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AIcorn UniversitY.

THE next Session Of ALgORN 4. AND III !.
i COLLEGE, viii commence WEDNESDAY,,
SEPTEMBER IL, 1882 The publishing Of the
Catalogue Is delayed for q short time, as we
are making an effort to get instructors who
are not merely intellectually qualified. but
who are men Of known moral worth and large
influence. and wish to give their names in the
Catalogue. Ii IS admitted By students from
every part Of this and other States, that they
advance in learning st Alcorn, as they have
done at no other similar institution o. learn
ing ard ne intend that this institution shall
ii this respect improve every year.
For further particulars apply to
IT, Il. REFEIS,
inIyI2 82-3m RoDEEY. MISS.
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JoY and happiness has brought e the
hearts OF mothers. and the bloom Of health
restored to the cheeks Of many little daE-
lings, By DR.. M0fTErTss TEETHINA Teeth
ing Posnaers.
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CTR wARRANTs-REouLAR.

CITY wARRASTs-sPEciAL.
Green Bank, loan with interest......$ 945 90
LICENSES.
August 4, 1ss2-Wm Hansberry, retail
liquor dealer. expires August 4, 1888. 800 90
August 10, 1870. C. Crum. retail
liquor dealer, expires July l, 1s83.... 100 90
August II, 1882-H. B. McGarr, peddler
on foot, expires August IA, l883......... 2 so
Aotal''.'''. .....'. 1902 80
DOG LICENSES, TO FEBRUARY /, 1883.
Floyd Bush 90
Dan. Askew........ ............I 90
lotal 49,; ....-$2 CO.
Respectfully,
NJ. N. McLEoD, City Clerk.
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CONTRACTS are invited for the lease of
Kinds county prisoners. See notice of Pres
ident Board of Supervisors.
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First Monday in November, 1882,

H.,
said City, on the
First Monday In November, 1882,
all the right, title and interest of defendant,
F. A. Wolfe in and to the following described
real estate, less his homestead exemption, to-
Lots Il, u, 1s, "A, 10. 10, Il, in the Hooker
survey in West Jackson.
Lot No. 2, in Sec. 81, Township 6, Range J.,
East This is division of Short street, the
west half said street, Harry Ragland owning
the east half.
East half of n 4 and n half of quar-
ter section 5, township 5, range | east; and
another tract beginning at q point on the
south boundary of section 81, township 6,
range /, east, 9 chains and q links west OF
southeast corner of said section, and running
thence west on said line Is chains q links to
the southwest corner, thence north 15o, 3p
east 10 chains and 80 links to corner on Jack
son and Clinton public road, thence with the
course Of said road south $50 3V east chains
and 60 links, thence south 57o 30s east 5
chains and 20 links, thence south $50 east
chains DO links to the northeast corner of this
tract, thence south 1872 80 west 10 chains and
"a links to the place of beginning. Embrace
ing lots 8 and as laid down in a plot by
Henry G. Daniel in connection with others,
October It'll, 1878, and containing in this last
described tract Y acres, more or less-all
tracts herein described containing in the ag-
gregate 1S2 acres more or less.
All that part of east half southwest quar-
ter section 10, township 5, range l east which
lies west of the N: J. and g. N. r. r., about l
acre.
East half nwL, n x wi nw1l, M sw1z, NV
u, section Is, township 5, range !, east.
tract situated in section II, township 5,
range l, east, being narrow strip. and lying
within the plank fence of said Wolfe near the
Gallatin road, containing III acres, more or
less.
South half of swl of nwk and " II of sw11z
and n II Of seN, section l6, toWnship6, range
j, east.
tract in city of jackson in Hooker sur
vey, lying at northwest corner Of Cato lot,
north to southwest corner of lot 26,
80 feet of Silas Brown street! thence
1881 feet east, thence south to the north
east corner of the Cato lot, thence west 1887
feet to place of beginning.
Lots TO- Is, 19, 20, q, 70, %, "a, Is, 26, in
Hooker survey, West jackson.
A tract beginning at southwest corner of e
quarter of e quarter section 8, township 5,
range i, east, thence north 227 feet, thence
east 1887, thence south 227 feet, thence west
1881 feet to place of beginning, known as
Cato lot in Hooker survey IN West Jackson.
W. G. RAUM,
u s. Marshal Southern Dist. Miss.
By R. Il. WINTER, Deputy.
sep.27, 80 Sw.
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REPORTs OR OFFICES
err cLrnKsnrPoRr.

err CLERKS REPORT.
Jackson, Miss, Sept. 6, 1882
To the Honorable Board of Mayor and Al.
dermen Of the City Of Jackson:
GEsTLEHEn: I herewith submit nv report
Of warrants and licenses issued during the
month Of August, 1882
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oRE1C1AL pRoonD 1nos
ofthe Board Of Mayor snd Aldsrnsn
ofthe City OF jackson.

