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THE INFLUENCE OF SISTERS.

THAT man has grown amOag kind and aectionate sis
ters," once heard lady OF much observation aud expe
Renee remark.
"And why do you think sol" said l.
because Of the rich devel pment OF all the tender feel
ings Of the heart, which apparent in every word
sisters influence is felt manhoods later wears
and the heart OF him who has grown cold with its chny
the world will warm and thrill with pure enjoy
mcrt as some inedent sw'ksns thin him the soft
and glad melodies OF his sisters voice. Ard he will turn
from purposes which warped false philosophy ha req
soned into exp'dency and weep for the genter influence
which moved him in his earlier yeas,
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20 HHDs. Orleans Sugar
~ IS bhls low priced Loaf sugar
2O6 bags crop Rio Coffee
rs hhds Orleans and West India MOkssss
Also daily expected
e5 hbds Porto Rico Sugar
Which We otisT for sale reasonable terms
nh IL GORDON a HEINK
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ELECTION NOTICE.

IN pursuance of writ OF Election, to m,
n directed from bis ExceIIency, Abe
q. Brown, Governor Of The State Of Mis-
sisslppi, ordering and directing me tc
hold an Election at the different Election
precincts in the county Of AmiIe,
On The First Mondayin May, 1916,
for the purpose Of eIecting a Vice-Chan-
cellor Of the State OF Mississippi, for The
Southern District; and also, for the cleo
ton OF Clerk of said Southern Chan.
Gerry District, OF the District composed Of
the counties of Adams, Amite, Franklin,
Jefferson and Wilkinson.
| will proceed on the first Monday in
May next, A. D., 1916. TO hold said cleo.
lion, for the purpose above mentioned,
and hereby appoint the following named
persons as managers 10 hold said election
IN their respective precinc;s-and who
are required to conduct said election 10
all respects according to law.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1846-03-28

GOOD LITERATURE.-The following let
ter was received at the Albany postolfice
ga day or two since:"
August the towo, New Orleans l845.
My dear Margery
| comminced this Ietther Yesterday. |
1t don't come to hand, you may conclude
that l've gone to Mexico. Tell Barney
Stewart that his family is all dead intire
ly, except The COW. I'd write you more
but as there is no means of sending this,
will list let it go as it is.
Remember me in yours prayrs, and al
so TO the limits
No more at prisent, from your loving
husband If alive Felix McGraw. And
il dead, God rest his soul.
P. S. Ii this letter don't reach you, YOU
must not wait for another, but write me
Immediately, and let me know how you
are coming on.
N. b. I've concluded not to send hi:
ietther after all, so you can list answer il
or not at all, as it peases you. Give
my love to the children. No more
present. ...
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1846-03-28

