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SheriHr,s Sale.
John Walker, use, &c. n q returoal,le \
VS.. ,..;l',To .s o,nN

John Walker, use, &C. Ill ia. returnable "a
CT. Oldecop. Gals Ap.' A0'','' i0aV'
DY virtue of the above stated writ Of Fieri
I'D Facias, to me directed, from the Hon the
Circuit Court Of Amite County, will expose al
public sale, before the door Of the Court
House, 10 the highest. bidder, for Cash, the
following described lot or parcel Of Land, TO-
wit:--The House and Lot occupied by G. f.
Oldecop as Grocery Store and Dwelling
House, situated in the Town ofLberty, and in
the County aforesaid, bounded as follows, TO-
wit:-Beginning at The South West corner Of
Lot Number 4, in Square Number 6, on the
plan Of said Town, and from thence East, Thir-
ty feet along the Southern line Of said Lot, and
from thence North across said Lots, Number 4
and 9, the Northern boundary Of Lot Number
2, and from thence West, TO The North West
corner Of said Lot, it being Thirty feet apart
and from thence along the Western line Of Lot
Number 2, and from thence TO the corner first
mentioned; containing in all One Fifth Of said
Lots Number and 2, which said. property has
been levied onas the property Of Defendant, to
satisfy the above stated cases and all costs
JAMES M NORWOOD,
Sheriff
April 8, 1910. 15tds
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MASONIC HALL
Feb. 22, Il. "a 6840. (

NAV HEREAS, it has beenmade manifest 10
wv the Members and Brethren Of LIBERTY
LODGE, No. 81, Of the State Of Mississippi, that
ADRIAN RIDDLE, member Of said Lodge,
has conducted himselfin an ungentleman1y and
unmdsonic manner,
Be y MerGore resolred, That said ADRIAN
RIDDLE, be expelled from all the privileges
and benefits of Masonry forever.
BY order the Lodge
THOMAS w. POUND,
Secretary
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ENAMEL MAYES & CASWELL r. CLIFTON
~ will hereafter practice law in partnership They
will attend the Circuit Courts of Kinds and Madison
Counties regQlarly-andthose of other Counties in spe
cial cases, when desired They will give dligenr az
tentlon to all cases coniided to their management in
the Superior Court of Chancery, Federal Court and
High Court of Errors and Appeals at this place.
Their office is in the room heretofore occupied by
C, R. Clifton, in the Union Bank.
JACKSON, February %, 1910 I3w9
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Nv. II. DILLINGHAM \ JAMES 1yALKEn

". IT. DILLINGIiAM 4 JAMES WALKER
FAVE associated themselves in The practice of the
III law, and viii attend to such professional matters
las may be confded to thom-OlIiccs at Liberty, in
Amitc County, and Woodve, in Wilkinson County
at which, of the partners Will be found unless ab
sent professional business In case of their absence
all business lodged for them in the hands of f. NJ Davis
Esq, Clerk Of the Circuit Court will meet their prompt
lattenton.
August 30, 1880. 35yl
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SIIERIFFvS SAIE...
z. p. ButIer.

X vs. I'll ia returnable 10
n R..C. GAYLE, ct. al April Term, 1870.
Van Norman, use, 8c., p,Ac
Same. \ April Term, 1910.
Henderson, Walton 4 Co !,
S rs. III. ia. returnable 10
Same. April Term, 1910.
=. /. Oldecop, ase, &C., IS 4
Same. April Term, 1910.
Whitney q Anderson,
Us. i "a returhaple 10
Same. April Term, 1910.
Bacon y Mcknight, :; \
Same. April Term, 1910.
y virtue OF the above stated writs Of Fieri
.MN Facids to me directed from the Hon. the
Circuit Court of Amte County, viii sell at
public sale, to the highest bidder for cash, be.
fore the door Of the Court House in Liberty.
within the hours prescribed bylaw. on the Isl
Monday, the 9th day Of April, 1910, the follow.
ing described Lands ,io-wit:- The North West
Quarter and West haIfof North East Quarter.
Of Section 20, Township 3, Range 4, East y
mall Eighty Acres, more or less Of
Land.-Leyied on as the property Of Defend.
ant, Richard e. Gayle, and will be som NO salts.
ly the above stated cases and all costs.
JAMES NJ. NORWOOD,
Sheriff
Liberty, February 26, 1910. 9tds
NE ADORE sale is postponed until The Sd Mon
laN, Tie 2OM dau of Aprik. inSt.
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Sheriff. Sale.

