on earth knew,
And all but alteration was her due.
Mrs. Gusts ha6 fine person, was what the
world called handsome, and her character and
virtues marked her out for the partner Of the
first young man in the ancient dominion. The
union was honorable and happy to both; and
she remained TO be his comfort in advanced life;
at his death, she was an angel administering 10
: his wants and witness Of his peaceful dcpar.
, ture.
Justice would not be done to the character OF
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From the PHI. Cashst for June.
A COQUITTE'S KISS.

"How smooth the surface Of the riv-
or is this evening! Surely the cunen,
is gentle enough TO tempt even the timid
Mary TO venture SAIL said ], hall
ironically. Come, here is boat, lei
US cross over and spend an hour with
the Misses H. But it may be
dark before we return, and them she
hesitated. Then we will return by the
BRIDGE said !, sit is delightful eve-
nIng, and the last too that shall spend
in your pleasant village for the present,
so let US enjoy it,
She made no reply, but placing her
hand in mine permitted me to seat her
% the boat. A few strokes Of the oar
and we gained the centre Of the river.
The dwelling Of the Misses fl was
situated some distance below, and yiel-
ding ourselves TO the current we Aoated
slowly down.
Report had assigned to Mary W.
the unenviahle reputation Of a heartless
coquet,e. The village gossips would
recount her almost numberless con-
quests, especially among The students of
The neighboring College. Many fas-
clnaied undergraduate had thought more
Of her than Of his studies, and received
for his trouble coqueite's smiles and
his tutor's frowns. Mary was indeed
beautiful and full ofthat graceful light
neartedness, which more even than beau
ly bewitches one, but which is so often,
alas found united with hearlless CO.
quetry. At first was led to believe
that what seemed the general opinion
was true. But ] soon thought o,her-
wise. | could not but believe that q
form so lovely enshrined a heart-a
heart, too, susceptible Of the purest and
holest passion that mortals know. My
classmates, however, only smiled and
shook their heads at what thew called
my inf tua,ioD. But had noted her ac-
uons for some time closely, and in a
measure unobserved. The more saw
the more was | convinced that Mary
had yet 10 love, and that when she did
it would bs with fervor Of which few
are capable. Meantime our slight &C.
quaintance gradually became intimacy,
and i. was said by the village gossips
that my name would soon be added ,c
the catalogue Of her victims. Thus tht
time passed by until the period for my
departure had arrived, aud on leaving
my room on this last evening of my stay
determined to know if she was IN,
heartless being so generally considered
or if she was capable Of loving and wor
thy to be loved.
For once her usual vivacity had de-
serted her, and our walk on this eve
ming was, unlike the many preceded i,
almost silent one.
awe return blythe bridge, do we .
che inquired, aswe left the Mrs. IL
"If you prefer it. The distance j
, considerable, however; perhaps it vii
be too (aliguiDgl' Sos
I "Oh, no. like long walk some
times"
, A few vain attempts at conversation
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and we again walked on in silence' We
lad nearly reached her home when che
nesita,ingly inquired
ssMay / ask you q question !"
'Yes, two ifyou wish ! replied, sons
what plqued by her previous reserve.
who 10 Ellen C-P
"A cousin of mine, and pretty one
too
you correspond with her,
She is a lovely creature, such an one
As poets love to dream of, artists palni's~
We had COW Ieached the grounds en-
losing her fathers residence. Instead
Of taking the path direct TO the house.
we had, unobserved by me, takea one
leading 10 a small arbor, where We had
frequently rpen, an hour in idle coo>
verse or in reading some favoTile author.
81 am fatigued; let us rest awhlle,' SAID
Mary, as we reached it. We entered.
| observed on the seat volume Of I'aS
SOS jerusalem which had gwen her.
! took 1t up. Her grose was laiug bes
tween the leaves opening to Particular
passage, "a tavorile oi mine. APPas
rently without noticing it, l.rsfered 10
the pages which had been reading du-
ring the day, and then spoke ofsome
new publications which had just receive
ed, offering to send them TO her Tor Pc"
rusal during my absence in vacation.
"But you will call again before you
leaveP
81 think not. My uncle's carriage
will arrive IN the morning, and we shall
leave as soon as the commencement 10
over.'
"But you can call for a moment at
least
"Do you wish il'
She looked up reproachfully' A tear
stood trembling in her eye. MY arm
encircled her waist and gently drew her
10 me. Our lips met; the first long k'ss
of love was gwen, and her head sunk
upon my bosom. We bleathed 20 vow,
but that moment has long been 10 me
the hollest ,ne IN memory.
hear my wife's step
approaching helbrary. "You ere just
IN time Mary. Read this----.
Have sketched 1t corIectlyP
'Yes-5u,'
Bat whail'
you should no. have Ewrit'en any
thing about
"About what =
'About that kiss u
well, not again.
Your promiSe2'
"Yes but that promise musi be sealed
or it will not be valid and, gentle read
er-my story 10 ended. SIGMA.
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THouoHT. Thoughts that the tongue
takes hours to tell, glance quick as
lightning through the soul.
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Music. We love tfor the buried
hopes. the garnered memories. the ten>
der feelings il can summon with a touch.
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LINES, BY c. H. WATERMAN.