Alta regular meeting Of TIE Board Of Mayor
and Aldermen Of the City Of Jackson. held
Wednesday. September 6, 1857, there were pres-
ent, Hon. John McGill, Mayor; Aldermen
Jones, Lowd, spengIer and Taylor Absent
Aldermen Hamilton and Hull.
On motion the reading Of the minutes OF
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Mothers, sleep sweetly tonight b giving
your child DE-. MoFFETT's IEEIH1e 4
9Iestkipg Possd9sl to-day. For sale 81
Byron LemIy.
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The Natchez Z Jackson Railroad is
here, and F. B. &W. s. Hull are just in receipt
of one car load of Alabama rived Cypress
Shingles-I K Z Shingles 81 so. These Shin
giles are The gery best eUer brought to Jackson.
Star III Shingles at s. go Also one car of
fresh Alabama Lime, cheaper than ever.
SEM. 19'sa-3t
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UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA.
NEW ORLEANS.
Faculty Of % Professors 494 Students
in Attendance During Past Session.


FIFTH SESSION OF COLLEGIATE DE-
L PARTMEKT begins OCTOBER 2, 1882. Full
Collegiate Courses in Languages, Bellies Let
tres, and Sciences, leading to Degrees, Adj
junet High School to prepare students for
Collegiate Department. Faculty Of IL Pro-
fessors and $50 Students in Collegiate Depart
menl snd High School during last session.
Tuition fees. S45 per annun in High School
and $50 in Collegiate Department, including
full course in Languages, Mathematics, Chem
istry, Physics and Mechanics. For further
information and Catalogue, address
B. H. JESSE, Dean.
Session of Medical Department, commences
October Is. 1882. Full Medical Courses with
special advantages. Nine Professors and 2l7
Students in Medical Department during past
session. Address for details,
7. G. RICHARDSON, u. D., Dean,
Session of Law Department, begins Novem-
Der IL. 1892 Full Courses in Common and
Civil Law. -Four Professors and q students
during past session. For details address,
CARLETON HUET. LII. D., Dean.
aug2,s 2-3m.
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Victor Cane Mis-

Victor Cane Mills
Cook EvaporatoTs,
Boss Cotton Press,
Hydraulic Cotton Press
Carver Cotton Gin,
Nindship Cotton Gins
Brown Cotton Gin,
Glarke's Seed Cotton Cleaner,
One car Texas Rust-proof Red oats
BRoUGHER s BROWNE.
Sept.1s, 's2-4g.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
CONTRACTS

CONTRACTS
LlOR THE LEAsE OF THE PRISONERS.
L Kinds County, will be made on the First
MONDAY, the I'd day of October. Proposals
are in1ited by The Board of Supervisors.
d. G. MoRAE, Prest.
sen-21 SPIT
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LETTER LIST.

List of letters remaining in the Postofice at
jackson, Kinds county, Miss, for the week
ending September y. 1882.
Adams, Cora ouirely, Charley
Arlington, VIM. TaylorReed, James
Ellis Helen Rogers, ]. W.
Fondren, Ellen Squire jenkins
Green. Abe Scoggins, Thos. L.
Hardy, BP. Smith. Robert
Hester. T. L. Simrall, James
Isidore. Frank Spaulding, n. D.
Jackson, Abner Forrest, I. J.
Jackson Lindsy Terrell, Freddie
Johson, Paul. Watkins, NJ. r.
Jones Lewis G. Watkins, j. G.
Jones' Mrs Mahalja Warren, Ruben
Johnson Harriet Lee Williams. Mary
Johnston, r. R. Williams, ]. W.
Williams Cuba
Persons calling for any Of the above letters
will please say advertised
GEO C. MCKEE. P. NJ.
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BOILERS FOR SALE.

ONE FORTY HORSE POWER BOILER
" with Chimney and Breeding.
One 25 Horse power Fire Box Boiler, COM
plete, and in good order.
One Duyal Portable Engine-15 Horse pow
er, in good order. Can be run to show its ca
pacity. H0SKIKS s. HAMILTON.
sep,27, '82-3w. Brookhaven, Miss.
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helfer BIOS,
vs.. aIlas Fl Fa
F. A. Wolfe, a. 7. Wolfe.