Moses Bass, ct. al, rs g .,
VS.. = -, - ,r ~ i'do'1 "
James Taylor, ct. all APii' loril' 'o4o
Erasmus Castor, =; g ...,,
VS.. -. -, o'"lt'op'0 "
Same, ct al. AP'' lerlii' lo4o'
Ply virtue ofthe above stated writs Of FL
Mp Ell. Facias, to me directed from the Hon.
the Circuit Court ofAmite County, will ex-
pose atpublc sale, to the highest bidder for
Cash, at the door ofthe Court House, in Libcr-
ty, within the hours prescribed by law, on the
Isl Monday, the 4th day of May, $40, The
following described property, to-wit:-'fhe
North West Quarter, ofthe North West Quar-
ter of Section "a, Township No. 3, Range No. Q,
East; containing, in all, 40 acres of Land,
more or less. Said property levied on as the
property Of Defendant, James Taylor, and will
be sold to satisfy the above stated cases and all
costs.
JAMES NJ. NORWOOD,
:, Sheriff
March 26, 1910. 13tds
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IS SALES 20 sTPoNED. q
Sherif''s Sale.

z. P. Butler, =; j
VS.. "a !, - Ie'uIhaole q
R. e. Gayle, ct. al. Apf'' ierm' 1870
Ny virtue the above stated writ of Fer,
I'D Facias, to me directed, from the Hon
the Circuit Court Of Amite County, | will ex.
pose at public sale, 10 the highest bidder for
Cash, before the door Of the Court House of
said County, in Liberty, within the hours pre-
scrlbed by law, on the lst Monday, the 9th day
ofApril, 1910, the following described proper.
ty o.wit;--One Negro Man, named Reuben.
Sad property levied on as the property Of
Defendant, Abram Riddle, and will be sold
10 satisfy lheabove stated cases and all costs.
JAMES NJ. NORWOOD,
!, Sheriff.
1march 70, l84o. 13tds
Ihe above sale is postponed until The Sd Mon.
day. me 2oAday Of April, inst.
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.CARRIA q : l!g a NlGyGsa

q & J. PIERCE, cARRIAeE MAKERS,
NJ lateof New York, beg leave to state that
they have located themselves in st. Francis
VILE, opposite \. Carmap's Store, on the main
road Y Jackson, where they will build Of re-
Palr al.carriagesin their line with neatness,
cheapness, and despatch.
7 ~ FrancIsvle, March IA, 1880. lens
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GUARDIANS NOTICE..

N pursuance Of an Order of tho Probate
Court Of Amite County, on Saturday the
18th day March, will proceed to sell to the
highest bidder, on the premises, on a credit Of
One and Two years, the following described
Tract of Land, containing Fifty Acres, the
property oft minor Heirs Of Robert L. Dunn,
DECEASED, lying on a point in Section 90,
Township 2, Range A, East; where the stream
called Felder's creek ntersects the Eastern
Line Of Section 81, Township 2, Range A. East;
and running thence South with said Eastern
Line 10 hea&orthern Boundary Line of Sec
ton SO, Township 2, Range A, East; thence
with said Boundary Line East TO the South
Eastern corner Of said Section 90 thence due
North with the said Eastern Lihe Of Section
%, to said Felder's creek, thence Westwardly
wththe meanders ofsaid creek, to the place of
beginning.
SAMUEL B. SIMMONS,
Gunrdian Of Bolirar, Harriet, and Benz. Dunn.
January 90, 1840 5w4
!. Or The above SALE is postponed until the
Second Monday in May
SAMUEL B. SIMMONS, x
Guardian Of Bolivar, Harriet and Benjamin Dunn
February N, 1910. 9tds
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Tyson Wilkinson, Dec.
Liberty, March 90, 1910.
.NOTICE.

