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CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

oOAAoN
Upon the opening OF the Senate after the
holiday rece.s q number OF documents from
various departments were submitted by the
Vice-President ....T 70 q question Of Mr.. Burn
side MIR. Eaton, chairman oil the committee on
foreign affairs, replied that nc action had yet
been taken by tho committee on Mr.. Burn
sides joint resolution deprecating the c'n-
struction of an interoceanic canal by European
powers, but that early action would be taken
in the matter. .. Among the bills introduced
we're: One by Mr.. Herman regulating the
coinage OF the standard silver dollar; one by
Mr.. Whyte for the purchase of Washington's
sword, now in the possession OF the heirs OF
George Lewis, to whom it was beqneathed in
W%ashington's will, and one by Mr.. Butler
directing tho secretary OF the interior to fur
nish information touching the alleged frauds
in tho enumeration of South Carolina IA
communication from General Garfield, declin-
ieg TO accept and %renounciug his appointment
as United States Senator from Ohio, was read
and ordered to be placed on the files.
House
The House began business after the holiday
recess by the making OF reports by commit
tees, after which the bill authorizing a change
tor melting or refining Lu,!;on when at or
above the standard was reported and passed.
1.-THE army appropriation bill, which ap.
proprintes S26, 49,, 800, was passed. MIR.
Springer introduced a bill for the apportion-
msnL OF representatives in Congress among
the several States. Referred to the census
commiftep.
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DIR. TOBIAS VENETIAN HORSE LrNAENT in
pint bottles at SO cents; 81 years established. II It's the
besl. In the world for the cure Of OolIc. Old Sores, Sprains,
POWDERS are warranted 10 cure Distemper, Fever
Worms, Bots; give a fne coat; increase the appetite and
McDaniel, owner OF some OF the fastest running horses
in the world, and 1000 others. rs cents. Sold by drug
G'sts. Depot-42 Murray Street, New York.
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DR.. X. who has been III tile habit of
visiting Madame A. three times q week
as medical adviser, was rather taken
aback the other day by the servant who
answered the bell saying: "Madame
A. will be unable to sec you to-day,
doctor, because she is s!ck.-Boston
Commercial Bullettn.
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Tha Tidy Hnuaawffo.

The careful, tidy housewife, when she q
giving her house its spring cleaning, should
bear in mind that the dear inmates OF her
house are more precious than houses, and that
their systems need cleansing by purifying the
blood, regulating the stomach and bovels to
prevent and cure the diseases arising from
spring malaria and miasma, and she should
know that there is nothing that will do it 80
perfectly and surely as Hop Bitters, the purest
and best Of all medicines. See other column.
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Out of l,5ll orders for relief. issued

Out of ISL orders for relief. issued
by mem bers of the New York Associa-
tion for Improving the Condition OF the
Poor last year, only sixty-fve per cent.
were ever presented; of these four per
cent. gave q wrong address, and nine per
cent. were found unworthy, so that
forty-eight per cent. of the whole num-
Der were not relieved. - =:
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II q person OF fair complexion exposes
himself to the electric light for some
time in examining the action of lamps,
the hands and cheeks will show all the
symptoms of sun burn" even in mid
winter, and he will develop freckles o.
his countenance rs quickly as when be
goes about unprotected by q sun
umbrella in midsummer.
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A Physician OF Great Prominence
In Thirty-si1th street, New York city, was
unable to cven help Mr.. VIM. Mckee, Of Pater'
son, N. j., suffering the agonits always at
tendant upon diseased kidneys. AS an
honest man and practitioner he prescribed
and cured him by using one bottle OF War
ner's Safe kinney and Liver Cure.
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The Health of Cities,

