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Transportation Arra m gements for
Mississippi State Fair.

MISSISSIPPI CENTRAL RAILROAD will sell
round trip tickets to visitors at the several
stations, and return free all articles for ex
hibition. Full fare and full freight rates
charged going.
MOI. 4 q. N. RAILROAD will sell round
trip tickets at the several statons-half rates
each way. VIII ship cotton free to jackson,
when intended for competition for Assocla-
ton premiums. All the articles on exhibi-
tioa returned free. The usual rates charged
going TO Jackson.
VICKsBURG a. MERIDIAN RAILROAD will
return visitors and articles free, on certificate
of Association Secretary. The usual rates
charged going TO jackson.
MOBILE q ONO RAILROAD.-Agents be-
tween State Line and Corinth are authorized
to sell excursion tickets on 20th October,
until 25th October, from their Stations 10
Meridian and return, at one full fare (five
cents per mile one ,cdy) for the round trip.
MEMPHIS 4 CHARLESTON RAILROAD will
pass visitors for fare one way, and freight
that pays usual rates going, will be returned
free.
LOUISVILLE q NASHVILLE RAILROAD will
return freights free of charge, where full
rates were paid on same coming 10 Jackson,
and where it appears that Hnership of same
was not changed after first shipment. No
reduction for passengers.
Other Railroads have been applied 10, and
favorable replies expected.
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The hest Five Bales by amy One
Producer.

Among the Cotton Premiums offered Is
one by the citizens ef Jackson-"Five Hun
dred Dollars for the best five bales BY any
ope producers" aud inquiries having been
made as TO what is meant by the term "pro-
duceI," in this connection. IL l. hereby de-
clared To mean that the entire five bales
must be cultivated aud produced by the
party placing them on exhibition. IL is not
meant to include the best five bales from
any one plantation, or the best five bales
from any one crop, unless the owner pro-
duces the cotton by labor hired for wages,
or by his own labor, or the labor Of himself
and family. Ii Mr.. a. rents his plantation,
or portion thereof 10 one or more squads
each squad is producer, aud If each pro-
duces five bales. they are seyerally entitled
to compete. Ii Mr.. ID. assigns portion OF
his land TO one or more of his sons. the sons
uniting in the cultivation OF any particular
piece of land, are the producers of the cot
ton raised thereon; or, il the father aud
sons cultivate jointly, they are joint produ
GERS, and can Jointly enter tor the premium
Eeach competitor will be expected 10 file
with the Secretary Of the Fair, at time OF
entry, certificate OF some disinterested
and respectable party that the cotton was
cultivated and produced as above.
j. l.. Power, Sec'y.
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A vacant mind takes all the meaning ut
of the fairest face. A sensual disposition
deforms the handsome features. A cold.
selfish heart shrivels and distorts the best
looks. A mean. groveling spirit takes all
the character out OF the countenance. A
cherished hatred transforms the most beau
tiful lineaments into an image OF ugliness.
Ii is i'm possible to preserve good looks
with a brood OF bad passions feeding on the
blood, a set of loves tramping through the
heart AMI a selfish disdainful spirit en-
throned In the Will. as 70 preserve the beau
~ Of an elegant mansion with a litter Of
SWINE In the basement, a tribe Of gypsies In
the parlor, and owls and vultures in the
upper part, Badness and beauty will no
more keep company a great while than poi
son will consort with health, or an elegant
carving survive the furnace fire. The ex-
pertinent of putting them together has been
tried for thousands of years; but with one
unvarying result.
stand on one of the crowded streets and
note the passer-by, and any one can see
how a vacant mind has made a vacant eye.
how a tboughtless, aimless mind has robbed
the features OF expression; how vanity mas
made everything about It's victim petty (;
how frivolity has faded the iustre OF IL
countenance; how baby thoughts have
made baby faces how pride has cut disd ain
into the features and made the face a
chronic sheer; how sslfishness has shriveled
and wrinkled. and witheFed up the person.
ality how hatred has defoTmed and demon
lied those who yielded 10 It's power; how
every bad passion has turned tell-tale and
published It's disgraceful story In the lines
Of the face and the Look of the eye; how
the old man who has given himself up TO
every sort Of wickedness IA branded all over
with deformiIy and responsiveness aud he
" III get a new idea Of what retribution L.
This may not be all, but IL Is terrIble--this
transforming OF face once full OF hope and
loveliness into deformity aud responsiveness
then the rose blushing on It's stalk, now
ashes and brand.
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L ~ L
THEo. +. STOKES. X. s.
% University and Printing House
for the Blind"

