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Smyrna times., 1881-07-27
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

All Heavy Freight intended 70 br hsuri u De-,
by our Teams should be reported IT our Ofce h,
night previous Ia departure ot Boat
Any small Packages should be- Reported &. d,
Office at least two hours before Boat start,
J. f. 1YGEET < 60
Smyrna times., 1881-07-27
FOR RENT.

good Store Room suitable for Miiiineri oSD an
also a Shoe Shop; both good locations; REM 0"''
Apply to ,,,,. c,s,,on
july 2O-sw W. W. wHITLoCA' ''"!
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-08

.n.red to US . sense Of relief viii gladden.
ne entire people from n end Of the na-
tion to the other. The calamity Il too
new, Its dreadful news too shocking TO ad-
NIT Of calm deductions and reasonable con-
illusions yet, and whilo the fate Of the
President trembles In the balance. bat
little speculation will b INDUCED in. All
will feel too deep and too painful IN inter
est in 1t TO have time or thought. for sught
else.
The whole nation stands aghast at this
dreadful calamity. and II the tears Of q
loving and plying people but carried balm
with them enough were shed yesterday to
restore President Garfield TO health and
strength Of once. We will all await the
denouement with painful interest, and
leave him In the hands Of Him who doeth
all things we'll.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-08

The Colusa. GAL. Sun says; "n Mt.
Shasta we're . solid lump Of gold. and II
could not bs removed out Of the State
without running the Sacramento valley,
the State Of California could not afford
to let II be removed" The San Juan
Times thinks that all nonsense. and adds;
"If Mt. Shasta were . solid lump oil
gold. and We owned IL. w should pur.
chase the whole State OF California, sink
Ii In the ocean. and have some billions
LETT to 60 on . spree and have . good
time"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-08
RichmOud.llbiOu.

ErHExA, New, July Sin the Rich.
mond. Albion case yesterday. all outside
points and ~plssdinas were settled. and
both aides announced themselves ready
for trial. The case will proceed now on
its merits. The Albion entered . formal
objection to the jury panel. holding that
what 10 known as the Struck Jury law
In this State to bs Unconstitutional and
void. This question will be argued the
Arst thing today. II the judge holds
the Struck Jury law to be unconstitu.
tiopal. Q new jury may have to be sum.
moned. 10 that case . day or two may
b occupied in getting . panel; but oil
other points have been settled, and the
main trial must GO on in q form or
other.
In the Albion. Richmond matter Judge
Rivss this morning held the struck jury
Law to be unconstitutional. A new venirs
for jurymen WAS issued to the Sheriff
returnabls next Wednesday morning. to
which time the trial Of the case was con.
tinued. 1t will then proceed without
further delay.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-08
Programme of Games :

