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The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-10-01
BETTER THAN EVER.

Ehrich's Fashion Quarterly for
the Fall season OF 1881 is before us.
and merits a word of commenda.
tion. The number is the largest
ever issued, containing 120 large
quarto pages of original and inter
esting matter, illustrated with hun
dreds Of excellent engravings. The
magazine is divided into two de-
partmentS, both interesting to Ia
dies; either of which, alone, is worth
the Irihing subscription price. Or
these, the first is devoted to litera-
ture, pure and simple; and contains
an agreeable MELANGE Of interest
ing, amusing and instructive arIi-
cles. A special department, en-.
titled "Our Easy Char" is conduct
ed by Hope Ledyard, who discusses
home topics in her we'll known
chatty style. An illustrated lies
son in Dressmaking" is another
useful feature; and tales, sketches
and essays, original and selected,
abound.
The second division Of the maga-
zine ls devoted to the illustration
and description of the current fash
ions; and so far as we are COmpe-
tent TO judge, the work is faithfully
performed. Every article needful
TO the dress OF ladies or children is
illustrated and described under its
appropriate heading, and the cur
rent retail price in New York is
given for every article described.
With this magazine as a guide, it
is difficult to see how a lady can
fail TO do her shopping in the most
thorough and economical manner;
since 1t tells her, not only what to
buy, but also what price to pay for
it. Even to those who never pro-
pose to buy outside of their own
town or village, it must be of i'm
mense value, as enabling them to
plan their shopping Systematically,
and execute 1t economically.
The subscription to the maya
zine is only so cents a year, or Is
cents copy. The publishers are
Enrich Bros, Eighth Avenue and
Twenty,fourth st., New York.
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Something Quacks and Imposters
CaunOt Show.

To convince the Poor Sufferer that we arc
honest and thoroughly responsible for ali state
mGnts or promises made by us We append tae
fnllnNyinn
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READ TEEEs!

To the wants of the community have added to
Stock of Groceries,
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LOWRY AT HAHAElsURsT.

The following is the New Orleans
Democrats synopsis Of General
Lowrv's speech at Iiazlehurst:
Gen. Lowry said that he had
come TO address The people upon
the live issues of the hour. AS
Misslsslpp'an he was identified
with the States interest, had fol-
lowed its banGor through four years
of bloody war, and It's trials and
triWtnpha had inStlIled in his breast
renewed sentiments of devotion.
He believed that Offices should be
given fer the benefit OF the people
and not The advancement oi per-
sonaI interests. He was in favor of
stimulating and fostering home in
terests aud such legislation as
would encourage their establish
nent He referred in eloquent
terMs to the eXhausting policy Of
devotlng too much attention to the
cultivation OF cotton to the eXcln.
sion OF other crops, and declared
that StHte's wealth was not meas
ured so mnsh by thu extent of it's
exports AZ the pAucity Of its i'm
ports. lie urged the improvement,
OF the commercial aS we'll as the
political interests Of the State. and
said thai where we have n million
now in manufactures. We should
have tiflv millions. He referred tO
the success Of the mills at WeSSOn
ard other points TO show what could
be accomplished in this direction.
He urged The encouragement Of
emigration, an;, referred ia glowing
terms to the prosperity of the great
West, which was due to it's liberal
system OF advertising it's claims on
the attention OF he homeless peaP
anlry of Europe, and legislative
enaetmenIs and appropriations to
send broadcast All over the Old
Wor'i such papers, pamphlets, etc,
as w"nid give the people nf those
lands an idea OF our unriyaled ad-
VanIageS
tie but echoed the sentiments of
every Democrat III he State when
he announrpd himself in favor Of
free schools, a free ballot and fair
count, Tor these were Indispensable
TO a trr4 government. lie haG new
er favnred the Acknowledgement Of
n voter by lrand or otherwise, and
never would. The Southern people
were poor, impoverished by the
war, and as the negro had been
liberated by the Federal Govern
ment, he thought, with ex.Presi
dent Hayes and President Garfield,
that it was but just now the United
States should. lend an assisting
hand towards their education, He
fav0rs q memorial to Congress TO
that effect, and if elected would
give 1t bis official influence.
The question of restricting the
powers assumed by railroad corpo-
cations has been raised as an i'm
portant one in the canvass. The
subject is not new one. The
Democratic State Convention Of
1879 declared that corporations Of
every description are supervisable
WITHIN constitutional limits i'll the
interests Of the people, and this
resolution of 1877 was reported to
the convention by a committee
composed OF such men as Senator
Lamar, Maj. Barksdale and Judge
Tim L. Cooper. 1t was sanctioned
bythem, by some Of the soundest
anG strongest Democratic names
in the State, and may now be re-
garded as a cardinal article Of Dem
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-10-01

Morse, who invented the tele.
graph, and Bell, the inventor Of
the telephone, both had deaf mute
wives. Little comment is neces-
sary, but see what a man can acS
complish when everything is quiet
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WEEKLY PUBLIC LEDGER.
Si.OO.
The Cheapest and Best News Medium III
the South.

