davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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Dey may rail against wimmin as much as
dey like, dey can't set me up against dem, L
fnst in a quarrel-fust in de dance-de fust in
de ice cream saloon-and the fust best, and
last in de sick room. What would we poor
debbes do widout dem2 Let us be born as
little, as ugly, and as helpless as you please,
and woman's arms am open to recieb us.
She it am who gbs US our fust doses OBJ castor
lie, and puts close upon our helpless naked
limbs, and cubbers up our foots and toses in
long flannel petticoats, and it am she who, as
we grow up, fills our dinner baskets with ap-
Piles as we starts to skool, an licks us when We
tears our trowsers.
Smyrna times., 1865-05-24
fPUpL,c RrsoLUrIoN-No. BAL

A RESOLUTION rendering the thanks OF Congress to
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Bailey, Of the fourth
regiment Of Wisconsin volunteers
ResOIued bv The Senate and House Of RepresentG-
tives of the United States of America in Congress
assembled, That the thanks ofCongress be and they
are hereby rendered TO Lieutenant Colonel Joseph
Bailey, of the fourth regiment Wisconsin volnnteers
acting engineer Of the nineteenth army corps, for
distinguished services in the recent campaign on
the Red river, by which the gunboat Hotilla under
Rear Admiral David ID. Porter was rescued from
imminent peril
Sec 2. And be IL further resOlred, That the Pres
ident of the United States be requested to cause
copy this resolution to be transmitted to Lieu
tenant Colonel Bailey.
Approved, Jane ii, 1864.
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pproved, June III, 1864.
TPCBLIc-No, 98.l.


AN ACT to change and define the boundaries Of the
eastern and western judca districts of Virginia and
poses.
Be Il enacted by the Senate and Hon., of ReDre
sentdtires Of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That the jurisdiction ofthe western
district of Virginia shall hereafter be co.exteusye with
and confined TO the limits of the STATE oI ~ est Virgin
ia, and shail be called the district of West Virginia
and the jurisdiction Of the section of Virginia
shall hereafter be cO-extensve with The limits and in
Olnde the whole OF the State OfVrginIa and shall be
called the district Of Virginia. The Judge Of The said
district oil West Virginia shall annually hold slx sessions
as follows: At Clarksburg on the twenty-iouIh days
oil March and Augnst at Wheeling, on the sixth days
of April and September; and at Charleston, on the
nineteenth days of April and September The Judge
of the district Of Virginia SHALL in addition to the ses
sons heretofore held by him as judge OF the eastern
district of Virginia hold sessions at the same times and
places within the district OF Virginia when and where
sessions held prior to the passage of this act by
the judge Of the western district Of Virginia.
Sec 2. And be further eTGcted That all the records
and eA OF the court of the western district OF virginia
hitherto held within the limits of the district oil Virgin
ia, prescribed and fixed in the first section oi This
act shall remain and be kept IA the district oil virgin
and all records and files Oi The courts OF the west
district Of Virginia, hitherto held within The limits
Of the district of West Virginia, prescribed and hxed
by the first section of this act, shall remain and he kep
IN the district Of West Virginia. And al wrts, suils
pleas recognzances, dlctments and all other process
civil criminal issued, sued out, commenced or pend
lng of which. if this act had been passed. Inc
JuuBe Oi ives ern WOulu
on wIthnhe limits of the said district OF Virginia, as
defined by this acl shall returned, entered and have
dav heore and be heard and determined by The Judge
OF the district of Virginia in tho same and wiih
the same validity and effect they should have been
returned entered heard and determined by the judge
Of the western district Of Virginia. if tins act had never
been passed.
Sec. g. And be further enacted That all the judi.
cal proceedings Of the of the district Of
Virginia had within the limits OF the district Of West
Vhgnia as fixed by the first section OF this act. since
the erection Of West Virginia into State, hereby
made and declared to be valid and binding as ii this
act had been passed eOemporaneOusy with the act es
tabshng the Stale Of West Virginia and said judicial
proceedings had been under and by virtue oi this ACT
Approved, June II, 1864.
| TPUBLIC-No. &c. !.
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THE SHEEP Observation-Disclosures has not
entirely died out: The following is given as as
Speaker think sheep is paramount to dogs,
and our laws hadn't Oughter be so that dogs
can commit ravages on sheep Mr.. Speaker,
l represent sheep on this floor. Laughter,
and cries of That's So Up where | live,
sheep is more account than dogs and although
you may tell me that dogs is useful, still say,
on the other hand, sheep is useiuller and show
ME the men that represent dogs on this floor,
and that think dogs is more important than
sheep, and will show you man that is tanta-
mount to know nothing. Mr.. Speaker, am
through"
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WHOLE NO. 566