1COkTdl11luo VI 0dI10b
1. THROWING HEAVY HAMMER.
First Prizs-Club's Gold Medal. Second
PriEe-open.fsced Silver Watch.
2. THROWING LIGHT HAMMER.
First Prixs-Silver.headed Cane. Second
PriEe-8ilver Goblet.
s. PUTTING HEAVY STONE. First
Prize-Elsgant Chased Butter Dish. SEQ.
ond PriEs-A pair Of Onyx Sleeve Buttons.
4. PUTTING LIGHT STONE. First
Prixs-Elsgsnt Engraved Cake Basket.
SECOND Prizo-cut glass Pickle Dish. Sil.
YER Stand.
8. SHORT RACE 100 yards. for mem.
bsrs Of the Club only. First Prizs-Club's
Gold Medal. Second Prize - Elsgsn,
Chased Silver Toe Pitcher. Third Prize
One Gilt Striking Clock.
@. SACK RACE. First Prizs-6ilvsr
Goblet. Second Prizo-0ne pair Of Silver
Napkin Rings.
Z. STANDING JUMP. First Prize
| One Gold Compass Charm. Second Prize
One Nickel Clock.
8. THREE LEGGED RACE. First
Prizs-Elegant pair Of Cut-glsss Vases.
Silver Stands.
Q. RUNNING JUMP. First Prizs-ons
Gents Solid Gold Amethyst Ring. Second
PriA-Silver Napkin Ring.
10. HOP. STEP AND JUMP. First
Prize - Silver Dinner Castor. Second
Prixs-Gsnt's Scarf Pin.
II. vAULT1NG WITH POLE. First
Prixs-Bohemian-wars Vase and Silver
Stand. Second Prizs-ons Urn Vase.
IL. TOSSING THE CABER. First
Prixs-0ne set Of Silver Table Spoons.
Second Prize - One set Of Silver Tea
Spoons.
IS. LADIES' RACE as iysrds,. FRS,
Prize-Silvsr Toilet Set, presented by
william Manning, Esq. Second Prize
Silver Jewel Cssket.
IA. BOYS RACE "a years and undsr).
First Prize-Silver Cup. Second Prixe-
One Scarf Ring. No fec.
Is. GIRLS RACE ~ years and undsr)
First Prizs-silver Toilet Bet. Second
Observation-Disclosures Vase. No fee.
l6. LADIES' ARCHERY Ave arrows
each; distance. thirty yards). First PriEs
-Lady's Gold Watch. Second Prize
Silver Glove Box. No fee.
II. ARCHERY CLUB SHOOTING.
Teams Of ave men each from the difsren,
Archery Clubs Of the State will compsts
fer . Gold Archery Medal. made expressly
for the purpose. Each man 10 have ten
arrows. at forty, hfty and sixty yards.
Second Prizs-A set Of Arrows.
Is. 0NE-MILE BACE. First Prize
S2s Gold Coin. Second Prizs-Slo.
10. "TUG o. WAR;" between twelve
married men and twelve bachelors belong.
ing 10 the Club. for . case o. Mountain
Dew" Captains, Geddes and somtrvills.
20. BOYS ARCHERY. First Prize
Butter Dish. Second Prixs-Pickls Dish,
presented by ]. @. Dunlop. Esq. Five
ARROWS each.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-08

COLONEL Bon I~SoElsoLL's FEET. -
Last summer Colonel Robert Ingsrsoll
With his family. spjoysdA few weeks Of
tent life at Chattanooga lake. A lady
friend happening In unexpectedly. found
the gallant Colonel sans coat and shoes.
He attempted to thrust his feet into alp.
pers, when she stopped him, ~ have
been repeatedly told" she said, ''that
you are clovsn footed. never believed
Il, but am glad Of an opportunity to
know from my own observation. VIII
you please wriggls your toes p. he
wriggled them TO her satisfaction amid
Q chorus Of laughter from the lady. Mrs.
Ipgsrsoll and the great iphdel himself.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-08

Eastern furniture manufacturers are
ssriously troubled at the scarcity OF
walnut lumber. Before the value Of
this wood a. An article Of commerce was
understood. great quantities Of IL were
nsedlsssly destroyed. or used BY farmers
for the oomuonsst purposes. Whole
acres we're burned for the purpose OF
clearing land. and It was turned into
fence rails and hog troushs. They
know better now. but there are few
places where much OF the wood 10 to be
found. Indiana and Canada West. thai
were formerly the principal sources Of
supply. are almost dsnudsd. There are,
however. soms promising tracts In the
Southwestern States.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-08
Major Mccoy Dead.

EuRkxA, New, July ga telegram
announcing the death. this afternoon.
Of Major W. W. Mccoy. ct Bills Bridge.
Shasta county. California. Deceased
was proprietor OF the Eureka water.
works, and at o time was quite . poll.
tician. Re represented this county In
the Senate and was the Democratic
caucus nominee for United States Sen.
stor sasisst John p. Jones. Hs was
seventy yssrs Of sss and universally
respected.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-08