The Cheapest and Best News Medium III
the South.
1t is enterprising, fearless, reliable
and newsy, and the peer of any weekly
newspaper published in West Tennes-
see, containing all local events Of i'm
portance in the City Of Memphis and
Shelby County. No labor or expense
viii be spared to maintain it in every
department at the highest possible
standard, and to commend it in res
poets to the confidence and approval of
the best classes in the surrounding
country, being strictly
DEMOCRATIC & CONSERVATIVE
but will not be unjustly partisan, aim
ing to be fair and just, as we'll as pro-
nOunced in its political convictions.
Published every Tuesday. One dol
lar per annum Invariably in advance.
Postage free.
Specimen copies sent on application.
All communications should be adj
dressed to
L. WHITMORE,
PUBLISHER & PROPRIETOR,
No. I3 Madison Street, Memphis, Tenn.
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A western editor who started
newspaper called it the Smallpox,
SO that everybody would take it
when they got whore it was,
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HVF nav Agents Wanted.
WHW HEs WE WANT A LIMITED

number of active, energetic canvassers to
engage in pleasant and profitable business.
Good men viii find this a rare chance
TO MAKE MONEY.
Such will please answer this advertise
ment by letter, enclosing stamp for reply,
stating what business they have bcon OH
gagged i'll None but those who mean busi-
ness need apply. Address
FINLEY, HARVEY & co.,
nov l3-ly.l Atlanta, Ga.
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THE RIPLEY ADVERTISER.
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TERMS or SUBSCRIPTION:

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION;
One copy one year, SI'0e
one copy six months, 70
one cCDy three months, ~
va INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.
ADVERTISEMENTS
Tuscrted at one dollar Der square (ten
Sines) for the first Insertion and lf5y cents
ser each subsequent insertion.
aqal Advertisements inserted at the rates
fyed by law. :.
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dollars; District and 5tato, ten dollars; in
yarably in Sdvancc.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-06-01
Ammonia for Preventing PetrO'
Itum Fires.

M. Schlumberger has communi-
Gated a note to the Societe Fran
caise d. Hygiene, on the "Automat-
ic Extinction of Petroleum Fires"
Many accidents are caused, he says,
chiefly by the igniting of this sub
stance through imprudence. The
druggist for instance in going into
the cellar where the oil is kept, does
not always take proper precaution,
and the result is that a disastrous
explosion often takes place. He
proposes a method of extinction in
this and similar cases which he re-
commends shall be made compulso-
ry under police regulations. His
plan is to place on each barrel of pc
troleum large bottle of liquid am
monia, so that, at the least, explo-
sion, or on contact with the flames,
the glass will be broken and the va
por of the liberated ammonia will
form an automatic mode Of extinc-
ton. The author states that he
speaks from practical experience,
and that he has frequently been in
debted to ammonia for safety while
conducting Installations of a dan
gerous character. Hesuggests that
the plan should be extended to min
ing operations, and that easily bro
den vessels filled with ammonia
should be stored wherever there may
be a risk of accident from fire.
damp explosions, Carbolic oxide
cannot burn in an ammoniacal at
MISUNDERSTANDING american.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-06-01
A Nameless Heroine.

Some days since, says the Wythe-
Vile (Vaa Enterprise, q farmers
wife in GraysonP county, whose
name we did not learn, was frying
meat for dinnerSat her house, sitda-
ted near amountain range IN Sc,
Guided spot. Two young bears that
were ranging 'on the premises,
seeming the savory odor of the fry
ing meat,it attracted their attention
and enticed them to follow the scent
until it even drew them into the
house where the meat was on to
fry. The lady of the house secur-
ed the strange visitors, and her
knowledge of bears led her to think
that these young ones had strayed
from the maternal parent, which
would soon follow their trail and
hunt them up. Her judgement
was correct, for it it was but few
moments before the old she-bear
came in sight-an enormous black
bruin, of kind which, as many of
our readers know, will fight to death
for their young. The woman drew
down from its rack the old, tried
and rusty mountain rifle, and fast
ening the door, she made loop
hole of the window, and waited the
approach of her bearship within
sufficient distance for a shot. She
waited not long and fired, the ball
taking effect but not proving fatal.
The report of the rifle drew her la
boring husband from his work, who
coming near the house, was chased
several hundred yards by the bear,
which then gave up the pursuit
and returned in pursuit of her
young. The plucky backwoods
mans wife had in the meantime re-
loaded the rifle, and with the sec
ond shot the old she-bear keeled
over, under-side topmost, and yield
ed up the ghost. The cubs, we are
told, sold at Independence, the
county seat of Grayson, for s26, and
the skin of the bear, which was
very large, brought the sum Of IS at
the same place.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-06-01
Demand for Choice Mutton.


