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The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-01-29
[ooMnIuNIoATED.
Mr.. FoHp:

bAhs IOhDs
once was young, but
now am old; I've witnessed many
things; but there is one thing that |
never saw until last Sabbath
While the community of New Hope
Church YER assembled to organize
a Sabbath School at Hills School
House, during the proceedings Of
electing officers, there was not a
dissenting voice heard in making
excuses. When they elected their
Superintendent, solemnity prevail
ed over the entire audience. He
wept-asklng the audience to bear
with him for a time; after which
they proceeded to elect the balance
of the officers. Then the Superin-
tendent, having the command ofhis.
feelings proceeded to give a short
lecture, First-giving the reason
for the tears he shed; feeling the
great responsibility resting upon
him in discharging the duties Of the
office they had imposed upon him.
Then directed his remarks to the
other officers with reference to the
discharge Of their duties. 1t doubt.
less fell with ponderous weight up
on their cOnsciences; while some Of
their eyes swan in tears. He d.
rected their attention from their.
duties TO their reward, by saying
that we need care but little for the
duties Of this life, when compared
10 life everlasting. If they could
only be instrumental in the hands
of God, Of saving one soul, 1t is
enough to reward them for all their
labors they have to perform in this
short life. ~
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--Our schools, male and female,
we take pleasure in announcing, are
in a lourishing condition, notwith.
standing the very inclement wealth
er we have had recently, to say
nothing Of the measles and whoop-
ing cough, which prevailed so uni
versa!ly in our town and vicinity a
few months ago. Mr.. Prewitt has
a large school; and thirteen new pu.
pills have been enrolled at Stone
wall College since January 1st.-
The free term at the College be
gins next Monday, January 3lst.
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\ sun FOR 1881.

Everybody reads The Sun. In the
editions of this newspaper throughout
the yearto come everybody will find:
!. Allthe worlds news, so presented
that the reader will get the greatest
amount of information with the least
Improbable expenditure of time and
eyesight. THE Sun long ago discov-
cred the golden mean between redun-
dant fulness and unsatisfactory brevity.
II. Much ofthat sort of news which
depends less upon its recognized in
portance than upon'its interestto man,
kind. From morning TO morning The
Sun prints a continued story Of the
lives Of real men and women, and of
tkeir deeds, pleas, loves, hates, and
troubles. This story is more varied
andmore interesting than any romance
that was ever r.evised.
III. Good writing in every column,
and freshness, originality, accuracy,
and decorum in the treatment Of every
ubject,
". Honest comment. The SUNS
habit is to speak out fearlessly about
mea aud things.
". Equal candor in dealing with
each political party, and equal readi-
ness to commend what is praiseworthy
or to rebuke what is blamable in Demo
crat or Republican.
vi. Absolute independence of part.
san organizations, but unwavering low
atty to true Democratic principles
The Sun believes that the Government
which the constitution gives us is a
good one to keep. Its notion Of duty
is to resist to its utT, Jst power the Ell
forts Of men in the Republican party
to set up another form Of government
in place of that which exists. The
year 1881 and the years immedi
ately following will probably decide
this sapremely important contest
TIE Sun believes thai the victory vii
be with the people as against the Rings
for monopoly, the Rings for plumber,
and the Rings for imperial power.
Our terms are as follows:
For the Dsily Sun, four-page sheet
OF twenty eight columns, the price BY.
mail post paid, is SIS cents d month, oil
S6.50a year Oh, including the Sunday
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The Memphis Appeal for 1881


