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Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-04-28
From BlacktOood's MagaSine.
PENNY-A-LINE TO THE NEWS
PAPERS.

| came, through the instrumentality
OF the haggard man, who was a native
OF Cork, by name league O'Desmond
OSwizle, to be employed in a very
respectable business as a suck-mug.-
A suck-mug, l would respectfully give
your ladyship to understand, is gally
slave chained to a newspaper press,
and working to an oil for whatever he
can possibly get--which amounts TO
as little as employers choose to give
him, that being the usual remuneration
OF literary persons, of whatever des-
cription. If you happen to be cross
ing Hyde Park, or any other park or
place, and get knocked down by a
shabby-genteel pallid faced man, who
is running for his bare life, with bun
die ofquill pens (steel does not write
fast enough) sticking out Of one peck
ct, and a quire of foolscap out Of the
other, that man, is a suck-mug. He
has been attending a coroner's inquest
at Bayswater, and is now running to
attend another at the Pig and Whistle
near Vauxhall. Ifyou are at White
chapel in the evening, you see the same
man returning from the East India
Docks, whittier he went to inquire a,
bout an extensive robbery of gold dust
and to write long paragraph aboutit
which his employers cut down 10 foul
lines, twopence.
You see the same man, two hour:
after, going out of one river side pub
lie house into another in search O
" Lives lost on the river" when, The
De lucky enough to hear that three
young men, named Spriggins, Higgin:
Jlgglns, residing in Long Lane, Ber-
mondsey, were drowned that evening
returning from Blackwell, he rubs hi:
hands with delight, runs off to the
newspaper Office, puts in the death Of
SPriggins, Higgins, Jiggins, and. re.
turns joyously to his family-who live
in a garnet near Westminster BRIDGE
with as much as will buy poIo6y
apiece, and pot of beer for supper
In the morning he is off by daylight
TO see whetber the bodies ofSpriggins
Higgins, and Jiggins have been found
if so, he gets his breakfast by that; ant
the report Of the coroner's inquest, tn
day after, brings him in food for tina
day. He drinks at all times and in al
places. like fish or coal whipper
and fyou put him into hogshead 0
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TRUST SALE

WBY virtue of Deed in Trust, Execu
LIB ted on the Sd of December, 1889,
to the Subscribers by Elisha Fl. Sharp, OF
the county of Lowndes and State of MIS-
sissippl, for certain purposes therein specl.
fed, which said deed is of record, we will
offer for sale for cash, on the Sth of May |
next, at the plantation of said Sharp, in |
Lowndes county, the following Lands, TO
wit; The south east quarter and the west
half of the south quarter of section twenty
four, the east half OK section twenty i've,
and the east half of the north west quarter
Of section twenty five, all in township
eighteen north, of range seventeen east
and the north half of section thirty, the
south west quarter and the west halt OF
the south east quarter of section nineteen,
in township eighteen, north OF range elgh-
teen, east. Also, quantity of corn, tod
der, and cotton in bales, four Horses, nine
Mules, two yoke Oxen, thirty head OF cat.
tie, sixty head of hogs, Cotton Gin and
corn Mill, and all the farming utensils on
said land--also the following negroes,
slaves for life, to wit; Lewis, Leafs Wor'
ner, Isaac, Daniel, Meredith, lsham, Lot,
Abram, Jack, Fraser, Temple, Joe, Jor-
dan, Reuben, Toney, Henry, Cherry and
her three children, Dinah, Tom, and Me-
sa, Emma and child Bill, Eliza and in
FAINT, Barbary and her child, Jerry, Phills,
| Tena, and Abbey.
| And on the 9th Of May, en- the premi
| ses, the south half of lots number eight,
nine, and ten, in square number nine,
south Of Main street, in the town Of CO.
Iumbus, together with the improvements
thereon; Also, at the residence of said
Sharp, in the town of Columbus, one Car.
riage and Harness, and one pair of Hor-
ses, one bay horse, two Saddles, three Wa
CONS, and all the household and kitchen
furniture, Books, and one Piano Forte.
And at the same time and place, the fol-
lowing named property, on which there is
a Deed of Trust Executed by said Elisha
II. Sharp, TO Fhos. j. Brownrigg, Trus-
tee, Ito secure the payment of Eight thou
sand six hundred and five dollars, due to
Alfred Battle, guardian &c y Negroes
Frank, Violet, Milly, Lisey, and her 3 chill.
dren, Jane, Newton, and james, Rhody
and her three children, Tom, Nelson, and
Suckey Lettis and her five children
Lucinda, Rhody Sethan, Mary, Ellen, and
Julia; Sal and her five children, Isam
Randolph, jeff, Franklin and Thomas
JEFF Robin, John, and Harry; and Ger.
tain lot of ground, with the improvements
numbered square twenty seven, north Of
Nam street, for the term of ninety nine
years, from the LIST day of August, 1921
and the Equity of Redemption only will
be sold in the property secured TO Tho's,
J. Brownrigg, Trustee.
! The Title to the property is believed tc
be good, but we will only convey such t..
tie as is vested in us by virtue Of the a
foresaid Deed in Trust.
The sale will take place during the usu
al hours of sale, and will be postponed
from day to day Unnecessary, until com
pleted.
RICH'D. It. BROWNRIGG,
! JHO'S. ]. BROWNRIGG,
Trustees.
! Columbus, April 7th, 1910.
Prsf $3.50 A.. 90.
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TRUST SALE.

