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The weekly independent. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss) 1848-1853, 1848-12-09
MOBILE GAS COMPANY.
COKE AND TAR.

vTHIS company has on hand constant sup
i ply CT Coke tor sale. This very superior
article for pa rlor fires is not generally known,
il makes much more agree; Bile fire Than Coal
th ow> out greater quantity OF h 'a, and is
free from sulphur and smoke; Cor kitchen
ranges and cooling stoves it is lar preferable
TO charcoal.
30 600 GALLONS Coal TAR FOR SALE-Coal
Tar is most useful on every plantation for pre-
serving fences. roofs pickets, and all wood
work. Il is an excellent paint for wood OF iron.
When mixed with lime and sand heated 10
simmering, and well laid IN il will resist the
action of fire for a long lime
1t valuable, also, TO preserve seed corn
Crows will not eat or scratch up corn thai has
Seen saturated with Coal Tar 1t does NOT
prevent vegetation as common Pine Tar does,
and is mich less troublesome to use, ana half
a pint is sufficient for a bushol if poured over
and we'll stirred.
Sod at the works at 10 cents per gallon
Barrels to be provided by the purchaser.
Office "a Cont ST. Jan Icy.
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But the croWuing joke Of This wag-
gish func'ionary occurred at The
summoning of his fourth and last
Jury at the Summer Sessions in Julr.
For that term Of the court. the High
Sheriff not having the fear Of the
Recorder, the Mayor and the Alder
men before his eyes. actually sum
monrd a squirting jury! twelve rs
queer looking bipedS as ever took
their seats in a jury box--a jury
that was probably more looked at.
and laugoed at. than any Of the ap>
pointed twelve that ever were sworn
TO "wel!, and trnIy try and rue DIES
liverancc make brtwetn their Soy
ereign Lord the King, and the pris
oner ut the bar"
But the scene was 50 irrpSistably
droIl. that the learned Recorder
cou'd not main ain his gravity
The Mavor and Aldermen followed
suit. The barriSter- laughed while
their wigs became bad and powder
less; nay. even III" poor prisoners ia
the dock. who were to be put upon
their trial. and some Of them under.
90 transportation. could not refrain
from .jol ming in the general cachn.
ation>! And when the learned Re-
cordrr commended the High Sheriff
tn bring the court room 10 order. and
minated. with half suppressed
laugh. that the latter ought to be
ashamed of himself for Summoning
such a jury, the dro'Icry orlhjs court
scene was heightened considerably
by The quick, ready and sonorou~ re,
spo So THE High Sheriff. who. look
Ing at the squirting jury. exclaimed
IAN good and lawful men. your
Honor"
But our humorous functionary has
long since 'shufled of his mortal
coil"
"Whcre be YOUR gibcs now! your
eamboI>! your Songs! your flashes of
mprrim"nt that were won't to set
the table in roar!-quite chapfAIIen.
Washington News.
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JOHN RAM,
Gun Makcr,--No. 50, Water street

Gun Maker,--No. 50, Water street
WOULD respectfully inform his Iienls
w and the pubIi, generally, that he has
now on hand, and will constantly be receiving
large and splendid assortment ii doubIe and
single barrel GUNS, RIFLES, PISTOLS,
DC. file would particularly call the attention
of Iporlsmen TO his collection Of Shot Guns
as ihey will b. found to be of a superior quilv
ha ling been made 10 his order IN Livrrpoo
embracing every variety, in qualify. style aud
prize, from The finest s ubbled Damascus down
the plain twist barrels.
He has also on hand great variety OF pow
Ter TASKS, shot and game bags, percussion caps
Of the most superior kind, finlS cleanSl
rods, gun wads, powder, shot, e'c.-ln facl rv
cry article that can lie found useful to sports
men
He has also on hand a large and handsome
assortment of TABLE CUTLERY, Pen
knives, drks, etc, he whole Of the ab,vr
articles will be found of the best quality, and
which will be sold at such prices as cannot fail
to please,
J. R. takes this opportunity of returning
thanks to his friends and customers for the
verv lib raj patronage bestowed Oh him during
the paSl wears he has been located in Mobile,
and begs to assure them hal nothing shall b.
wanting on his part to merit a conIin ance OF
their former favors.
N. B. Rep iring of Guns, Pistols, Rifles,
Locks,. etc, will be carried on as usual. All!
orders will b. attended to at he sh 'rteSl notice,
and all work will be done in the b'St manner
and warranted Gu made tn oder, reSIock-
ed and altered from Flint 10 Percussion locks,
al the shortest notice. IAN l 1918 ly
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tie truth and the whole truth. while
he partisan press gives them "an
expurgated edition, revised aud cor>
rected."
A neutral Editor is not an indp>
pendent one. he is nobody for he
has no opinions, aud acts only the
part of a weathercock-he nay make
his paper popular, but cannot be in
Huential.
These are the three great classes
into which Editors may be divided;
and the independent ones few and
far between, catch most If the kicks
in circulation. while their cotempo
raries get the coppers. Still This
for ON hope is gradually inc easing
in numbers and strength. and gain
ing accrssions every day from par
TRANS who are sick OF shuilling the
dirty cards played w the party
We regard this as II good omen 70
the country.
In France. says a London Sunday
paper, the editor of ii newspaper is
a power recognized and honored ia
the highest circles of society: in
England, he is scarce " known be-
yond the range of his Office. In
France. men hike Guizot, Thiers. La
MARITIME, have reached the highest
Offices of the State through Journal
ism. in Saxony. n Lindenan; in
Prussia. a Humboldt. have been
made prime ministers But in Eng,
land. says the same paper. The acci>
dent of birth, or the possession OF
wealth, alone insure promo ion.
At home, the Press now has some
able representatives in Congress.
and editorial stock seems to be rising
rapidly at the North. They are the
real operatives in politics. ~ d should
be permitted at least to enjoy share
Of its honorS and emolumcnts.
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BOOKS AND STATIONARY

