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DY virtue of the power vested in me by
ID Deed of Trust, executed by William Ii.
Stewart on the 2Sth of March 1870; and filed
and recorded April LIST, 1870 in the Office of the
Probate Clerk of Kinds county, in Deed Book
u, pages 272 and 273, to secure to John Chaffe
and Brother of New Orleans the payment of n
certain note made by the said Stewart TO the
said Chaffe Brother, on the 18th of March,
1870, for the sum Of S4.o97 and 50-lO0 dollars,
due October LIST thereafter with interest at ten
per cent. from maturity, | will sell to satisfy
said debt, at public cutlery, to this highest bid
der for cash, in front of the State Capitol in
the city of Jackson, between the hours of ten
o'clock A. NJ. and four clock p NJ, on Mon
day, the 9th day of October next, the following
property, on the plantation on which said
Stewart resides, near Edwards Depot, in
Kinds county to-wit: One steam engine, one
boiler, one grist mill and one mill togeth-
with all the betting, saws, tools and every
thing of every kind in any manner connected
with the said steam and grist mills and
necessary to operate and keep the same in
pair, also one bay saddle horse called Billy.
w. I. WITH Frs,
seDt5s&wtd Trustee.
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It seems to me we are standing at the
threshold Of a moral revolution tRat bids
fair TO go beyond the overthrow of the
Tammany ring, aud In the revolution the
science Of how not to do it will be of very
title avaiI.-Senator Shurz.
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CENTENARY COLLEGE.
JACKSON. LOUISIANA


Rev. c. G. ANDREWS, A: NJ. President and
Professor of Mental aud Moral Science.
A. X. HoLcoMBE, A. NJ, Professor of Mathe-
matics.
u H WILEY, An, Professor of Ancient and
Modern Languages
1. :. JONES, NJ. D., Professor of Natural Sci
ence.
r. S. HoLooNBE. Principal of Preparatory De-
partment
Tuition per session of 40 weeks in Col
lege,..s-.-.- SEQ 90
Tuition ger session Of 40 weeks in Pre-
parat0Fy, ..-...... 20 90
Board in private families about SIS 90 per
month.
The College is the property of the Mississ;n
pi and Louisiana Conferences of the Methodist
Church, South, and is situated in healthy
and retired village, twelve miles East Of
Bayou Sara.
For further particulars address the under
signed at Jackson, Miss. till the last of Sep
TENDER, after that, ut jackson, Louisiana.
G. @. ANDREWS,
augzssWaWtm President.
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ADMINISTRATIONS NOTICE.

WHEREAS, letters of administration were
w granted to the undersigned by the Cham
Gerry Court of Kinds county, LIST District, Nov.
2lsf, 1871, on the estate of johnson Powell
deceased, therefore all persons having claims
against said estate are notified 10 present them
within the time prescribed by law or they will
be forever barred. Also all persons indebted
to said estate are requested 10 make immediate
payment. A. NJ. POWELL,
Administrator.
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FACULTY
GEO. A. KETCHUM, NJ. d., Professor of the
Science and Art of Medicine.
f. A. ROSS, NJ. d., Professor of Materia
Medica and Therapeutics.
WIN. ii. ANDERSON, Nj. d., Professor of
Physiology.
e. P. GAINES, NJ. D., Professor of Clinical
Medicine.
JEROME COCHRAN, NJ. D., Professor of
Chemistry.
J. I. GILMORE, NJ. D., Professor of Sur
gerry.
GOKONWY OWEN, NJ. D., Professor of OBJ
stctrics and the Diseases of Women and
Children.
WILLIAM Ii. ROSS, NJ. NJ Professors of An
atomy.
G. a. MOSES, NJ. D., Adjunct Professor of
the Science and Art of Medicine.
f. II. FOURNIER, NJ D., Adjunct Profess
of Materia Medica and Therapeutics
CALEB T0XEY, NJ. D., Demonstration of
Anatomy.
ALT. II. KETCHUM, NJ. D., Assistant Demon
strator of Anatomy.
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The Mississippi INTERROGATION
Gas Light COmpamy.

