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The Fete CllaInpetre.

On Wednesday night last, Hamilton Park
presented scene of loneliness and beauty
that seldom occurs in our little city The
occasion being the Fete Champetre given
by the young gentlemen of jackson, COM
plimentary to the graduates of Zealey's
Seminary and Fair Lawn Institute. The
young ladies thus honored, may we'll feel
proud of this entertainment as a testimo-
NAL of the esteem in which they are held
by the young gentlemen who were instru-
mental in perfecting this elegant affair.
The Park was illuminated with Chinese
lanterns and different colored lamps. Re-
freshment tables were placed at various
points on tho grounds, where refreshments
were served by walters to the ladies and
their escorts. Tho music for the occasion
was furnished by the Capital City Band,
under the leadership of Prof. /. Schwartz,
and dancing was the order of the evening.
Taken all together, it was an occasion long
to be remembered by the participants, as
one of unalloyed pleasure and enjoyment.
To Messrs. w. A. Stewart, Ed. Seutter, II. |
v. Wall, Thos. Ligon and E. M. Parker,
th Q Committee of Arrangements, is mainly
due the credit of perfecting and carrying
out the programme.
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ORTIZ WARD
WEST WARD,
SOUTH WARD.
Fair Lawn Institute.

large and appreciative audience assem-
bled at Fair Lawn Institute on Monday and
Tuesday evenings to witness the closing OK.
ercises of that popular institution of learn.
ing. The programme each evening was
very interesting, and the young ladies', with
out exception, acquitted themselves very
crsditably, rejecting credit, not only upon
themselves, but upon their teachers, the
Misses Baird and Miss Fearn.
The following prizes were presented by
Rev. Geo. A. Smythe, For politeness-
Alma Eyrich, Mary Lee Brown, Louise
Newcomer; proficiency in spelling Annie
Mitchell, Susie Fite; improvement in writ
ing-Louise Newcomer.
Rev. DR.. Hunter read the report of the
school for the past session, giving the
standing of each scholar during the past
term. Diplomas for the full course of study
were conferred upon Misses Bessie Fearn
and Cola Barr.
The Board of Trustees met during the
exercises, and elected DIR. 7. j. Mitchell,
President; d. N. Barrows, Treasurer, and J.
L. Power, Secretary. Two of the Trustees
will visit the school each month, and will,
in future be attentive to the interests of the
institution.
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man was denouncing newspaper ad-
vertising to a crowd of listeners. I" Last
week. said he, ~ had an umbrella stolen
from the vustibule of the - church. II
| was gift and, valuing ii very highly, !
spent double its worth in advertiling, but
have not recovered it,
"How did you word your advertisement
asked merchant
"Here it it," said the man, producing a
slip cut from newspaper.
The merchant took it and read: ''Losi,
in tho vestibule of the --- church. last
Sabbath evening, n black silk umbrella
The gentleman who took it will be hand
somely rewarded by leaving it at No. 49,
San Fernando street
Now said the merchant, al am a
liberal advertiser, and have always found
that it paid me well A great deal depends
upon the manner in which an advertisement
is put. Let us try for your umbrella again,
and if you do not acknowledge then that
advertising pays, l will purchase you new
one" n
The merchant then took slip 81 paper
from his pocket, and wrote: ''If a man
who was seen to take an umbrella from the
vestibule of the - church, last Sabbath
evening, does not wish to get into trouble,
and have stain cast upon the Christian
character which he values so highly, he will
return it to No. -, San Fernanando street.
He il well known"
This duly appeared in the paper, and on
the following day the man was astonished,
when he opened the front door of his resi-
ience. On the porch lay at least dozen
of all shades and sizes. that had !
been thrown in from the sidewalk, while |
she front yard was literally paved with um>
orellas. Many of them had notes attached |
% them, saying that they had been taken
~ mistake, and begging the loser to keep
he little affair quiet
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my name is Cardwell, | am from Vir-
gmia, one Of tho Il. +. VS., a grandson OF
Patrick Henry, and ex-Private Secretary to
Gov, II. =. Foote, ETC.
''Sbados of departed greatness quoth
his Honor Can snch things be =? During
all my official career, il has never been my
good fortune TO have such a distinguished
visitor appear III the Temple OF Justice
regret exceedingly that | was not made