AT convention of Superintendents and
Teachers of Institutions for the Blind,
recently held at indianapolis, the follow
ing proceedings were had, which we pub
Esh by request of the body that passed
them:
Mr.. Wait offered the following which after
discussion, was adopted
Whereas. Mr.. Dempsey B. Sherrod, In
various public circulars and newspapers
throughout the country, has given the
names of nearly all the American Institu-
tions for the Blind, as indorsing his plan Of
University and Printing House for the
Blind" in the City of Washington, thereby
gaining the confidence aud corporation Of
many respectable persons ; and,
Whereas, he has made application to Con-
gress for large appropriation for such OBJ
ject; and,
situations for the blind in the nited States
are able and willing TO make all necessary
provision for the 'higher education of the
blind in the colleges and seminaries Of
learning for the seeing already existing in
the several States; therefore,
Resolved That this convention. repre-
senting the Institutions for the Education. OF
the Blind in the United States, have no con-
fidence in the plans of Mr.. Dempsey b.
Sherrod for the establishment of a univer-
Fity and printing house for the blind in
Washington City, and hereby disavow all
connection and sympathy with the same.
Resolved. That this convention regards
the establishment of any college, or univer-
sity for the blind as unnecessary and even
hurtful to their interests, and the conven-
ton strongly recommends that the efforts
and contributions Of benevolent persons
who desire TO benefit the blind be turned I'm
some direction more likely TO promote their
welfare.
The following In the same connection Of
fered by Mr.. Foster was also adopted:
Resolved, That copy of this preamble end
resolutions be furnished to the Associated
Press with the request that the same be
published in the leading papers Of the Uni
ted States. also that the Secretary be re-
quested to furnish certified copies Of the
same to Baltimore, Washington, New Or
leans, Jackson, Mississippi, and Louisville,
Kentucky, papers. and alsO forward the
Vice President of the United States and
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives
copies CT the same.
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CoIOred Folks Celebration In
Hs0ntodoc.
SPEECHES or HoN. r.. W. rloruNoy AND
OTHERS.


The colorcd people Of Pontotoc bad
celebration recently and were addressed
among others by Col Floumoy, ono of
the principal founders of The Radical
party in the State, and Col e.. ID. Fon-
tame, leading Conservative. The
speech of the latter was, Of course, an
that il ought 10 have been The speech
Of Col. Flournoy was remarkable tor its
exposition Of the crimes and follits oft
Administration Of Gov. Alcoru. and its
good advice 10 the colorcd people o. vote
for their friends in whatever ranks they
might find them, irrespective Of party.
" C have copied from the Iutclliecucers
report
Col. II. W. Flournoy. We are Informed.
made "A pretty fair Democratic speech. tlr
endorsed Mr.. Nallaudighhma platform
said he had departed from Lynch Hud Rrtels
denounced GOV. Alcoru-udNl-yd tnr
freedmen not % hear him rpsak when hp
come 20 Poutotoc again. Advised them tO
join no party, bat vote Tor q ness departure
democrat u he promised ta protect turIr
interests. To vote for their friends. frrraa
agaiust the Radical party uud thr way hr
pitched into them whr highly gratifying fn
the democrats IN attendance. But hr was
heavy on the Alcoru University and WisHcs
10 make no distinction la color Boo our school
system.
Col. Fontaine who was waited upon byu
committee OF colorrd men and urgently
solicited 20 address them, appeared ana said,
that hc did 80 70 nantes bis respect fur
their invitation. aud his Interest lu their
welfare. Not to make "a speech but tU csc
plain to them, that this was uut ala uppru-
pirate time. That Col. Flouruoy hs- shown
them. thar Coy. Alcoru had ltit che ErDub-
lcaus and had gone over 90 the democrats.
That Nallandigham and other democrats
had taken a new departure aud we're now
their friends. That himself bad departed
from Lynch aud kcN,l-, aud that us Boo thr
breaking up ui parties il was likely tunt 400
the honest would come gao act uu the advice
hC the speaker gave them, hrfOfc tht last
election aud which they thru refused to
take sul involved thr country boo tuc nuun-
ciai ruin be then predicted. lle would
deter ni- address 90 another tImr. 49, pu-
,,,f the advice t Col. D.. tutt they should
3 70 a.. Z .oI ueu without distinction 81
90 -uru was hl. mrauiug. Buf che
9 .trlt : uutr-t agIlust The ,AprlIeupy uf
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From the N. o. Times.
A CHAPTER OF BLOOD.
SHOCKING MURDER OF BOY IN HANCOCK
COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI.

COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI.
We have Just received advices of a terri
BILE murder near Gainesville, Miss, tue
particulars of which are as follows
On Saturday of last week, while at school,
near Gainesville. two boys, aged Ia and Is
years, sons of Charles Reyre and Thomas
Bradford, engaged in a friendly boxing
match, in which young Reyre was worsted,
whereupon his elder broth sr, aged 16 years
proposed to take his place as contestant.
The second battle had not progressed very
far before both boys became excited and
fought in downright earnest, the result be-
ing the defeat of Reyre.
Maddened by his beating he went imme-
diately home, and informing his father of
the event was accompanied by him TO the
school, which entering, old Reyre Instantly
attacked the boy Bradford by severely
beating and kicking him. The teacher of
the school being an aged man and able to do
nothing to prevent the onslaught, Bradford's
older brother "a cripple,) aged eighteen,
approached Reyre, saying. You hadn't
ought to beat and kick my brother in that
savage manner; if he have done anything
wrong, get a switch and chastise him." No
sooner had he said this than Reyre pulled
out knife and drawing it across the boy s
abdomen, inflicted a fearful cash from
which the bowels protruded. As soon as he
was out. the crippled boy started for a neigh
boris house about fifty yards distant, closely
pursued by Reyre, plunged at him with his
knife as he ran. The younger of the Brad
fords Immediately pulled out knife to at
tack Reyre, when Reyre's son caught him
and the boys soon engaged in struggle, in
which, being worsted, young Reyre yelled
Justify, whereupon his father, desisting from
pursuit of the boy he had cut, turned back
upon his sons assailant, and grasping a
heavy kuotted stick, beat Bradford over the
head SO numerically that he soon fell sense
less to the ground, large pieces of his scalp
having been cut away by the knotted weap-
on. After leaving the boy for dead, he
again started in chase of the cripple, and
finding him standing inside the neighbor' :
ward, holding his bowels in his hands, said
10 him II have fixed you you may tell your
father. and if he isn't satisfied III nix him in
the same way" The murderer then escaped.
and is supposed TO be still lurking in the
swamps in the neighborhood. The boy who
was cut fingered until Sunday, when he
died. His brother is in critical condition,
and it is thought viii not recover: The Gov
ernor of the State has been notified OF this
terrible crime, and win offer reward for
the perpetrator. ,-,,.s
The murderer. Charles Reyre, Is oescri1eu
"a man about five feet ten inches IN nel gut
of slender build and swarthy complexlon'
and black tushy hair, no beard, ana remALA-
ably white teeth. one of them only oelng
gone. So cold-blooded and unproyoked
murder has seldom occurred In the history
Of our country.
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We, t,ra d,r ilped. Registrar fpr illHds
Count b.. % .af.-l Co register the qufII-
fled vote" 81 , uutJ iu accordance ith
iaw. az tL. 49, pad places specified below
tO-Wit:
Csyuga. commencing on ThursdHy,
August 81. la.tiug three dHY-.
Utica, commencing Monday september a,
lasting three days.
Auburn. commencing Thursday, utem-
Der Z. lasting three days.
Edwards, commencing Monday 7rpIrm-
Der II. lasting three days.
Bottoms commencing T1ursiat, srptam-
be- "a. lasting three days.
Brownsville. COMMENCING Monday, Sep-
TENDER -. lasting three dave
Clinton. commencing THURSDAY, SrptFm-
Der q, lasting nye days.
Dry Grove. commencing Thur.day, seU-
TENDER -, lasting three days.
Terry. commencing Monday October y
lasting three days.
Byram, commencing Thursday. October D
lasting three days.
Jackson. commencing Monday. o .to5er9,
lasting five days.
Raymond. commencing Monday, O.-ober
10 lasting five days.
Special attention Is directed 10 the fact
that under the Registration Law Of ls7E uI
Certificates Of former Repatriation Are
worthless. and that % entitle man o. vote,
he must re-reRirter,
Attention Il also directed 90 the following
section of the Reputation Law
SECTION 7. The Board Of Repatriation. Iu
all matters pertaining % their registration,
shall be cOnservatOrs Of the peace, and em-
powered % arrest aud caused o. boz tmpsls1H-
eel In the county JAIN when necessary hN
persons, Obstrueting or preventing thcir
registration, illuminating, threatening. or
frAudulently cOntrivinR tO prevent any pfr-
son entitled thereto from repatriation Great
log riots. disturbance or quarrcls 40 tlc
place OF registration, or Other wise interfer-
ing Herewith 20 prevent or delay the regis
trars in the discharge Of their duty, and an
such ohenses shall be punished as misde-
meanors under the criminal Code sand said
registrars empowered 90 call upon ull
Sherids, COnstables, and their deputies, aud
all other peace officers, and when necessary
other citizens, 20 aid aud nssirt them I'm
enforcing the laws, and pablo peace ana
suppress disturbance and prevent the Of
lenses enumerated; and thi8 Svction shall
be published aud posted with every notice
s.B. THOMAS,
A. NJ. long.
J. A.sHORTER, JR.
RAYMOND, Miss, Aug. "a, 1874.
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IN MENIORIAM.

