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Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-16
Thursday Morning, June 16, 1881.
SOME OF our ADvANTAGEs.

-4, SOME OE aUEG ADVANTAGES.
Most of the dwellers in this great and glo-
rious land know that they are better off than
those who live in Europe, but their idea of
the difference is not a very definite one.
Some comparisons made by Edward Atkin-
son show how immense this difference is in
the matter of room and public burdens
Those who read them will feel more than
ever thankful that they are SO fortunate as
to live in such a country as this.
For the purposes of his comparison Mr..
Atkinson takes Europe as whole, with the
exception of Russia and Turkey, the half
civilized nations, and omits Alaska from the
United States. The rest of Europe contains
about 225, ,OOO, 900 inhabitants, who occupy
I, 546, ,802 square miles of territory. The
population of this country is a-1ittle over 50,-
600, 900, and, besides Alaska, the United
States comprise 1904 1899 miles That is,
less than one-quarter of the population of
Europe are here living on about twice the
amount of land. In other words, while Eu-
rope has 145 inhabitants to the square mile,
the United States have only 164.
Since 1s4S the debt of Europe has nearly
trebled, and is still increasing, whereas our
debt is less now than it was in 1865 by over
q thousand millions of dollars. We have al
ready paid more than third of the great
cost of the war, and, therefore, now owe
only about 81, $780, 600, 900, against 90, 2,997,-
3s6, ,2O3. the debt at the close of the contest.
The debt of Europe in 1880 was $16, 1884,
800, 900, or an average to each inhabitant of
$74. .64, while here the average on the first of
last March was only $36. IS, though in 1866
it was $s3 35.
The national expenditures of Europe were
%, 282, 500, 600 in 1880, or an average to
every person of $10.15. Our expenditures
for the year ending June 80, 1880, were
$267. 642, ,957, or an average of $685. to each
inhabitant -
The standing armies of Europe number
over 2, 100, 900 men, besides the still more
numerous reserves who may be called into
the field at any moment. More than one in
every ITO of the population is a soldier in
active service. Reckoning one able-bodied
man to every five inhabitants each twenty
two men sustain one soldier. Our army is
only $4,000 strong and each 1000 inhabi-
tants, or each 400 men, sustain soldier
No wonder that the people of Europe,
ground down by heavy taxes and forced to
support vast armies, are coming over here at
the rate of Il, 900 or $4,000 week. This
land must seem very attractive to them.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-16
.XEIE Ita
Price Four Cents.

The pigeons on their way home from feeding
viii stop to drink, and are caught under the
nets. Sometimes salt is used. ''This sea-
son." said Mr.. Thomas, ''the acorns were so
plentiful that the birds did not have to
search for feeding grounds and did not decoy
well. The water beds did not draw well,
either. as they had the Canada river, the
water of which is alkaline, SO that salt also
had no attractions for them. We caught the
most on gravel beds along the river as they
would settle down for stones to put in their
crops to grind up the acorns."
Pigeons are methodical in their habits in
these great roosts. Early In the morning the
Tom fight occurs. This is composed of the
male birds on their way to the feeding
grounds When they have fed and drunk
they return to the nests and the female birds
go to feed. The hen fight takes place be-
tween 8 and O'Clock. In the afternoon
there is another Tom fight, and toward
evening another hen flight The birds stop
for gravel or water on their way home from
feeding.
The crates in which the birds are put when
caught are simply large bat coops. The net
ters are spread over an area of twelve or
fourteen miles. Every evening the teams
make round and collect all the crates It
is now necessary to get the birds ION their
feed" or else they will die They are put in
pens and given corn to eat, with plenty of
water to drink. For several days after they
are captured they will hardly eat at ALL and
It Is only after they have become accustomed
to the change that they can be again Grated
and shipped. Two men travel in the car,
and the pigeons are regularly fed and water
ed. The car load which arrived on Saturday
night was shipped on Thursday morning and
the birds were fed and watered four times
while en- route.
Pigeons nest four times season, having
one egg to nest. ''One result of the mac
cessible nature of the locality of this years
roost." said Mr.. Thomas, lis that the in
crease is larger than ever known before.
The number of squads killed and pigeons
netted is insignificant in comparison with the
number Matched out. There are millions of
them there
These wild pigeons are smaller than the
domestic pigeon. Their plumage is mixture
of slate and gray. They have long tail
feathers, and are birds of far quicker and
stronger fight than ordinary pigeons The
pigeons now penned near Jersey City will be
used in the pigeon shooting tournament at
COnev Island NEXT week
Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-16

