Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14
FROM our STATE EXCHANGES.

LICE GEWN VI USE 8AANAAN kAhf SUI WIN -
specially promising.
ROaedale Journal: Something unusual
Poker playing has almost subsidized. We
can't even hear the merits OF 3 hand die
cussed, WHAT'S going 70 happen, boyaf
Southern States: OkalOna improves and
ornaments herself. We notice a number
Of new buildings, and. in fact, RPublic
spirit is developing that bids fair To- III our
city 70 q level undfeamed Of BY its found
or. We do hope that We are not mistaken
In this. II will not be very long before
OkslOna will have Q population Of i've
thousand inhabitants. New parties are
coming IN, new houses are built, and new
babies are born every now and then. II
takes ell these 70 make . city.
Kemper Herald, 9th: The grain crop in
this section is very encouraging. The
stand Of cotton generally In the county 10
not good, but the crop 10 10 Q growing con-
ditiOn. The members OF the
Press Association will witness the execu.
tion OF Dixon on Friday, the 1th, at Vicks-
burg. This 10 the hrst instance where q
white man has been hanged BY due course
OF law for many years In this state
The campaign In this, the Third Congress-
ional District, this Fall 10 not likely to be
very interesting unless a great change in
political sentiment lie wrought. Colonel
Money Is too strong for any opposing can
didate, unless some fellow runs just for
the fun Of IL, in which case he will be bad
ly beaten just for the fun OF II,
Yaz0O Sentinel, 4th Cur city during the
past week has been the scene OF q most
interesting temperance revival, under the
auspices Of Mr.. Geo. q. worth.
the Representative Of the Murphy move.
ment, now IN q tour through the South.
While no exit lordinary enthusiasm has
marked lite PROCESS, there has been awak'
ened q very d. interest 10 The public
mind which may g" the more lasting from
the dispassiOnate aud deliberate approval
and encOurag menL extended TO IL. >
On Sunday, the 18th a Nay, he Catholic
Church In this city vas filed 10 overflow
ing, on the occasion II the sacramento Of
Confirmation and u%mmunion, which are
Administered RnLu lily by the Bishop, TO a
chosen few.
Aberdeen Examiner, 9th: The crops
have never been 10 be trr condition at
this season Of the year, anG Te have not
heard. Ofany complaints VIII ever on any
score. Mr.. Vim. @. Evans. u = Ofour Oldest
and most practical plan >, assures Ne
that cotton blooms this b aeon are the
earliest that he has know since ls44. :
. . The County Executive Committee
will meet on Saturday 10 arrange Tor call.
ing a County Convention - appoint Del.
egateS to the Congressional Nominating
Convention that is 10 assemble ct TupelO
OnLthe 18th OF July, and in this connection
we would respectfully suggest that the
call be made for q Mass COnve ntiOn, In
order to assure perfect harmony and gen.
eral satisfaction. This seems 10 he the
wish OF all with whom we have ~clnversed
On.the subject, and Is the best and fairest
method that WI know Of in az ION year,
like the present one
Columbus Independent: Seeingin
the olive Stock Journal the boast
Of some OktibDeha farmer that he had
gathered u pounds OF wool from a sheep
not long ago, HI handsome old bachelor
friend, Perry Mullen, reminds US that be
took 10 pounds from q Cotsw0id goat not
long ago, at a single shearing, and II
wasn't a good day for clipping hair either,
Holly Springs South: The address deliv'
cred by DR.. A. n. West In the Masonic
Hall on the 2sth ultimo, 10 the students o
shaw University, was one OF the very hes
we have heard for many years. His sub
ject was Education In a three fold form
body, mind and morals !" and each bra nc
wac discussed thoroughly and lucidly
Taking the address as q specimen, "
predict for DR.. West q brilliant future a
a scholarly and scientific lecturer. .
QUESTIONS FoR A DEBATING SOcIETY-Bl
which OF his votes did col. Lamar mos
nearly represent the mind and will OF th,
people OF Mississlppi-that against the "sil
yer bill, p or that for putting General Gran
on the retired list Of the army, with al
annual pension OF $4,000 for the rest OF hi
lifeg
Kinds County Gazette, 9th: While vi
- .a.agwtnv annaN uraNtVrHnY t1HnwuaaNtns
hom all the West and Northwest, as I
the promising abundance OF the crops,
lie a source Of extreme satisfaction that "
can say that here In Kinds county III
food crops were never more promising
this period Of the season, and were neve
more extended In their proportions.
Mr.. d. J. Buckley showed ne a specimen
q day or i've ago, Of his oat crop. Tn
stalks were between fOu: and i've fec
nigh and well developed with grain. II
expects 10 gather 90 bushels Of seed Oat
TO the acre. . The peach trade Il
1878 has opened at Terry. We hear 81
gentleman who shipped fifteen boxes (
bushels) to New Orleans some days agt
After paying all shipping expenses an
commissions for selling, be received jul
SAb IN return. = Mr.. Il. II. Her
has placed on our table specimens Of drill
ing, sheeting and shiTting, manufacture
By the NatcheE Cotton Mills. II 10
smooth and easy finish, close texture, a.
beaFs close comparison with g0oI
/. produced at factories In 1.-THE North "a
south Of high standing In the c0mmerci
world, while the price IL much lower
: cents for extra sheeting and shirting %
! 7 cents for extra heavy drilling.
Forest Register, 6th: Our 00ngratul
, tiOna 20 the editorial fraternity now q
!, sembling In the City Of Hills. .
There was q large demand last week
hoeFs In corr and cotton, though much
: the former IL nearly large enough % Il
By. = = > XeHxes had over three M
lion uen in his army but had not 4 WI
4 ever raised bale Of cotton. Though DO
/. he and they we're probably greater foo
than We are. 4 great mai
fools have Jared better than the wise
and the most useful Of men. But that "
right. You see the former need som
thing 10 make even. The latter do w
4 enough q they are. > CHAR
Y WaggOman (dl. gave US . large bait
plums on Saturday, and Mrs. Sarah Wa
] CONAN sent us q saucer Of the best blac
n berry roll that we have tasted in for
years. She knows exactly how to I
those things up. Thus we live big
q whether we 60 10 the Press Associate
Il or not, . > = The OK is one Of the me
faithful servants Of man, and 90 long
he aids by his labor the work OF man
y him be fed all he wants or needs. The
is faithful, honest; he never swears
lies, sits on juries, or goes TO the Legis
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