The Appeal, having combleted the
fortieth year of its existence, neeasao
elaborate prospectus as to- lie futurA
policy. Suffice it to say that, belieyin9
the Democratic party to- be the ~ u
repository forthe great trusts Of tha
government, the Appeal will cor ,tinue
to be a Democratic newsps .nar
While faithfully adheringto 6hr nars,.
which it has supported forsfort { Iasss
it will labor earnestly forfhe oyslons
ment Of southern thought bern
industries, southern litsF5 tnre sonth-
ern agriculture and trae5 ana seatb.
ern effort fer unitysan d hrotherhood
between all sections + tI,e con,,try
Il will endeavor to y sc,ra from' noa.
gress liberal appro .lriatfops for I'M.
provement Of our rivers. fsvo.~
road building or ganized. e6orh ~.
m~migra'lo,a, manufacturing, and 81
cry enterprise calculated to promo3.,
the prosperity Of the peopIe. III y's
APfnAL iAas no competitor p liz
territory which forms tie field 81 e.
eifculaa en- and which it occupies
almost TO tie exclusion 81 ailv oa,es
morning paper, and il will eontin,ss
n Az The essentials Of 4 6tst
newspaper, 70 maintain its cope.l..
position.
Daily Appeal per yeaf.
l1ally Appeal, SlXsmOnths..
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-01-29

CUBAN CHILL Tonic, is the great
Chill KING. 1t cures Ohills and
Fever Of every type, from the shak.
ing Agues Of the North to the burn.
ing Fevers Of the Torrid Zone. 1t
is the great Chill Medicine. Ii
beats all others. 1t is the great
standard. 1t cures Billiousness
and Liver Complaint and roots out
disease. Try tiff you suffer it
will cure you and give you health.
Sold by your druggist, DIR. L. N.
Hunt, Ripley, Miss,
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A Greenback Movement.

The spring is approaching and F.
E. Wiley, the painter, is preparing
to commence work. He seems TO
mean business, as he is plying his
trade with redoubled energy, OK.
traordinary neatness and the ut.
most Dispatch. We advise all who
would have work done that is worth
paying for, to give him u chance
and be convinced.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-01-29

The citizens in the neighbor.
hood Of New Hope Church, 4 miles
south Of Ripley, met at Hill S School
House last Sunday and organized a
Sabbath School. Rev. I. B. Wier
was elected Superintendent.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-01-29

Thayer the live jeweler Of Mem
phis will fill all orders from the
country promptly, He keeps
every thing to be found in a first.
class jewelry establishment, and
it is a noted fact that he sells very
cheap. He makes a speciality of
spectacles, and can almost make
a blind man see. He is entirely re-,
liable. /,
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Humboldt Wooden Minis, Tenn.

Send your wool have it ma~nafactur-
ed on exchange it for Jeans, Linscy,
Flannel, Tweeds, Cassimeres, Blankets,
Yarns, Balmorel- Skirts, OF Coyerlets.
Also Rolls carded.
FOX n TRANsOu, Propfietors.
June I9--4m.
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III you want full value for your
money, send 10 cents to Jno. p.
Morton 4 Co, Louisville, KY, for
d copy ot the Western Farmers
Almanac for 1881. II is a useful
and valuable publication, and
should be in the hands Of every
farmer
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r, j. Brown, superintendent OF
Col. W. Q. Falkner's farm, died on
Tuesday morning, the 18th inst, al
ter an illness OF two weeks Of pneu
monia.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-01-29

Mr.. Jas. Mckee returned from
a trip to Arkansas on Tuesday last.
We learn he vas pleased with the
country, and will close out his stock
of dry goods and groceries with the
view Of removing to that State.
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Remember the ola whiakey House.

-~0~NVVI EW~ ~WN VV--~g -gW"g'
/ take this method Of informing my
friends and the public generally that /
am at the same old stand on the west
side Of the public square, with a full
line OF straight Kentucky and Tennes.
see whiskeys for this market, which ]
will sell on the most reasonable terms,
from one pint to five gallons.
Respectfully,
T.. o. WILLIS.
Ripley, Miss. [lOm, l6d, If.
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e Frlend d peIlcate Lndie..

Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver
Cure is the remedy that will cure the
many diseases peculiar to women
Headaches, neuralgia, d~isordered
nerves, weakness, mental shocks and
kindred ailments are etfectually remov-
,ed by its use.-FThc Mothers Maya
zine.
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RIPLEY RAIL-RoAD.