! 1.E7z5tEh .tssE# tlzfTTEa--- T'rsfE-T
kets in the same catastrophe. Owing, as We
insisted, to the supreme efficiency of the
money gathered in by the banks and to its
extreme mobility, it has become possible for
all the world to join, as it were, in rigging
the market for one stock or class of stocks.
The telegraph unites all markets as one, and
all become as one involved in the game This
explains both the wonderful endurance Of
what seem to ordinary people the most hol-
low speculations conceivable and the magnl-
tude of the danger which that endurance
breeds. What has been going on behind the
worldwide gambling of the past few years
has been in measure hidden because of this
remarkable fraternity of markets. but none
the less has it been to large extent sheer
destruction of capital, and sooner or later
the effects of such destruction must reveal
themselves in all their nakedness. One day
aEweak link in the net of speculation which
has embodied all nations will break and let
loose upon us many troubles
Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-16

Work has been begun in the pattern room
of the Reading iron works, on the first
Lyman-Hasken accelerating or multicharge
cannon. The gun viii be twenty five feet
long and have bore six inches in diameter.
Along the bore four pockets will be located
in each of which charge of powder will be
placed, with the view of accelerating the
speed of the ball after it leaves the chamber
of the gun and during its progress through
the bore. The charge of powder will be 100
pounds, and the weight of shot $50 pounds.
It is calculated that shot from the gun will
penetrate through two feet of solid wrought
iron. The expected range of the gun is ten
or twelve miles.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-16
CONDElfNED.

ConkIe. Conkle, little Platt,
How wonder what you're ut Z
+ Are you up at Albanigh .-s,r.
Waiting to be knocked sky high
Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-16
Millions of Wild Pigeons.

A ROost of Immense Extent In the In
dian TerritOry-The Arrival of $500
Pigeons in Time for the Coney IsIa nd
Tournnment-Hoyv they were Trapped
and Transported to this Market.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-16

war of determination upon the English
sparrows is talked about in Columbus, Geor-
gia The little pests do not seem to have
been quite as annoying in this city this sea-
son as usual. Perhaps their time has been
occupied with efforts to escape drowning.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-16
ysournaI allS Courier .

EDITED AND PUBLISHED By
CARRINGTON & CO.,
No. 800 State Street, Courier Building.
5lf JOHN y. oARRIN0ToN.
EDWARD Z. oARRrNGToN. JOHN y. oARRINaToM, IN.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-16
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Those who send US communications for
publication should remember that we cannot
publish them without knowing who the
writer's are. Anonymous communications go
into the waste basket
Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-16

An English young lady has been discov-
cred who criticises the expression purple
and fine linen" in the New Testament as too
antiquated to convey any idea of luxury, and
thinks the revisers should have substituted
s.sealskin and black velvet"
Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-16

The Pa1 Mall Gazette is warning its read
ers against the tendency to over-specuIation
in stocks, and the following, from one of its
editorials on the subject, is worth the atten-
ton of spectators in this country IsAnd,
come it soon or come it late, when the next
financial collapse occurs we venture to think
it will prove one of the most notable the
world has ever seen. The Spectator thinks
we did not dwell sufficiently upon the evils
giving interest ON deposits; but, great as
these may be, they form only one of the
causes now at work TO involve all money mar
Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-16

The Legislature of Pennsylvania has passed
a law to punish with fine and Imprisonment
any person convicted of giving taking a
bride for vote at primary election or NOM
mating convention. One of the sections of
the law provides that if any person not quail
i6ed to vote at general election shall vote at
a nominating convention he shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor and be punished accordingly.
It will be interesting to watch the working of
this law, that is, if it works at all.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-16

During the last four years 479 color blind
persons have been discovered among 13, ,855
railroad servants in England An English
scientist notices the advantages of color
blindness to engravers and 9th rs concerned
in the production of illustrations in black
and white, in consequence of the increased
appreciation of light and shade which is
often produced by the defect. One of the
best known importers of engravings in New
York city is color blind
Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-16

Clara Folz is a lawyer in San Francisco,
and she has already made it plain that she
can hold her own in one important branch of
the law as now practiced. Her opposing
counsel told her, the other day, that a wo-
mans proper place was at home. raising
children, when she retorted: "a woman had
better be engaged in almost any business
than raising such men as you are, sir.''
The Ripley advertiser., 1881-08-13

ment it became evident that the
stone wall was crumbling away,
and much time was consumed IN
barter and trade. A delegate from
Amite approached the Kinds coun'
tv delegation and said that Amite
was not over Scupulous. We have
got three votes for you ifyou can
help us for attorney general.
Result of 31st ballot--Stone 112
1926; Lowry 126 2S9 975.
A committee of five, consisting
of Judge Cowan, Col. Reynolds,
Col. Mcintosh, Hon. II. M. Street,
and Judge Bailey, of Tallahatchle,
were appointed to notify Gen. Low
nv. Gen. Lowry briefly addressed
the convention accepting the NOM
ination.
CD. .Shands, of Tate; Thos Milan
of Adams; Q. P. Nelson, of Wilkin-
son; A. P. Barry, of Copiah, wer e
placedin nomination for lieutenan t
governor. Stands was nominate d
on the first ballot.
The Ripley advertiser., 1881-08-13
MIR. yennor's Third Attempt
at August.