Statistics compiled by the national
board of health snow that for the year
ending October 81, 1880, the more inn
portant cities of the world rank az fol-
lows in comparative healthfdlness: The
death rate shows the number Of deaths
to each 1000 persons during the year:
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IT has been ascertained TINT The Indlnn
wars between 1865 and 1879 cost something
near S23, 900, 900, and that forty officers, 526
mi, ntes and thirteen citizens with the army
were killed.
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Total ........S $3.50, 496 74O $293, 553,93l
CONGRESSMAN p. =. THOMPSON, of Ken
lucky, q member OF tho House committee on
the census, estimates that in the mex con-
gressional apportionment the States to gain
Congressman will be: Arkansas, l; Cali.
fornia, l; Georgia, |; Iowa, L; Kansas,
3; Michigan, l; Minnesota, 2; Mississippi Il
Nebraska, 2: North Carolina, l; South Caro-
lima, /; Texas, 4, and West Virginia, l. The
States losing representation will be Florida, l.;
Maine. l; New Hampshire, /; Vermont, i;
Now York, 2; Pennsylvania, /. The repre-.
sentation from the other States will remain as
now.
DURING December the minis distributed
standard silver dollars amounting TO $780,
4Sl.
The following is q statement OF the coinage
executed at the mints during the calendar
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Much valuable time is save by promptly
treating Cold at its frat appearance. Moth.
ing takes the place Of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
for Coughs, Colds, Irritation of Throat, etc
pz;,o OK conta
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Los Angeles county, Cal, with $3.50
acres Of land in vines, raised in 1873
SO OO0, OGO pounds of grapes, making
2. 500. 600 g~all3ns Of wine and 300 or
brandy.
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wnrkfn0men

Before you begin your heavy spring work
after u winter oil relaxation, your system
needs cleansing and strengthening 10 prevent
an attack OF Aguc, Bilious or Spring Fever,
or some other spring sickness that will unfit
yoa tors seasons work. You will save time,
much sickness and great expense il you will
use one bottle OF Hop Bilters in your family
this month. See other column,
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Erie, Pa, claims to make more boilers
than any other city in tie world. One
concern turns cut 1890 annually.
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The fenlslcs and males more nearly
approximate each others in numbers in
Maine than in any other New England
State. the excess of the former being
only III in a total population Of 648, 945.
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The number of spoken Languages in
India is said to be 243, and including
dia Ienta 6dQ
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GREAT HORSE MEDICINE.

YEaETINE.-No medicine has attained such
a great reputation as this justly celebrated
compound.
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Two hundred paper barrels per day
can be made bY machines now il use.
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IlE dppCIUCLQtUI VI HoCCICUUIy OK W"i
to discharge the duties of secretary oil
the navy also, is nothing new, but
rather q return to first principles. From
the time General WASHINGTON appointed
the first secretary of war, in September,
1889. until May, 1898, when Benjamin
Stoddart was made secretary of tht
navy, the secretary of war also dis:
charged the duties Of chief of the nava!
bureau. Judge Black at one time held
the commission of secretary Of state and
also that of attorney general. That wa
when he was in Buchanan's cabinet.
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milwaukee Evening Wisconsin.
4 Strong C0nQQer0r.

According to an Illinois exchange,
our days of rheumatism are well-nigh
numbered. St. Jacobs Oil enters a
rheumatic territory. and conquers every
subject. That's right. We believe in it.
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From Washington

Mr.. A. 8. LOGAN, a lineal descendant q
the celebrated Indian chiet OF the Six Nations
of that name, has been appointed by Secretary
Schurz to q position in the interior depart
ment.
The Ponca chiefs lett Washington fu
Carlisle, Penn. to visit the Ponca children q,
the Indian industrial school, and thence pro-
ceeded directly TO their reservation in tho
Indian Territory.
UroS tho expiration OF the ten days tor
which the President appointed MIR. Ramsey,
secretary of war, to act as secretary OF the
navy, that gentleman was reappointed tor ten
DAYS further; but Mr.. Mcclellan, chief war
rant clerk Of the treasury department., refused
to hono- several acquisitions for money
made upon him by Mr.. Ramsey, being OF the
opinion that Mr.. Ramsey could not legally
serve as secretary of the navy tor more than
ten days. At a cabinet meeting the conclu-
sion was reached that the intent of the law was
simply to relieve the President from an i'm
mediate embarrassment occasioned by sudden
vacancy in the cabinet, and that the authority
10 appoint or assign another member OF the
cabinet to perform tho additional duties for
ten days did not extend beyond the one ap-
pointment, its object being simply to tide over
the interim until a regular appointment could
be made to fill the vacancy.
The receipts from customs for the month
CT December amount to nearly 1913, 600, 900,
and from internal revenue to nearly l2,00O,-
900.
THE following is q statement of the United
States currency outstanding January l, 1880:
Old demand notes ............. S60,145 w
Lcpal-tender notes--all issues. 346, 6Sl ,Ol6 w
One-year notes OF 1863 46,Oo5 w
Two-year notes Of lS63........ l2,550 w
Two-year coupon notes OF 1868. Z3,5oo w
COMPOUND interest notcs..--.. 24l,2lO w
fractional currency-all issues. l5,523,468 As
Total. 1892 ,528 424 45
II is believed in Washington that the be-
ginning Of work IN the Panama canal will
create such opposition in America that the
bill incorporating the Nicaragua Canal COM
parry will be passed by Congress without
delay.
DURING December the reduction in the
public debt was S.. Cos, 43l. and Tor the past
six months, $42, 900, $50. 39. On January l,
1881, tho total debt, less cash in the treasury,
was 81, 500, lSl, 735. 90; cash in the treasury,
1922, 299, $780,
TIE increase in the public revenues fol-
! 1880 over 1879 is shown in the following
table:
1880. 1879.
Customs ........$20O l39, 1873 $l53,448, S44
Internal revenue. III 240, 46G llG,6 l7 ,597
Miscelianeous..... %, III, al 23,4S7,40
Total ......,. S359,49G 74O S293, 553,93l
CONGRESSMAN p. =. THOMPSON, of Ken
lucky, q member OF tho House committee on
the census, estimates that in the next con-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1881-01-19