On and after Monday the 18th Of
Oct, 1880, trains on Ripley r. r.
will run daily, Sunday excepted, as
follows:
Leave Ripley $50 A. NJ.
Arrive Middleton 7.45 A. NJ.
Leave Middleton $50 Am.
Arrive Ripley 1900 A. NJ.
Sunday train will leave Ripley at
7.45 a. M. Return to Ripley at
11.45 a, m.
9. l. HARRIS, supt.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-01-29

The Memphis & Charleston
Railroad Company will sell excur.
sion tickets On March 1ss ana I'd
to the inaugural ceremonies at
Washington March 4th, at the low
rate Of thirty.eight dollars for the
round trip,
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Mai. J. n. Buchanan left
Wednesday for Vicksburg, TO at
tend a session Of the Grand Lodge
ofthe Independent Order Odd Eel
lows. 3 .ova g
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RIPLEY COTTON MARKET.
Cotton is now selling iii our mar.
ket at III to lie. Market firm.

You can now afford to take a
Chicago paper. See announcement
in another column Of clubbing ar.
raDgement with the Chicago Week
ly News.
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m. @. Bell was elected Justice
of the Peace last Saturday to gill
the vacancy in this District caused
by the resignation Of a. Steward,
Esq.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-01-29

Discourse to be continued on
Election, on 9Th Lords day in this
month, at the Baptist Church. Ser
vices at O'Clock.
JOHN MCGEE.
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AT last, during the past week,
we have had a few days OF glorious
sunshine.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-01-29

Joseph English, on Saturday
last, was elected Justice of the
Peace in District No. 5, to fill the
vacancy occasioned BY the resig-
nation Of Il. W. Ghilds, Esq.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-01-29

-Mardl Gras comes this year on
March 1st and Memphis intends 10
have a big time on that day.
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How Happiness is secured.

We have one or two communi.
cations on hand, that are unaccom.
panied by the real name of the au.
thors. Such articles, no matter
how worthy they may be, are al
ways thrown into the waste basket.
To insure the publication Of an arti-
Gle the real name Of the writer
must accompany it.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-01-29

The people Of the West owe a
debt Of gratitude to DR.. Aver for
the production Of Ayers Ague
Cure. It's timely use will save
much suffering and much diacour.
agement and We recommend it
with the greatest confidence in its
ability to do all that is promised
for it.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-01-29

There will be all election next
fall for state and county officers.
One gentleman in this county has
already declared himself a candi
date for sheriff bnt he has not yet
authorized us to publish his name.
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Mrs. g. 4. Belote, of this place,
we r informed, has just finished a
bed quilt which contains 8,763
pieces.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-01-29

The Summit Times, which was
recently destroyed by fire, has
again made its appearance. We
welcome it.
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cIaiborne's History Of Missis-
Sippi.
CLARION OFFICE.


JACKSON, Miss, Dec. LIST, 1880.
After many, but unavoidable de.
lays, we have now the pleasure Of
announcing that the first volume OF
Mississippi, as a Province, Terrific.
ry and State, with Biographical No,
tees Of Eminent Citizens, by j. F.
Ii. CLAIBORNE, will be ready Tor de-.
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The History begins with the earliest
settlement Of the territory and in
cludes the administrations Of Gov
errors Sergeant, Claiborne, Viii.
liams, Holmes and Poindexter, with
biographical sketches Of those men
toned, and Of VIM. M. Gwin, Jacob
Thompson, Robt. j. Walker, Frank
lin L. Plummer, and other we'll
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feature of the volume. Graphic
sketches Of early times IN Natchez
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The first volume is illustrated with
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Gayoso and Minor, Governors Clai-
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cob Thompson and Greenwood Lee
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Volume 2 will bring the History
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and will be literally illustrated with
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guished IN civil and military life.
Price, in handsome muslin bind
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Those who have subscribed
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with the work through them.
Address, Power & Barksdale,
jackson, Miss.
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We have received a copy Of
the Grand Junction Journal, by
Fields & Ragland, E. NJ. Ragland,
editor. The paper is Of quite res
pectable size, and its editorials are
characterized BY more than ordina-
~ ability. We can see no reason
why a well.conducted paper at
Grand Junction cannot be sustain,
ed. Success to the Journal.
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$g,OO PER ANNUM
With Postage Free for the WEEKLY
MEMPHIS AVALANCHE.