NOTICE is hereby given, that on the
~ fourth day of May next, at the
court house door ofthe county ofLowndes
in the town of Columbus, by virtue of a
Deed of Trust, dated the ninth day of
March, 1888, and executed by William s.
Boiling to us, and duly recorded in the
Office of the clerk of probate, for the
county of Octibbeha, in the state of Mis-
sssippi, we will for the purposes specified
in said Deed, offer for sale to the highest
bidder for ready money, the following des-
cribed lands, lying and being in said coun-
ty of Oktibbeha, to wit: the east half Of
south east quarter section nine, east hall
of south east quarter, section ten, the north
west quarter, and west half of north east
quarter, section ten; the south west quar-
ter. and west half of south east quarter
section ten, all in township twenty, north
range thirteen east.
Although the title TO the above property
is deemed unquestionable, yet, selling a
trustees, we will sell only such interest a
is conveyed TO US.
HENRY DICKINSON,
ABORTION BOYK1N,
Trustee
rl,,,,b,,e Mice March % 1910
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-04-28
Trust Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given. that on the 10th
II day of April next, by virtue of a Deed
OF Trust duly recorded in the Office of the pro-
bates clerk for this comfy, dated the 29th day
OF September, 1888, and executed by William
b. Lightfoot, to me as trustee, to secure the
payment of certain debts therein mentioned
will sell at public auction, at the residence of
said Lightfoot, to the highest bidder, for ready
money, the following negroe slaves to wit -
Burwell, VIM. Tibbs, William Clark, William
Taylor, Lindsey, Joe, Edmund, BPhraim, Grit
fen and Girard; although the tito to the above
property is deemed unquestionable, yet vii
sell only such interest in the same as is on
veyed to me.
MCKINNEY HOLDERNESS,
Trustee.
March, 10th Is4O.-4t prsf$5 25.
Postponement.- THE Sale of the above
mentioned property, has been postponed
until Friday the lst, day of May next.
NJ. HoLGERNEss,
trustee.
April 7th, 1910 At prsf Sc 30.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-04-28

NOTICE.--A WIFE WANTED.
My legs are long, but pretty straight,
My feet are large but good in shape,
My head is fair, can't tell the size,
Complexion fair, have blue eyes,
My teeth are sound and very white,
Have no whiskers my beard is light,
In point of height not very tall,
In point ofweght not very small,
My form is good, I'm very straight,
My carriage fine, | walk first rate,
My temper 5 mild, never curse,
For what l drink, I'm none the worse,
My fortune S good, not very large,
/ don't work much, but lord charge,
My mind s common, not very dull,
Nor very bright, yet no numscull,
I'm sometimes merry--neyer wild,
Not very young, by no means old
But best Of all, never scold.
No'o for Lady Dulcenia del Toboso.
ID have her tall, and rather spare,
Complexion dark, and cole black HAIR,
always lively sometimes risky,
Fond of wine, but not ofwhiskey,
Some taste for music, more for work,
Can paint flower, or make shirt,
Sometimes modest, and sometimes bold
Seldom angry and never scold,
She must be graceful, pretty proud,
May laugh and talk, but not too loud,
For property, tits no matter,
Corn cakes, fatty bread and butter,
Are better far than all the gems,
vi coral strands, or western glens;
ORAL the power ofpomp and state,
Or all the world calls good and great.
SAM ANTONIO.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-04-28