aware of the honor TINT was to he conferred
upon me this morning Had been cogni-
2tnC of the fact, I should have had special
meeting of the entire police force, in full
uniform, and under command of the Irish
Lord, to udd ecLat to the occasion"
81 was carried to iail and forced to sleep
there all night, among the common herd,
without any provocation, your Honor"
''Hhe officer says hc found you in n beast
ly state Of drunke nness,' said his Honor.
"Do General Lees old soldiers ever get |
drunk2' quoth the Private Secretary.
"Dont you PROFOUND conundrums to
this court said his Honor, cor You will be
jngged Immediately"
Judge haven't had a square meal for
three days; will you let me have ten cent
note, so that may satisfy the inner MANI"
'"rhe food you desire to purchase would
be of liquid character, and would not
satisfy your hunger or assist you in making
good time on the journey You contemplate.
The programme is thusly will i'll person,
zee that you are provided with good sub
'tantial provender, and then give you an
'scort of one man, to be selected by your
elf from the police force of the city, who
will see you safe to the depot, where you
will have the privilege of taking the train
irst arriving, be it north, south, east or
vest, and beg of you, for the sake of !
our dead ancestry, don't let me see you O
ere again." t
The distinguished visitor passed out I'M !,
or charge of Barney Fitzpatrick. r
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Scribner's for July has story that it
must make them melancholy to know was
| published in Harper's ''Drawer" years ago.
with an illustration. However, the story
is good, and it is pleasing to score one for
| the Drawer, which sadly needs some
| thing done on its behalf:
1t was of an American audience that Hill
used to tell one of his most amusing stories.
lie once "showed = to use a profess
sional phrase in town in the western
part of New York, where no theatrical
performance had ever been given. He
found the audience assembled with the wo-
men seated on one side of the hall, the
men on the other, exactly as they were
used to sit in church, and throughout the
play most solemn silence was observed.
They were attentive, but they gave no evil
dence of approval or displeasure; there was
no applause, no laughter there was not
even II smile all was solemn Stiffness
Hill did his utmost to break the ice; he did
everything clever commedian could do
but all in vain. He flung himself against
their rigidity; it was no Use. The audience
was evidently on its best behavior, and the
curtain came down at last amid silence
oppressive and and almost melancholy.
After the play, Hill, worn out by his extra
exertions and mortified at his want of sue
cess, was passing through public room of
his hotel, when he was stopped by a tall
country man with the remark:
''Say, Mister, L was in to the play to-
night.
Were you?' said Hill ''You must have
been greatly entertained"
swell, was! tell you what it is now,
my mouth is all sore restraining to keep |
my face straight And if it hadn't been |
for the women, I'd a laughed right out in
meeting" ..r
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We heard OF young man, who visited
Wcst jackson on Monday night. and after
imbibing pretty freely Of water from the
public pump, started for his homo in South
Jackson, taking as he thought, II short cut,
by going on the vfcksburg and Meridiap
Railroad track. He did not find out his
mistake until he reached Tougaloo, when
no retraced his steps homeward, reaching
there about daylight. Moral Don't drink
90 much well especially in West
Jackson.
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A very interesting but transformations
ceremony was performed at nine o'clock,
this morning, by Rev. Dr. H. SAMSON, at
Christ (Episcopan Church, the oc-
casion being the marriage Of Mr.. William
II. Stowors and Miss Susie Z Baum, the
accomplished daughter of our worthy fellow
townsman, Mr.. j. F. Baum. After the
nuptial ceremonies at the church, the happy
couple returned to the residence of the
BRIDES father where a reception had been
prepared for them. At eleven O'Clock, the
bridal couple took their departure ON the
steamer City of Vicksburg, for st. Louis,
from whence they will visit the Lakes, Nj
agara Falls, and all places of interest in the
North. -Ficksburg Commercial
The many friends of Mr.. Showers in this
,ity, win be pleased to hear of his good for
une in winning one of the Hill Oity's fair
st daughters, and join US in wishing him
md his bride pleasant voyage on matri-
nonyis sea
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The Editor.

