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Mr.. Metts of Winston, lately pas.
Sed through Macon to attrud ran
ro,S mo.tlnr al Riuipv ON Mis-
'""' "''N''"S ." N'''~l' ~" "
return ne reported That the WhoIe
scheme had inilen through tor The
preset Mr., Melts Sla'e1 i"rl! er,
that Messrs. talkher an ! iamlIi'n
could "ot agree as to the r"oN'roc-
tnO Of Tho road, and that the build
ing OF tne road under Legislative
grant has turned out Il complete
failure. Mr.. NJ says;
At the K'p'ey meeting on me
l2lh they (dcSarS Fo'ker u Ham
/ tom were lar from o"aerStand
ing each other, We lou"d on our
arrival, that the part OF the road
completed from Middleton, Ie"r,
to- Blpley, Mss, ~ mrIrS, hai ls,i-
Ell bonds 10 me amount ct S-20,UJo,
which were secured by a mort
gago on the road aud 50 q. d.,
That it iuolndes all the r." ,'0
property OF the company "ty
hereafter be built or llr' y a..
iue u" ~"y Il? t''
and ihree other gentlemen We
also f,u,d that tnere were judg,
mnn,s AGAINST the road to the amt.
Of several thousand dollars, white
there Is lorty 10 fifty lhouSlod dol
mrs + .tock Unsecured. Crl. Ham
ton oroposea ,hpt it Cot, TaIt>ne!
w,uId ,nrcrl the ul.rgag satisfy
the iudremyuts, aud GO seat lJ g.,
ortSu,zarioa OF the company. as
hnd beo. agreed ZIP H.. :haI III
holders OF the present. mort az
should be paid IN bonds o, the ne"
rompanv. to the full value o. The
road now buiit, and that he, ! 'm-
,lton would pIace on the roa al
tho ronv,cts not under cont act
and others tina, might be sent njn
in the future. THIS proposition
3. coI FeIkner refused to accept btu.
=, s,;d that he would rednec his o,nd.
: to Sl50,00O, hut would not cameo
the mortgage. Hamilton teeI!n!
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LANpRErus TURNlP SEED
A large supply just received at
T. S. MURPHY.

The following were appointed
Grand Jurors tor the regular 'erul
Of tho Circuit Court to be holden
on the I'd, Monday of August neXt "
District No. LII a NIeo' -,
wiIlSorn, Felix Clay, Frank Gar
ner. G I, Ham.
brick, J r b King, 5 DO''' N'''
Wler. w c,mnson
D & Taylor, ! Lee Williams ~
Scott. ca M, II q
Nicholson, ] r Evans u Ups
District No. 81 W DoHPreS
r S Brooks, & NJ Stewart, Low'
Wootten.
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Teachers Convention.