y.
Sumwat 4 TEST, Booksellers and Station
FRS, No. SO, Dauphin street, Mobile, keep
constantly on hand a large and complete as orl-
meni of Books and ationaIy, mbracins Law
Medical, Theological, Miscellaneous and
;eh6oi books, Also, American, French and
English Paper, Printing paper OF every size
Wall and Bordering Paper, Pens, Gull 5, Ink,
nkslands, States, SC dc. Blank Books, EN-
racing Ledgers, Journals, Dav Books, Cash
Books, &c. &c. full and hall bounnd. A large
Assortment Blank Books OF every description
manu- featured at the shortest notice, and on
he ost reasonable terms. Music, Periodicals
kc, bound in the stoue>t manner
They are Repositories Of the
"MOBILE BIBLE SOCIETY"
Where can be had, for Arxiiaries and Sab.
bath sch,nls, BIBLES & FEST AMEN =,
at the American Bible Socieiy's cost with the
expense OF freight aided.
They are the Depositares of the Methodist
Books published bv the Methods, Episcopal
Church, south, also Of The new Baptist Hy'nn
Book, by DR. DR. Buck of Louisville.
Sunday schools, os all denominations, fur
twn d with Books Of instruction. Also for
Poiums and Library use.
OreT J c & 90 are determined to sell VI
Il aies and would respectfully invite the At
ollMercha.nls, Teachers, and The Trade
tay TO thel large and valuable stock,
Itlsooberl037
The weekly independent. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss) 1848-1853, 1848-12-09
KEMEMBER PLAQUEMINES!

In 1874 the country was astonish-
ed by intelligence that the parish of
PIaquemnes, ying at the mouth of
the Mississippi, had given nearly
ONE THOUSAND majority for Mr. Polk,
and thus carried The vote of Louisi.
ana against Mr.. CLAY. As it was
well known that this parish never
had given aud could bearlv give five
hundred legal votes, all told. surp,
rise and anxiety were naturally ex-
cited, and on inquiry. it vas found
that steamboat had been chartered
at New Orleans and Iaded down
by the Migrants and loaiers who bad
no right TO vote there, by whom and
their hackers the Plaquemines polls
were early surrounded. The few
Wings who attempted to oppose
This viIIainy We're beaten off the
ground. 81 the illegal Locofoco votes
poured in by the hatrulI until the
con>pIrators had poIcd as many as
they desired. The total vote of
Plnqueminrs. at the most important
recent elections was AS follows:
1870 1912. 1914 1916. IS47. 1913
800 272 I.04l 53S 2G3* SIS
The total vote this year, it will be
seen. is SIS. and. both parties have
done their best. The Locofoco ma
joritv is 1916. Had a Xix vote and
majority been returned IN 1914, Mr..
CLAY would have had the electoral
vote Of the state by 7G majority.
n. Y. Tribune.
no Wing candidate, and no scri-
Gus contest.
The weekly independent. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss) 1848-1853, 1848-12-09