NJ Office is hereby given, that in pursu-
J. v ance of an order of the Probate Court OF
Amite County, the undersigned Executor Of
the last VIII and Testament OF John Nelin. de-
ceased, will sell on Saturday, the 9th day Of
May next, atthe late residence ofsaid decea-
sed, to the highest bidderon a credit of Twelve
Months, the following Lands belonging to the
Estate ofsald deceased; descrbed,Ias being Lot
or Section NUMBER, Township /, Range 3
East; also, Lot or Section Number g. same
Township and Range. East, Lot or Section Al,
Township Number 2, Of Range 8 East; contain.
ing in the aggregate 228 acres, more or less--
Also--all the personal property belonging 10
said Estate, consisting Of Eight Slaves, togeth-
er with Stock OF different kind. The purcha-
ser or purchasers will be required 10 give notes
with approved security
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Sheriff. Sale.

vs. ia. returnable to
David Taylor ct. al. nPril lernl' l04o.
David Bryant,
vs.. RI. ia. returnable TO
Same, ct. al. Aprl' Iefm, 1870
a. Mcdonald, Admir-. &c. =.
We Ei.fa retumabe to
Same, ct. al. APii lefu'' l04o'
Erastus Case, :.
We Fl. IA. returnable to
Same, ct al. AP'l' letll' lo4o'
Thomas Brady, - . .,,
Same ct a. April Term, 1910.
ys Fl. ia. returnable to
James Taylor, ct. al Al'f'' fef'n' io4o.
Erasmus Castor, !; =
Same Ct n April Term, 1870
Same, ln
William w bios a, a April Term, 1910.
ADY virtue ofthe above stated writs of FL
ND eri FdcidS, TO me directed from theHIon.
the Circuit Court of Amite County, | will ex-
pose at public sale, TO the highest bidder, for
Cash, before the door Of the Court House Of
said County, in Liberty, within the hours pre-
scrlbed by law, onthe lst Monday, the 9th day
Of April, 1910, the following described Slaves,
towlt:-One Negro Man, Sam, and Negro
Boy, named Booker.--Said Slaves were levied
on as the property ofDelendant, w w. Dies
And, also, on the LIST monday Of May 1910, the
4th day thereof the following described Lands
to-wit:-The South partof Lot No. g, Section
No. IS, Township Nos, Range 2, East; con
tanning 46 acres-also, Lot No. a, Section 49,,
Township 8, Range 2, East; containing SO
acres-aIso, Lot No 3, Of Section No. 49,,
Township 3, Of Range 2, East; containing so
also Lot No. 4, of Section No %, Town
ship 3, Range 2, East; containing 80 50-100
acres-aso, part ola presumption tract, for
mery owned by Abner Green, beginning at al
a stake which stands on the old line, which
runs at South go, West distance of al poles
amd20 links, from large Birch; the 9th cor
ner OF said tract, and from which stake small
Hickory bears, North 400, West 81 links, and al
small White Oak, North640, West ~ links, andI
runs thence new line, North 800, West 1921
poles to stake on another the old boundaries
of said tract, and from which Post Oak bears.
North $40, East 23A links, and small pine.
South AGO, East43 links; thence,as perplat oil
said tract which calls for the other Boundaries
ofsaid Lot, as follows: from said stake, North
100, 49,, West 1913 poles to a Red Oak;thence,
North $50, East 1873 poles to the beginning
containing 40 acres; all Of said Lands entered
at the Land Office at Washington, Mi; said
property levied onas Improperly of Defendant
W. W. Dies, and will be sold 10 satisfy theI
above stated cases and all costs.
JAMES N. NORWOOD, Il
Sheriff. !
Liberty, March 90, 1910. 13tds
The above sale Of The boy Sam IS postponed u
Ill The 3rd Monday, The aolh day Of April, iust.
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.l
ANTE CoUNTy. n