The Carson Under has not yet buried
the Ratchet - far q Sam Davis Of the
appeal Il concerned. but scrspss him
down In his tsndsrsst place whenever 1t
sees . chance. At present Il il thus
nsyins him alive. BY reproducing some
Of his choicest poetry. written in days
OF past innocence. A few years ago
Sam wrote eight vsrsss Of rhyme about
"Ths Devil Fishins." II was dsvilish
good. 90 to speak. and the hdez man
has just found II. He now. with the
most frigid bsek-stabbing ~cussednsss,
publishes the ''poms" In full. with Q
lot OF Josh. Billingsssts remarks Of bis
own insidiously sandviohsd in between
each verse. wiliully designed to ruin the
whole racket ssristim. Aud 1t 10 hard
to tell which 10 the worst. the prosaic
iutsrludss or the poetry.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-08

John Burns. an insane printer. died
from starvation In an asylum here yester-
day. He had refused food for IS weeks.
The above was autographed from New
York yesterday. The possibility Of an
''inssns printer" 10 . Althy libel on the
Intelligent compassion" Many q
printer has. no doubt. starved for weeks
and months at . time. through force Of
circumstances. but nobody ever knew
one to refuse = square meal for twenty.
three weeks; NO. nor twsnty.thrss
seconds.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-08
WESTERN DISPATCHES,
Severe Fall and Death.

NEVADA crrr. CAL. July 7.-Ysstsrdsy
afternoon 9. Rossnthal. an old rssiden.
and business man OF this city was In
stantly killed At Blue Tent. six miles
from here. he was driving up Astssp
grade In . wagon. whom the horse began
backing. and backed OF the bank into Q
cut thirty feet deep. throwing Rossnthal
violently out. and causing . fracture Of
the skull. Deceased was a:ty.four years
Of age and q married man. He was q
member Of the Red Men and American
Legion Of Honor.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-08
HORSE RACE.

Altar the above Games . Horse Race.
half mile and repeat. will tsks place. con-
Quoted under the auspices Of the Carson
City Jockey Club. for Q purse Of $3.50.
Gold Coin. First Prize-$l60. Second
PriEs-$76. Third Prixe-S26. The rules
Of the Pacific Coast Blood Horse Associs.
ton to govern. Entries, ten per cent. OF
purse. Five to enter aud three to start.
Any horse ~distaneing the Geld 10 receive
but hrst money. The race 10 start at $50
o'clock. promptly. Entries to be made
with the Secretary Of the Csrson City
Jockey Club on or before the 1st Of August.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-08

A good pursshvs medicine is one Of
the absolute Necessities Of the age. This
want has been supplied BY Dr.. ]. O.
Aver & Co.. whose celebrated Cathartic
Pills are known to bs the safest, surest
and best purgstivs medicine evsr offered
to the public. They are mild but Ger.
tain In their effects. and keep the system
in good condition.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-08

Mr.. James Parton. In q late article in
the Atlantic Monthly. advises the increase
OF salaries a. . mean Of putting public
officials above temptation. Hs says:
.'Lst Congress build suitable houses for
the Cabinet and Judges, multiply their
income BY four. and NO longer permit .
Secretary Of State to pay for the dinners
given to the diplomatic corps, the guests
Of the nation"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-08
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Perfect safety and strict order will b
preserved by special conductors and guards
on the train.
All parties not holding Excursion Tick.
ets will be charged an entrance fee OF u TO
the Grounds.
Non.msmbers Of the Club will 30 charged
Q composition fee Of 81 for each game.
Trains leave Virginia at 7:so A. NJ, and
Gold Hill Of 7:l6 A. =.
0faeers Of the Day and Competitors only
allowed within the circle. This order
will BE- strictly enforced.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-08

A young native American Irishman In
Know-Nothlng times came homo and
told bis mother that he had been having
Q good time stoniug Q Greek down In the
yard. "Wsll, who was her" asked the
old lady. 'It VA father" answered
thu hopeful.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-08

Ayers Agus Cure IL an iniallibls cur
for Fever and Agus In oil its forms.
The prophetors warrant II. and their
word 10 a. good as q. s. bond. Trial
proyes n.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-08

The Comprehensive use 81 Hah
Punch. cold or hot. is dslicacy Of taste and
the purity Of the liquors which are its basil
render Il dessrvsdly popular. The larders and
sideboards OF connisseurs arc now very gen
orally supplied with Il. Sold By ell Grocers,
Wine Merchants and Druggists. Trade sup
Piled byRichards I Hairison, Agents for the
PaciAc coast. ian Francisco.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-08