Pursuant to n call Of II con
vcnIion Of the teachers OF tins
county to consider aud adopt Il unl-
form series OF text books to be used
in The county, the convention met
10 day NJ the Macon Academy
rne County Supt. Of Education
called the meeting to order aud
~consclsely stated The object oi The
convention.
] Ailhe suggestion OF Capt Stokes
that a secretary DO appointed, the
Go. Slpt. appointed Mr.. }. &. Buck
The representatives OF three
Publishing houses being present
they were allowed thirty m,autee
each to present their rtSpecIlV"
CLAIMS.
dr. uewas, ropreseutatlng j.
7. Mar,o0 4 Go. Ky, presented
the c,u,u,s OF Dutuor's Readers And
Dr. NhitioId, nom herar"n,
Wilson, IL mkt Y Goa Cincinnati
presented lhr claim, OF Mchuihr :
Rea tcrs. And Mr.. NJ 70 el, Ir' III
New Orl0Nus, ~preseoted those "l
the American New Grad ID keau
rrs and Il bmspHs Arithmetic PUT
i.hed ny lvps,r Is akcnan, lay
lor 4 CO. y. \. Alter the Discus
son OF The m,rI,= oi all tIe b''k'
I Proposed, 1t was suggested INA
eacn book he voted on Sepalao'N
Fac following is II lst OF the BOOK
adopted, saLjtct 10 the approval o
the Board OF Supervisors;
, The New Graded American
= Readers.
The Webster's Spoilers.
y Rollins ma Series OF Mathematics
SwIulon's Primer. Language Les
SINS and Sw,nton's Word An"iyN's
QuaykeuboS Grammar
e Steers "A Weeks IN Philosophy
Swinton's T.. 5 Illstoty.
e Swinton's Series Of Geography
~Spenserian System Of Pcnma'
: ship.
l. Mayhew's Bookkeeping
The following preamble and res
olutions introduced by }. g. Name
were adopted:
Whereas, Prof. T. a. Pace sine
his induction into the Once OF -
Sup,. OF Public Education, has pc
performed some acts which nav
,r y tendency to put the fuo''
School system of the county on
more eficien,.basls therefore be
Resolued, by this Convent"
That such acts of his meet our IL.
qualified approval, and that he
at emitted to our gratitude tor Sn'
efforts. .,
Bent further ReSolUed, That '
tender HIN oul thanks Tor the We
urbane and impartial manner
which no discharged his duties
Chairman, as we'll as tor all o'l'
- duties connected with his Office
On motion tho convention "
]. B. Buck, Soc'ty'
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We are intOrt4od that there will
not be any distribution OF tic
School fund from Jackson for some
time 90 account OF the failure Of
a number Of Chancery Clerk, to r.,
port the fines &C., collected in THEN
respective counties.
Our Chanccry Clerk made bis
report at the time required by law.
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The now criminal code of Flr
cinia, establishing = Whipping post
has become operative, In Iulnr"
stripesare to be inflicted upon per-
sons convicted for the first zine o'
petty arceny except when, in the
1eoceion Of the Court, the cond'
to- OF a female prisoner NAV make
whipping Observation-Disclosures
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Stray o.,
STEWART, P. n.

Wa. taken up On my place 6
mites wcs' OF Macon, a black OK, a
small white spol in forehead Ihe
owncrls requested t, come and
take hui away.
JUL. IL. W. B. FARRAR.
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Macon Delegates

At a meeting held July 18TH the
following wero elected delegates
to the County Convention 10 W
held next Saturday
|. Ii. L. Jarnagin, Sr"
2. Il q. Patsy;
8 4. J. Stokes,
4. ]. E. Madison,
5. ~ Beauchamp'
6. J. W. Patty,
I. ]. Is. Adams,
s. G. &. Dillsrd'
Ladies' Kid GLOVES ata redaco'
priCc at Klaus 4 Bro
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DEATH OF Mrs MlTcHELL'-a''or
pro,raced Illness, MRS Annie Nc
Villie Mitchell, wife OF Dr. ),
Mitchell, died on Thursday last
Hor funeral took place on Friday
%at,arnoon from st. Andrews church
which was crowded on the sad oc'
cssion.-jaUkson Clarion
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r.. medicine that can I've emnioyed' clcalis'
~, the stomach and bowels, and even the
mood. In small doses Of ore pin a day,
bey stimulate the digestive organs ana
promote vigorous health.
AYERS Pills have heen known Tor
,ore than a quarter of a century, n have
.hta;npd a world wide reputation for Their
,;r,mns. They correct diseased action u.
.lo seyeral assimilative ORGANS OF the
'nJ, and are so composed that obstruc-
inns within their range can rarely win
and or cvade them. Not only 10 iley
.,,o tLe everyday complaints Of every
I,. Int also formidable and dangerous
r.sases that have bafied the best OF
hn'nan skin. While they produce power
ii fleets. thew are, at the same time, the
,afest and best physic for children; by
,S"ir a~perient action they grippe much less
,bon Ike common purgatives, and never
,;"o main when the bowels arc not inilamed
rhoI zach the vital fountains of the blood
and strengthen the system by freeing Il
G,om the elements of weakness
"0'D h1anted to all ages and conditions II
III .limates, containing neither calome
a., any deletcrious drug, these t'llls ma!
h ~" aiken with safety by anybody. Ihei
u s'n,sr-coatins preserves them ever fresh
t SUI makes them pleasant to take; Will
: S";ag nurely vegetable. nc harm can arts
G,om their use in any qu.ntty'
1 PREPARED BY
~ AVEE a. co. lowell, Mass,
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HALE OF Ian