Veeetine I'm Powder Form IS sold by all drug
gists and general stores. II you cannot buy TOT them,
inclose fifty cents in postage stamps for one package,
return mail.
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For Catarrh,

Hay Fever, Cold In tn e
Head, ETC., insert with
little finger a particle OF
the Balm into the nos
trils; draw strong
breaths through the
nose. 1t will be absorb
ed, cleansing and heal
Ing the diseased men,
brane.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-05-26
A Regret Shared.

The Mobile Register has the fol-
lowing to say of our distinguished
Senator Hon. L @. c. Lamar. There
is not so much opposition to Mr..
Lamar in this State as the Register
thinks:
eve regret to notice that an
effort is being made in Mississippi
to create opposition to the re-elec-
ton of Senator Lamar to the posi-
ton that he has so ably, brilliantly,
and faithfully filled. 1t is proper
for us to express this feeling of re-
greet, and also the hope that the
effort alluded to will fail, in view of
the fact that Senator Lamar's repu-
tation is national, and that he has
not only done good service for
the State of Mississippi, but also
for the whole South. His retire
ment from the Senate of the States
would be a loss to the whole of this
section, and to the country at large.
We believe that the supporters of
Senator Lamar in Mississippi large
ly outnumber those opposed to him,
and we can not better close than
by giving the following extract
from q letter to the Columbus Index:
Then however much we may differ
with him upon minor points, we
know that he stands erect upon the
fundamental principles of this Gov
eminent, and has given abundant as
surance of ability and purpose to
advance our best interests. He
must be returned to the Senate.
'Twould be folly to risk a change "
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-05-26
The Republican Quarrel.

The New York Herald says the
President ought not to have removed
collector Merritt, who is a good
officer. There he was to blame.
The New York Senators ought not
to have resigned because he did so.
There they were to blame. Re
viewing the Republican quarrels
the Herald adds:
The whole quarrel is a mistake, and
the mass of Republicans doubtless see
by this time that for good of their par>
ty it is highly advisable that they
should as quickly as possible patch up
their difference before it is too late.
1t will not do for either side to the
dispute to stand out too loftily, for a
continuance of this i%nternecine war
will only disgust the country and irre>
trievably ruin the Republican party.
Already there are strong signs OF public
contempt for the long wrangle of the
Republican Senators over u handful of
subordinate officers of the Senate. The
weeks they have wasted in an effort to
Dust clerks and ~doorkeepers against
whose fitness and honesty they had
never a word to say; the foolish flibus
teripg of the Republicans, which, after
all they had to give up; the dubious
alliance with Malone. whom finally
they cast away as though they had
never regarded him as more than a
puppet or a counter in q gambling
game-all this has created a huge dis
gust among sensible men with the Re
publican management.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-05-26
w Reception.