A VICTIM Of early ~impfudfncs, caudnR nsrv.
Gus debility, premature decay. etc.. having tztsd
In vain svszy Known rsmsdy. has discoysfed 9
stmpls means o. sslfoars. which b win sspd
p 2 hs fslloy.slassn- Addrsss Ia.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-08
Professor Caras Full Brass Band

Will accompany the excursion and furnish
music 10 all those dssirous OF
Dancing ct the Grounds.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-08
LIST OF UNCLAIMED LETTERS
VALEDONIA aILVER alNIN1

CALEDONIA aILvER INNING
" COMPANY .-Locstion Of principal place
of business. 6an Francisco. California.
Location Of work.. Storey county. Nevada.
Notice u hereby given. that 81 . meeting Of
the Board Of Directors, held on the seventh
7th) day Of july. ISL. an assessment
mo. ~ II twenty-five (2sl Cents per share
was levied upon the capital stock Of the cor.
poration. payable Immediately. In United
States gold coin, 70 the Secretary. q the once
Of tbs Company. No. ala California street,
San Francisco. California,
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the eleventh Qlth) day Of
August, 1881, VIII be Delinquent, and advsr.
tised for sale st public auctioa. and unlsss pay.
msnt 10 made before. will Be sold on WEDNKS.
DAY, the thirty nnt day Of AUGUST. 1851,
10 pay the dslinqusnt assessment, together with
costs Of sdvsrtising and sxpspsss OF ale.
y. WRokNRR. Becrstsry.
Omos-<i< California strsst.'ssn Francisco
California
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-08
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS,
GLASS BALL SHOOTING.

A HANDSOME GOLD MEDAL will b.
shot for under the Bogardus rules. Rotary
Trapsi twenty balls at eighteen yards
rise. Ties at t%wenty-ons yards; second ties
st twsnty.four yards. Entrance fec, 81;
balls provided.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-08
7 OF q ETo.

THOs. aEDDE1s chief.
". xcLAoELAN, SECRETARY. jyssd
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-08
MILITARY SHOOTING

MILITARY SHOOTING.
In addition TO the above games. Teams.
consisting Of twenty men each, from the
various Military Companies Of the State.
will compete for . Purse Of
rWo HUNDRED DOLLARS,
Gold Coin. First Prize, $l0e; Second
Prize. $50; Third Prise. $40.
Shooting TO DO conducted according 10
the rules Of the United States National
Ride Association. Distance, 200 yards.
Each man 10 have ten rounds.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-08

A RACE BY the Games Committee for q
Purse Of $50; distance. 100 yards. FRS,
Prixs-Sl6. Second Prizs-$l0. Third
Prixs-$5.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-08

are entitled to by the laws Of God. But
here We have constitution. and the man
hood Of the nation rules. Garfield him
self was a. far removed from the privileges
Of the cas- Q 90 hateful in Europe. a. IL 10
possible for him TO have been. 30 10 would
seem that the struggle for Q constitution 10
asham. . delusion and only intended 10
cover and conceal the dreadful purposes Of
this society. pledged to destruction.
Then let this government. with Its mil
lions Of loyal and loving citizens, do
something which will spare "a . repetition
Of this disgrace. Let these people be
hunted down and sacrificed to the just
vengeance Of an outraged nation. Let
avery clue. even the faintest. be followed
day and night until the Nihilist influence
10 destroyed and entirely rooted Out. We
owe 10 to ourselves and TO the humanity
which shall people the earth in the future.
TO do this work; We owe IL to Law. order
and decency. and we v 1t to God. What
he s6eot Of this blow will b In this land.
a hard now to say. The angry indigns.
ton Of the people will be terrible. and
NAV we'll make all such people a. this muir
dsrsr trsmbls.
n the President dies. Arthur. the repre-
,sntatiys Of the worst elements Of stall
vsrtism will step up into the seat vacated
BY the resoluts. broad viewed. good
hearted champion Of liberal sentiments
among the Republicans. However, We
need not fear. because the New lori escs-
pads gives 10 Q Democratic Senate, surely
with that sort Of . ~breakwater against the
sssthing food VI hate and prescription the
country will Be safe. The one greaf re-
greet will be that the tone Of good feeling
and federation which has been growing up
under the care Of our murdered President
will Be chilled and rolled back. Patriots.
while dropping tear for his untfmely fats.
and Of sympathy for his family. will not
forget that In this the nation has Lost .
cherished and valued friend TO rseonciliA-
ton and peace. Fit turns ont that be Il
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-08
RESTORED.