Hinder and nv virtue of a certain deed OF
trnst made and executed by t. NJ opeh-
Ger and Elite A Spencer, to secure Ger
tain Indebtedness mentioned therein sMa
deed of trust being daily recorded IN nee
ord Book No. 8, pages 40, I'll ~ 10
ia. of Trust Deeds, in the ChanoeTy
Cerk's Office of Noxubeo County ~ W.
State of Mississippi, the undersigned -"
original Trustee, Francis 9. SMITH ="
ing refused 10 act,) will, on
saturday, l4th day Of September. 4 ? ls's'
expose al public auction to the n'gnSss51
bidder. for cash, the foIlowing-descrloea
]Droperty, lying and boing situate IN tle
pcoUpty Of Noxubee. in the State OF M, s.
;]ss;nni. tc.wit; the south half ana tne
northwest quarter Of section 80. TOWNSHIP
IA north of range II east the Wes'
o M and the west half OF the souI4'
asst quarter of section 81, township ~
north of range 10 east, md the east sue o
The sonth.east quarter Of section 90, Town
shi1 rs. north vi range II east Containing
about 500 acres, more or less o.;h.,
Sale 10 take place on the aboVe-ueso''0'
premises within legal hours;
iulcl8-ts Sheriff of NoSeboe County
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Are the most Of.
!ectiye and congo
NAL purgatiyeever
discovered. They
are mild, hut eff
fectual in their
%operariou moving
the bowels surely
and without pain.
Although gentle
in Il cir operation,
they are still the
! mt. tthorough and
searching cathar-
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NOTICE

Is hereby gwen that Scale Pro-
poseIs will be received untll
The First Monday in August,
next for the erection OF two bridge,
one across Broken Pumpkin and
one across Crows Creek on the
Barnett aud Union Bluff road, ac
cording to plans vnd specifications
on file in my office. Iho Board Of
Supervisors reserve the right 10 re-
jet any and all bids.
ROBERT Z. PATTY, Clerk.
July 63t
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Henry CaWley,

black, about 80 years old, 8 loot,
10 inches high, weighs about 10.
ID. G. TAYLOR,
County Contractor.
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Z hAA
# IS adapted to all wants Of family sew
ing,
il can DO easily comrrohended bv Any
one wishing to sew.
1t runs egsjlv and almost noisolaSslv,
l. is always ready aad never has " tits
1t Will DO any Kind Of Sc wing with less
changes and fewer extra attachments than
any ether machine.
Itls stif-sdjusting.
Il is made Of the very best materials,
and ia tn most thorough manner.
1t Is II twu-lhrcHd machine, making an
elastic lock stitch.
II has Il straight. short needle.
1t has a shuttle with Il pateut spring ten
ion,
It's upper tension requires no manipula.
ting to admit the passage Of kiuky or une-
ven thread, whether linen, tnttou or silk.
Its oiling is done upon the under SHE by
,urning i; up on its hinges, aad soiiing
goods Is impossible.
Its stand Is solid and firm,
IT.. table is long and ronmv.
nlely part works positively, ahd II IN
not .uhject to the yelling or uncertain cp'
ermlion of springs
1t is Il hrsl-class machine in all respects
Fer general family sewing, ask tor tn
Family Favorite' Improved.
All styles of machines always on bard
ard no pains will be spared to exhibi
them, +. +. CAHlLL.
oct 81 Agent.
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NOTICE

Is hereby given that Sealed Pro,
posa!s viii be received until
The FIR Monday In August,
next, for placing Lighting rods on
the Court House, according TO
plans and specifications on file IN
my Office. The Board OF Superb
sors reserve the right to reject amy
and all bids.
ROBERT Z. Party,
july 6 St Clerk.
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NTH i 5
.

This superior fence ia now oFere1 to III,
public Of Noxubee, WiOsIon aud ksnper
counties by the undegsignc1, who ass par,
chased the right for the above terrltor,
1t speaks for itself. Besides the great "a
wing ia rails, nj ieast one.thirl 10 the milt.
II Is stronger aad affords better protection
against stock 1t all kinds than anJ fence
ever offered 70 the public. 1t supersedes
all others in the older states sni sill e.
v%entnally Be adopted wherever II = iAtrv
duced.
Refer to A. II. and Tlos. 4. Bush, y
Mahorher and J. b. Allgood, Al Macon !
and j. A. Coleman, Memphia. Ma.
JESSE MAULplN,
oc6-SH Maeona Misc
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PCttit Jurors.