The "CoDE OF HoNoR."-The Rev
John B. Gallagher recently preached a
sermon at St. Paul's Church, Louisville,
against the practice of duelIing. After
~alludlng to the death of Alexander HamiI-
ton, whose splendid career was cut short
by the fatal ball Of the duelIist, he thus
refers to the recent duel here, in whic a
young Kane, native of Louisville, was
the victim.
But Hamilton, though perhaps the most,
exalted victim OF this desoIated idol, which
holds the sword suspended by hair over
every head that bows to its authority,
was not the last precious sacrifice offered
to its authority, at lis crimson altar
The tomb, from which none return, has
but recently received into its cold and
dreary bosom the form Of one who lately
moved in our mids: in the bloom oil health,
whose rare endowments not only quail
fed him to adorn society, but to shed
lustre on his country.
Seldom has life drawn with such a
brilliant promise for the future. "Blt
Jas! his sun has gone down while it was
yet day." 1t set in blood. Honor, thy
sacrifces how costly! Who can estimate
the anguish that has exti0guIshei the joy
of a happy home? Who can count the
sears that must gush from the eyes that
but lately beamed with affection and hope
"A dark cloud has settled upon that late
II bright horizon-a cloud that is span.
ned by no bow of promise. Honor, this
Vas thy work! This desolation thy work
In an instant! These are thy trIumphs!
knd is it this bood,Stained, memorable
Dol, my young friends, that you exalt 10
ne place Of holy, benevolent God?
IRE you ready to immediate yourselves at
ne fatal shrine, because the multitude
applaud? Is not your devotion as sense
PISS and sanguinary as that OF the poor
Alndoo who casts himself before the car
Juggernaut?--But are not the frantic
fowds who urge on by their shouts the
Npry wheels, as guilty as the victims who
re crushed beneath? Are not all OF you
~ hearers, who advocate this murder
ns code, responsible in part for its afro
1ons consequence Do not you, who
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SQUEEZING A LADY's HAND.--An ex-
change paper says-'lt is but lately that
we understood the strange constructions
that are sometimes put upon a squeeze of
the hand. With some il is entirely equiv.
aIent TO declaration of love; this is very
surprising, indeed. Must we take hold
o. IaIy's hand like hot potaloe, a fraid
Of giving i! squeeze, lest We should burn
our fingers? Very fine, truly! Now il
has been our ancient custom 10 squeeze
every hand that we get in our clutches,
especially fair one. Is tnot wonder
that we have never been sued for breach
OF promise2 We would not give a rusty
nail for one Of your cold formal shakes
OF the hand. Every person who extends
one or two finger for your touch, as if he
were a raid of catching some cutaneous
dIstemper, ought to be kicked
The ladies' may rest assured, that a
man who will not squeeze their hand
when he gets hold Of it, does not deserve
to have a hand in his possession, an
that he has heart seven hundred and
forty nine times smaller than a grain of
mustard seed.
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TEST OF CHARAcTER.--A queer scene
come off in one OF our coIrls the othe
day. In certain trial it appears tina,
The defence determined to impeach the
character Of the plaintiff; and the latter,
la,herinluw was brought into court for
The purpose. .. ......
He was an old man, and a very gooc
looking old man, indeed; although his
face bore undoubted evidence Of his be.
ing bon uivant. He was troubiA with
the govt and was supported into court
by two assistants. Moved by his res.
pecable appearance, the court, after
swearing him, directed chair TO be
handed, when he proceeded to give his
testimony. -. .....
you are acquainted with the prosecu-
ted in this case srF
'Oh, yes, | have known him for thirty
years. and here the witness appeared to
be quite overcome by his feelings, and
the counse! asked the indulgence Of the
court, for this venerable old gentleman
to recover himself, as he was painfully
affected by having TO appear against MS
relative. By this time the court and
the bar were very quiet, symPathsing
with the witness, and anxious to hear
his testimony. At length he proceed
3D.
'I've known him for thirty years sir,
and he always bore an excellent charac-
ter til ahou. TWO wears since But then
then
well, tell US all about it, Mr.--and
ion't distress YOURSELF ..r
well, sir, about two years ago, he did
an act that ought to condemn him cter-
lally in the estimation Of all honorable
men. Here the audience were in breath
ess attention, as the old fellow, forget
ing govt and all, in mis- indignation jump,
ID up with "He joined the Temperance
Society, and be DID 10 him Sir!-COm.
Journal.
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MAN.-The Worceser Shield, pub.
lished at Snow Hill, Maryland, gives the
following account Of an extraordinary
man, now living in Somerset county.
"There is at this lime, in a neighbor
hood in Somerset county, Maryland, a
gentleman named Nelson, in his 8lst year
who has l46 children, grandchildren and
grea: grandchildren, now living within
The sound Of his voice. In his own
language, he can stand at his own door
on calm morning and make every one
hear him with the exception Of three.
He further says reasoning from what has
occurred, "if his life is spared five years
longer, he will have 200 instead Of las
colaterals Immediately around him. lie
yet retains the vigor and activity Of youth
lis fond OF sporting and often amuses him.
self by hauling the seine, and sometimes
stands for hours waist deep in the water
without experiencing any bad effects from
it. He lost his wife about three winters
ago, with whom he had lived in happy
wedock so years. 1t has been % years
since he has had any sickness and Al
years since he has required physician
for himself He is quite monument Of
antiquity, being perfectly familiar with
the scenes Of The revolution, during which
time he was engaged in the then proita
BILE business Of oysterng; and supplied
General Washington's table with oysters
at Mount Vernon until his death. He has
frequently been IN his house and received
the money Tor the cargo from the great
mans own hand. He says it was his Gus
tom never to buy less than fifty bushels,
part OF which his neighbors would get
from him."
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attack a whale in the same way as dogs
bait bull and worry him to death
They are armed with strong sharp teeth.
and generally seize the whale by The low
err jaw. 1t is said that the only part OF
Them they eat Islhe tongue. The whaIers
give some marvellous accounts of these
killers, and of thor imme nse strength
among them, that they have been known
TO drag whale away from several boats
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j. SELIGMAN,& SEQ.
HAVE NOW THE CHEAPEST
STORE IN LIBERTY!