Josh Billings says If anybody has hard
work to please most people, it is an editor
If he omits anything he is lazy. If he
speaks of things as they are, people get
angry. If he glosses over or smooths down
the rough points, he is bribed. If he calls
things by their proper names, he is declared
unfit for his position. If he does not fur
nish his readers with jokes he is mulet
If he does, he is a rattlehead, lacking sta
bility. If he INDUCES in personalities, he
is blackguard. If he does not, his paper
is dull and insipid.
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Miss Hattie Dingman, the principal
teacher in the Art Department of Whit
worth College, stopped over few days in
jackson, to wait on the Teachers Institute
and to attend the tete champetre. While
here she was the guest of Miss Lizzie
Cooper. Miss Dingman is talented young
girl of Syracuse, New York, and graduated
last year in the University of that city. She
has been very successful in her first en-
gagement in teaching, and will return to
Whitworth in October, to resume her du-
ties
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The Meridian Mercury and the Vicks-
burg Herald, the representatives of the OPP
posite extremes of Mississippi journalism,
are engaged in a somewhat heated contro-
versy. The Herald was formerly as great
Bourbon as the Mercury, but it executed
a double somersault and became the leader
of what the Mercury terms the dirt-eat-
ing element, and it boldly charges the
latter with having deserted the Democratic
party. If the Mercury was ever DEM
ocratic paper it is one yet. We have known
it moro or less intimately ever since it was
established and have always regarded its
consistency as its most redeeming charac-
teristic. A charge that it had never been a
Democratic paper could be moro easily
maintained than one to the effect that it
has deserted the Democratic party. Il is
not unlikely that the Herald has been con-
fused by its rapid change of front and is
unable to see things exactly as they are
Corinth Record.
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From dispatch received in this city, we
learn that Mr.. Geo. II. Robertson, County
Treasurer of this county, died at his home,
on wednesday morning last, ut o! o'clock.
Mr. Robertson was very popular in the
county, and in his death the community
loses a good citizen, and tho county filth
full and efficient public servant.
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Bible M Getting.

There will be meeting of the friends of
the Bible cause at the Methodist Church in
this city on the I'd Sabbath of this month,
at 4 o'clock P. M. Several interesting adj
dresses will be delivered, and large at
tendance is requested.
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The following bit of practical wisdom is
from Rev. W. Fl. II. Murray; ''Heaven is
non populated with singing thieves, or
palm-bearing bankrupts, who settle with
their creditors at twenty-five cents on the
dollar Wednesday, and ride to church the
next Sabbath in thousand dollar coach,
with man in livery on the box"
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II. Ledbetter, druggist and apothe-
Hllzheim building, jackson, Miss
drugs and medicines, garden seeds,
articles. Prescriptions at all hours
le day and night. Preseriptionist will
und after 10 O'Clock up stairs in the
building opposite. IT,
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When nature would make anything spe-
cially rare and beautiful, she always makes
it little; little pearls, little diamonds, little
dews. Little fortunes bring the most con-
tent, and little hopes the least disappoint-
ment, and little wrongs are the dearest
loved.
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Fresh Blue Lick, Congress, Seltzer and
Apolinaris Water, Bass Pale Ale, Gainey's
Porter, Imported Port and Sherry, Anheu>
ser's st. Louis Bottled Beer, 1902 Brandy,
and the best oct. cigar in Jackson for
nickle. G. H1NoKLE.
At the SpengIer House Saloon.
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We are authorized to announce THos. A.
NcWILLIE as a candidate for Representa-
I've for Kinds county, subject to action of
Democratic-Conservative Nominating Con-
tention.
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/. j. II. Gilliland, tho very popular
iff of Alfalfa county, has been visiting
capital on official business, during the
week. He reports politics lively, crops
and the Fourth Baptist fourishing.
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member the Farmers and Laboring
B excursion from Holly Springs to
Bon, on tho 9th inst Fare only 81 30
be round trip. Messrs. Newman and
n are the managers.
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ANNOUNCE M ENTS.
For Chaucely Clerk.

