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reconciled to the doctrine OF the eternal
fitness Of things. if any one could tell me
OF what use rats we're in creation.
have figured at it according to all the
rules of arithmetic. bat none of them
seem applicable, aud have about made
ur my mind that the universe would
wag on about us we'll without them, as
with them. II I can get receipt TO OK
terminate them, am going to do it, ev-
en- if it stirs up an earthquake in nature
It's no use to talk about exterminating
rats with traps: have tried that long
enough to 6nd out it's not their nature
to jump iuto sEiDgs without close obser-
walton aud considerable reflection, aud
then you can't turn them out OF their
way by pntting obstacles in it. for it's a
settled principle Of their lives not TO go
'round things. I believe if rat had a
point IN his religion he couldn't gnaw
through, he wonid give mp his hopes in
eternity before he would surround it. !
never saw anything with such strong
propensity to go through things, ms a
rat. A rat will gnaw seven nights with
out iniermission. merely to crafty his
propensity to go through something, aud
aud when he gets through that he will
look about for soinelhing else that hasn't
any hole in it, aud he will go through
that before he stops. have no doubt,
they have hole gnawed through crea-
tion somewhere, if we could only find it;
Tor they cant stay about anything long
without exploring the interior. and when
rat starts to examine subject, he nev
er stops until he reaches the bottom facts.
have come to the conclusion that they
we're created since the hood. Had a rat
been on the Ark he wonld have made
hole iu it long before the water got down
and shipwrecked Noah and all tue ani-
mails. / never could understand the
philosophy OF rats tail. why it was
made so lnug. After devoting some
study to the subject, / am fully persuad-
Cd that he could pass through life about
as we'll without it; and as an ornamental
appendage, to my mind, it is an entire
failure 1t must be discouragng TO the
poor farmer to see the rats toat off about
i've per cent. OF his corn, and when he
goes to work TO cxterminate them. for
them to run in their holes aud chuckle
at him, and it is no use for him 20 lose
his presence OF mind and blaspheme
them, for it will not make them feel any
c1mpunchon. If you can get up re-
ceipt on rats, Mr.. ElItor, ! make no
doubt but what the farmers will esteem
you as a great henefactor, a1d the moth
ers Of our land will bestow their blessings
upon you, and the yonng ladies' will de.
light to sing your praises; for a rat is nc
respecter of persons, but preys upon all
sexes, ages aud conditions OF life.
AS ever your friend, QUIErUs.
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LETTER FROM "QUIETUs.'.
"a CoNsUMMATION SO DEvOUr-
LIZ WISHED.
HE Is ''RouGH ON RATS" AND WANTS
THEM DIFFERENTIATED

East OsrKA, MAY 8, 1882
Editor Magnolia Gazette;
The wedding has come of sure cough.
1t was a simon pure dart, from the quiv.
er Of the little god that did the work thai
calm, mild Sabbath. while the zephyrs
floated in at the windows nd fam ee the
brows Of the entranced congregation,
aud The birds sang without TO the gentle
rustic Of the sew born leaf. Though the
fatted calf WAS not killed, everybody il
rejoiced and exceedingly elnd, that the
gentleman has brought about consum
nation, SO devoutly wished, and that he
10 longer feels that aching void which
only his restored anatomy can fill.
We did hope, Mr.. Editor, to have you
down, that you might behold face 10 face
the fair daughters Of our land, aud grasp
tho tuil--worn hunds Of our sturdy sons;
but the crisis was SO unexpectedly deyel
oped, that every one was panic struck.
aud affairs have not as yet regained their
wonted equilibrium. But took my
pen in hand to enlist your services in q
little affiiction OF my own. While have
vaiisntly wiihstood the shafts Of tins fab
uluus god, hive been bereiged by the
whole kingdom Of rats, and unless | get a
sreceipt TO ward off one or the other, l
fear the two will get up quite cyclone
III my peaceful breast itis'nt the whole
kingdom Of girls, like the rats, that is a
disturbing element. but only one small
portion. OF cours-, don't want to ex-
terminate any OF them ! but / would like
receipt that would act asa preventa-
tive or else start up rrciprocaiion.
What las become OF Jeems2 2'-wonder
if he has had any experience with rats
4 did think of asking bis advice about
the girls, for be seems to be good author
uy on that subject. Perhaps fair one
has disdaned his love, which has so dis
turbed the pulsations Of his heart. he
has not since been able to speak forth
the words Of eoberuess and truth. II
elruch me that be would keep tampering
with the torpedo Of love, until he woulsi
be badly scorched, il he was not entire
IL hursted up: II such calamity has
befallen him, do hope he will bind up
the shattered remains Of his heart aud
go on his way reioiciug, and hereafter
when he is attracted towards such mis-
sile, TO be exceedingly cautions how he
comesin contact with It. Isuppose there
is no security from the darts Of the am
orous god; that ia au afictiop havs
made up my mind TO bear with Job-liks
patience. bnt do hope, Mr.. Editor. yor
may be able to get mp receipt that vii
will exterminate rats. have tried al
the remedies lever heard Of, but one
none Of them have done any good-th'
one I haven't tried yet. was 10 have
house full Of childrep-but after sorn'
observation / concluded that remed,
wonId be too expensive. and about ri
troublesome as the aiiliction; thouglfi
you cast get up one less complicated.
! hnve naind TO try 1t. provided. cal
(. eet the ingredients. ! would be NOR
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LINCOLN AND THE SOUTH.