4RsI WEEK,
n ]. B. Cole
Pn, W W. Peterson,
n Thomas Stevens,
n L, F. Cole,
" G. c, Garner,
p Jacob Bank head.
Sam. Spencer,
Y, Raymond Joiner
ChaS. Clark,
Peter Hay mes,
DAnridge Wayne,
y Ben CSde,
COSD WEEK.
%, j. s. Jones,
Y J. I. Bush,
B Jno. il. Jones,
Martin Hunter,
/. A P. cCaskiIh
" j. \. Cunningham
/, Buck Jordan,
Marshall McNees,
r. Thee, Taylor,
IN Sim Beasley,
Eln Henry Jamison,
~ Randall Cockrell.
alRD Z Z
lart S. A. Jackson, il
w, I. ". Jarnagin,
Peers Il. b. Cavstt,
~ L. E. EiIand,
N J. 9. Perry,
Is I. G. Rodgers.
W Columbus Seal
Fayett Triplett,
Alonzo Gresham
~ Aaron Ellis,
Alfred Tolbert
James Hartsfeld
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I. S. SHIP MAN.,
Price List at CaVett'S

Soap. Soap. American Star,
C,lurl White, Prussian, Nag 'oIia,
and other brands from
a3 % So, per box at Cavott'S
(. 2Ibs Caus Tomatoe, Tor soc.
d. S. 4 Bacon Sides AT 10;
S. c. Hams, canyassed at l2c pr
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M to ~ShuquaIok SO
\ knew it, and the
Ia speech, sereoaaed
Esto the compliment,
|me, and if you will
|dne, we'll make Il
|yecbcs. We heard
bins il our dreams J.
| from our SAUNDERS
ltasOns's horse was
b. gasd between the
h part OF tho vchi..
E,gbt
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Pears,

i grateful recipients,
] box OF pears, from
Fleetwood Nurse
ne A great major
! consider the pear
we hare, and is
10 extensively, but
8Hv.tack the blight.
=, Coles ( Co. recon-.
Em,eties, which have
Sed in their nurse.
Disease. The Sand
ast says, Las been
vcessiuIIy by the PEG.
3'ors.a, We will let
sak for themselves:
/ July 1?h, 1873.
8,Q.
zNc send you per ex
Doycnno BouSSocl,
tiyated this variety
lrs, and have found
y grower, excelIeu
A from bhgl,t Or any
\ We eau say tn,
1 Buerre D'Aujou
z%Iogoulennc, Bucrr.
ChlHa Sand.
Pies VIC consider bo4I
1 sections of coun
pear bights.
/ Truly
IAlSEs, COLES & Co.,
4 State Limo Miss.
4ltk !! Brick u!
p and fifty thorsan.
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IsEAcoN.

|0blV 100 a, IN
klrl'e' 622 P. N
ToYnCERS' ayor
Igs'Ai'I c. Williams
[""', ,".'.,..sA. Klaus
'I Marshal
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sH "o''".
5ss'.i, Marshal.
IlT NOTICE
A,,1l Rolls Of S ,2zg
a5 ,be i,ca year 1878
ny office wiu
4a.5,J'I III written ohjoo
t.,,' and f'ed on, or
f No in August
SO''' Clerk.
enjoyed our trip 10
ssoqna Thar'aay
,r,iuI and attentive
to whom We are
'.t. has left US but
pd that is to rel0r"
tbs cordial greetings
In,sUle iAanner IN
entertained.
n, hang considered
will say, as "'''"'J
re don't think the
manifested suM
ale Of cakes, etc
h,ye been o BUS
i With the pleasure
\ If gentlemen eS-
boy fol the good OF
y expect the ladies
h smiles and make
g,h the same good
dies ought to m Ike
] to make some body
! care and pains they
Eas such beautiful
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Ship Island and Kentucky Il. L.

july ST
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ADVERTISED LETTERS

List Of Letters remaining in the Post
at Macon, unealled for, week end
ing Jun q 1878.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-08-09
A OitY in Two States