n 4KChIE LEE, son OF Archibald and Nancy
|1oiGomoe, was born in Rankin county,
- fe0ruary !, 1865, and died August 5,
= aged three years, six months and six
r. was taken sick on Tuesday, August /,
VI the following Tuesday morning ct
usWn convoy of angels from the
t,SGnly land bore his gentle spirit back to
wv who said suffer little children TO
i !; uato me and forbid them not, for of
~. = the Kingdom of heaven"
, SIC archie was of a remarkably relig-
urn OF mind for one of such tender
:, ne loved TO repeat his little prayers
~ " slng parts of hymns that had been
In II, Mn I'm, such as Ion, happy day when
washed my sins away" II am going
i u'e no MORE ETC., and would often
N o. Vas wrong to sing such and such
ne was rely kind and loving to his
si aotners and sisters and always mani
no %uIeh was good. 'sEven little Child
o s"9 oy his doings whether his work be
(es rA ~. Whether II be-right."
I'm nv ..'le Archie, sad, sad indeed it is to
N wa I' thow hast left us-that no more
|kbterN He1F my merry prattle and joyous
n heen,;teluat no longer shall We look on
kn0 s.LlI form and fondly clasp thee in
h eo GUS sad to put away thy half-worn
b. Tne. Ieu over with the warm kisses of
Olher and moistened with the tears
n4n. .as father; sad to fold up thy little
Law uone up with such tender care.
saDt eS Sem away; sad to look upon Thy
] to hal .sS,r al the family board, and sadder
Ia Ar eaoid thy empty crib and kRolo that
| viii, Wills u has slept his last sleep in 1t,
he Nb the early dawn his joyous prattle
IL n u no more-that he has gone,
h The S he cold, the damp, the silent tomb.
! since.nne artstricken parents we tender
hna.binee coincidence and most heartfelt
i onIr In their sad bereavement, and
Wb3o point them to that God for consola :
tsken 'oahed them this treasure and who
.cions ~ back to himself as being too
In - ~ oe entrusted longer to thy keep
be 10 v sae language of David he cannot
We sf sou put you can go to him. Only
H. dasI,.hIul unto DEATH" and your pre-
banna little Archie will meet you on
j acros s VI the beautiful river" conduct
ere s;ss us limpid waves over TO that land
nnckness never comes-where death
"n and partings are no more.
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A Reasonable Demand.