MEMPHIS, May 23.-One of the
grandest ovations ever received by any
organization was rendered the Chicka~
cav Guards. The special train which
brought them from New Orleans arriv-
ed at $50. They we're met at the de-
pot by the Memphis Light Guards and
a delegation Of ladies in carriages. A
procession was formed, and with a band
of music and under the escort of the
Light Guards. the company marched
down Main from Washington street.
At every corner a bonfire was burning
and many of the business houses were
Illuminated. Fireworks we're discharg-
ed and colored lights burned at nearly
every step, Illuminating the city and
presenting q scene beautifully grand.
A supper had been prepared at the
Peabody Hotel, which the v~ictors. at,
ter marching to their armory. returned
and partook of. Memphis is proud OF
her champion company and will back
them against the world.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-05-26
Gen. Grants Letter.

Gen. Grant has written q letter
from Mexico to Senator Jones, in
which he complains of Garfield ap-
pointing Robertson in opposition to
the New York Senators. He says
when the President sent in his first
batch of nominations, he was GER
tain he was going to recognize the
Republican party and not a faction;
but the next nominations convinc-
ed him that the first act was but a
part of a,deep laid scheme, by some
body, to punish prominent leaders
for being openly friendly to him.
He does not believe Garfield was the
author of the policy. He gives
chin credit for being too big a man
to descend to such means for the
punishment of men who gave him
a hearty support in his election, and
who are disposed to give him the
same support now, for the offence
of having had q former preference
for some one else for the office which
he now holds. Conkling and
Platt are the chosen Senators from
the State of New York and that,
too, against all opposition of an adj
ministration created by the same
party that elected them. This
should give them all the stronger
claim to be consulted in the matter
of appointments in their State.
When it comes to filling the most
influential office in ther State with
out consulting Senators, it is a great
slight. When he selects the most
offensive man to be found it be-
comes an insult and ought to be
resented to the bitter end" Gen.
Grant r~e-itterates what every one
knows-that without the State of
New York, Gen. Garfield would not
now be President. His rewarding
Robertson is not only offensive to
the New York Senators, but it IL
offensive to New York Republicans,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-05-26
Candidates for Reelection.

Conkling and Platt have decic
to again become candidates III
the Senate from New York. This
conclusion was reached last Sunday
at a meeting held at Vice-P President
Arthur's residence. Copkling and
Plat were present and said they
were in the field. The administra-
ton Legislators say they cannot be
elected, but many take the opposite
view. An Albany special says that
it seems now practically impossible
for both Conkling and Platt to be
reelected. Failure of the opposi
ton can occur in only two ways:
First, through the inability of the
administration men to unite on
proper candidates; and second, on
alleged willingness of the Conkling
men to secure Democratic aid. If
the Democrats and administration
men unite, the ex-Senators cannot
be reelected.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-05-26

MACON, Miss, May 10Th, 1901.
Can't. Il. +. Jones, President Mississippi
Press Association, Winona. Miss:
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad will pass
members both ways free.
J.J. HAYNIE, Sec.
The Mobile and Ohio road, as we'll as
every other road in the State. has COM
sented to grant free transportation to
members Of Mississippi Press Associa,
ton to be held at Aberdeen. June l,
1881, Those who are legitimately en-
titled to certificates will please write to
me at nee :.
At the last Press Convention, held at
Yazoo city, two resolutions were adopt
ed that will interest those who may
have forgotten them. They are as fol-
lows: =,
"Resolved, That in the future all
male members of the Mississippi Press
Association, in applying for certihcates
to attend our annual meetings shall en>
close to the President or other officers
who may issue certificates, the annual
dues of So, and that the President or
other officer who may issue certificates
shall not issue q certificate 10 any mem>
Der until the annual dues are paid
Resolved, That in issuing certifi.
Gates to parties who desire to attend
the meetings of this Association, bere-
after, the President shall confine him
self to parties who are actually engaged
either as editors or publishers of some
newspaper, honorary members, or those
selected to write POEMS"
Col. r. o. Reynolds has been se'
lected by the people of Aberdeen to de-
liver the welcome address.
Hon. G.. d. Stands, OF the Senatobia
Record. has accepted my invitation for
him to reply to the welcome address.
We learn from the papers and from
private letters, that the good people Of
Aberdeen are making every arrange
ment necessary for the pleasure Of the
Association.
B. F. JONES. Pres't.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-05-26
m,,tarx eports at New orleans.