0mes-4it osiifornis strsss.'ssn Frsoci.s
The Ripley advertiser., 1881-08-06
NOTICE.

The Superintendents of the Sabbath
o.bools OF all the different denOmins-
,;ons in Tippah County, are hereby in
sitad and earnestly requested, to meet
= Ripley, on Saturday, Aug. 2O,I1S3l.
= I'll o'clock, A. NJ, for consultation,
.ah the view of taking such steps aa
nav be deemed necessary to organize, a
co1uty Sunday School Convention, 70
co.operate with, or as auxiliary to thu
St,ts Sunday School Convention.
Itis hoped that each and every Su-
,orintendent OF Sunday School in the
cornty. will either attend in person or
seud : delegate from his school, as it
is important that oil shall be represent
ed Respectfully, &c.
W. W. WoRsHAM, Supt.
Ripley Methodist s. School.
J.E. ROGERS, Supt.
Ripley Baptist Sunday School.
Ripley, Miss, July 80, 1881.
HThe Southern Sentinel will
please copy.
The Ripley advertiser., 1881-08-06

Prof. R. Q. Prewitt, principal
Of the Ripley Institute, has return.
ed to the city, after an absence Of
several weeks. He is looking we'll,
and we hope his health, which,
some time back was quite feeble,
has been SO much improved by his
visit abroad, as to enable him to
enter fully upon the discharge ol
his duties in the school-room, ae
the time for tho commencement of
his school is close at hand. We
feel confident that he possesses the
energy and ability to make the
Ripley Free Male School = success.
The Ripley advertiser., 1881-08-06

Steamers of this line leave Memphis
Every Tuesday and Friday at 5 p. m.
For Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati,
Connecting at Cincinnati with Rail
roads and Steamers for all
Eastern, Northern Il Western Points,
Giving through tickets to all points
Chicago. Toledo, Buffalo, Richmond,
New York, Washington City, Phila-
delphia and Boston.
East, North and Western tourists
will find the La Belle river route safe,
delightful and economical.
Rates by this line cheaper than any
other frst-class route. Meals and
stateroOms free. Baggage checked
through.
Passengers can rely on a splendid
trip by this line, as the steamers are al
frst-class, having been expressly built
for the accommodation Of passengers
Each steamer carries a full string
band. r. w. LIGHTBURNE,
General Freight and Ticket Agent
A. Y. STEPHENS, Passenger Agent,
No. z Menroe St., Memphis, Tenn
March, 26, 1914:
The Ripley advertiser., 1881-08-06
"A good milch COW for sale.-
For terms, &C.. apply at this office.
Blue MOUNTAIN
TEMAAE GOAAEGE