SIORE IN LIBERTY!
They occupy The old stand of Norwood &
Brambiers, in Il. Fruh's Bui1dingu
AIDES and Gentlemen there is
- no further use in going to Clinton
or Natchez to get your goods, when we
PoS"1rely assure you, you can purchase
them at our establishment, as cheap, if
not Per.--Among the many articles
we have on hand, we will mention a few
consisting Of the following articles,
LoweII's, heavy A domestics, English,
French, American Prints, Ginghams, Par
isian Lawns, new style, Polka Lawns, La
ces, Collars and Capes, new style, Gimps,
ArtificiaIs, Ribbons, Bonnels Of all des.
'crlptlons, Perlumery, ParasoIs Umbrellas,
Grass Skirts, Swiss Figuered and Plaid
MusIins, Patent and Kid Slippers, Silk
and KID Gloves, Velvet Cravats for Spring,
Linen Lawn, and Linen Handkerchiefs.
READY MADE CLOATHING,
Boots, Shoes and Hats, Saddlery, Crocke-
ry, Hardware, Looking Glasses. Cotton
Cards, CottonOdes, Caslmeres, Fine Linen
Bosom Shirts, Drawers, Flannel Shirts
for Summer ALSO, stock Of leather.
ond largo lot vi james River Tobacco,
lower than any ever offered before in
this place; and numerous other articles
100 tedious TO mention.
We have made arrangements in the
City to have fresh goods here twice q
month. Hope the public will still con-
time 20 patronize US as they have hereto
fore done.
Liberty, February 28, 1916. 52-tf
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insist upon the propriety of resorting TIC
the deadly comba, to efface an insult
Par'ake of the guiItl And can il be that
~oman, whose office it should be to shed
benignant influence over society, to sof-
ten and refine the passions that dclace
the. caribbean it be tina, woman's heart
is so sleeled to humanity, so debased by
pride, that she is ever the advocate and
apologst for deliberate bloodshed--hat
she can look unmoVed upon the fearful
consequences Of this hideous custom, upon
the untmeIy grave-that she has no
sympathy for the bleeding hearts for
whose sorrow earth affords no remedy.
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SINGULAR SEA FIGHT On board the Pea
cock they witnessed a sea fight between
a whale and one of its many enemies
The sea was quite smooth, and offered
the best possible view of the whole com.
bat. First, at distance from the ship, a
whale was seen folndering in most ex.
traordinary way, flashing the smooth sea
INTO perfect foam, and endeavouring,
apparently, 10 extricdte himself from
some annoyance, As he approached the
ship, the struggle continuing and becom
ing more violent, it was perceived that a
fish, APPARENTLY about twenty feet long,
held him by the jaw, his contortions,
spouting, and throes all betokening the
agony OF the huge monster. The whale
now threw hmseIfa at full length from the
water, with open mouth, his pursuer still
hanging to the jaw, the blood issuing from
The wound and dying the sea TO a distance
around; but all his hpun1erings we re of
no avail; his pertinalious enemy still
his hold, and was evidently
getting the advantage OF him. Much a
arm seemed 10 be felt by the many other
whales around. These "killers," as they
are called, are Of browns colour on
the back, and white on the belly with a
long dorsaI fin Such was the turbulence
with which they passed, that a good view
could not be had Of them 10 make out
more nearly the description. These fish,
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Fly IN SHEEP.--Make a strong decoc-
ton from the leaves Of tobacco, or from
chewing tobacco, and apply with a small
squirt or syringe, repeated several times
during The fall months.
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WILLIAM R. CARTER,
LIBERTY. NATHAN CHALFANT,
JAMES EUBANKs.
JOHN G. ROBINSON,
TALBERT's. JoHN F. CoLLlNswoRTH
REUBEN L. HUFF.
HENRY FLOWERS, SENR
SMITHS. WILLIAM A. OBIER,
JAMES TERRELL.
ALEXANDER S. CAUsEY,
ToLER's. DAVID H. LAKEWOOD,
Moses JACKSON.
J JOHN GUNBY,
THlcKWooDs. JOHN REEVES,
ELI J. CApELL.
JOHN GORDON,
TIcKFAw. CHARLES J. WALL,
AARON ROBINSON.
THOMAS GARNER,
SPURLoCK's. GEORGE N. BURRls,
DAVID WHITE.
ISAIAH CAIN,
ZION HILL. AARON BUTLER,
JOHN SAMPLE.
L. 6. WICKER, Sheriff, A. C.
March 90, 1916. 8
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ADMINS TRAITORS SALE.