A. En.mnn'. ~. n DIr'y IIrr
or all tho lives nvor lived nv NOR.
tai man that of an Eiitor is fine
moyI u,comfortabIer VIZ l. ovnnctrJ
70 know cvrry thing-Lo * rcouirad
,o teu ovor,, 'th;ng and tho indnlont
who will NOT ROAD On to him for
rho re,n., os roau,,r,T -, ,bcv on to
Foo, ~ ,d.,,cn or nm.
The weekly independent. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss) 1848-1853, 1848-12-09

Oar last years Cotton Crop was
estimated to be worth $575,00O,OO0.
The labor necessary to work up
this mass ofraw material would
cost over 5O.O0O.O00. lfthis labor
was performed in this country, ii
would add 8l50.O00.000 TO the natl
onal wealth. But Locotocoism says
il is better to have the work done in
Engiaud. and livc-SiXths OF it is
The laborers in Europe receive
1925 100000 of this sum. and those
in this country $I25,OoA,0o0. Can
that system be wise Which @ncour>
ages foreign and discourages home
laborl--Albany Journal.
The weekly independent. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss) 1848-1853, 1848-12-09
A SQUIRTING | RY

A SQUIRTING } RG.
Once upon ii time. or to be a little
more particular nearly "A halt cen
fury ago. Qor the editor of this paper
well remembers the time, place and
scene. which are firmly fixed upon
his boyish reollection) there dwell
in the town Of in England. a re-
markable oddly, in the person Of an
attorney at law, who, although not
fair to look upon for he was, in
truth, one of the homeliest specimens
OF humanity ever beheId by mortal
man. was withal a person of sound
judgment, great benevolencr. varied
learning, IA poet, a painter, and IA
wit Of no mean order.
Il 50 hrppened that tn" aforesaid
gentleman. G-G- Esq, was
appointed High Sheriff Of the town
Of. He was "A man of fortune and
had a kind heart, as many poor
prisoner could testify. who pertooll
ol'the good cheer with which tn"
prisoners were literally supplied at
Christmas and other weIiknown
festivals, from the private purse of
the High Sheriff
1t was, of course. the duty Of the
HighSherifto sumnDn IA Grand and
Petit jury, to attend at the Quarter
essions, of which the Recorder.
Mayor and Aldermen Of the borough
composed the Court. la the per-
formance Of his official duty in sums
moning the Petit Ju"v, oar High
Sheriff INDUCED in some Of tn" stran.
grst and droiIrst freaks that have
probably ever been heard of in any
other town or country. In the first
place, he summoned for the October
court. a jury consisting Of twelve oil
the latest men he could find in tn"
borough. and when they came to
the book to he sworn. it appeared
that only nine jurors could sit com
f IT ,bIy N the box Alter II great
] deal of sweating, 81 leez ing ana
Seeding. the panel was literally
iammad into the box. and when SEA-
ted. they presented to the eye OF the
court. the barristers. and audience,
1.-THE tightest fit Of "A jury that was
ever seen in any court room. IT,
orally. they bee ,mr, much to the
amusement Of the court and ITS
ROBBED advocates, "a packed jury
and no mistake.
For the January term. our Factions
High Sheriff Gin consequences 1t was
said. of some hint from the Recorder
that there should be no more fat
pannels summoned to his court,)
went into the opposite extreme
He summoned twelve Of he leaoest
and tales men he could find IN the
borough; and when they took then
seats in the box, it appeared com
paratively empty there was indeed
room enough for twelve more oil the
same SOFT and dimensions.
For the April term OF the court
our humorous iuntciouary summoned
jury consisting Of twelve BARRIERS
Now it so happened that among the
latter were the very peruquiers who
dressed the Recorders and harris
ters' wigs. and some Of the latter
arriving late at the bar, had to ap'
pear that morning in court. WIN
their wig, undressed or half dressed
so as to cut very ridiculous figure
amidst the smiles and hall suppress
, ed laughter of the.bystandcrs. The
High Sheriff enjoyed the fun amaz
f ingly, but looked grave as judge
while he tried to keep silence In TIT
court room.
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WOOdpecker Saws with all
the late improvements

N. B.-As |. d S. d. Co. have nearly all the
patterns required for Steam Saw Mills, GrlSt
Mills, etc. persons waning castings from any
:, these may saveihe full charge for Patterns,
Including all lh, most fecent inventions ar !
m nr,vnmpntS.
The weekly independent. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss) 1848-1853, 1848-12-09
ROBERT DESHA SEQ
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
MOBILE, ALA.
G. A. CHANDLER, Agent,

G. A. CHANDLER, Agent,
COLUMBUS, Miss.
ALL cotton shipped Ia ,e abrvs house il
he name OF @. A Chaadier, on account of III
real owner, niH be insured. have a Iar!t
npply of Begging an! Rope nn hand, which
viii he furnished to customers al cost and
ciarge>.
July S. If G. A. CH,NpLgs.
The weekly independent. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss) 1848-1853, 1848-12-09