A BEAUTIFUL INCIDENT.-The following in
cident clipped from an exchange, illustrates
the kindness of heart and the tenderness of our
late President. In November last, small,
delicate boy patiently waited with the anxious
crowd which had gathered in the room of the
President. He was noticed by Mr.. Lincoln,
who said, Come here, my boy, aud tell me
abashed, stepped forward and placed his hand
upon the arm of the chair i'll which the Prcsl-
dent was seated, and said
Mr.. President, | have been drummer In
regiment for two years, and my colonel got
angry with me and turned me Oft; | was taken
sick, and have been a long time i'll the hospital.
This is the first day have been out. ! came
to see if you cannot do something for me.
Our exchange continues:
The President looked kindly and tenderly at
him, and asked him where he lived. He re-
piled that he had no home. Where is your
tatherH said the President lie died in the
army answered the boy Where is your moth
err My mother is dead also. l have no
father no mother, no brothers, no sisters, and
bursting into tears, the boy said, and no friends.
Nobody cares for me- The scene was very
affecting. Mr. LincOln's eyes filled with tears,
and he said to him: Cant you sell newspa-
and the surgeon Of the hospital told me must
leave; and have no money, and no friends,
and no place to go 20. an
The scene was indcscribably tender and affec-
ting and the President Immediately drew from
his drawer card, on which he wrote his wishes,
that the officers should care Tin his own atfec-
tionate language) for this poor boy.
When the card was handed to the drummer
boy, a smile lit up his face, all wet with tears,
and he retired fully convinced that he had at
least one good and true friend in Abraham
| Lincoln.
THE WIDOws TEsTIMoNIAL.-In noticing
the decorations in New York in honor Of Pres
ident Lincoln, the Evening Post says:
From window in New York hangs a
crutch shrouded with Grape, and inscribed with
the words, Our loss Thereby hangs a tale
A woman sits at the window who has given her
all to the country. No panoplied catatalque
covers the remains of her husband yet she sor-
rows with the emblem most expressive Of her
loss. She gave him up for her country's sake,
and he lies on Gettysburgh's bloody field.
With leg gone he was slowly moving about,
when he was stricken down again. Our late
President, visiting the hospitals saw his death
struggles and heard his last words 'Good-by,
Carrie meet me in heaven The President 3
heart was opened. He stopped moment, and
wrote letter of consolation to the Widow OF
John Dinsmore,' to be sent with fifty dollars
from his own purse. The widow has sacred
right to mourn such a loss.
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AMERICANIsMs. s.-The words creek meaning
a small river, dipper, meaning ladle, pail and
pitcher, are all Americanisms. In England
they say "a bucket of water" not " a pail Of
water" instead of "a pitcher of water, they
make use of |" a jug of water" Throughout
Europe, except among the lower classes, water
is brought on the table in dccanterS. They
Jugs or pitchers" and as possessing the ad-
vantages of enabling a person to see whether
the water in them is clean Though not alto
gether apropos let US here state that an English
man never says what time is it?'' but always
employs the query, What clock is it,
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for the ''Stern statesman who occupied the
Executive chair at Richmond" is confrma-
ton of what we say. Our distinguished fellow
citizen originated the phrase of Stern states
man, and we are not willing that he should
be deprived of the honor hence our explana-
ton Of the attendant circumstances.
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lPuRIIC-Nn Inn

AN ACT to abolish the collection districts Of Port Or.
ford and Cape Perpetua, in the State Of Oregon.
Be ii enacted by the Senate and House of Repre.
sentGtiues Of the United States Of America in Con
gress assembled, i3at .ne cGIcctSn districts Of Cape
law are hereby abolished, and the attached 70
the collection district of Oregon.
Approved, June II, 1864.
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WARM INvTTATIoN-At station on the
overland route, the keeper got rather short of
provisions-in fact, had nothing left but bot
tie of mustard and some bacon. As the stage
stopped there one day to change horses, the
passengers seated themselves at the table-and
the host said:
"Shall help you to piece of bacon? =,
"No, thank you; never eat bacon, said
one traveller. a.,
"Well, then, said the station-keeeper help
yourself to the mustard!
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Alta large dinner party in certain city, late
10 the frosty weather had done considerable
duty in supplying conversations, when plump,
happy-looking married lady made, remark
about cold feet. surely, said lady oppo3-
site. "Mrs -, you are not troubled with
cold feet?" Amidst an awful pause, she naive
" answered, "Yes, indeed, am much trOu-
hled-but then they are not my own"
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A war widow, in Lawrenceville, Tiega coun-
tv. Pennsylvania, advertises to lay wager,
with any responsible person, that she can walk
one hundred miles, without food, rest or drink.
One-fourth of the proceeds is to be given to the
Sanitary Commission.
Smyrna times., 1865-05-24