DEMONSTRATORS SALE.
IN PURSUANCE Of an Order Of the
Probate Court of Amite County
granted at the January Term, 1916,
will, as Administrator Of tho Estate OF
John Spurlock, Deceased, sell on the
FOURTH MONDAY IN MARCH, 1916,
on credit of TWELVE MONTHS, before the
door Of the Court House, in Liberty, Miss,
the following described Real Estate, to.
wit The West Half Of the North East
Quarter OF Section Number Ten (10)
in Township Three 49, of Range Mum
Der Five (5.) East-containing Eighty
Acres, and Fifty Nine One Hundred tbs
of an Acre--silua!e, lying and being 10
the County of Amite, and State of MiSss-
sppi. y
The purchaser or purchasers will be
required TO give notes with approved Sc
curity.
S. B. BEVEL,
administrator.
February 7, 1916. 49w6
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
n ETTERS Of Administration having
~ been granted to the undersigned at
the February Term, 1916, of the Honor
orabe Probate Court of Amte county, on
the Estate OF Thomas BRADLEY, Deceased.
Notice, is hereby given TO all persons in
debed to said Estate, to make imme-
diate payment, and all those having claims
against the same, to present them duly
within the time prescribed
by law, or they will be forever barred.
HAMDEM BRADLEY,
administrator.
February %, 1916. 52w6
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New vertis e m ents.
THE STATE OF NJ ISSISSIPpI,J
ANTE COUNTY.

ANTE COUNTY.
10 all persons Interested in the Rea
Estate Of WILLIAM JONES, Sr., De
ased-GREETING:
VOU ARE HEREBY CITED to be
H. and personally appear before tht
Probate Court Of Amite County, on thu
fourh Monday in June, 1876,
and show cause, if any you can, why
the same should not be ordered to be
so'd-to.wit:
The South One Third part of the South
West Quarter Of Section Number 4. in
Township Number 2, of Range Number
4, East--descrbed by the following metes
and bounds, as folows:-Beginning at
the South West corner or said Quarter
Section at a Stake on the South edge of
the Natchez road--thence 100 3O' West,
3 Chains and 70 Links to mark made on
Stake--thence South $50 3O' West, 8
Links, and White Oak Bush bearing
3O--thence 80 80 East, 80 Chains, 10
Lnks--thence 80 80 East, on the Girde
OF the Town of Liberty, as per Survey
ors Plat-thence South 80 3O' West
to the place of beginning--containing
Fifty-Three Acres, more or less. Said
Lands lying and being in the County of
Amte and State Of Mississippi. 1t is fur
Their ordered by the Court, that this Cita-
ton be published in the Liberty Advo-
cate," and "WoodVIIe Republican," for
the time prescribed by Law.
,>,AA4.. WITNESS the Honorable
Rvk JOHN WALKER, Judge of the
AAAM$ Probate Court Of Amlte Coun.
ty, at the Court House there.
INV" Of, in the Fourth Monday Of
March, A. D.. One Thousand Eight Hun.
ired and Forty-Six.
S. r. DAVIS, Clerk,
By B. W. SETH, Dep. Cl'k.
ISSUED 25;h March, 1876.
March 20, 1916. 4w6
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EXIT IN A PET!