Military sports at New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, May 21.--Tbe COM
petitive drill under the manage"
ment Of the Crescent Regiment, was q
grand G The weather was part"
" cloudy and pleasant, and the at
tendance very large, including three
thousand ladies', entirely filling the
grand stand, the gentlemen occupying
Temporary seats arranged for the occa-
sion. Jndges-Capt. John l. Rodgers.
Lieutenant Henry Reed, and Lieuten-
ant V. Fl. Brakeman, OF the United
States Army. Maximum for a move
ment. three; total, thirty>nine. The
following official scores show the result
and contestants: Chickasaa Guards,
Of Memphis. 1871; Crescent Rifles, New
Orleans, 37.9; League Guards, New
Orleans, 37.2; Light Infantry, OF Hons.
ton, Texas, 37.1; Valley Rifles. New
Orleans. rs A; Mobile Rifles. Mobile,
"a. 3: Nichols Rifles, New Orleans, BOB.
The competitive artillery drill OF the
First Regiment Louisiana Field Ar.
tilIery takes place TO morrow. First
prize, $500; second prize, $500; third
prize. 800. Three batteries of Lou
isiana Artillery, Battery A. st. Louis
Light Artillery, and a battery OF Ala
bama State Artillery will participate.
New ORLEANS. May 2l.-The com
p~etltive artillery drill to-day resulted as
follows: Battery G. La, first; Battery
A. Ala, second; Battery A. st. Lonis.
third. Owing to cloudy and sho very
weather the attendance was only fair.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-05-26

GEN. Lowry, was in Jackson last
Monday, and did us the honor to call
at the Comet sanctum. He is not a
candidate for Governor, but he would
not decline the Democratic nomination
He has never failed to respond to the
call of his party. He has devoted him>
self earnestly and faithfully to the
cause of good government in Mississip.
pi, and he stands without q stain upon
his record end witha large credit on his
side. We consider him . true aud safe
man. and while we may not be his
champion we do not seek to withhold
the honor and praise which are his due
for valuable services performed without
reward or expectation Of reward
Comet,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-05-26

To Samuel F. Wilson, Durant De Pinte
and all other persons having or claiming
any legal or equitable interest in the fol-
lowing described land, sold for taxes on the
10th day of August, 1871, and oil the 9th
day of January, 1872, via: ne Or Ne pr, and
south hfne Or, and Sc Or NV or, and east hf
sw or, and west hi Sc Or sec. %, township 6,
range 8 east; east hi n or, and west hf ne
or sec. IA, township 6, range s east, Lincoln
county, Miss.
You are hereby required to appear he
fore the chancery court of Lincoln county,
at rules, to be held at the chancery clerks
office in Brookhaven, Miss, on the first
Monday Of August, 1881, to answer the bill OF
complaint OF John w. Boone, filed to con-
firm his tax titles to the above described
land. +. NJ. MARTIN,
mayl2-6t Clerk
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-05-26
The Enecs liz New York.

ALBANY 10.
At twenty minutes of two O'Clock,
while the Senate was in Committee of
the Whole, a telegraph operator enter
ed and handed Senator Robertson a tel
egram. A buzz of excitement ran
around, and business vas suspended.
The Committee rose. The Senate took
a recess of five minutes. ard Senator
Woodin read aloud the following tele-
egram. "To VIM. H. Robertson: Your
confirmation has just been made unani-
nous. Accept my congratulations.
| The widest excitement ensued. Amid
cheering and clapping of hands Mr..
Sessions jumped upon his chair and
gave three cheers for Robertson, while
Mr.. Hustled, who had come IN from tie
Assembly, also leaped upon a chair and
aided in cheering. Mr.. Loomis then
called for three for President Garfield,
which were given with a will. A gener-
al hand>shakeing followed, amid which
the Senate adjourned.
WATERrowN. N. Y, May Is.
The Republicans held an enthusiast
tic meeting here tonight. Resolutions
we're passed censuring Conkling and
Platt and sustaining the Administra
ton. Members of the Legislature from
this section we're asked to labor for the
return of Senators in accord with the
Administration. One hundred guns
we're fred over Robertson's confirms
ton.