ComicaI Mistake.-A country ;hap
visiting Little Rock recently, conclu-
ded he must go TO the theatre before
leaving. Having never been inside a
theatre in his life he mistook the door
entering that establishment and walked
into billiard room, some wag pocket
ing the dollar he handed him on enter
ing. The best Of the joke is that he
never discovered his mistake, but sat
until the house was closed, protesting
to be highly delighted "to see lot
offellows knocking about a parcel OF
little balls" We condense this story
from a Little Rock paper.--Pic.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-04-28
GIN GEAR.
LAW PARTNERSHIP.

DANIE& MAYES g. CASWELL R.
- CLIFTON, will hereafter practice law,
in partnership. They will attend the circuit
courts of Kinds and Madison counties regular
ly--and those of other counties in special cases
when desired. They will give dihgent atten-
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 occu-
pied by c. r. Clifton in the Union Bank.
Jackson, February 25th, l640.-25 4t.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-04-28
NOTICE.

yTNHE subscribers take this method to IN
L form their customers, that all debts due
them must be paid, or satisfactorily arranged,
March next, or they will, Unfortunately
be put in train for collection. Imperative
necessity compels them to adopt this course tC
enable them to discharge their own obligations
to their creditors.
GIBSON & LAW.
Columbus, Feb. 4, 1910. If.
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rect from the northern cities, large assert
meut of
Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Dye,
Stufs, Window Glass, &c. SC.
Having attended in person to the selections
of the stock, my customers may rest assured
that in purchasing ofme they in all instan-
ces get good articles.
The Invoice now received, added to my for
mer Stock will justify me in inviting Physi-
clans, country Merchants and the public Gen
orally to give me call before purchasing else
where; as | feel confident that / can offer
them finer selection in my line than has ever
been offered before in this market.-I have
also some Superior old Port and Madeira
Wines, with other articles generally required
by COnraIsScents.
E. A. SMITH.
Columbus, April, 9TH 194O-29-tf
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-04-28
NEW GOODS

THE subscriber has Just received q nor.
i ton of his Stock of seasonable Goods
consisting IN part of Cloths Casimeres, Sat.
lnetts, Flannels, Linseys, Blankets, &C.
Boots and SHOES Hats, Caps, Bonnets
Hardware, Cutlery, Gun@ &C., which will n
sold unusually low for CASH.
J. M. SYMONS.
December "a, 1899. I4-tf
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-04-28