The cheapest and most complete week
ly newspaper published in the South
It is tour page publication, and con-
tains
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Go to 7. .. Willis's for fine ci-
gars.
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The Place for Good Bar
gains.
BROWN

Offers 1870 suits Boys and Children's
Clothing from So to 81.
A suit, age A to 15 years-25 per
cent. below former prices.
Also Ladies' ready made Dresses and
Cloaks at reduced prices.
These with big lots of Dress Goods
at 124, IL and 20 cents, are especially
worthy Of attention,
All kinds of Staples atthe bottom of
the market, and in such quantities that
any customer can be exactly suited.
Inspection SOLICITED.
A. BROWN.
January ST.
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Send il your subscriptions.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-12-06
MIS- EouS.
VESTED RIGHTs.-No. 8.
LFron tho FarmeI,. Friend !.

From tho Farmers FTiend.1
In the formon communication under the
above: caption l endeavofed to present the
question in legal sonse will. now en-
deavor to treat it in moral aspect.
l assume what think will not be- dopb,ed
that to be right at all presupposes that the
thing IN question must of necessity be right
morally aud opposed to wrong in essence as
well as in principle. Aud to DO right
vested requires to be thing fixed and Ger.
tain In existence, with transmission of power
during the existence of its life. a franchise
ca" have such essentials il based upon strict
Justice and morality, A monopoly will be
found at varinnce with the above d, fiuitiop.
because to be monopoly exclusive power to
act in given direction is required if the
performance Of such an act ia merely not re-
Pngnant to, or in contravention to, any ad-
verso interest, then it is a nude DGciup,-
abortive, harmless and worthless. Hence IL
Is Dugat"ry vested right, both harm less and
worthless. Such vested rights in the most
exclusive monopoly are not acquired, and are
consequently. not the monOpoiics sought By
corporations. But the chartered exercise Of
privileges that have become objectionable
and OF late years arc obtsiued for the purpose
not to enable the corporators to do or perform
business functions by sgsregatius apital to
perform them under reasonable profits and
dividends; but to prevent other persons
equally entitled to governmental protection
from engaging in enterprises iDimicaI to that
which is the subject of such monopoly, and
when opposed in tie exercise of their OPP
pressive Influence on society, or individuals,
claim immunity under the much abused. sig
nifcaDee of vested rights, as though they
were privileges under rights, instead Of prfvi-
Ieges under wrongs. For example-if R.
Il Is an incorporate common carrier between
two or more commercial points with. say, a
legislative charter, with dsfnite limitations,
conditions aud reservations, aud A. N B.
are competitive manufacturers seeking to
transport their manufactured articles to q dis
saut'market,- either on the line or at the ter
minus of the common carriers route, snd if
B. is made to pay more in proportion than
"A, for having his commodity transported to
market by said common carrier, there is ne
;cesssrily an injurious Discrimination agsiBss
B., and his business is iusertered with, which
is wrong to him, perhaps. to the amount Of
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-12-06

Commissioner Loripg wants to have the
collection of Southern woods and mineral
specimens at Atlanta stored in the National
Museum at Washington. An effort is also be.
ing made to. have it transferred to the Mas
sachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-12-06