Isn't it time for the Leader to retract its
statement that the Democratic and Conser-
yative members of the Legislature were
committed TO vote for Ames on the second
ballot if he had not been elected on the
first ?-Clarion.
We think it is. That assertion, or intima-
ton or inuendo, or whatever it was, sur
prised and shocked US more than anything
We had ever seen in q Radical paper, mon
strous As many of their assertions and
charges have been. We thought certainly,
the editor IF the Leader would not make so
damaging charge. without some proof or
good grounds upon which 20 base il, and yet
we have seen nothing whatever TO sustain
il. We have nothing to do with any con-
troversy between The Clarion and the Lea
der but this charge concerns the whole
Democratic party and we would like to see
il snbstantiated or withdrawn. Will the
Leader do one or the cther.-Canton Citi-
zen.
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COUNTY FAIRS.
WARREN couNrY-Ar vIcKsBuRc

WARREN CoUSTY-AT vICKsBURo.
The Fourth Annual Fair Of the WARRES
COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY will be
held at the Fair Grounds near Vicksburg,
commencing on Tuesday, October 3lst and
will be continued until .he Saturday fol-
lowing.
Exhibitors at the State Fair are cordially
invited to come to Vicksburg.
For Premium List and other information
address WIN. A. FAIRcHILD, Secretary,
Vicksburg. Miss.
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ADAMS coUNTY-Ar SArcHEz.

The First Annual Fair Of the Adams
County Agricultural and Mechanical Assoc
citation will be held at Natchez, beginning
on Tuesday, November 9Th, and continuing
through the week.
Exhibitors at the State Fair, and the
Warren County Fair are cordially invited
to come to Natchez.
For Premium List, and other information,
address ALLEN T. BOWIE. JR.,
Corresponding Secretary, Natchez, Miss.
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No man appears to think how soon De
must sink into obliNiJu-tnut We Hc One
generation OF millions. Time aud prugre-H
nave through countless ages come. mirth-
ing hand 10 band-thr one destroy iug, che
other building up They seem tu create iit-
tie or no cnmmOtiOu AMI thr work Oi dee
structiOn.is "a. easily accOmpll .hrd a- child
" ili pull a. pieces "a rose. Yet such Dr. fUD
fact. A hundred yenr- hence. and much that
We now see around a. VIII have pt-srd
away. lt j. bur repetition of lIto's story.
W. ar born: wc die; and, hence Hr will
R~icyr over these venerable piles. hudIrg
tn common level OF their pr0tJty pee Boa
az u e. tffibI1. drHth.
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Attention I.adIe~,--AnO SPIen-
did Premium.

OFFICE GROVER & BAKER ;. NJ. Col
l45 WASHINGTON STREET.
NIcKsBURG. Miss, August II, ls7l)
J. L. POWER. ESQ Secretary Mississippi STATE
Fair. Jackson. Mss:
DEAR SIR: Your favor Of 18th az hand.
contents noted In reply woDld state that
we will give as special premium To the eN-
hibitor OF the best specimen or specimens Of
machine sewing done on Grover and Baker
Elastic Stitch Sewing Machine. one OF our
silver plated workboN machines, speeded 10
work with hand or foot. valued AT $500.
known as No. Is. The com Detitors must Be
residents Of the STATE of Mississippi.
Respectfully yours.
GROVER q BAKER SEWING MACHINE Co.
Per i j. Hastings. Agent.
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ADORATION.
-,,,-rrY INSCRIBED TO MY BELOVED
PASTOR. REV. ". c. CRANE.