he entered his name as a law student,
on account of long arrear of unpaid
fees. His heart and spirit have been
broken long ago-the hopes upon
which he fed for years have died with
in him, and their epitaphs may be read
legibly on his brow Such, madam,
is penny-a-linner-an inferior gentle
man of the press-a member of the
" fourth estate"-a newspaper drudge
in short, suck-mug!
THE GAzELLE. A mountain an
telope is a beautiful sight, and those
who wish to learn the principles and
of mechanics in the school of ma
ture, cannot perhaps have finer stu
dy. The small footing of rock upon
which the little elastic animal can stand
is perfectly astonishing, such as we
could hardly suppose to afford sufi-
cient clutch for the grip of the eagle,
all powerful as that most majestic of
birds anchors itself upon the pinnacle,
and braves the utmsst fury of the tenn
pest. There is no clutchiug power in
the hooied feet of the mountain antel-
ope, but the walls of their hoofs are
sharp, and almost as hard as flint
their tendons are as chords of steel,
and their muscles are almost disem-
bodied motion, such is their energy in
proportion 10 their size. The four
feet are brought close together on the
point of the rock, as if they formed a
disc, like that on the under part OF
those fishes which adhere to the rocks
by pectoral sucker, and find their food
in security, despite the turmoil of the
rapidly racing waters. So does the
mountain antelope poise itself on the
pinnacle of the mountain crag with an
instructive management of the centre
Of gravity-but yet a management so
perfect, that the most prolonged and
elaborate study of man cannot come
up to it. When the animal wishes to
spring, which it can do for many feet,
and alight with safety on another crag-
gy point, it bends the joints of its legs
very equal y-but as the projecting an
Gle Of the hind ones is backward, and
that of the fore ones is forward, the
bending prepares them for very differ
ent portions of the leap which the ami
NAL is to take. The extension of the
fore legs, by bringing back the joints
which answer TO the wrists of man,
tend to throw the body upwards, and
the instant this has freed the anterior
hools from the rock, the whole animal
in It's hind legs and its back acts like
Bonded bow, and discharges itself
from the tip of the hind hoofs with such
velocity, that fit were to plunge upon
a lion it would fell him to the ground.
Instinct teaches it to suit the exertion
to the distance it has to go, in which
the same instinct teaches it to take
measure by the eye, and by this means
when il arrives at the point on which
it intends to alight, the momentum Of
the leap is exhausted, and it alights in
safety, and is again instantly balanced
Among the motion of animals, varied
and curious as they are, there are MOI
many equal TO this, whether in energy,
in rapidity, or in certainty. In fact
the whole mechanical process is per-
formed as quick almost as thought
and although, one is in the most ia
vorable situation for viewing it, all
can be seen is the transfer of the boun.
ding animal from crag to crag.
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NEW VOLUME.
THE FIRST NUMBER TO BE ISSUED
ON THE TwENTY-sFvFNTH DAY
or JUNE, 1910.

THE FrRsT NUMBER TO BE ISSUED
ON THE rwENTY-sFvFNTH DAY
OF JUNE, 1910.
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DISSOLUTION.

TNHE Copartnership heretofore existing
Il between the undersigned, IN the prac-
tlce of Law, was dissolved by consent of both
on the 10th ultimo. The unfinished business Of
said firm viii receive the attention of E. l.
Acee.
Those who owe us viii please call and pay
as it is necessary that the affairs of the trr
be settled. If the firm owes anything it vii
be paid upon being presented to either OF US
ERASMUS L. ACEE.
PRYOR NJ. GRANT.
Dec. ii, 1889 I2tf>
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MISCELLANEOUS.
THE USED. UP.

The jig is up, have been flung,
Sky Highland worse than that,
The girl whose praises have sung
With pen, with pencil, and with tongue
Said "No,"--al,dI fell flat!
Now | viii neither roar nor rant,
Nor my hard fate depore;
Why should fellow look aslant
If one girl says she won't or can't,
While there's so many more!
strove my best; it would not do;
Itold her she'd regret;
She'd ruin my heart and chances, too,
AS girls don't like those fellows who
Their walking papers get.
In truth loved her very well,
And thought that she loved me,
The reason why l cannot tell,
But when wooed this pretty belle,
j Il
She's dark of eyes, and her sweet smile
Like some Of which I've read,
is false; for she, with softest guile,
Lu'd me 'mong rocks in loves bright isle
And then she cut me dead.
My vanity was wounded sore;
And that hate the worst;
You see naughty look wore
And thought that she could but adore
OF all men me the first.
We'll, thank the fates, once more I'm FIRE,
At every shrine I'll bow,
And ifagain girl cheats me,
Exceeding sharp she'll have to be-
I've cut my eye teeth now.
On, like the humble bee, I'Drove,
Just when and where please;
Inhallng sweets from every grove,
Humming around each flower love,
And dancing in each breeze.
EDWIN.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-04-28