A new dodge of rival Partisan shopkeepers is
to have bands. stationed in front, every eve
ming, performing the fashionable music
Smyrna times., 1865-05-24

A gentleman talking to another OH the sub
iect Of marriage, made the following ObServa-
ton: 81 first saw my wife in q storm car
ried her to ball in storm; courted her in q
storm; was published to her in storm mar
r;ed her in a storm /; lived in a storm all her
life but, thank heaven, buried her In pleas
ant xvaa thar ~
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TPUBLIc-No. 49,
AN ACT pro vide for the summary trial Of minor Oh
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in the proceeding section; and it
shall be lawful for any officer to
whom such warrant shall be directed,
to execute said warrant in any coun-
ty of this State, and that said war
rant may be TRANSMITTED without en-
dorsement to any like officer of an
other county, to be executed and re-
turned as aforesaid and the said en-
ployer shall pay thu cost of said war
rants and arrest ard return, which
shall be set off for SO much against
the wages of said dsserter.
S 9. Be it furtl er enacted, That
If any person shall persuade or at
tempt to persuade entice or cause
any freedman, free negro or mulatto,
to desert from the legal employment
of any person, before the expiration
of his or her term Of service, or shall
knowingly employ any such desert
ing freedman, free negro or mulatto,
or shall knowingly give or sell to
any such deserving freedman, free
negro or mulatto, any food, raiment
or other thing, he or she shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction, shall be fined not less
than twenty-five dollars and not more
than two hundred dollars and the
costs, and if said fine and costs shall
not be Immediately paid, the court
shall sentence said convict to not eS,
ceeding two months imprisonment IN
the county Jail, and he or GRE snall
moreover be liable to the party ihJu-
red in damages P,~sided, II any
person shall, or sh~n attempt to per-
shade entice, or cause any freedman,
free nesro or mulatto. to desert from
The legal employment of any person,
with the view to employ said freed
man, free negro or-mulatto, without
the limits of this State, such person,
on conviction, shall be fined not less
than fifty dollars and not more than
five hundred dollars and the costs,
and if said fine and costs shall not
be Immediately paid, the court shall
sentence said convict to not exceed
ing six months Imprisonment in the
county Jail.
s 10. Be it further enacted, That
it shall be lawful for any freedman,
free negro or mulatto, to charge
any white person, freedman, free ne
gro or mulatto, by affidavit, with any
criminal offence against his or her
person or property and upon such af-
tidavit the proper process shall be is
sued and executed as if said af1ida-
Wit was made by white person, and
Fit shall be lawful for any freedman,
free negro or mulatto, in any action,
suit or controversy pending, or about
to be instituted, in any court of law
or equity of this State, to make all
needful and lawful afidavits, as
shall be necessary for the institution,
prosecution or defence of such suit
or controversy.
s IL. Be it further enacted, That
the penal laws of this State, in all
cases not otherwise specially provi-
ded for, shall apply and extend to all
freedmen, free negroes and mulattoes.
s y. Be it further enacted, That
this act take effect and be in force
from and after it's passage.
| Approved November 25th, 1865.
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nov18-5t
Citation Notice.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
Coos,b ae-4

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, II
Copiah county: {
To Mary L. Morgan, Alctrius Ell,
Broom and John 7. Broom, Ii
husband, Robert P. Morgan, Cal
arine D. Morgan, Thomas E. Nj
gan, Mary L. Morgan, and Alb
c. Morgan, non-residents of 4
State Of Mississippi:
YOU are cited to appear befd
the Probate Court Of Copiah couna
State of Mississippi, on the. FIJI
Monday in January, A. D. 1861
show cause why the petition of i
NJ. Haley, Administrator of the-.{
tate of Thomas S. Morgan, deceasd
praying for sale of the real estate.
the said Thomas S. Morgan, for t
payment OF debts, should not I
granted.
By order of Court:
Nj. COOK, Cdea
nov Kat
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Dickson House.