Vicksburg IIeraid.l
When President Lincoln died the
South lost incidentally. He was killed
N the zenith Of his power. and, Al Prcsi-
dent Garfield said, ''in the fullness Of bis
fame" There are few in the south who
do not believe he would have been, had
he lived. the true friend of the Southern
people; few who do not believe the south
lost more than the North by lis death.
We believe be would have made it his
chief object to build up the States that
suffered so much from the war. We be-
lieve he would have healed the wounds
With Kindness and won the mass Of the
people by standing like stone wall be-
tween them and the reyengeful oppres-
sion. His son Is . chip of tue old block.
He has let no opportunity pass to show
the Southern people kindness. He has
worked side by side with the Southern
Governors for the relief of the overflow
sufferers, and we are sure Robert t. Lin
coin bas been praised oftener since be
has been at the head OF the War depart
ment by Southerners than by Northern
ers. His thoughtfuI Kindness, and his
attention to the details, are proof that
bis heart WAS in the work. The South
ern people are impnlsive, warm hearted
aud extremely grateful. aud we are cor
rectly expressing their sentiments for the
! Secretary Of War.
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An Oil City man whose wife presented
him with twins tIIougbtfuIly remarked:
"Well. well; should emile 70 utter;
that is Httte too two.
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Fifty acres Of the city Of Racine. IL
Wisconsin. was destroyed by Gre on the
9th inst, Estimated loss. s10, ,oO0. 900.
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They are signing petitions 10 New Or
leans, TO be sent to the Legislature. ask
ing that body to pass Sunday law.
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Norway has discovered that telegraph
lines scare the wolves away. They are
probably afraid Of the extortionate rates.
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Eirst District-.-.i. A. Walker, postofice st
Walkers Bridge.
at Tylertown.
Third Dislrict--R. II. Fielder, President,
postoiiice at feder's Mill.
Fourth Dislrict--J. J.. Moore, pcatofiice at
Summit
Fifh District Il. Prescott. postofiire a.
Magnolia.
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DeLong and bis men, who have been
in search Of the North Pole, have been
fonnd. and they are all dead.
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Once open from O'Clock a. nj. TO I2 m. aud
from 2tos p. m. Registered lotter depart
nlsnt closes 1T 5 o'clock p m. On Sundays
niclork 4. m. The mails will be closed Nj 8
o'clock i. M Positively no bneinesr alter
lours. H. SAFForD' Postmaster.
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Magnosia.
Town conacIl.