W. T. RATLIFF is n candidate for re-
Election 10 the Office of Chancery Clerk of
Kinds County, election next November.
Subject to the Democratic Conservative
Convention.
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he many friends of Mr.. Charles Tolbert
find him at the European House, ready,
d times, to mix the latest summer bev-
les. Give Charley call.
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Some of the newspapers have expressed
the fear that Kearneyism in California is
akin to Nihilism and Socialism in Russia
and other European countries. A forcible
California writer says that they bear the
same relation to each other that pimple
does to a cancer. The Kearney pimple, he
thinks, will soon disappear, while the can
Ger, to which he compares Nihilism, will
eat its way into the heart of the political
structures of the countries where it exists,
and eventually destroy them. The pimple
needs no remedies to effect its cure; it will
cure itself. 1t viii take strong remedies,
however, to arrest the progress of the cans
Ger, if its progress can be arrested at all.
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notice amongst the graduates of I
Established institution, the Univei
Virginia, the name Of Charlie
pws, Of this place, az doctor of
DIR. Charley is son of our
Jed and worthy townsman, {
arrows.
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pr confectionaries, cakes or candies, 60
phn Martz, jackson. His confection>
are manufactured by himself and he
fantees them pure. 2l-3m
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Dur Juvenile friend Mack Buckley, son
]. M. Buckley, Chancery Clerk of Lin>
county, is in this city. He is Wis
BE- Capt. OWNS boys.
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For District Attorney.

d. M. POTTER is candidate fol- District
Ittorney in tho Ninth Judicial District,
Infect to the action of the Democratic
Invention if one is held.
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RAILROAD TIMETABLE.
Vicksbnrg and Meridian Railroad.

Schedule OF December Is, 1881
GONG EAsTIeaves Vicksburg. $50 p, NJ
Arrives at JaCksOn..........12 NJ
Leaves Jackson. ................12:l5A M
GOING WEsr-leaves Meridian .o.."...".S:20 p. NJ.
Arrives at Jackson............1:25 A. NJ,
Leaves Jackson ....., ........1:iO A. M.
FREIGuTs-GOing West, arrives ut Jackson at 5:35
=. NJ, and leaves G:55 A. NJ.
Going East arrives at jackson at 600
+. NJ, and leaves G A. M.
II. Il. RAWORrH Gon'l Sup't.
GEO. d LAWRENCE, Assistant Supt.
JNo. W. CLTNGAN, Local Agent
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FOu md.

A small amount of City Warrents, which
the owner can have by calling on Mr. II.
Spengler, Jr., proving property and paying
for this advertisement.
JuIy 5-2w
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firing a stimulant made from Pure
b, free from Fusil Oil, and improved
lge, should purchase /. w. Harper
bn county Kentucky Whisky. La'
Fragiacomo, Jackson, Miss, 50
4 for the distiIlery.
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Pink George, after spending a few days
Brandon, the guest of Pat H. Lowry,
returned.
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bill on John Martz he has now COM
iced his sodawater, lemonade and sher-
for the summer season. 21-3m
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Dur special friends, Messrs. D. M. May
|and E. E. Frantz, of Brandon, were in
the city yesterday, and dropped into see
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Natermelons are making their appear
be. Watch out for chills.
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The Ward meetings in this city were we'll
ended on Saturday night last.
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TO ATTORNEYS.

We MAKE Speciality Of Brief Work,
Rd Our Prices soW sit yOu. G5oe as a
i1L.
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A witness for the prosecution in murder

A witness for the prosecution in a murder
case was thus questioned by his honor:
''YOu say you saw this man shot at and
kiIled?r
'Yes sir.
''YOu said, 1 think, that the charge struck
the deceased on his body between the dia-
phragm and the duodenm?"
''No sir, didn't say no stitch thing,
said he was shot between the hog pen and
the wOOdhouse.
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|The alligator man has been roaming
)und town this week. Look out for him :.
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Gail on John Martz he has now com
nenced his sodawAter, lemonade and sher-
els for the summer season. 2I-3m
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Dol. Frantz, of the Republican was in
D city last Monday.
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p Editor OF Inc COmeti
bat has become of the conn
bed 10 investigate the city
lave waited long and patient
Big still to hear from them.
is needed and we will not
this matter end in smoke
II
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AUGUSTA FEMALE SEMINARY,
STAUNTON, VIRGINIA.
Miss Mary J. Baldwin, Principal.