A GOOD ToAsr,-Thc Temperance
Army; the only army ever known
where each volunteer is u regular,
and every private an orderly. May
it soon become the army Of occupa.
ton" throughout the world.
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ABERDE N HOUSE.
PlA T n HOTEL,

OPP""fc WF PNb7lc NqN0fe.J
ANNA THE subscriber t kes mis- m .thod o.
sgssE inf rmin. his lrI' nd> that his bcnse is
@9H1sli open for reception of Travellers,
and Borders.
His stables are roomy. commodous, and as
comfortable and we'll provided as any in the
city Give him call-y SHALL. he pie sed.
ap 29-'f JOHN FRANKS.
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IRON AND BRASS FOU NDRY.
liz WATER STREET MOBILE ALA.
ISAAC ID. SPEAR 81 co.

Are prepared TO make at the shortest notice,
ali kings of CASTINGS OF IRON AND
BRASS, Tor Steam Boats, Steam Mills, &C.
Also, wrought Iron work oil everv d'scrp-
ton. such as all spindes, Pillman Irons aud
Surrups, Dog &c. B lis Of all >z IS cast to
order. And always on hand, different pat
terms of Pinnons, Segmenls and Bolts, com
The weekly independent. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss) 1848-1853, 1848-12-09

Prepared and warranted 10 cue the most in
velerate cases of liberation OF luo or three
years sanding. Fob had at the New Drug
store Of J. STREET & Go.
The above are preparations prepared elone
by DR.. Street and warranted to cure.
The weekly independent. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss) 1848-1853, 1848-12-09

CHILL AND FEVER PILLS.
Prepared aud warranted o cure all Fra. .
Chills and Fever; al the NeN Dug STORE Of
june %, 1919. J. STREET & Co.
The weekly independent. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss) 1848-1853, 1848-12-09

ANCIENT DAnlGA.--in the travels of
Lord Lindsey, it is stated that dur
ing his wandrrings in Egypt. he dis
covered mummy which the hicro-
glyphics inscribed upon it proved to
be at least 1000 years old; aud in ore
Of its closed han IS was found tube
rous or dubious root. This root he
planted in sunny soil, and after a
few weeks had elapsed, it grew and
eventually blossomed into a beautiful
dahlia.
The weekly independent. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss) 1848-1853, 1848-12-09

a M LYON of the house of Lyon & b.
y ker. has formed a conarlnr' ship with
VIM HUDSON Of Sumpter county A la and will
conlinu" The Commission and F lclorayp bust
ness IN this city, under The name of LYON Il
HUDSON. They respe -uuy tender their
services TO planters mav6Iv
The weekly independent. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss) 1848-1853, 1848-12-09
MOBILE ADVERTISEMENTS.

HILLARY FOSTER,
(Ot the Firm of Foster & Bhielle,)
TTAS become a partner in the House OF
II BOykin 4 NC Rae The New Firm
will continue the FAcToRAGE and CoMMsSI0N
BUSHES. in the city Of Mobile, under The name
and style of
BOYKIN. NC 2AE Il FOSTER.
They are prepared to Ill ord RS tor Bagging,
Rore &C., at the lowest market rates. and tn
afford such other facilities as are incident to
the Commission BUSINESS. R fer to
Nests. Charles Gales Sen'r., G. McFarlane
& Co.., L. E. ii u>.on and J, T. Forlson.
may 49,
BLOCKrR & WHITEHEAD,
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
No. IS Commerce and Front streets,
MOBILE, ALA.
+ I. r r. s Wssehead. December 10, 1877.
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NOTICE.

4 Ii. Persons indebted to he subscribers ri
Y tn v by note Or account frrt ev'ar 1873
i6 OF al are requested to call and settle with
out further notice.
may COZART & CLARKE.
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M ORE f. YNES, Successors to Coley.
Itl Steward Co. wholesale dealers IN For
eign and Don size Dry Goods, corner oil Wa
Ter ard 81. FL ncis >lIeels, Mobile.
b. M. TLRRALL can be found al the owe
oUse anl5
The weekly independent. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss) 1848-1853, 1848-12-09