AMITE COUNTY. NN
10 ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE Slaves OF
WILLIAM. ii, DOWNS, DECEASED -7reetine
N'Ou are hereby cited to be and appear
before the Probate Court Of said Coun.
W, on the 4th Monday Of june next and shew
cause, if any you can, why the Same should
not DO ordered to be sold
WITNESS John Walker, ESD. Judge
ts Of the Probate Court Of said County
the 4th Monday Of March, 1910.
Issued 30th March, 1910.
S. r. DAVIS, Clk.'Prob
April 2, 1910. 1--we
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NOTICE.
ANTE COUNTY.

n A LII those indebtedsto me, either bymoie
i or book account, viii please come for
ward and settle up between this and the list
day of March next, as further indulgence can
not be given. SAMUEL TELLOTSON.
January let, 1870
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INSOLVENCY

nj Office IS HEREBY GIVEN, That o.
Il y greeabe to an order Of the Honorabls
the Probate Court Of Amite County, at the las
March Term, 1910, Of said Court, the under
signed were appointed Commissioners, to re-
ceiye, examine and report claims against the
Estate Of
Tyson Wilkinson, Dec.
(reported insolvent,) and VIII meet at the
Court House in Liberty, on the 3rd Saturday
IN each aud every month, for the ensuing six
months, for that purpose.
THOS. w. POUND,
S..R. DAVIS,
COMMISSIONERS
Liberty, March 90, lo4o 14m6
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
PIKE County.
7 Couar, 70 May Term. 1910.

PIKE County.
CIRcuIr Couar, 70 May Term. 1870
Richard Qnin, !.
VS.. 800 =. " ~
West "A. Bell @~o' 7i-ioo'
M Office is HEREBY GIVEN, That on
81 " the Goth day Of February, 1910, Rich
ard Quin, Plaintiff in this case applied for and
obtained an attachment from Irwin NJ. GUM,
Esq, a justice Of the peace In and for said
County, against the Estate both Real and Per-
sonal, Of West A. Bell, for the sum Of 1907
41-100, returnable to the Circuit Court Of
said County, TO be holden on the
First Monday in May,
next Nov, Unless the said West A. Bell
shall appear, give special bail, and plead within
the time limited for appearance in such case,
judgment will be entered and The Estate so al
tached will be sold.
I. d. .PADELFORD, CLERK.
John 7. Lamkin. Plaintiffs Attorney.
IloLMEsvrLLE, MI, March 81, 1910, 14w4
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~ Office is hereby given, that on the goth
In day ofJanuary, 1901. r. Caulfeld,
plaintitf'in this case, applied for and obtained
an attachment from John Walker, Esq, us
tice ofthe peace in and for the county Of Amite,
against the goods and chattels, lands'and tene-
ments, OLA. Riddle, defendant, for the above
sum Of 300 90, returnable to the April Term
next,of the Amite Circuit Court, to be holden
on the
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Second Monday i'm April,

1910, and unless the said defendant shall APP
pear, give special bail and plead or demur,
within the time prescribed for appearance at
said Term, judgment final will be demanded a.
gains the property attached, and the property
so attached will be sold and applied tothe pay
mcnt'ofthc PLAINTIFF demands and all costs.
Il, NJ. DAVIS, CLERK.
Dillingham; .Walker, Plaintiffs Attornies.
LIBERTY, NIL, February, 25, 1870 9w4
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Second Monday in April