Tho Town Council holds a regular meeting
on The first Monday In each month. 4. Y.
canal. Mayor, j i. Wolfe. Secretary.
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1881 wss.unfair. Tested by that vote
seven Democratic districts could have
been made, and the bill introduced by
Senator Reynolds would have accom-.
pliEhed this end. There was no excuse
for genuine Democrats to maket the third
district, and shall never believe they
were genuineand impartial Democrats
who did il.
But the question which regard as far
above and beyond all other political
questions in Importance to us, is the
PROTECTION OF THE AIssIsspPI VALLEY
from overflow, and for the patriotic
and manly message of President
Arthur on this subject. /
shall support bis administration on all
questions where he is not antagonistic
to the views herein expressed
Whether we shall have greeubacks or
national bnnk notes: whether We shall
have tariff for revenue with incidental
protection, or tariff for protection
with incidental revenue; whether We
shall have free whisky aud tobacco or
not, and whether we shall extend and
emphasize the Monroe doctrine AZ this
time or not, though all. important in
the iselves, are insignificant to Missis.
sippians in comparison with the
great question whether the
heaviest axpaying portion of our
State shall be protected or given over to
destruction by annual foods. Men, wo-
men aud children, sitting on their house-
tops amid a waste Of waters, have no pa
tiencs with those who talk about want
/ Of constitutional power to protect them.
Thomas Jefferson found authority TO
buy Louisiana, extending then from the
mouth to the source Of the Mississippi
river, aud no Jeffersonian Democrat
should quibble about authority to pro,
tect it. Neither the Republican nor
Democratic party. as party, are for us
on this question; hut II Mlssissippi.
and Arkansas will take firm indapen-
dent stand on this question. we can force
all parties to recognize and give us our
rights. Mississippi alone can do much
to accomplish it, and do not hesitate TO
say am for that man anil that party
which will do most for us or this sub.
isct.
SENTIMENTAL PlLfTIog
aro we'll enough in place, but am
opposed to sacrificing our material inter.
eats either to sentiment or name.
Tue position Of President Arthur GER
taiuly stands iu striking contrast with
The action Of the Lamar Legislature, who
ran away from their post when the Hood
was at its highest, as II they were afraid
they would be called on 10 do something
for the overtlowed DISTRICT, and sent
commissioners to Washington to beg
aid from Congress. while refusing even
to pay their expenses.
Upon the question OF local self. govern.
nent, | have learned from experience il
Washington that all parties assert theil
doctriue when itsuits their own interests
Upon the question Of a full vote. free
ballot aud fair count. all parties ii
Mississppi are openly committed TO H.
1t was Democratic doctrine under Han.
cock. aud if any attempt to violate it
the United States supervisors. properl,
instructed, can and will detect and ex
pose it. Iu coneusion, I announce my
self as an Independent candidate fol
Congress in the second district o.
Mississippi.
JAS. r. CnALxERs,
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An trains run daily except Nos. 7 and
fccsl freiglts and No. 70 Mixed Train, will
nj Leave New Orleans on Sundays. aud No
a n ,,ixed train. will not leave Canton ON
snudays. Parties wishing tickets for uight
,raius must purchase them during Office hours
from a. III. to p. IN.
BE. ZEE. Agent, Magnolia.
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An honest man is not 50 conspicuous
az thief
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hccomb CITY I.odse No. 3se A, F. and A. NJ
meets the 6rst Tuesday in each n,onth vt 7;3u
81 m, y = Hansard w M., W.T.Tyier,
heeretary,
Good Will T.ndge No, lo4. l. .. o. r. meets
on every Friday a. 1880 y. IN A. G. Mar.
un. N.G,, Kobe.t Harper, Secretary.
Mechsnics' Lodge M. .oss. X. Of II. meets
second aud fourth Wednesday Of euc mcu tn
A. .;5Op m -. Ket nedy, Dictator, Fred
kbdon, Reporter.
Myrtle Lodge No SO. X. of P. meets every
Monday at7:3O p. m. 4. ID. Anderson, :. &.
80. Bsnenhausen X Of aud s.
Rebecca Lodge No. l39 X aud.L Of u. meet
nrat and third Wednesday rf each month NJ
g, ,;" P. m. Henderson nllace, PROTECTOR
hcComb City Branch No. So c X OF A
meets NJ Catholic School house second aud
isurth y r thursdays ot each mouth at 7:3O . m
= 'Seary, President; Jno, T. Moss, X. Sec'ty
Summit.
summit Lodge, No. 90, l. o. o. f.. meet
every Monday night A. A. Boyd, A. O., s. a
matthew's, Secretary.
Summit Royal Chapter No. 90. meets q
sns second Saturday ia each mouth, Geo
tsSracy, M Z. a p, A, y Boyd. ecretary
Ruth Lodge. B'nai Britt, Nos meets ever,
Sunday. \. Aaronson, President; |, Moyse
star Lodge Knights Of Honor, No l66
lnesss every second aud fourth Tuesday Il
Saeh nA month. FW. Collins, P.D. w d
volgardt, Recorder.
, summit Lodge A. + and A. NJ. No. %
% esse - on fourth Saturday IN each month. an
q. o. June, aud q. Of December. Geo. 4
s'sess' w Nj Chas. Levi. Secretary.
hanre Encampmcut. "a. %. I. @. o. r
W. every alternate Thursday night. w
Mocre g. p, ;. a, Matthews. and L. i
nyman Secretaries, -
osyka.
Kissing Glory Lodge No. ol5 r and A. NJ
,Sp1ss NJ y On the tlird SATURDAY. in each month
r,.ao ~ =. Davidson, W, M.; II. W. EasIey, serr,
,,,a lla'ne Lodge No. 20. Knights af phvthial
,.z's es'h every second aud fourth thursday (,
dv t 'norili' n II Frank. g. G., j. j. Iiea,
osyks Home Lodge, Ne. l79s meets es.r
Hss.a ana tnird Friday ID rHcI nin.ifh. Noas
fee p'reffof:J J. Doet H2yrelI. ,ceo, De-
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Churches.
ntist--services on the foarth Sunday IN