JACkSON, 80. MIoO.
THIS well known house has been thor
Eoughly cIeansed and repaired and fitted en-
stirely with new furniture. and has been
opened for the accommodation OF the public
on the LIST October.
The Napoleon Of Landlords, General 7.
10. McMakin, will give his attention and SUI
peryision to the house until the opening OF
the Prentiss House.
No labor or expense will be spared to
rive perfect satisfaction. k4 :.
SEC oct9 I'M RANK DICKSON.
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Nov. Is, 1861.
saaasAdnAinistratOr,s Notice.
~, - A Yfr7

i...aass-AdnAinistrator's Notice.
Estate Andrew y. Johns t1s
WHEREAS, letters of administrator
on the estate of Andrew J. Johnston
deceased, were granted to the UNI
dersigned at the last November
term of the Probate Court of Copiah
county, State of Mississippi.
Now, all persons having claims
against the estate of said deceased
are hereby required to exhibit the
same within the time limited by law,
or the same will. be barred.
AMANDA M. F. JOHNSTON,
Administrators.
Nov. Is, 1865-Tt
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Citation Notice.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,

. STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, III
Copiah County. ID
To Columbus Mcdaniel, Martha Jare
and S. R. Jarell, her husband, 81
san Written and John A. Whittd
her husband, Elizabeth Slocum an
C. E. Slocum her husband, Sara
J. Downs and - Downs her hul
band, non-residents of the State
Mississippi:
YOU are cited to appear before I'll
Probate court Of Copiah county, Stat
of Mississippi, on the first Monda
in January, A. d. 1866, to sho,
cause why the petition of VIM. s
Mcdaniel, Administrator of the el
tate of Sarah Mcdaniel, deceased
praying for sale of real estate Of tn
said Sarah Mcdaniel, for the pa,
ment of debts, should not be grantee
By order of Court.
NJ. COOK, Clerk.
Nov. Is, Is65-5t.
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i q { a &
Citation Notice.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
Copiah County.

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
Copiah Count.
To Tavner J. Lewis, nonresident
the State Of Mississippi:
YOU are cited to appear befo'
the Probate Court Of Copiah count
State of Mississippi, on the Fiji
Monday in January, A. ID. 1864
show cause why the petition of Jes'
w. Ferguson. guardian Of the MN
heirs Of Alfred Lewis, deceascl
praying for sale of lands for dat,
button, should not be granted.
By order Of Court:
NJ. COOK, CLERK.
nov18-5t.
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70 e s. Il l. e.

THE valuable tract of LAND on which
now reside, situate six miles from Halle
hurst, in an eastern direction, containing
800 acres, one hundred of which is under
fence, and about 60. cleared. Good, COM
Portable dwelling house, and other necessary
buildings, and several fine springs of never
failing water.
For terms, apply to the undersigned on
the premises, or address me at Hazlehulst.
w. M. HALEY.
Forest Home, December 2, 1S65-4w
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THE undersigned have located perma-
nently at Crystal Springs, Copiah county,
and intend to open about the first of Janu,
airy, 1866, at that place, a
HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS.
l1- RATES OF TUITION PER MONTH ~aN
For beginners, spelling and reading So SO
For second class. .................. 90
For third class; higher English branches 90
For Latin or Greek and higher mathe-
matcS. W
For Latin and Greek and higher mathe-
mates. .ss.s.... ...... W
Incidental expenses per session. ....,. 90
Owing to the uncertain permanent value
Of the currency eur terms are tuition in adj
vance.
Boarding can be obtained il the town and
vicinity in good families at reas0nabl lie rates.
We offer every facility to young men to
obtain thorough education, and solicit the
patronage Of our frien DIS and the public
es8 S.. G. MULLINS,
e. r. FREEMAN.
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SfexbbS Hotel.

CRYSTAL SPRINGS. MISS.
\ THIS we'll known house has recently been
rented for length of time, and has been
reftted with new furniture of all kinds, and
is now open for the reception of day and
monthly boarders, and the travelling COM
munity generally, and respectfully solicit
liberal share of their patronage.
No pains or expense will besrared to give
perfect satisfaction.
oct28 3m Mrs. NJ. Z. TROIIER.
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Citation Notice.

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
Copiah County.
To Mary J. Prcwett and Il. Prewett
her husband, Emily Hartley ant
John A. Hartley her husband mon
residents of the State of Mississippi
YOU are cited to appear before the
Probate court of Copiah county, State
Of Mississippi, I'm on net the (. first Mea 8
why the petition of r. S. Hartley
Executor of the estate of Fl. j. VIII
son, deceased, praying for distribu
ton of the personal estate of thu
said H. j. Wilson, should not b,
granted.
By order Of Court.
NJ. COOK, Clerk.
Nov. IS, 1S65-5t
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II O r E. L S

ST. JAMES II o L Ell,
Magazine, Betaoeen Gravier and NatcheS Hs.,
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
CHARLES z. SMEDES. Manager.
THIS establishment has been leased for a
L term of years, and is now under the
most complete and thorough repair.
1t will be refitted with New Furniture,
Bedding, Bed and Table Linen, from the
kitchen to the roof.
For convenience of location, and we'll ar
ranged and ventilated rooms, it has no SUI
perior in the city, For the comfort and lux
uries of its table and exchange, the manager
asks trial.
re- The Hotel will be ready for guests
on the first of October prox. sep2-3m
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Citation Notice.