There is no more promising flu
ture for the tiock-owners of the
country, except, perhaps, those 10
Gated upon the extreme frontier,
than is opened by the demand for
choice mutton. The production of
this need not be confined to small
hocks and those men who are espe-
cially favorably located with refer
ence to markets. Sheep are excep-
tional in the facility with which
they can be transported. They can
be kept in better condition than is
possible with cattle while making
a journey on foot, and they will
Withstand the hardships of railroad
transportion-often aggravated by
the absence of food and water
with less injury; and when receiv-
ing nutriment will be found to re-
cuperate rapidly and economically.
The systematic liberal alimenta-
ton invariably advocated by the
Journal, the wisdom of which has
been demonstrated by the success
of those who have adhered to it,
makes comparatively light the
task of fitting for market" such
animals as the owner way desire to
dispose of. If not quite ready for
profitable marketing, their normal
high condition, and consequent
thrift, will reduce to a minimum
the amount of food and length of
time necessary to bring them up to
the desired standard thus securing
to the owner the advantage of a
range of the market which would
otherwise be beyond his reach.
Under any circumstances, vast
amount of money will be paid dur
ing the next ten years for mutton
sheep. American fock-owners
have it in their power to increase
this amount vastly beyond any es-
Inmates warranted by experience
in the past or present. Their best
interests lie in that direction. Let
them act accordingly.-hve Stock
Journal.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-06-01
Level Culture.

This subject is thus discussed by
writer in The An,ericgn Farmer
"At the beginning Of farm life, in
order to learn the most approved
methods, q employed a first class
farmer and gardener, fresh from
England. He persisted in mode
of cultivation precisely the reverse
of what I'had been used to see-al-
lowing the mangels and sugar-beets
corn, potatoes, peas, beans, cucum-
bers, melonso tomatoes, cabbages,
etc, to go without any killing up;
The mangels and sugar beets stood
high above thelground, the dubious
parts exposed to the sun, many OF
the mangels falling over and grow
ing crooked. The part of the Gu
cumbers above ground, which in
sisted was rather a root than a
stem, and should be surrounded by
the earth, was left exposed to the
sun. l thought, that the sun would
parch the roots and that they
would break or be injured when the
stem should fall from the upright
to a horizontal position.
"The Englishman would have his
own way, but agreed l should treat
some of each sort of plants in my
own way. So flew of all sorts were
hilled up and fully as well worked
in other respects as his, during the
season. For a few weeks mine
grew as well as his, and the cucum-
bers, peas, ETC., bloomed as early.
After one gathering and the dry
season set in, mine persisted, while
his continued to bloom and bear
and so of the melons. My potatoes
made about half a crop of small
tubers, dug from dry hills; his
yielded a bounteous crop Of large
ones, dug from moist earth at the
same time in the same field. So
with the mangels, sugar beets, etc.
The hilled peas, beans, etc, failed
early in the season, and succumbed
to the drought. Without this ex-
perience, if one had said that hill
ing up growing plants would kill
them, l should have joined in the
response of a million farmers, de-
nouncing it as false and contrary to
experience, because they did not
perish on the day that they we're
killed up. Ever since | have
avoided killing and ridging about
growing plants, and cultivated the
soil as levelly as possible"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-06-01
Why Raise Sheep?

Because it will pay. That is to
say: A farm of a given size can be
stocked with sheep for less money
than will be required if cattle,
horses OR hogs are employed. Sheep
will come nearer utilizing every
thing that grows on a farm than
either or all of the above named
animals. Less labor will be requir-
ed for getting feed and stock togeth-
er. The returns will come in soon
er Except with hogs) and oftener
than any other farm stock. Less
money is required for fencing and
shelter, when these are supplied
and less labor is involved in herd
ing, where outside pasture is access
sible and preferred Add to these
the further fact that a handsome
income on the investment can be
had without the sale Of the animals
themselves, and one has the rea-
sons why every farmer, not except
ionally situated should have a flock
of sheep suited to his surroundings.
Live Stock Journal, Chi
cdg0.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-06-01
Joshua Browns Letter.
PINE FLATS, WOOD Co., w. Va, 4
~ NJ v MAY. 1881! 6