Baptist--services on the fourth Sunday IN
esch month. Rsv- j. H. fariah, pastor.
Catholic-Services on the second SUNDAY In
sash mouth. Rsv. t. J finn, pastor
Episcopal--Servicss ON the fourth SUNDAY in
each mouth. Rev A. s. Clark, pastor.
Nethodist-Ssrvices oa the frat Sunday ii,
each month Rev. J T Nicholson. pastor.
Presbyterian Services gu the third Sunday
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S'iouI. Ionr' eonvsnes on ihe seeona Mou-
Hen. u. ChrismaIl. Judge; aud Hon. II. as
sidf, District Attorney.
Ghancery Court canvenes on the second
Mondays ia june aud December Hon. II. ).
Van Eaton, Chancellor.
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Reliance Lodge. No. lo7 n,eets every Tues
day night st 8 O'clock, at Odi-Frlluws ilall.
j, ". Copcs, n. O., v, smiley, Score ary
Tausipahos Lodge. No 90, meets every Wed
nesday niyht ut 5 o'clock. at odd Fellows Hall.
+. II. MoGowen, N. e., J.E. Wolfe, Secretary
Masonic.
Sincerity Lodge No. si4 meetsat go o'clock
In. on the frst Saturday in each month.
Stafford, w. NJ, J. ). I4amkin, Secretary.
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hcComb CITY I.odsc No. 3s2 A, +. and A, NJ
meets the 6rst Tuesday in each n,onth ut 7;3u
I'm, Y. 7. Hansard. w. M., W.T.Tyler,
Secretary,
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Cotton Futures.
Manchester, England, Guardian.

AN"hoANobOi DhsAhuh1 UudIhlhus
Mr.. Consul Joel, in his report on
the trade of Savannah for last year,
condemns in no measured terms the
speculation in futures" in the United
States. Thousands of persons, he
complains buy and sell cotton who
have never been and probably never
will be in possession of a single bale
The spectators, especially those of
limited means, are at the mercy of a
clique of wealthy men in New York
who hold large quantities of cotton 10
that market against futures" and
who so manipulate the market that
during the season the majority of the
spectators are swallowed up by
them, or only escape with Sc
we're loss. This gambling in
cotton, says Mr.. Joel, is not confined
to any class Of the community, nor,
unfortunately, is it confined to the
male sex. Anyone desiring to specu
late and able to deposit margin of 81
per bale can buy or sell futures. 1t
is revelation to find that American
ladies are now taking to the business.
From the beginning of last years sea-
son, the belief in a strong and ad-
vancing market was so strong in Sav.
annah, that, with one notable excep-
ton, tue result proved disastrous to
the spectators, Mr.. Consul De Fon-
blanque also writes of "the unprece.
dented Generalization of the trade" al
New Orleans, in consequence of the
institution Of what cannot be de
scribed otherwise than as gambling
in futures" 1t was estimated that
the operations in cotton in that mar
ket alone last year would not fall short
of 70, 600 bales, which, bearing in
mind that the average entire yield of
cotton in the United States is only
about one fourth that quantity, leaves
a pretty wide margin for purely gam
bling transactions. That future"
operations have their legitimate uses
in New Orleans, as elsewhere, need not
be denied; but this considerable turn
over so soon after the first introduce
tion of future" business on the New
Orleans Cotton Exchange suggests
that the new departure may not be
without pernicious consequences there
as we'll as in New York.
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

LONDON, June 8.-The liabilities
of the suspended firm of james
Thompson & Co., ship and insurance
brokers, Of London, are 100000.
Those Of Vaughan & Co., merchants
of Liverpool, 100000.
Foxhall won the Ascot gold cup;
Faughaballagh second, Petronel third
Only three ran.
AT Ascot the st. James Palace
stakes was won by Battlefield; Garth
second, Sachem third.
CAIRO, June S.-The Turkish Mis-.
sion comprises ffty-eight persons. Il
is understood that the leaders of the
military party intend to apply tc
DerVish Pasha to effect reconcilia.
tion between themselves and the Khe,
dive.
CETTINGE, June San Austrian
battalion was attacked on the I'd inst
by 200 insurgents near Marenic. The
Austrians were surprised and com.
PEELED to retreat, with a loss of 81
killed. The insurgents lost 26 killed
and wounded. On the Sd inst. the
insurgents destroyed the Austrian
barracks at Bischina, killing % of thu
troops. The rest fed.
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Chicago.