A Foe TO CoRPoRATIoNs.-Mr r. T,
Baldwin, San Francisco millionaire. is a
determined f"e of corporations, and claims
to have the ability to paddle his own canoe.
tio owns iu San Francisco a masu iicent ho-
tel the finest theatre in the city, market
house and blocks of spleudId business houses
10 save Insurance he made his hotel almost
fire. proof, aud then provided it with al eIab>
0rate system of fire apparatus at cost of
$50, 600. He claims to have already saved
S2OO,O by not paying premiums to under<
writers on his San Francisco property. lie
constructed gas works for the Baldwin Hotel
and saved in one months consumption of gas
81 561 He says after he has used his gas
works six months lie intends to publish a
comparative statement of what gas cost him
~hen bought from a monopoly" and what
1t costs him to make it, and he "thinks the
figures will open the peoples eyes" Bv
driving wells and running steam puF5ns he
succeeded in saving Sc oSl on water bills in
eighteen months, and determined aIso to
steer clear of anything which looked like a
monopoly, Mr Baldwin went to work and
put up ice works, from which he gets all tho
retrigerating material he wants at cost of
50 per ton, instead Of paying an ice comp.pv
$50 per ton. Mr. Baldwin evidently does
not mean to swell the di7idens of the San
francisco corporations.
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POE TIeAl
THE BOOKS OF pBE BIBIB.


In Genesis the world began;
Twas then that God created mau.
In Exodus the law was given,
AS Israel's guide from earth to heaven.
Leviticus. from Lewis name.
Tho tribe from which the priesthood came.
Thsn NUM- bers tells about the way
What God would have Usdo and say. :,
Deuteronomy which means Twice told,''
the truth once learned,must ns'er grow old.
Then Joshua came, in Moses, place,
When Law had failed, God brought in Grace.
he next by Judges Israel ruled /:
his love toward them never cooled
And then. the story sweet of Ruth,
foreshadows very precious truth.
In Samuel FIRST We read of Saul
The peoples kiug-his rise and fall.
Iu Second, Samuel then we hear
OF David-man to Sod so dear.
In First of Kings the glory filled
The temple Solomon did build.
And Second Kings records the lives
or Prophets. Kings, their sons and wives.
In First of Chronicles we're shown
Tho house of David and his throne
And Second Chronicles records
KING Solomon's good deeds aud words.
Then Ezra built Gods house again,
Which had for long in ruins lain.
And Nehemiah builds tho wall
Round Judah's City. great and tall.
Then Esther. jewish maid and wife,
Raised up to save her peoples life.
And J"o-bis patience soroly tried
At last Gods dealings justified.
Then comes the Psalms. whose sacred pars
Is full of truth for every age
The Proverbs. which the wise man snake
For all wEo will their teachings take.
Ecclesiastes show how vain
Tho very best OF earthly gain.
Ths Song how much wo need to prize
Tho treasure set above the skies.
Isaiah, first of prophets, who
foretells the future of the Jew.
Then jeremiah, scornod by foes,
Yet wscps for faithlc less Israel's woos.
Tho Lamentations tell, i 4 part,
The sadness of this prophets heart,
Ezekiel tolls, in mystic story,
Departing and returning glory.
Then Daniel from the lions den.
by power Divine, is raised again.
Hosea shows the fathers heart
So gr1ovcd for sin on Ephraim's part. ..-
And Joel tells Of judgments near;
The wicked nations quake and fear.
Then Amos, from the herLmen sent,
Calls hardened sinners to repent.
In Obadiah Edom's fall
Contains warning word to all.
Jonah, though prophet of the Lord.
Yet fed to Tarshish from lis woId.
Then Micah sings in sweetest lava
Tie glory of mIlleuuial days.
And Nahum tells the fear auI plsom
Of Nincveh aad of her docm
iabbakkuk, though the fz-tree fail,
His faith and trust in God prevail.
Then Zephaniah tells of grace,
Ana love that comes in judgments place.
And HaGgai ill the latter days
Repeats Consider well thy ways
In EachariaI's wondrous book
we lind eight visions, if we Look.
The Malachi. the last of al.
Speaks sally still of IsraeI's fail.