n May, 1881 &
Ed. FREEMAN: lam not a man
gwen to many words, and 4 seldom
write letters; l suppose this is the
reason Ihave not accepted your in-
vitation to write for the Farmers
Column" oftener. | have had pref
ty good luck, as you have seen, get
ting subscribers, but not so good as
l ought. Like the New Testament
times, they begin to make excuses
one man told me if he thought
'twould help the temperance cause
for him to subscribe for the FREE
MAN he would do it; he said he was
as strong temperance as he'could be
anyway, and hated saloonists as bad
as anybody could, and the FREEMAN
couldn't make him hate 'em any
worse. | told him that wasn't the
object of the paper. 1t didn't want
to teach a man to hate anybody,
but to love men so well that we will
try to save them. He said he didn't
see as his taking temperance pa
per would make any drunkard let
whisky alone-besides they had
been at him to raise his church
subscription, and he couldn't do
that and pay for the new land he
had bought, and they would think
hard if he gave that money for pa
per instead of to the church. l con-
cluded 'twasn't worth while to
waste time on him. Some COM
planned that you was rather strong
on religion. guess they meant
that you were sectarian; but my
John, who is always trying to say
something smart, said he knew you
pretty well, and there wasn't no re-
ligion about you. AS | explained
before, he meant sectarianism.
You can't please everybody, SO
you had better keep on in the even
tenor of your way. [ guess right
here fought to put in my complaint
along with the rest.
was sorry to see you bite at the
hook the State Journal threw at you
Now you are smarter man but
younger man than / am, and I've
watched the way these things work
Of course l know the State Journal
ought to help in the good work of
temperance, but these newspaper
men are SO kind of-well, | can't
think of the right word, but trying
to get somebody in muss so that
they can wriggle their fingers at
him and make something out of it.
If these party editors could just get
you to say ~ amt his," SO they
could nudge up somebody on the
other side to say "apeU, you're the 9TH
er," it's just what they want. l ad-
wise you to do like an old man l
heard of who, when he was "boned"
about letting his wife pummel him
with broom-stick, said: "Well, it
don't do me any harm, and it does
Betsy power of good"
Our folks like your paper first
rate, and Pm going to send it over
for neighbor Morrison's children to
read, even if it don't make him any
stronger temperance.
JOSHUA Brown.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-06-01

A Cincinnati man disappeared
ana seven detectives couldn't find
him IN nine weeks. But a shrewd
politician got the mayor to appoint
the man to office, and two hours
later ne came in on the run to be
sworn in.-Boston Post
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-06-01

WHEAT.-Our farmers report
wheat as looking fine since the re-
cent rains, and now anticipate the
gathering of large crop in this
section. We are glad to note this
favorable change in regard ito
wheat within the past few weeks,
for it was feared the severe winter
had injured it to such an extent
that the crop would be exceedingly
short. Also favorable reports come
from Greenbrier, Monroe and other
counties speaking encouragingly of
the wheat and grass crops.-Moum-
tain Herald.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-06-01
WEST VIRGINIA FREEMAN.
FARMERS DEPARTMENT.

I'VE cordially invite farmers and friends
from the country to call at the FREEMAN Of
flee over Vaughan Co.'s store, MARKET st.,
is, give us items for this department.. Drop
us postals, noting lots Of cattle, sheep, hogs,
hay, corn, &C., that yourselves or ncighbors
want to buy or have for sale. Give us also
all items of news of interest to yourselves,
that others may be interested.1
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-06-01

A girl hearing her mistress ask
her husband to bring "Dombey and
Son" with him when he came home
to dinner, set two extra plates for
the expected guests.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-06-01

Don't forget, good farmer friends,
to turn in when you come to our
pretty sign. 1t makes US feel good
to see you, and have you unburden
your-your pocket to the amount
of a subscription.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-06-01

The new Car leads very simple
life; He rises early and breakfasts
with his family, and then he puts
on ms boiler iron overcoat and takes
q ~ walk in the back yard, Boston
Globe.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-06-01

A Mississippi man puts it thus
AT the earnest solicitation of those
to whom l owe money | have con-
sented to become a candidate for
county treasurer"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-06-01

The Standard Oil Company has
refused to pay taxes in Pennsylva.
MIA, where most of its refining is
done, on the ground that it is an
Ohio corporation, and suit is to be
begun for So, 144,S73 of back taxes
by the State.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-06-01

The cycle Of life-Baby, girl, wo-
man, wife, baby.-E. Sometimes
Its baby, girl, woman, old maid,
poodledog. Philadelphia Ne,us.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-06-01

% Forty-fvethousand cross-ties will
be put on the Sd division, between
Grafton and Cranberry, during the
coming summer.-Grgftoo Eagle.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-06-01

Have you seen "Olivette 2" No,
but have sister Frances who
can skate. Good evening. College
Journal.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-06-01


They would like to tell you of its
Merits, but have not the time to
write it out; they will in future
editions tell you of it, but low all
they can say is to try it, and if not
THE BEST, don't buy it,,
They are LEADERS also in the
sale of Pianos, Organs, Stools, Mu-
sic Books, &c, at the very Lowest
Prices, and on Terms to suit their
customers.
We advise you to call on them
and see their stock, at
- Market Street.
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