Mr.. Yennor furnishes the follow
lowing to Stoddard's review as his
forecast OF the weather for the
month Of August:
"ueat and storms first few days,
merging into cooler weather and
cooler nights, Spring wheat may
hardly come up to the average
through rust. Up 10 the 18th,
weather varying from moderately
warm to very warm, with frequent
severe storms Of wind, rain and
hail; cool evenings and nights
Change after the 18th to cooler and
windy weather. the 18th and 10TH
cool and cold, with frost in many
sections, both in Canada and the
United States New York State ii
particularly About the same dat
a severe storm period, probabl!
through the tobacco-growing dis
trict of Virginia. Sultry and warr
weather toward the Goth. Betwee
2Oth and 25th ditto, with RAIN an
hail; storms pretty general. Coo
} change about the goth in Oanad
= and Northern States. Wind storm
/ in Ontario on lakes; also along A
r lantic coast, and at New York !
particular, toward 25th and 26t
Variable, but seasonable weatht
q after the Goth. Cool about Il
: 29th and Both, with possibly ligI
| frosts in sections and wind storm
West. September will enter ST
= try, with showers and windstorn
The Ripley advertiser., 1881-08-13
MYTHOLOGY

The Satyrs were part of the retinue Of
King Bacchus. They were supposed to be
bald, with short sprouting horns, like those
Of kids, and goat-footed. They were of a
lively, irolicsome disposition, but not very
wise, else they would have cured their
badness by using Carboline, the perfection
Of the chemists art, prepared from natural
crude petroleum, thoroughly deodorized,
and nicely perfumed. Every man, woman
and child should use it as dressing It
gives that peculiarly soft and silky texture
SO desirable. 1t will not soil the finest of
linen. Is cooling and cleanly, and can
not be praised too highly. Sold by oil
dealers in drugs and medicines,
The Ripley advertiser., 1881-08-13

Mr.. j. g. Hall, of the Southwest.
ern Benefit Guild, Hone Office, 80
Madison ST., Memphis, was in town
Tuesday and organized a branch
Guild, to be known as the "Ripley
Guild with a membership Of ten
yodng gentlemen. r. 0. Prewitt
was elected President; L. z. Smith,
Vice, President; L. N. Marmon, Sec
retary and 7. M. Johnson, Treaaur-
err. The objects Of the Guild, as
set forth in It's constitution and by
laws are the creation of Nuptial,
Endowment, and Annuity funds,
out of which, upon the marriage Of
one of its benificiaries, a nuptial
benefit shall be paid. The full nup-
tail benefit is $1,000, to be paid in
four years, upon the marriage Of a
member. Que OF its objects is 10
prevent hasiY, ansi improyideat
marriages, and 70 encourage those
which are iuaicious and well con
sidered Itmeets the bride of the
poor man with a dowry, which.
though not arge, will give her the
shelter ot her own homestead, arl
an auspieious start upon The yoy
ageofhie. Bit it demands that III
beneficiary shall have FIRST done
something to aid IN accommodating
the fund in which all have q CON
Illnon interest, while at tho same
simelt guards its portals against
those who would enter for no bet
Ter motive tlian personal specn
lalion i'he Guild adjourned L
meet Monday night, August 15,h.
The Ripley advertiser., 1881-08-13
After Lowry's nomination, he
received complimentary kilograms
from all parts of the State.
COMMUNICATED.
MIR. EDITOR:

Mr.. EDITOR:
You have heard of !esti-
walls, suppers, &c, and attended
some where the culinary art was
"ultima THULE" but past
entertainments pale when compar-
ed with the one we attended Aug,
9Th at Middleton. Others to this
are as moonlight 70 sunlight, water
to wine."
The supper was grand and the
beaux LEGIoNs; when to the watch
fulness and gallantrY ofOUR OWN es-
corts you add the attention of the
Middleton gents, you will picture
each girl with more BOWS than the
law allows. Honestly, We are just
recovering breath, and our tongue
its natural size from so much exer-
ton.
We would be eating ice-cream,
drinking lemonade, receiving bo-
quets until now, if we had not put
our "foot down on it" and said stop!
Introductions were SO rapid we
could only exchange a few words;
but, tho the moments were brief,
deem it mot strange it brings regret
''To think that we may meet" no
more. THANKS to gentlemen of both
cities for the pleasant evening; it is
such as this that makes life desira.
Bile! When the time comes for US
! to don the "initiative," WE will re-
member them. And "when proud
fortunes ebbing tide recedes" ;
white stone alone will mark the oc
casion.
By the way, what is that L. 0. @
W. x. Y. Z? And do you CUES
they would receive wanderer?-
| am single!l Nv
The Ripley advertiser., 1881-08-13