Bristol Correspondence Philadelphia Press.
This is perhaps, the only city
in the world that has two mayors
and two city governments, police,
etc, and taxed in two states The
line between Tennessee and Vir-
ginia is the center of Main street
and it gives rise to many funny
scenes; as, for example, the runa-
way couple need no coach and
four, but, arm in arm, step across
Main street and are welded. The
fugitive commits q crime in Vir-
ginia, goes to the pavement on the
other side Of the street, and talks
defiantly to the officer on the op-
posite side OF the street, who has
Q warrant for his arrest. A mis-
step ORR too bold disposition will
sometimes, however, bring him to
grief. Several instances have &C.
cured Of fugitive being hustled
across, the line by q party prepar-
ed, while In the act OF holding such
. conversation, and they tell of q
man who deliantly perched on a
pile or store boxes within six feet
of the line, ieered the officers on
the other side, but, unfortunately
for him. some law-abiding citizens
tilted the boxes, aud when he
reached the ground he was in the
other State.
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The White Elephant,


The oldest of the white ele-
plants, which was born in ITO,
died in his temple OF Bangkok in
November last. Every one knows
this famous elephant, before which
a whole people bow the knee, is
the emblem of the people of Siam.
It is honored with the most beau
tiful presents, for the Indians, full
ofthe idea of metamorphosis, still
believe that SO majestic an animal
could be emperor. Every white
elephant possesses Its palace, a
vessel of gold, and harness re-
splendent with jewels. Several
mandarin are attached to its
service, and feed it with cakes
and sugar-cane. The King OF
Siam is the only parsonage before
whom it bows the knee, and q
similar salutation is rendered IT
by the monarch. The deceased
idol was accorded a magnificent
funeral. A hundred Buddhist
priests ofIiciated at the ceremony
The three white elephants,-preced
ed by trumpets, and followed by
an immence concourse of people
accompanied the funeral car to the
bank of the Menam, where the King
and his noble lords received the
remains which were transported
Ia the opposite bank for burial
A procession of thirty vessels fig
ured in that curious ceremony
All the floating houses, arranged
In double file on the Menam, t
the number OF 10000, were adorn
ed with flags and symbolica
attributes.
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DEIInouENT


COUHTY FREAsURRR's OFFICR,l
ENPoRIA, July 2Oth, 1873
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That so
IN much of each tract of land or town lot
described in the following list, and situate in
the county of Lyon. and State of Kansas. as
may be necessary for that purpose viii, on
the first Tuesday of September next being
the day of September, A. ID 1875, COM
mencing ut nine O'Clock, q. m. land c0ntinu-
ing on said day and next succeeding days,
until all is sold,l be sold by me ut public anc-
ton, At my office in the court house, in the
city of Emporia, Lyon county. Kansas, for
the taxes and char, es thereon the same be-
ing the delinquent taxes AMI charges thereon
for the year 1871 JOSEPH ERNST,
County Treasurer of Lyon Co Kas.
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Reading.
CIty of EEElpOrIa.