PASTOR. REV. ". c. CRANE.
III do not veil the heart and eyes
pLIl ON, uy ali the beauties of the earth;
!. 4 filings in air, and in the skies,
4 I, - bright as when God gave them birth
-,ord ..the lilies of the field
/ I7oat toll not, neither do they spin,'
:. ,hev wealth of beauty yield,
g. .nS fragrance that is hid within
"a aewers, the birds, all He doth give,
h - gridcs to lead US in His way,
!. IA teach u mortals how TO live
4 ~ ~. ,,,re and innocent as they.
,,srs above. the purling streams,
4 l ~. s'' s,insets and the lofty trees,
~ -,a1 cen in his widest dreams,
our GIdrreiye and form such things as these
,.,,.anJ glorious objects move
a nv - "a feel how weak we are,
Iii - He asks but for our love,
y nd not to Him ourselves compare;
|. geek to learn His hidden ways.
~ ~ ~ We can none the wiser be,
hatotTer to Him thanks ana praise
That He has cared for such as we.
.larL clouds obscure our heaven,
y nc Ii .arro1ys come II. all their might,
AZ "a onr hearts by troubles riVen,
IAa ~ ~ .Lrouded in the darkest night:
.0 no wretched wanderers turn
I ri,.i,g to Him on fearful wing,
II, brongh the gloom light discern,
/ f(nnloring. 10 His feet we cling.
ii. n. JOHNSTON.
!, ,,,,.r 18th. ISL.
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80. yapK. Aug. I7.-Jacob Vanderbilt,
INE M -rgten Island Ferry Company,
IDSn.;-,ed Superintendent, and Henry
4: Fnpipeer. against whom the Cor
~ inrv Yesterday returned verdict of
81 go 1eoligence in connection with the
l n'i disaster, were brought ap before
n Coroner this morning and committed TO
4 Toomb's prison, the coroner refusing to
- hail. The action of the coroner has
In.Pd surpei-a, as bail to any amount mas
| 1-,,,.rad and could have been given.
u Ui' VopK. Aug. l7.-Judge Switzerland
,itrad the Wcstfield prisoners TO bail,
Lh niI Vanderbilt, in $4,000; Superin-
Jant Braisted and George Law were
penrysBuRG. Aug. IA mob again
Tented Baron De Camin, anti-Catholic,
| ~ occurring. DE Camin was taken TO the
Paon house Excitement high.
n .xcoR. Me-, Aug. l7.-The verdict of
norcuer on the Maine Central Railroad
fa.ter. condemned the railroad commis-
f1er. and employees tor imperfect inspec-
H. of the structures.
Aug. 17.-Mrs. Scales and Mr.
Ii who were convicted and sentenced to
SbanOed for the murder of Mr.. Scales, the
,,tence was to-day commuted to impris-
E-Sent for life. The Judge and jury re-
sndto sign the petition for communication.
Il > Governors action causes surprise, as
II eonyicts confessed the crime and there
"a no extenuating circumstances
R1TT,wA. Aug. 15.-It is positively asser-
In hat the Marquis OF Lorne and Princess
Ms will take up their residence here for
senuthened period. The Governor Gen
#Ts residence is being prepared for his
teption. M 1..,.
\ recognized Emelia Brille as Nicaraguan
knsulate at New Orleans.
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JEFFERSON coUxTY-Ar FAYErrE.

The Fourth Annual Fair Of the Jefferson
County Planters Mechanics and Manu- fac
turers' Association will commence on
Tuesday, October 18th, ard continue four
days. Address. for Premium List,
r. w. CAMPBELL. Secretary.
Fayette, Miss.