"A correspondent OF The New
York Herald shows that there has
been subscribed IN. the North and
ID Europe in the past eighteen
months 500, ,0O0,0GQ torinyestment
in the South. This sum Of money
covers investments and proposed
improvements south of Richmond,
Va, and east OF the Mississippi
river. 1t includes what the differ
ent railroad syndicates are doing
and propose doing TO improve Old
roads already built, and to com
plete new lines and make new con
nectjons. Capitalists who have
abundant means have discovered
that there is no place which offers
advantages equal to the South for
She has good govern
ment, good laws, and all the oppor-
tunitie8 for successful enterprises.
Her people may we'll rejoice that
after the long night better day is
dawning,
The Ripley advertiser., 1881-08-13

fyou will stop all your extrav-
agant and wrong notions in doc.
toring yourself and families with
expensive doctors or humbug cure
alls, that do harm always, and use
only natures simple remedies for
all your ailments-you will be wise
well and happy, and save great ex-
pense. The greatest remedy for
this, the great, wise and good will
tell you, is Hop Bittels--rely on it
I--TPress.
The Ripley advertiser., 1881-08-13
Va, Iron s. Alum Springs.
WATER MASS PILLI.
To Thee / Gave Health.

Adapted in chronic diarrhpa, consti-
patton, and scrofula-Hy. Latham, NJ,
d., Pres't Virginia Medicai Society. .
successfully used i'll Dyspepsia,
Chronic Diarrhn and 6crofula.
5. jackson, University, Pa.
Efficient in an@mia; excellent appe-
tizer and blood puritier,-H. Fisher,
NJ. d., Ga.
Valuable in nervous prostration, in
digestion and chlorosls.-G. L. Mat
thews, NJ. d., N. Z. af
A fine tonic and Alternative, very VII
liable in diseases pecui II to temtcs,
chronic fever and ague, brouchitl, and
dis ases ofthe digestive organs,--J +,
Roughton, NJ. D., Ala. -.. .
Very beneficial. III strengthening and
improving u leduce4 system.-RGv.
Jno. w. Bcckwth, Bishop OF Ga.
lny luable rs Il nervous toniC.-ll0n.
|. Y. Fowler lena.
Recommenied us prophylactiC in
nalaral districts. b. Il. Fn.ex, 81.
D., N. y. gtHest
Restores de5ili:atcl systems to
lea.th-r Z, Mercer, Al. d lad.
Used with great Deneht in AlaiariaI
Fever and DIpUlleril IS. +. DupOn,
Il. D3 ia. ......
Prince Of mineral torics.-trancis
Gillian, NJ. D., n. Z.
vi great cura i've virtue -Thus. f.
itumbOId, N. D., st. Louis.
Beneficial i'll uterine arrangements
Ind m ,larious conuitions.--G NJ Val,
Il. D., Ohio.
Bestremely ever used in diseases of
he throat p. a. Siiierd, Nj D., N. Z.
Tonic, Alternative, diur.tic; one ofna.
sures greatest rene les Medical AS
'ociation of Lynchburg, Virginia. Wv
Adapted in certain affections of the
kidneys and bladder; dyspepsia, lupus,
| chlorosis, scrofqlou3 and CutancDyla IT..
fections. Prof j Moorman, ii: D.,
| Va. 4,
| Relieves headache, promptly-botl
sick and nervous -. Rev / Z Dodson,
Va,
| Sample supp y sent free to any ply.
sician desiring to test. Pamphlets
sent free. Analysis with each pack
age. Water as it comes from tie
| springs 81 per case Of gallons in glass
~ 80 for 3 gallons, $4 for 10 gallons,
/ 81 for 70 gallons in casks. AIass 30
cents and VI ~ 80 and IS half dozen.
i Pills, pure sugar coated 25c, 50e, and
! "a package; VI 2j, $3.50. and S. half
dozen. Seat postpaid anywbefe.77
Tllis Mass anil Pills contains Ia reduc-
ed space al the curative powers ofthe
water and is convenient, palatable and
soluble. u
Springs open for visitors June lst--
Board $50 sper month. Special rates
tos families and parties Carriages
meet visitors al Forest and lawyers
depot, each four miles from Springs
upon advice ofarriYal. Address
] A. n. DAVIES, Pres. Of the Co.,
72 Main ST. Lyhchburg, va.
Sold BY J.f Murry & Son, Ripley.
July 80, lS8I-6m.
The Ripley advertiser., 1881-08-13