RE now prepared 10 erect their machines
"A in Hotels, Churches, Public Buildings,
and Private Houses, throughout the State OF
Mississippi.
These machines are automatic and furnish
light OF 20 candles power at cost Of one
cent per hour. They can be furnished with
from TO 500 lights They occupy little space
"a twenty light machine being about the ii re
Of whisky barrel. They are perfectly safe.
and the light both in quantity and quality far
exceeds the common coal gas.
They are now on exhibition at the Compa-
ny's Works in Jackson, corner Capitol and
President streets, and in Canton, at Wolf s.
Mayors, Merchants Exchange
Send for Circulars and YOU will buv a ma
chine and avoid the dangers and inconven-
fences o. coal oil and bad gas.
J. GREEN, President.
july207lwly JOS. KAUFMAN, eup't.
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CUT THIS OUT.

and send twenty-five cents for ticker. and
watch, Sewing Machine, Piano.
or some article Of value. Six tickets for 81
No BLANKS.
Address PACKARD a CO..
sc%iwAm Cincinnati, q.
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VIM. B. TAYLOR & co.

Langley's Building, I'd Door from Pearl, on
State Street. jackson, Miss.
THE LATEST STYLES ALWAYS ON HAD
Dealers in
DRY GOODS, BOOTS. SHOES, HATS,
READY MADE CLOTHING, GLASS,
CHINA NDQUEENSWARE and
PLANTATION SUPPLIES.
~Agents for the Sale of
Deerings Celebrated Cotton Press
And RHODES SUPERPH0SPHATE OF
LIME-whieh, as a Fertilizer, has no Superb
or.
e. Liberal absences made on Cotton-Jor
Shipment.
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MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE.
CLINTON. KINDS COUNTY.
Is SISsIPPI.

TWENTY-FIRsT COLLEGIATE YEAR BEGINS
MONDAY, SEPT. % 1871.
Expenses, less than those of any other COL
lege or University in the State; Number of
students Larger Faculty, Thoroughly Eff
cient; Range of Studies Ample.
For Catalogue containing full informa-
ton, apply to he President of the Faculty,
REV. WALTER HILLMAS
BENJAMIN WHITFIELD,
President Board of Trustees
Clinton, Miss. July Is 1871 -au1IlsA 3R
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Get your ready made bed comforts, cheap
VIZ than You can make them, at G.. J. Beck's
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ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE.

WHEREAS, letters of administration were
w granted to the undersigned by the Chan
Gerry Court of Kinds county, LIST District. Nov.
18th, 1871 on the estate of VIM. Ill. Herin,
deceased therefore all persons having claims
against said estate are notified to pre- sent them
within the time prescribed by law or they will
be forever barred Also all persons indebted
to said estate are requested to make immediate
payment. MRS. ALICE b. HhhlN.
Administrators.
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CUMMERVGLLE INSTITUTES,
A BOARDING SCHOOL FOR BOYS AND YOUNG
MES-ll MILES FROM SuUoUALAK,
ii. 4 o. RAILROAD.

TEACHERS
THOS. 5. CARTWRIGHT, A. NJ, Principal.
JOHN NJ. PUTTICK. A. NJ
E. 4. TOMKIES, \. NJ.
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Medical. COLLEGE OF ALA.
I'VE EBANHA.
AT MOBILE

The next Regular Course of LECTURES
will commence on the
18th of November.
and end about the middle of the ensuing
March The entire Course Of Professors Lee
lures is delivered
FREE OF CHARGE
The only fee accruing TO the College is the Ma
circulation Fee of So, which must be paid at
the commencement of the Course by every
student.
The Preliminary Course of Lectures will
commence about the middle of October at
which time Mobile is always healty.
Board can be obtained from so ID SO per
month.
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MOUNT DE SALES ACADEMY.
FOR YOUNG LADIES.
CONDUCTED BIZ THE SISTERS OF THE VISITATION

NEAR CANTONSVILLE,
Ftre Miles Vest Of Baltimore, Maryland.
THIS ACADEMY is situated in Baltimore
County, commanding an extensive view of the
surrounding country, the city of Baltimore,
the Patapsco River, and the Chesapeake Bay.
The grounds attached to the Academy are ex-
tensiye, and afford the pupils ample space for
exercise. The halls for study and recreation,
the dOrmitors, &c, have been constructed with
view to promote the comfort of the young
ladies.
Address for particulars,
MOUNT DE SALES.
Gainesville PostOfice.
octlOs6w3m Baltimore county Nd.
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"1LL practice in the Courts at Jack
Wv son pay taxes; redeem Lands pur-
chase Lands from the State, CT the United
States; make 6herifrs settlements A
transactbusiness with any Of the State Ond
GERS. Mmrchatw&wtSal -
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NILSSON RH MEDICAL. COL.
1VM E.EGsE-