l. " = ., by v. II. WA EnWh AN
Where is thy girlhood's gles7
Where is thy young hearts mirth
Where is thy voice. minstrslsey
That seem d 10 glad the earth I
Thy years are very few,
Thy spring'time hours were bright;
Thy skies have lost their sunny hue
Too soon, in clouds night.
There's sadness on Thy brow,
Oh | what hath placed it there
That brow that should be cloudless now
What Hath it known Of care
Thou vert, mine earliest friend,
The youngest of the throng,
Whose thrilling footsteps used to blend
With their glad voices song.
The heart IS light and gay;
When the young foot is free,
Ere grief hath learned on joy to lay
Its ice touch witheringly.
Why hath thine early morn
With clouds been overcast
Why hath thine heart in secre, worn
Its memories Of the pasts
Thou ar. a tender shoot-
ANA blighted tree:
And tightening sca,hed at the root,
For youth hath past with me.
But thou Mast many days
The future teens with bliss;
The vista opening TO thy gaze
Shall gem the clouds OF this.
Then clear that youthful brow,
Let shadows rest on mine;
So but see thee smiling now,
Glad, as in days "lang syne."
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POETRY.
From the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser.
TO THE STARS.

~ 1E1E = hRCs
And can it be, ys stars of Heaven, e.
Whose beauty gems yon midnight sky,
That e'er to YOU power was given
To shadow forth futurlty 7
Say, is il SO, and have ye then g.
Commission, from tn eternal God,
To light the prophetic path 10 men
By Egypt's ssers and magi trod .
Can ye awake the inquiring soul
To knowledge Of It's coming fate,
Ope Destiny's mysterious scroll,
And Of the future ought retaIef
Do Eipiies wild and twart Zingaros
Their mystic science gain from you2
Learn they ofmsn's briefjoys and sorrows,
Tracing your course through ether bluel
Chaldea o. old invok'd your power,
Her shepherds held your light divine
Fam'd Babylon on wall and tower
Had priest and prophet ct your shrine
To you and to your beautioLs queen
Once Judah and her monarch how'd,
All memory lost of Marah's stream,
And Sinia with her thunder's loud.
Forgo, for you the holy ark,
God and his law forsook for you,
With rite unholy, offering dark,
Knelt heather and the chosen Jew.
But towering fame nor alter more
Bids yot'ries 10 your ancient shrine
Unheeded sleeps your magic lore,
Norlonger weaves the mystic rhyme.
Yet changeless still We keep your faith,
Lacking IN nought that beauty brings,
Beamlng, as when ye crush'd in wrath
Sissra and his banded kings.
But thought now wanders free and far
Beyond the depth your orbs explore,
To him who guides both world and star,
And will fill time shall be no mora. %
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