We have received letter from one Of our sub
scribers in Pttsburg, who encloses us the balance
Of his subscription, along with copy of the resolu-
tons recently adopted by the meeting in that city
Our correspondent is pleased to say: 81 have long
intended to discontinue the paper as | consider its
not only destructive Of the best interests OF
the Union, and particularly of Pennsylvania, but
also insulting to the democracy of this State, who
regret to say, were mainly instrumental in placing
its editors in the lucrative position they now occupy
1t may be considered rather petuant matter to dis
continue your paper; and am well aware that II
will receive about the same consideration at your
hands that the interests and principles Of the demo.
| crac of Pennsylvania do in general; at the same
time feel it my duty to say, that am not disposed
to lick the hand that smites."
We published in our last paper the two
resolutions of the meeting at Pittsburg which
spoke in no very courteous terms of the editor
Of this paper, and we respectfully commented
on the charge of ''ingrattude" which they are
pleased to attribute to u.s. But why could not
our fellow citizens of Ptsburg recollect that we
could not at the same time please the whole coun-
tryl that if had propitiated our friends in Penn
syvania by support Of the manufacturing inter
est, by our silence, whilst every other press
in the Union was frankly coming out on the subject,
we should have displeased our friends elsewhere,
and laid ourselves open to the charge of iugrstuds
on their part and that under such circumstances the
only safe, honest and honorable part we had to take
was to please own conscience and carry out our
own princples' We have never deceived our friends
in Psburg, or the representatives of Pennsylvania.
The reduction of the tariff was put forth as promi-
ncnt feature in prospectus. Within ten days after
our first number was issued, we gave our "hrst
impressions" Of the administration, which was
written expressly for the purpose of bringing
out their and our own decided views in favor
Of revenue tariff. Our opinions were known
before we came to Washington. We never
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THE UNION.
CITY OF AsHIN TON.
MONDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 3, 1916.
CONGRESSlONAL


The Senate, to-day, took up the bill providing fol
the graduation and reduction of the price Of the
public lands, and after adopting sundry amend
ments passed it, We give the bill as passed in the
record of proceedings.
The civil and diplomatic appropriation bull wa,
then taken up, and the amend ments Of the Commit
tee on Finance were adopted, with few not very
portant alterations.
The Senate then went into executive session.
The House was engaged for upwards oftwo hours
on sundry propositions, Of which an account will
be found in the proper place.
The President this day returned to the House
with his objections, the bill "msking appropriations
for the improvement of certain hsrbors and rivers
We give the message in another column, together
with the debate which followed, and VIII ich has not
yet terminated. The bill itself-snd all matters con-
nected with the principle which it involyes-were
discussed the reader will recolec for several weeks
in the spring, when the subject was then under
consideration. An effort was made by Mr.. Boyd to
bring the House, by means Of the previous ques-
ton, TO direct vote the question Of reconsider
alton" prescribed by the constitution Of the United
States. The effort failed; Gnd the debate, in the
meanwhile precludes the transaction of all other
business. Prominent amongst this is the independ-
ent treasury bill.
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We have received two letters from GAINESVILLE
State Of Ohio which express the feelings of the de-
mocrucy of that State upon hearing report that the
tariff bill" had been rejected One of these cores
pondents says;
''The democracy of Ohio, so far as | have heard
any expression, are exceedingly mortified at the re.
lumbus, where had a good opportunity Of hearing
their sentiments. They feel indignant at the treach
cry of -, -, &c. What will be the effect
on the coming elections cannot say. They had
hoped that all the leading questions settled by the
election Of James X Polk would have been carried
through and settled. The people need rest for a
while from political excitement and they expect re-
pose"
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should have taken the helm Of the "Union," il
We had not found our principles in perfect unison
with those Of the President These opinions up
on the tariff are strown over the columns Of the
Union IN thousand forms. We have not there
fore, deceived the democracy of Pennsylvania. But
certainly we never intended-neyer wished to say
one syllable that was "insultng" to them Can our
correspondent Of Pntsburg believe that we could
differ without pain from gentlemen whom we 80
highly respect most of the citizens, and all of the
representatives Of Pennsylvania; We should indeed
have been unworthy of the position we occupy
if we could have folded our arms and hestated,
even from the fear of any msconstruction, in
taking our place boldly in behalf Of of the first
questions of our country, and of the present age.
"lnsult" Pennsylvania! when, from the first
moment we ever formed political opinion,
We have been taught to admire the principles
ofthe keystone State-when our young heart beat
strongly for the success Of Mfiin and Mexican
and when the beacon fires Of the aurora" had
Illuminated every hill and valley of the land
"Insult" Pennsylvania! when our whole regret has
been that Pennsylvania and Virginia, the "old Do
minion" and the keystone State" so long united
in political sympathies and Just principles have been
unfortunately separated by the stumbling-bIoek o.
the tariff system. We beg our democratic friends
in Pittsburg, and throughout the whole State, to
keep COOL" to rise above the temporary mists of
local interest," to look at the truth fairly, and TO sup
port it fearessly. This is the true moral courage
which becomes great people; and at this time it
truly becomes the democracy of Pennsylvania. As
for ourselves we not to be inundated from the
discharge of our duty by the petuance of disaP.
pointed interest the fires of political persecution.