The next Regular Course of Lectures in
this, the oldest Medical College West of the
Mississippi river, will commence on the 9th
of October, 1871, and continue for five months
preliminary course will commence on the
18th of September.
The cost of full course of lectures in this
institution, including Naturalization and De-
monstration fees is $40.
Practitioners of long standing will be adj
mitted to candidacy for Graduation by attend
ing one course.
For further particulars address
JOHN 5. MOORE NJ D.
Dean of Faculty, No COL Walnut ST.
augl0w2m ST. Louis Mo.
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The greatest amount insured on any one
risk il $4,000 but will not as general
rule exceed $1,000.
The Company has no general rule as to
the amount allowed To be insured i'm anV
ed in this matter, i'm each case. by the gem
eral character of buildings. width of streets,
facilities for putting out fires. &c.
This Company was iDcoTpOra cd under
the general Insurance Law of the State If
New York, and obtained its charter act
of Incorporation, September 9th. 1853 an
atteSted copy of which, as amended, filed
heretofore.
STATE OF NEW YORK,
CITY OF BROOKLYN, COUNTY OF KINGs,}
stephen Crowell President, and Phlander
Shaw, Secretary, of THE PHENIX Insurance
COMPANY. being severally and du v sworn.
depOse and say, and each for himself says,
that the foregoing Is true, iull aud correct
statement OF the affairs OF the sal. Corpora
ton. and that they arc the above described
officers thereof.
[Signed.
STEPHEN CROWELL. Pres't.
PHILANDER SHAW, Secretary.
Subscribed and Sworn before the, this 2lst
day OF March, a. ID. 1871.
l.. 5 THOS. +. GOODRICH,
Notary Public.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI Ser.
|, II. MUsGRovE, Auditor of Public Ac-
counts ofthe State aforesaid, do hereby certi-
fly that the foregoing Annual Statement il
truly and correctly copied from the original
on file in my office.
Given under my Hand and Seal of Office at
the City of jackson, this 18th day of November,
1871 ii. MUSGRONE.
Auditor Of Public Accounts
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
AUDITORS OFFICE, JACKSON.
], HENRY MUsGRovE, Auditor of Public
Accounts of the State of Mississippi do here
by certify that the Phenix Insurance Compa-
ny, located at Brooklyn State of New York,
has complied with the act entitled " An Act to
regulate Agencies Of Foreign Insurance Com
panies," approved, May 18th, 1857; and in
virtue of the power vested in me- by said law,
| hereby authorize BABROws * SMYTHE Agents
| for said Company, ut jackson, in the County
of Kinds, to transact business of Insurance. in
this State, until the first day Of March, 1872.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office, AT
the. City of Jackson, this 22nd day Of
November. A. u. 1871.
II. MUSGROVE,
Auditor Public Accounts
BARROWS q SMYTHE, AGENTS.
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pURE CIDER and White Wine Vinegar
W. ID. TAYLOR a &C
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TINHE NINETEENTH ANNUAL SESSION
Il of this School will begin on the
First Monday eft October next

t1NIIVWi v
First Monday eft October next.
1t is conceded that ne School South of the
Potomac now enjoys a reputation for all that
makes school equal TO that of Summeryille
Institute.
The buildings are ample, ell newly and
neatly finished Only two students occupy a
"oom, and every room has fire place. The
lOv-,iOn is retired, mountainous and as healthy
as the Blue Ridge.
Seventy-six students will be received and
applications should be made early to secure a
place.
The charges are One Hundred and Twenty
Five Dollars for Twenty Weeks-payable in
advance.
For particulars or for Catalogues address
THOS. >. GATHRIGHT,
PRINCIPAL
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For further particulars, address
WI. Ii. ANDERSON NJ D.,
iulv20w Dean of the Faculty.
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TOTAL LIABILITIES.

TOTAL LIABILITIES.
Amount of Losses adjusted, and
due and unpaid ...................... ,463 90
Amount of Losses incurred, and
in process of adjustment, ......... 100, S43 90
Amount Claims for losses resisted
by the Company, ..................... 34,97i 90
Gross amount of LOSSES Claims
and abilities...................... $13T,277 93
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The TwENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL SESSION be-
gins Monday. the I'd day Of October
next.
In the matter of thorough instruction. com
petent Teachers, well-ordered Discipline.
homelike care of boarders, and cheap rates,
this Institution invites the investigation and
patronage of Mississippi parents
Please write to the President for a Cata-
logue. aug10w2m
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COLUMBUS FEMALE INSTl-
~ TUTE.
COLUMBUS. MISS.