Coming the RgZicate.-We saw a
couple ofyellow earkies on Saturday,
stout boy and his sweetheart, and the
way they were torturing the Queens
English would have given DR.. John
son the Mysteries. They were return
ing from Church, and as we passed
them the fair nigger,' who was resting
languishingly on Sambo's arm, exclaim
ed:
Oar! look dar; OATS de berry os-
SIT whar de gen'lman distracte d one OBJ
my teeC.'
'Whooh f! you doesn't say so Miss
Rosetta
Yes, but does though
Poor thing Didn't de opera
ton glib you osgOmmon scruciation p
Not berry. l only tainted tree times
and de doctor glib me camfre and fetch
me too. You eber hab any your teet
sacrificed, Sambo
es, uear, SeDeral,
And didn't you swoon like did ?
Neber, not de fuss time
OATS bekos you belongs to de hard
seek. If you was soft, like / is, you
would have tainted, shua.'
ooh, Miss Rosetta, l believes you
speak de truf. When l comes to dis.
trast your soft tenderness wild my hare
disabilities, den | make stravagan
sPression. But if you'll allow me de
solicious pleasure of presenting dii
buckay to you, we'll block de painful
subject on which we's been talkin' for
more lubly teem?'
We come off then.-Pic.
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TRUST SALE.


DURSUANT to the request of Roena
II Wall. Executrix of the last will and
testament of George w. Wall, deceased,
and the provision of deed in trust, exc.
cuted by Thomas HI. Adams, bearing date
the 10Th day of March, 1888, duly Re.
corded in the office of the clerk of the
probate court of Monroe county, Missis.
sippi, / shall offer for sale to the highest
bidder for cash, at the door of the late
Banking House Of the Aberdeen and Pom.
totoc Rail Road & Banking Company, in
the Town of Aberdeen, on the 25th day
of April instant, lots known and numbered
in the plan of the Town of New-Aber-
deem as lots seventeen, and eighteen, and
block Humber one, with all and singular
the appearances thereunto belonging or
so much thereof as may be sufficient TO
satisfy the debt intended 10 be secured bv
said deed. Such title only will be made
to the purchaser, as is vested in me by said
deed in trust.-It is however believed to
be good
THOMAS COOPWOOD.
Trustee.
April 3rd, I64O.-3t nrsf dist. 90
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BANK OF THE ToMB1eBY r. r. Co. }

BANK OF THE ToMB1eBY r. r. Co.
Columbus, Miss, Oct. %, 1889.
A T called meeting of the Board of Direc-
n tors held this day, it was unanimously
Resolved,
That in consequence of the intelligence of a
suspension Of specie payments by large
portion of the banks at the north, this Bank
viii also suspend specie payments for the pres
emf.
Resolved That this Bank viii resume specie
payments when the banks generally resume.
Resolved, That the Cashier have the above
resolutions published.
CHAS. WALSH, Cashier.
eff
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Office Columbus d G'Om6igby Transporto- }
.'o,s s 70, January 3rd, 1910. {
ESOLVED, That from and after the
4 ninth instant, this Company will redeem
Their issues by paying one-half in Alabanoa
funds and giving four months Post Notes fa-
the remainder. Extract from the MINUTES -
II. L. HAMPTON, Cashier.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

WTE must all bend to circumstances
w the credit system is becoming much
curtailed at the north and elsewhere. we find
it necessary to follow suit; and therefore adopt
this method of informing our customers gen.
orally, that any sales we may make after the
first day of January next, viii be considered
due on thedeivery of the goods.
FRANKLIN & BROTHER.
Dec. 81. 1S39.-tf
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TO COTTON SELLERS
Columbus, Miss. March 10th $40.

zoo LBS. assorted Northern CAN
OOU DIES, comprising almost every
thing in the line, Just received fresh from the
north, and for sale by
G HILL Columbus Drug Store.
January % 20
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GARDEN SEED.
GOODS AT COST & CHARGES.

THE subscribers are now offering their
4 remaining stock of Goods at cost and char
ges, for Cash. Among which, viii be found a
number of valuable articles. Most of them
purchased last spring in the Eastern Markets,
and on the best terms. AS this opportunity
viii only be offered for a short time, those
wishing to purchase win do well to call imme-
diately, and examine our stock.
GIBSON & LAW.
Columbus, Feb, %, 1910,
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MEDICAI- NnTIGE-

Dr.. =. =. 5oE cEzl.=,
WILL in future devote his whole attention
w to the practice ofthe several branches
of his profession, at the late residence of his
father, between Col. Nimrod Davis and Lind
sey's Ferry. He will practice upon as reas-
enable terms as any other regular bred phys
ician in the country.
Dec. 10, lS39-I2 IT,