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
Copiah County.
To David H. Black and A. W. C. Blaci
whose residences are unknown:
YOU are cited to appear before the Pre-
bate Court of Copiah county, on the Is
Monday Of January next, and on the Is
day of the term to show cause why tn
final account of J. w. Black, administrato
of Charles Black, deceased, now On file il
said court should not be allowed as STATES
By order of the court.
novIl-5t NJ. COOK. Clerk
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Citation Notice.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
Coniah couuty

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
Copiah county.
To Alfred Roberts, Mrs. Strawther
Fair, and DR.. - Fair her husband
Mrs. Margaret Roach, and Or
- Roach her husband, of the State
of louisiana:
YOU are cited to appear before
The Probate court of Copiah county,
State of Mississippi, on the first Mon
day in January, A. D. 1866, to show
cause why the petition of Calvit
Roberts, Administrator of the estate
of R. w. Roberts, deceased, praying
for sale of the real estate of the said
r. w. Roberts, for the payment Of
debts, should not be granted.
By order Of Court. r
NJ COOK, Clerk.
Nov. IS, lS65-5t
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nov11-6w
j A M ES A. DOLL

J A M Els A. DO L L,
(Under the Theatre, Washington Stree
vICKSBURG, MISS.
Dealer in Staple and Fancy Dry Goods
G LOT FL I N G
GROCERIES, VISIONS,
BOOTS AND SHOES.
r Highest prices paid for Gotten. 90
September sIy
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+. n G +

A SMALL POCKET BOOK. near Crystal
N Springs, on Monday, 9th inst, contain
ing sixteen dollars in money. Also three
notes, one for thirteen hundred dollars,
drawing ten per cent interest from the first
day of Jan,y, 1862, signed by ". Biggs and
A. Gallman; two small notes signed by A. J..
Tillman. If the man who found my pocket
book. will return it and my notes and pa
pers, he may keep the money.
w. B. CALLAHAN.
Oct. 2I. lS65-5t
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INFORMATION WANTED.

TN regard to the whereabouts Of ROBERT
McGREGOR. Any information of him will
&C thankfully received by the undersigned, in
are of the "Feliciana Ledger"
Should this notice ever be seen by him, he
will find it to his advantage to respond imme-
diately, as he is brother Of mine.
WIN. A. HAVIS,
December 1e, 1866 Bayou Sara, La
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Administrators Notice.
Estate. .ThOS. Il. Lewis
WHEREAS, letters of administra.
ton on the estate of Thos. E. Lewis,
deceased, were granted to the un.
dersigned at the last November term
of the Probate Court of Ccpiat
county, State of Mississippi.
Now, all persons having claims
against the estate of said deceased
are hereby required to exhibit the
same within the time limited by law,
or the same will be barred.
URIAH MILLSAPS, ,
Administrator
Nov. 12 12657t
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BOW EN- HOUS E =,

BRooKHAvEN, MISSISSIPPI.
57HIS splendid Hotel has been thorough
u ly reftted and repaired, and is now
open again for the reception of guests. under
the superintendent of Mr.. BUFFALO, one
of the most accomplished landlords in the
southern country.
THE BOW HOUS E
always famous for its superior accom-
smodations and splendid fare, and the
present proprietor is determined to main
tain its well-earned reputation.
\ ABrookhaven, Miss, Sept. 2, 1865-1m
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Station Notice.
The State of Mississippi,

The State of Mississippi,
C0PIAH COUNTY.
To Thomas J. Catching of the State of
Texas:
YOU are cited to appear before tn Pros
bate court of the comfy of Copiah, on the
first Monday of December next, and on the
first day of the term, to show cause why the
speti ton Of. J. N. Catching. Administrator
Of the Estate of w. S. Catching, deceased,
praying for the sale of undivided interest in
personal property, belonging to the estate
of W. S. Catching. deceased, and Benja-
min H. Catching and Nancy L Johnson, now
on file in said Court should not be granted
according to law.
By order of the court.
Oct q. l9e5.-5t.