CID, Eur Goop.-Dan Marble tells
the following story about a Yankee
who lost his yellow dog. Approach
ing "A wood chopper by the way>sidc,
the Yankee accoSted hin,
"MiStcr, have you seen a yaIlcr
dog a goin' along here, about a year
year aud half, ortwo years old
"lcS.' replied the chopper sup
po>in the Yankee was quizzing him.
"lc>, saw a yaIler dog going along
here. about a year. year aud half
or two We rs old. about an hour, an
hour and a half, or two hours ago;
and you'll find him about a mile, a
mile and a hafor 40 miles ahead.
with a tail about an inch. an inch
and a half or two inches long.
"IIoll onl thar'II do, STRANGER! Gals
kila'e you irc into me about a feet.
a feet and n half or PERI Ups two feet!
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-02-05

tered strange note, spread their superb long
wings,nud flew away from the cold countries
(Ior the winter was setting m) TO warmer
lands and uufrozen lakes. They mounted SO
high so very high! The little ugly duck felt
iudcscribnlly-it turned round in the water
like mill wheel, and uttered cry 20 loud
and strange that it wus afraid even of itself
Oh, the beautiful birds! the happy birds! il
could not forget them; and when II could sec
lheln no longer, IL dived down TO the very
bottom ofthe wRternnd when il came up Il
gain it was quite beside itself
And now it became so cold But it would
he too sad 10 relule all the suffering aud mis-
cry which tue duckling had to endure through
the hard winter. 1t lay OF the moor in the
PUSHES But when the sun began TO shine
again more wurmly, when the Turks snng,nnd
thc lovely spring WINS come, then, NIL at once
It spread out It's wings and rose in the air.
They made n rushing noise louder Than form
erly, and bore it EDWARDS more vigorously;
and before it was well aware Oft, il found il
self in garden, where the apple trees were
in blossom and where the syringOs sent forth
their fragrance, and their long green branch
es hung down in the clear stream. Just then
three beautiful white swans came out of the
thcket. They rustled their feathers, and
swan on the water so lightly-ohl so very
lightly! The duckIing knew the superb crca-
lures, and was seized with strange feeling
ofsadness.
"To them viii fly" said it, "to the royal
birds. Though they kill me | must fly to
them," And it flew into the water, md
swan to the magnificent birds, that looked
at, and with rustling plumes, sailed towards
il.
"iitll mel" said rhc poor creature, and bow
ed down lis head to the water, aud awaited
death. But what did itsco in the water? It
saw beneath it its own likeness; but no long
er that ofan awkward grcyish bird, ugly and
displeasing; ii was the figure of swan.
II is of no consequence being born in Il
farm yard, if only it is Il swans egg
The large swans swan beside it,und strok-
ed it with their bills. There were little chill
drcn running about in the garden; they threw
bread into the water, and the Youngest cried
OUT "Thcro is a new ouc!" And the other
children shouted too, "Ics, Il new one is
comem and they clapped their hands and
danced, and ran TO tell their father and moth
cr. And they threw bread and cake into the
water; and every one said, "The new one is
the best so young and so heuutiul!'
Then the young one felt quite ashamed,
and hid its head under It's wing; it knew not
what to do: it was too happy. but yet not
proud, for good heart is never proud. 1t
remembered how it had been prosecuted and
derdcd, aud nov it heard all say it was the
most beautiful of birds. And the syrimgas
bent down their branches to it in the water
and the sun shono so lovely and so warm.
Then it shook its plume,t the slender neck was
lifted up, and, from its very heart, it cried
rejoicingIy, "Ncver dreamed ofsuch happi-
ness when was tho lille ugly duck"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-02-05
DR.. Grains STRAIGHTFORWARD
Supporter.

EE RS. ii. H., VERY respectable lady of the
IVA city of Albany, mother of several chill
dren, of tall stature and spare habit, had been
under trcatmeAt for an obstinate Uterine dis.
ease, attended with Prolupsus Uter, severe
pain in the side, weakness of the back, gencr-
al muscular debility, lassitudc, languor, ucidi-
tyof stomach, much Indigestion and costive-
ness As medicine seemed TO have but slight
effect in atfording relief, arising, in part, from
her situation as mother, in the daily discharge
of domestic duties, recommended trial Of
DR.. Grains Spino-abdomnal Supporters In
Aprm, lS46, she commenced the use of one,
and has continued to wear it up to this date,
with very great relief to all her unplensan,
symptoms, and with the most natterng prom.
Use OF receiving permanent benefit. From the
result ofthis case, as well as from the excel.
lent mechanical construction and adaptation
of Dr. Grains instrument, take pleasure in
recommending i to the attention Of medical
gentlemen and the public generally.
JOHN S. CAMERON, N. ID.
I2O Spring Street, n, Y.
July 81, 1916. 5IswI
bury Plain.