Ninth annual session will com.
mence Sept. 18th, 1881.
NJ. r. LOwrey, D. D., Pres't and Prof Of
Mental d Moral Science.
W. B. Berry, A. NJ, Prof. Of Latin & Greek.
Mrs. MOdena LOWrSy Berry, Lady Princi-
pal.
Miss Maggie Tate, Teacher Of Mathematics.
Misses Linnie LOWrOy and Helen Gates,
Teachers of Music.
Mrs. COrrie e. Buchanan, Principal Of Pre-.
Paratory Department.
N iss Eta Berry, Teacher in Art Depart
ment.
BENEFIT Of free school fund four months.
No extra charge for Ancient or Modern
Languages MOI for Calesthenics.
Music only "a per month and no extra
charge for use of instruments, nor for in
struCtiOu on organ or in vocal music.
Motto, CHEAP but THOROUGH
Few schools present so many ad.
vantages with charges 90 low.
Send for Catalogue. Address
BERRY 4 LOWREY, PrOprietOrs.
Blue Mountain, Miss. Aug. 6-2m
The Ripley advertiser., 1881-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs. JOAN W. Hopkins,
former citizens Of cur county, but
at present residents Of Little Rock,
Ark, we're in Ripley last week on
aviSit to friends and relatives. Mr..
Hopkins removed from this place
about the year 1856; and prior to
that time was a prominent citizen
here and at one timO was sheriff
of our county. He and Mrs. Hop
kins met cordial welcome by theiI
old friends.
The Ripley advertiser., 1881-08-06
Watch and Clock Work
Repaired on English Principle.

W. H. RAGGETT has just arrived
from England, and is residing in this
town at Spight's Hotel. He has
served seven years apprenticeship; and
has had % years practice in some OF
the first firms in London.
His Office will be found South-Oi
the public square with W. z. Alvis,
where he will undertake to repair all
kinds of work in the best manner pos
sible and at the lowest prices. Don't
forget the name, w. H. RAGGETT,
from England, Ripley, Miss.
March 10, 188l.-tt.
The Ripley advertiser., 1881-08-06
-Buist's Garden Seeds at
BROWNS.

The L. g. D. I. Y. L. iS coming
on famously. We understand that
several married ladies have applied
for membership, but L. Q. have
felt obliged TO decline receiving
them, as the membership is limited.
May it ever continue to flOrlsh, and
the members long enjoy "this feast
Of reason, this flow of SOUL" "OM-
MA BONA BONIsI"
The Ripley advertiser., 1881-08-06
WEEKLY PUBLIC LEDGER
$780,.
The Cheapest and Best News Medium IN
the NOuth.

The Cheapest and Best News Medium N
the SOuth.
It 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
will 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 oi
the best classes in the surrounding
country, being strictly
DEMOCRATIC 4 CONSERVATIVE
but will not be unjustly partisan, aim
ing to be fair and just, as well 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 communication should be ad-
dressed to
L. WHITMORE,
PUBLrsHER & PRoPRIETOR,
No. IS Madison Street, Memphis, Tenn
The Ripley advertiser., 1881-08-06

Mr.. Willie NJ. Cox, of BALDWIN,
Miss, we are authorized to an
oOunce, has accepted an invitation
% address the Ripley Christian
temperance Union, at the Method
istChurch in this place, or Friday
night, August 10th, 1881. He is Q
fine speaker, and we vouch for il
that all who go and hear him will
enjoy rare intellectual treat. Lei
him have a full house.
The Ripley advertiser., 1881-08-06

--Mrs. NJ. j. Buchanan, the very
efficient and accomplished princl'
pal of Stonewall College, has re-
turned to the city, after a visit Of
several weeks among relatives at
West Point, Miss. We learn that
she has engaged competent assist
ants in the different departments
Of the College; and at the time ap'
pointed, the school will reopen
with bright prospects.
The Ripley advertiser., 1881-08-06

There was q pleasant sOciable
at Mr.. Cox's last week in honor Of
N Miss Hattie Byrp. Most Of the
youth and beauty Of Ripley were
present, and tall went merry as a
m,,rr;age bell;" and from some un'
erring signs, we hear marriage
be lis in the nOt.far.off distance.
The Ripley advertiser., 1881-08-06

The protracted meeting, which
was continued for about one week
by Rev. D, L. Cogdell, at New Hope
Church in, this county, closed last
Sunday. We are informed the oc.
casion was one Of much interest
some seven or eight persons being
added to the church.
The Ripley advertiser., 1881-08-06

- Judging from the immense
quau tity of lumber, poles, etc, that
is being hauled and deposited on
the tpubllC square and along the
stree is, it is evidently the iAtentiOn
rOu. r city fathers to put a astOp to
the . Omplaints Of those who have
been "Crylng out" against "bad
stree s." 'terrible side. walks" &c,