REV. J. F. TARRANT, A. M....PREsIpENr.
ASSISTED BY FULL CoRPs OF EFFICIENT
TEAcHERs-TES IN NUMBER
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THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
AUDITOR OFFIcF. JAcKsoN-
TRUSTEE,S SALE-

Auditor Public Accounts
BARROWS q SMYTHE, AGENTS.
dec G-w:1t
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-03-30

TIE CRtsr OF TuH EARrn. If ws
bury Thermometer City feet below the
surface Of tho earth. The mercury will
remain at the same point the year round,
10 winter and 10 summer, showing that
the influence Of the sun does not reach
below that depth. If va carry the ,hsr.
molneter dfty fec. lower. the mercury
will rise one degree. and will rise 10 the
same ratio for every fify feet ve 70 down.
II can be easily calculated at what depth
oil known substances will melt This
would not exceed City miles. Thus il
will te seen that the crust, OF, solid part
OF the earth il exceedingly trim. in pro-
portion to the diameter; not so thick as
40 egg shell in proportion. With =
crust so thin. constantly cooling, snd
producing q pressure upon the internal
masses. II is not strsngs that the bed of
oce ns should be elevated In Z single Gay.
and whole cities have been sunk 10 tie
same spnce of time The side Of vol
canic mountain oncc melted away, and
the livid muses. flowed out, forming .
river twelve miles wide. which IN its
course, melted down six hills 600 feet
high. filing up valleys 600 feet deep,
and spreading over q surface Of 1,100
square miles DIR. Boynton. ~
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-03-30
lssepaeabIs Twins,

The Siamess Twins are among the
most remarkably united twins the world
has istterly knoWn. In the yssr 400.
Elisa snd Mary ChsIhurss we're bosu 10
Kent, England. united twas. They
lived in this oonuition, thirty four years,
sud then one disd. Il sas pfoPsssd TO
cot them spa,i, bat the other 9ss deaf
six hours .ftsr her pitinssl q Zee sirls
| we're born fastened together, il Edinbusg
many years ugo. The food ous ATE uour.
ished the other, but often Wha0 QUO slept
the other would be vide Swsks. They
lived ssves years. In 100 ahsleu aud
Judith we're born ut Prssburx, lluns,ry,
united back to back. They lived twenty.
three years. Judith was always feeble,
Helen slwsys sttcsg. yet they both died
st the sane moment. 10 1850 tvo, chill.
dreo we're born united ~ Helen and Ju-
di,h we're. They are said to be liv ug 10
Texas a. this moment They sre entirely
different 10 dispos stion'snd tempers sssHts,
snd often hsvo bitter qnasrsls. Lssavus
and John, Colorado, bora at 0sves 10
1647, lived macy years. The attached
and perfectly developed one, John. hung
with his head downwards from shr lower
part Of cha chest of L,aaruss Z his dou-
Bile monster married and bad several
children who were perfectly and sdmira.
bly, developed, They all visited, Scot.
land in 1912. At the court Of 81 James
Ill, Of Scotland; there lived man dou
BILE above the waist and single below il.
The two heads learned several Languages,
and often debated together. The two
halves also engaged ID shgry 6sticuffs.
This monster lived twenty eight years.
One Of the bodies died several days be.
fore the other. Dr.. Bochm, Q celebrsted
Gernnah surgeon. recently cut usunder
two female children. aged 8 years, who
we're joined like the Siamese twins. One
died Gu the day Of the operation. The
other was, at last accounts, alive and ia
the best Of health
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-03-30
nsv he wife Fsli.

A man at whose house l was . guest
told me. that he hsd been . hard drinkss
aud . cruel husband had beaten hi,
poor wife until she had almost become
used to It, But" ss,d he. "ihs very
moment | signed the pledge l though, oi
my wits--whst would my wife say ia
this9 Strange thst I should think of my
wife the frat thing. but I did /; sud %
wss going home | said to myaelf: Now.
IL I 70 home aud tell her sll Of sudden
that have signed the pledge. she'll up
sod do somsthiag; and | must break |,
to her by degrees Only think Of il |
Why;ths night bef.rs Id have knocked
her down. just " like as not. If she hadn I
looked to plss.e a,e. and nov am plan
ming 10 bresk good news 10 her for fear i,
would upset hsP :" sa 1sgg .lg'tt3gr, d
AZ near as 1 could gather from what
he told ne. be found bis wife sitting over
the embers. waiting for him. As he
came in,o the house he ssid: 81 at
"Ssrsh. l thiuk that t..i.B is
"Vell, Ned, what is itY'
"Why, I think I sbsll-that isl
mean to--to--Ssrah, | mean" tligs
What's the matter, Nod? Anything
the ma.ter?' l
"Yes, the matters just this-1've
signed tho temperance pledge, aud 90
help me God, 1 intend to keep IT,"
She started to her feet, and she did
faiut away. was just in time to catch
her. and as she lay in my arms, her
eyes shut, her face so pale, thinks I, she's
dead, and I've done it now. But she
wasn't dead she opened her eyes, aud
then she put her arms around my neck /;
and | did'ut know she was 40 strong, as
-he pulled and pulled ill abe got me
down where I had not been before for
thirty years-on my knees. Then she
said: 30 God help him I" and I said
'Amen' and she said u God. help my
poor Ned. and strengthen him to keep
his pledge. snd I holIered Amen l. just
as loud ss | could holler. That was tie
6rst time We ever knelt together, but i,
was not the last"
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-03-30