CHICAGO, June THE Glucose and
Grape-sugar Association have decided
that In consequence OF the probsble
suspension of large number of man
ufactoTies throughout the country, to
consolidate all the factories, and a
committee is working on a plan.
Secret Service officers, about mid
night, captured gang of four coun-
terEeiters with 600 counterfeit dollars
and a quantity of tools, moulds, etc.
Their names are George Ellis, John
Fl. Clark, Fred Leland and David
Arado. All are we'll known as showers
of the queer. Their room was on
Wells street, near Kenzie, and the
arrests were made at the pistols
mouth.
Decatur, Illinois, special; A fire at
Meunt Zion last Tuesday night de
stroyed two stores and the postofiice
Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
Jackson, Mich, special: A balloon
was seen high in the air, driving
rapidly northward. 1t was seen here
about noon yesterday, and the occu-
pants were performing evolutions on a
pendant trapeze bar.
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MAGNOLIA PLANTATION, La, June 8.
EDITOR LEDeER-The sugar cane
crop is very fine this season, particu-
larly along the main river, as we'll as
Bayou Lafourche and the Bayou
Teche.
Magnolia Plantation, from which l
write, is owned by Ex-Governor Henry
Q. Yarmouth. Before the war,
Efingham Lawrence was the
owner. 1t is just fifty miles
below New Orleans, and one of the
loveliest and most valuable places in
the State. There are 800 acres of
cane on the place. besides an orange
grove, the fruit Of which sold this
year for $1,000 on the trees. The ex-
Governor resides here in happy
quietude with his charming wife and
his only child, Frank, sprightly and
promising lad Of FIVE. 1t is but few
years since Governor Yarmouth was
a prominent actor in the most bitter
and exciting political combats so we'll
advertised throughout the country,
but he no longer participates in the
wrangles of party, feeling that the
life OF sugar planter is more con-
genial to his tastes.
Next week the work hands here
abouts will commence laying by the
crop Of cane. The stand is most ex :
cellent one, and the prospect on the
plantations favors a total yield of full
million and half pounds of white
sugar, besides cane enough to plant
the next crop.
The recent rains have been very re-
freshing to vegetation everywhere and
all kinds Of crops are in fine condition.
have heard hattering reports from
the country about Baton Rouge, also
from the parishes of East Feliciana,
Claiborne aud St. Landry. Cotton is
three weeks in advance of the usual
growth in the latter locality, corn four
or five weeks ahead. Cotton blooms
are plentiful in the southern parishes
But the condition of one kind Of
crop is particularly Aattering. mean
that of crayfish. They are caught By
the net full, sack full and barrel full
If they keep on Aourishing some
means will have to be invented tc
utilize them as a fertilizer, or they
will crawl all over the State.
Land in this part of the country il
nearly all worked by steam plows-
something very unusual for the South
Signs of progress are everywhere visi
BILE and the farmers are rapidly layin,
by the antediluvian implements O
agriculture for tools which do twic,
the work for half the money.
II any one who reads this is anxious
to find the garden spot of the world
let him visit Magnolia Plantation anC
its vicinity. AS he looks upon tn,
seas Of tossing cane, the luxurian
| plants and the trees which are eve
green, and breathes the sweet incens,
Of rare exotics, magnolias and oraDg
blossoms, he cannot fail to say to him
self II have found it. II.
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A North CeroIinn YARN.
Wilmington IN. Oh Star.

A colored woman in Cape Fear
Township, having business in town on
tie day in question, left her Ave chill
dren at home. A rain coming on
during the afternoon, they all went
into the house, spread a blanket upon
the floor aud all turned in, covered
themselves up and went to sleep. In
the meantime the tornado came, sent
the body of the house whirling
through the air, and left nothing but
the floor to show that on the spot
there once stood a dwelling. Some Of
the neighbors, knowing that the
mother was absent from home, went
10 look after the children as soon as
the hurricane had subsided, and found
them on their lodging still fast asleep.
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Profits orStreet I Cars.

The street car companies of Phila.
delphia are veritable bonanzas to the
lucky stockholders, During the past
year one hundred and four million
passengers we're carried over the vari.
GUS roads. The receips were 1854.
600, and the dividends to stockbolder,
amounted in round figures to 81 ,OOO,.
OO0 As the paid up capital Of al
the companies is less than $7,000,0O(
it will be seen that the dividends paid
aggregated over fourteen per cent
And still the stockholders are 6ghtinl
against the proposition to reduce sin,
gle fares from six to Eve cents,