1910, and unless the said defendant shall ap-
pear, give special bail and. plead or demur,
within the time prescribed for appearance at
said Term, judgment final will be demanded a.
gainst the property attached, and the property
SO attached will be sold and applied to the pay
ment of the plaintiffs demands and all costs.
L. M. DAVIS, CLERK.
Dillingham; Walker, Piainhf's Attornies.
LIBERTY, MI, February, 25, 1910. 8w4
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mt Office is hereby given, that on the 17t
In day Of February, 1910, w. II. Dilline-
ham, plainifi'in this case, applied for and OF
tanned an attachment from T. w. Pound, ESQ.
justice ofthe peace in and for the county O
amite, against the goods and chattels, lands
and tenements, of w D. Smith, defendant, for
the above sum Of 5000 90, returnable 10 the
April term next, ofthe Amilc Circuit Court, 10
be holden on the @
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LAW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

March 2e, 1910.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-09-05
s5s'E PUBLISHED,
Bv p. ruoRNr ON, and for sale at the Post
Office, Camden. a new work called the
SOUTHERN GARDENER
And Receipt Book,

I'm several departments, all bound toge'
tier, making volume of 300 pages,
arranged in the following manner:-Firs'
department commencing with Dirccuons
for Gardening. containing Instructions
for Working Kitchen Garden alPhahe'
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AS the ,nihor has devoted much of his
time anu attention to gardening tor up
ward of twenty years past, ana mas tahen
pains TO make the instructions PLAIN ara
simple; and this being his third edition on
gardening, he has made some additions
and alterations-so that no family, who is
fond of the comforts of good garden,
should be without a copy. The time tor
sowing and planting is calculated TO an
swer for Camden and the adjacent country
for thirty or forty miles; but in souther-
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double the distance.
The second department contains about
one hundred and twenty receipts in the
cooking department, selected from some
of the best late authors
The third department contains upward
of one hundred receipts in the household
department, and Other domestic matters,
very useful, with an index.
The fourth ,lepa. tment contains upward
of one hundred valuable receipts on the
cure and prevention Of diseases incident
to mankind, carefully selected from the
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The fifth department contains nearly
enc hundred articles TN farriery, and the
diseases incident to horses, cattle, sheep,
hogs, &C., selected from the best late
works. The whole made plain and SIM
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As the author was several months care
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has published no article but such as he
thinks will be valuable and useful, he is
confident the work will prove satisfactory
to all, and meet with great demand.
TERMs.-The work is printed on fine
paper, and handsomely bound; and sold
at 81 per copy. To persons who will
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had for seventy five cents each, by apply
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be carefully packed, and sent agreeable
10 any direction.
August Is. 81 If
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in EQUITY.
KERSHATY:

Alex Young ts Bill to 'ore1ose Mort.
d.: xU;ir.,,s gage.
By order of the Court of Equity, will
sell on the first Monday in September
next, before the Court House door in
Camden, the following tract of land, con.
tanning % acres be the same more or less.
lying and being in Kershaw District, near
the town of Camden, and bounded L. by
lands of the estate Of Gen. Z. Cantey, N.
by lands belonging TO Jno. Carter, and
by the main stage road to Cheraw. Con-
litions-so much cash as will pay the
costs of the proceedings and for the ba-
lance, bond with good personal security
at six months with interest from day OF
sale, purchasers to pay for titles.
GEO. @. MCINTOSH, Com. E. X. D.
Aug. IA.
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ASSURANCE DOUBLE SURE.-There isa.
pleasant hit in the following, at the veraci-
ty of those who presume to doubt the me-
fallibility of the political press, which IS
truly amusing. sl
Hearing a man complain that the polite
cal papers of all kinds had become such
liars that for his part he didnot believe any
of them" remindsus ofthe anecdote Of the
miller and his three sons. Coming into
the mill, and finding grist in the hopper.
the old man called out" Tom have YOU
tolled this grist :" eyes sir" Bill have
you tolPd this grist 7" "Yes sir. Sam:
have you tolled this grist?" Yes SIR"
aYou are pack of lying scoundels,' says
the old man, Z" / don't believe word you
say-Pll toll it myself
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9NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN

IL That in. pursuance ofthe instructions
contained in the resolutions passed by the
citizens of Camden al the meeting held on
The 2Slh Of June last, the Town Council
oi Camden, will apply TO the General As.
Se'nbly at its next session, for an amend
ment of the charter IF the Town so far as
to authorize the Council TO lay "capita.
tion tax on each person in the town liable
to perform patrol duty; the said capilation
tax not to exceed four dollars on each per.
son. BY order of the Council,
r. L. WILSON, Recorder.
Ang |. 1910. 1875
ResoIped, That the Guard do seize, on
Sunday, all Negroes who reside perma.
nently out Of the Town Of Camden, and
treat EN- as the Ordinance directs, with
out legal permit.
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ming air, when breathed far from the con
fines of the bed room, and then plunge
in the riyer~-sluggard! you know nothing
of it :; ifyou did you would make a vigo.
rous effort, and free yourself to trial.
When you first wake in the eporning do
not stop to consider whether It is bestto
take another nap, but jump up at once,
and as:soon as your toilet is completed
move briskly about. Should the weather
be unpleasant, you can pass away the
time until breakfast very pleasantly by
reading some book. Your health will be
benefited, your mind improved, and you
prepared to enter upon the active busi-
ness ofthe day with life and spirit.
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dy, there being no limbs for so or 60 fee,
above the ground. In a fruitful year it is
estimated that it bears one thousand bush.
els of fruit. The leaves resemble those Of
a pear tree, but are much larger, and are
evergreen; the blossoms are similar to the
tulip, and when in full bloom, it is consid-
cred the most grand, beautiful and impo-
sing object in the vegetable kingdom. But
it isof the most poisonous nature ; its roots,
bark, sap, leaves and fruit, are all destruc-
tive poisons. Its twigs and branches ope-
rate as a slow, malignant and incurable
poison, of a peculiar quality, destructive
of animals and man. 1t has been recent
| ly discovered, and satisfactorily tested,
that the browsing upon the sprouts about
its root, is the cause of that mysterious
disease, called the Milk Sickness.
The fruit, when fully ripe, has an invi-
ting appearance, but soon takes a dry rot,
and the inside becomes a poisonous and
disagreeable dust, in appearance resem-
bling Scotch Snuff. Notwithstanding its
noxious qualities, cattle and various other
animals are fond of frequenting it, and
feeding on its leaves, and they frequently
die in the vicinity. Numerous skeletons
of animals may be found in the bottom,
within a mile around but when taken in
small quantities, it terminates in lingering
and uncomfortable Milk Sickness. Since
the tree has been fenced in, no Milk
Sickness has existed. The wood of the
tree is as solid and heavy as Ggnumvitae
or ebony, and from its similarity, some in
telligent persons have conjectured that it
is the celebrated tree called the Bohan
Upas at the East Indies. When any part
of the green tree is lacerated, peculiar
gum exudes from the wound, like unto
white native turpentine, which is esteemed
one of the strongest poisons, and will bis
ter and seriously injure, and ulcerate the
human body if applied externally.
II is thought by some persons, that this
tree might be advantageously psedin the
practice of medicine, if its powerful medi-
cal qualities were properly understood,
but its poison is so destructive, that every
person here is afraid to make any expert
ment with it. If the citizens of those
parts of Illinois, Ohio and Kentucky, that
are afflicted with the Milk Sickness, will
make proper examination, l have no
doubt that they will find somewhere in the
sick district, solitary tree similar to the
one l have described above, and if they
will destroy or enclose the tree they will
eventually prevent the disease. Many
marvellous stories are told in the neigh.
borhood, but respecting many of them !
am very incredulous, but the foregoing
statement / have prepared from personal
observation, and from information which
could place implicit confidence. If you
should desire further information respect
ing this tree, Itakespleasure in answering
any inquiries directed to me by mail, to
Missouritown, my nearest Post Office.
With great esteem,
Your obedient servant,