A we'll known bastistsr oues Won . suit
st which the opposite party was 80 much
enrspsd. .hss hs declared Tbs, whenever
he Hiet his legal adversary he would
M!chia'o him. Thoy enoountersd each
other - ~ oyster counter. The gentle.
man st ones addressed bin: "Mr.
IL there esuss 80 had or % ipdividp.l
so4nismous that your services csnnos b
obtained 2 y esnnot ssy," replied the
,bsrristsr, svsllowiae sposhsr oyster
'asd then stoopsinx over, he asked, in Asn
under tone that every body could bear
"Wbst hsvs you tesp doipg?"
The Lincoln County herald., 1871-03-30

. ltsd thstin esass = ssss nyssh eppesAse.
sib's, Il will sens'inss y ssssssssy v sss ssnss,
bat y srdsr ts svsit ssyshiss IKE psrsesslisiss
] shall Csc sstitisas ones, % I Do 10 this 10.
stspsA IftAsfe shsaid Pss~it,y - pssssas. IL
Troy, Or tsewn 70 Toy. Of the saas ssns, Il
vii - seissidssssi and u tAis shosld osssr
sfsss, u Oil - srssvtsAls ssiasidssss--s
so'seidssss Tor whish ! shesid net bs held 70.
spsss'hls ssd an ttsrsfsss v!il'ps % spoIogiss'
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\. z
A Western editor represents money 40
"close, but not close enough to resch."
She who can con- pose . cross baby il
greater thuu she who can composs Q
book. etf sqtar r 'f. as
An impudent younRster came very near
getting his ears bosed the other night st
wedding party for wishing the bride
many happy returns OF the same.
Science has discovered 4 better and
cheaper process Tor the msking of honey
han the old established way The query
nov is.to Whist branch OF business will
tho busy bee turn his industry.
A bisamist's lawyer. 10 response to
question from the judge, - to how msny
wives his cient had, ssid. I'VE hsve thus
fsr cousted up only thirteen, but, thero
sN yet twenty nine states to hesr from,
your honor. i'''
The drum major who ran away from
Chickamsuya when reproacbsd With COW.
srdice replied: "l'd rather IL called .
coward oil my life than eorpss fifteen
minutes" ~. ,-.il..- 1
itfHff1i f' iti rfar tiA ,4irrit
Al eccsstrio minister ID . large pari,h
had seventeen couple TO psfry q oeee, in
. grand. o0mmOn service st obusch. In
the course Of the weddings, he asked one
OF the men TO pledge himself 90 the
wrong woman The msn naturally pro.
tested. and vas told. Hold your tongue
! will marry you oil nov and here; you
can sors yourselves going home"
A Connecticut lawyer, Who Wished to
cross the river Oh ice, was told that i,
would be entirely safs to make the at.
tempt. il he crsvlcd over on Ais hands
end knees. Anxious - 20. be humb cd
himself accordingly. and had laboriou,Iv
got halt way acr0ss When he We over
taken By uas driving slsns leissrsly
IN buggy. Thesapidi,y with which be
assume! .n uprish, posidyp sss stsr,lisg
TO the driver. 'y' s.
Too, TRUg-Wnep, a ,rskish youth
goes astray, friends gsther around him to
restore him to the paths OF vir,us Gen.
t'sness and kindness srs farnie ned 10 wiu
him back 10 in"ocsnes asA peace. No
ono could ever suspsss hs ever commi,cd
any wrong. But when . poor. eouading
rhl 10 betrayed, shs receive. the brand Of
society sud 10 driven from the ways OF
virtue The b~ysyss 10 hosorsd, re-
spse'ed. sstseued but there is no peace
fos her this side Of the grave. Her so
sis'y has no loving. helping hand for her,
no smile OF pence, no Voice Of forgive.
ness. These are earthly morsiitiss, un.
known In heaven There 10 dsep wrong
10 them, and fearful aye .he ,crse su.r,ss'