CIfy of EEnPOrIn.
WEST STREET.
Lots 4, l6, As, 81, us, 142, ia, $50, l52.
RURAL STREET.
15s, s, I6 a. So 81, e., 1O6 rs, i5S. 10. IL
NEOSHO STREET.
"a 70 1is is0 la fs iG ii so s iio bSi la ioi
STATE STREET
Lots 10. 81, 40 feet on side of 81, lis, III,
I2s. 49, -' " 49,
CONGRESS STREET.
u Lots b. 3, 81, 81, s., lS9, A, 70, "A. lOs,
CONSTITUTION STREET
Lots 3, 5, undivided half of lots %, 81, 80, -,
81, 80 and AZ lots IS, IS. lis, III, 16I, l. s. y,
"a 81 81 s. co. 81. "a, 90, La, ZIG, lis. 100. lac,
MERCHANTS STREET.
OTIS l. ga, 90. 81, 80, Az 81, 1l5, 1T, 13l, 1913
II 80: g. 40. q, g. rs feet next to last O.
Lots Is, 49, 24s 25I, 49, 2S7, 29I sI1, sI7, 319,
~ sssi; Iw Rf Of go 80. 81. ssGi s6G. z7S,,
MECHANICS STREET
Lots IL, Al, 81, Go, undivided g of 26x1OO
feet Of end of 50 and IS; andividen y of
2sxIOo feet Of e end of 50 and IS; lot 1Gs, X
MARKET STREET.
=, Lots Is 20 So s ss 9, q Isx50 feet Of 81 [sG It
SCI; lots LIZ, 5. 10, q: 49, TO- "a: log, i64. iGs
Lots 3D. Co. H. r. g. is Il f 81. 1854, 15s
EXCHANGE STREET
Lots 81 81, Isl, III, 20 ~, Sc, g. los, 40, 122,
COTTONWOOD STREET.
40 tE Ss II s 49, 1G9 H. 49, 49, loS III s. &C.
SYLVAN STREET.
Lots Z, 10, 81, 80. 1Os, 8, %. 96, l2s, 150.
EAST STREET.
Lots s. 10, 81, 81, II, So, 9g, I1s, III, 12I, 49,
III, I29. 1Ss. 161. lei.
RandOIpn's Addition.
COMMERCIAL sTEEKT.
MECHANICS STREET
Lots 10, II, 10, l6. north INF of IS, 30 &c. 30.
Lots 9, II, q, IS, 6, 8.
NOFLOn'a Addition.
Lots 1, a, =, g. 9. TO- H. l6. Is, e. e. p, "a
Washington Park Addition.
Lots ID. II, Is. .. 4. s.
G0OdrIch's Addition.
CRAWFORD sTREET.
HARVEY STREET.
vvhItGIeseys Addition.
HANNA's ADDITION.
WILLIAMS ADDITION.
j. N LEWIS ADDITION.
RUGGLEs' ADDITION.
~ Wilson's ADDITION.
Block lots 4, G, 8, 10, I2.
KELL0GG'S ADDITION.
MAPLE STREET.
Lots l, 2, 8, 4, &c. 4, 8, o. IL, 10. IL, II.
FRAKER's ADDITION.
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A Man Frozen to Death Amid Intense
1T Summer Heat.

A Man Frozen to Death Amid Intense
d. Summer Heat.
Meridian (AIIss.) Mercury.
Mr.. James Knox, a young man
of the eastern part of this county,
has been strangely afflicted Cor
about q year. Hot or cold, he was
always affected as if freezing to
death. His case has been exam
ined by several skillful physicians
and, we understand, has puzzled
them all. He was constantly u.s.
ing the devices to warm himself
that q man might who had been
chilled by exposure extreme
cold, sitting around ro~sing fires,
enveloped in blankets, and the
house closely shut up, and this
though the weather was at sum-
mer heat. 1t is said he would
sit down by the fire and hold his
head down to it, and almost roast
it in the effort to get warm. 1t Is
a fact that he put cloths on his
head to protect the scalp from ac-
tual burning while doing thus, and
the cloths have been actually set
on fire by the heat he subjected
them to endeavouring to warm
his head. Some time ago he
made a visit to Livingston in the
hope of being benefited by the ar
tesian water, when DIR. Webb, of
that town, saw his case. Lately
had determind to return to Liv-
ingston and try again the waters,
and again consulted DIR. Webb,
going to his Office for that purpose
He seemed as one suffering from
extreme cold, and asked DIR. Webb
if he had any fire in his office. He
told him he did not, and that it
was too hot to have a fire and be
comfortable. He said he could
not stand it, and ran out of the Of
flee into the street for the benefit
of sunshine to warm himself. The
next day DIR. Webb had him in
his Office again to make a more
critical examination of his case,
and had for him a rousing fire. He
carefully tested with a thermom-
eter the degree of animal heat he
carried, and found il nearly nor
NAL. With all of this trouble he
lost little flesh, kept a good APP
petite for food and preserved rath-
er a healthful look. On Friday
he started home again in a wagon,
with a Mr.. Meadows driving it.
He had not got far out of Living
ston before he wanted to return,
complaining that he was freezing
to death, and wanted to get some
where to warm. Meadows insist
ed on continuing the journey
home, and drove forward. Knox
jumped out of the wagon and ran
off into the woods. Meadows pur-
sued him and compelled him to re-
turn and get into the wagon
again, and drove on. He got as far
as Mrs. Peteet's-General Grants
old place-with him. Mrs. Peteet
had observed Meadows driving
slowly along the road, and know
lag that he had gone to fetch the
sick man home, went out to make
inquiry. When Meadows drove
up and stopped, to her inquiry he
said he believed Jim Knox was
dying. He was lying stretched
helpless in the bottom of the wag-
on, and after it had stopped only
6asped a few times and died, APP
parently freezing to death last FRI
day with the thermometer ut
nearly 9Oo.
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