The session 1S79-S0 will open the first Wednesday
In September, and close the corresponding time in
June following
TERMS:
For forty weeks session, payable one half on en-
tering and the balance in February.
Selection the First: For Board, Washing, Fuel.
Lights, Physicians Fee, Seat in Church, Gales
themes and full English Course, including Execution
and Contingent fee, are $3.50 90.
For full particulars, apply to the Principal for
catalogue. 3g-2m
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The ward meeting. Saturday Might.

/
Below we give list of the delegates ant
alternates selected to represent their respec
tive wards in the convention which met in
Raymond yesterday:
NORTH WARD
Delegates-Oliver Clifton, j. H. Morris,
A. Green.
Alternates-Jno. Virden, G. II. Manship,
j. W. Fite.
WEST WARD.
Delogates-A. G.. Lewis, David Ewing,
Jno. A. Webb. o.
= Alternates-Ned Parish, Robt. Bradley.
d. L. Harrington.
SOUTH WARD.
Delegates Chester Buckley, j. w. Smy-
lie, G. E. Galceran.
Alternates-- Henry Muller Jr., Chas.
Howell, E. Murrell.
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Divine service at all the churches to-
brow.
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|rrington's Drug Store
ed from the Edwards il
store formerly occupiC
|g. DIR. George X. Har
fietor, and "Daver wi
ge of the prescriptis
assisted by Paul Jonef
-.%-NSS~
e members of the re
p city will give a q
at Angelo's Hall,
b which occasion
Pay Of "The Idle
Performance, a g
ior tie benefit
ITS can be
'ts-cb
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Yankee HilI's Solemn Audience.

37>4t.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-12-20

that transaction indicates the existence of
national government for its object. We
cannot believe that even the persons who
have usurpcd the government of Maine would
have embarked in the land piracy, in which
they are engaged, had they not had an ulteri-
or end in view, far greater end than that of
keeping. or of obtaining the control of any
State government.
The Lewiston Journal publishes an inter-
view with Mr.. Savage of that city, counsel
for some of the republican members elect Of
the legislature, in which Mr.. Savage says
"The evidence is very strong that this plot to
| steal the State was entertained before the
election. The blank returns are
different from those ever used before.
Heretofore the returns for cities have had left at
the bottom clean, open space, large enough
for all the aldermen of the city to sign, not
lined off or limited in any way. This year
there were three lines for aldermen only, and
the signature of the clerk was close up to the
spaces left for aldermen. All the blank war
rants for calling the meetings, sent from the
Secretary of States Office, upon the back Of
which a constable's return was printed, were
defective. Those sent to cities were directed
to the City Marshal. The law says "Constass
ble." At the bottom of the warrant where
occurs the usual notification for the assem-
bling Of the aldermen to correct the voting
lists a blank is left for one day only, when
the law requires the aldermen to be in session
from three to five days, according to the num-
Der of inhabitants. At the close of the con
stables return the words sin said ward sin
said town." required in the legal form, are
omitted. Taken in connection with the course
their attempts to take advantage of their own
errors the evidence is almost conclusive that
Mr.. Pillsbury, the conceded father of the
whole plot and the State Printer, skillfully
prepared these pitfalls for the republican ma
jority."
Solon Chase said to an interviewer 81
can't hardly see how they could connt out
town like Skowhegan. for instance. Why up
here in Greene our boys got in two votes la
belled ''Greenback Ticket After they got
them into the ballot box selectman under.
took to throw them out but our men came up
and said, by G. with big, big G) you
can't do that here thing. It's agin the law.
The law declares that votes once in must be
counted, and by-they didn't dare to throw
'em out, and they were counted, notwith-
standing the Distinguishing mark. l don't
see that there is any warrant in law for throw
ing out Skowhegan any more than there
would have been for throwing out those
greenback votes in Greene"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-12-20

posting it with him ordered him to post
the same. These are the powerful reasons
TOR which DIR. Butlers's seat is to be con-
tested 1t will be noticed that the last
specification contradicts the one before it,
and the others are so weak that they can
not stand alone. Who is this Murray that
resorts to such small means to get counted
into the Legislature ? 1t is the intention ol
the Fusionists to slaughter some other re-
publicans who have received certificates of
election. But they may as well put their
broad-axe away. The people are going to
have their say about these matters.