With a view to dispelling the
doubts which may have arisen in
reference to Gov. Stones action
toward the ticket nominated at
Jackson last week, we will state,
that in letter which we have
seen he says: II will support it as
ardently as if were at the head of
it."-TOkolona Messenger,
The Ripley advertiser., 1881-08-13

Vennor says we may expect a
great change in the weather about
the time the new comet is in its
perihelion. This will occur on the
goth Of the present month. During
the week, from the 18th to the goth,
instead Of beng burnt up, as many
people expect, we shall be nearly
frozen by frosts and strong, cold,
northerly winds.
The Ripley advertiser., 1881-08-13
THE TICKET.

We run up at our mast head this
week the nominees Of the demo
cratic State convention, which re.
Gently met at Jackson Miss,
and whether they are our first
choice or not--knowing them to be
the choice of the democracy Of the
State as expressed through their
delegates in convention assembled,
and believing them to be all good
and true men, in whose keeping
the best interests Of the State can
be safely intrusted, we expect to
give them our earnest and hearty
support.
The friends of Gov. Stone made
a gallant fight, and came at one
time within four or five votes Of
securing his re nomination, which
showed the strong hold he had in
the esteem and confidence of the
people OF the State. But by The
withdrawal OF Barksdale and Feath-
erston, ard a combination of the
field against Governor Stone he
was defeated on the 30th ballot by
Gen. Robert Lowry of Rankin coun
ty, by the following vote: Stone
within a fraction Of 113; Lowry
within fraction Of 127.
The committee on resolutions re
ported a resolution favoring immi
grafton and resolution Of sympa
thy for Gen Garfield, and the plat
form Of 1877, which were adopted
Gen. Lowry has been for many
years prominent aspirant for Gov
efnor, and is we'll and iayorabl,
known in all portions OF the State
he il d gentleman Of the first abili
iy--he is a strong man and capa
hle Of nl4iIing a strong canvas
should ne have opposltion.
lAs l'residen's physicians ar
firmly coAgIacef that he will recoy
n. Il Is believed several oiIieit
acts will be performed. by him i
tie n.xi IeW days.
~4s444-4z--s--
North Carolina pays out twely
million dollars for whiskey alone.
The Ripley advertiser., 1881-08-13
FREE TO THE WORLD!


The first session of this Institution OF
learning will comm nee J' ..l2 lst Monday
in September 1881, ald dcoAtlnue . monts
Tuition Absolutely FIRE" TO ALL!
A school building well ventilated. well
lighted, well heated and thoroughly fur
nished, pleasantly and conveniently located
in beautiful grove in the suburbs of town.
is one OF the ATTRACTIONS.
PROF. r. o. PREWITT (of the Univer-
sity of Va.,) as Priucipal, aided by com
petent corps of assistants, ali of wnom are
experienced educators, will nave charge OF
the school.
BOARD, including fuel, lights ana lolg-
ing, CAN be had with the best private fanl,
lies at from eight to ten dollars per nl0ntiI.
Ripley is distinguished fof the HIGH MoRM
tone and social qualities of its citiZ aus. III
freedom from the haunCs of dissipation, 10.
the celebrity OF its Female SanoOl (St0ne-
wall Colleges Tor its heaiJA.a!ness and eX.
emption from all epidemic Diseases and its
easy AoCcss' Wy rall, lIolA I'LL points,
Upon application to the Supt. of the Rip
ley Rail Road, special arrangements can b
made for reduced fare to Stulcnts living Oh
said road.
FREE TUITION, CHEAP BOARD
Heathfulness and Desirtbility Of Location
and ThorOughness of Instruction, present
Inducements EXCELLND by NoSE and Equal
ED by FEW Institutions III tic land.
For further particulars apply to the Prin
Icipal or to the President OF the Board 0
Trustees. w, A. CRUM,
Pres. Board Of Trustees.
C.L. HARRIS, Se3
Ripley, Miss, Nay q, lS51-tf.
The Ripley advertiser., 1881-08-13

A Richmond physician says If
people will take a bath IN hot whis-
key and rock salt twice year, they
will escape the rheumatism and
colds. But wouldn't that spoil the
whiskeys