Under THE ABOVE STATED WRITs
u from the Circuit Court of the United
States for the Southern District of Mississip-
pi, will sell to the highest bidder for cash,
within the legal hours, in the City of Jack
son, Mississippi, in front Of the City Hall, in
said CITY on the
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Ind nothing ii the foregoing charter VIC
latfYe 81 Tie laws er Canski futi0n q The State
q. CArcarNss. Aatany aeneFal.
sep ~
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MARSHAL,s SALE.

NJ i'm ! Miles Son = t. Ny Term ass
Wolfe Bros and others So District Miss.
E. s. JafFray s. Co.
No. 2723J vs.. alias Fl Fa, 60
4. A. Folfe, SAINT
A. T. Wolfe and II. Fl. Cook
E. s Jaffray Co.,
No. 2743l VS.. alias Fl Fa. 60
F. A. Wolfe and oaHAe.
A. T. Wolfe.
Keifer Bros,
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II may be right occasionally to take
the bull by the horns, but II Is always
we'll to keep in mind that the horns be-
long to the bull.
Noah owned the largest mensgerie In
the world; but he did not run 1t for
money, aud issued no free passes to
newspaper men.
Pawtucket hen picked the 500 dia-
mond out OF pin. II was found safely
hidden in her crop and she did not sur
vivs the discovery.
The acmo OF politensss was reached
by . mining Superintendent Who posted
q placard reading: "Pleass do not tum'
BILE dswn the shalt"
A man sometimes foreets, before he
has paid. whether he has paid or not;
but after he has paid, be never forsets
that he has paid. Man is naturally .
liar.
Mrs. Swisshelm says: "As between
drowning q country girl and getting her
employment in the city, I rather think
I'd drown her. and SO get her out of
harms way"
When the Sultan OF Turkey knsels to
pray II 10 on Q S2500 rug. When his
cooks want their wages raised to eighteen
cents day be sends them to Jail. Such
IL life snd-rsligion.
"Hs's Q man after my own hear"
exclaimed an impulsive young lady.
"Pshaw!" exclaimed her practical old
father, "he's Q man after the money
your uncle Jacob lett you"
It does sggravats a man to think that
while his wife isn't afraid to tackle him
and nearly yank his head OF she 10
madly terrorized by o COW that he can
drive out OF the yard at any time.
It 10 Q matter Of economy for Q man
10 allow bis wife to purchase the meat.
A woman can get more meat for two bits
than q man can for . dollar. And she
can get q chunk Of liver or o piece oil
dog meat thrown in, too.
An old fellow whose daughter had
failed 20 secure position as teacher. In
consequences Of not passing an eIamina.
tion, said: They asked her lots OF
things she didn't know. Look at the
history questions /! They asked her
about things that happened before she
was bornl How was she going to know
about thsm2 Why. they asked her
about old George Washington and other
men she never knew! That was pretty
sort OF examination y
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BCCKWHEAT CAKES.

lFrom the ysr York Tribune.
Science has even rsvolutionizsd the
method Of making buckwheat cakes. The
old way. setting to raise over night, sour
ing. fermenting. decomposing and destroy
ing the nutrient part OF the four, car
bonic seid gas was produced and the cakes
made light. But q wvll-founded suspicion
has always existed that buckwheat cakes
made In this manner are unwholesome
and indigestible. because the chemical
action that takes place so alters the hour
from Its original character that the sour
ing or decomposing process continues in
the stomach and gives rise to dyspepsia
and kindred troubles.
The new way does away with all decom-
posing, all iermenting or souring. and
places upon our tables smoking hot buck
wheats in less than Is minutes. The
leayening element Of the new process,
which Is the Royal Baking Powder" be-
ing mixed with the flour and moisture
added, evolves the leAvening gas, aud In
no vsy changes the dough from its orig
i..t ...a, and nutritious condition.
INA. 49,, - hssi,htolness n h. a po.itive
In poin' o. nna, neansnus auS Ian. % s.sss
TACT ina. oasnw.sn .s;,. % ,ha ..Rox.i" nov.
maae ~ sn h.si,h, and can be eaten with
,,w as y % =, Jv.nentics and inyalids with
Im; mi S;.oom;ort
our vn.s ,,;ons and mixtures have
~. u, nv, op ,hs market from time to time
osa Ps az ,,,scs NJ tho "Roysl Baking
$500 D. @ "v .,eh % ss "self. raising or ".rid.
o,' ~ ,ns% ham % % ha msJe from unwholesome
snb.,i,u,.s and .,rons acids, which have .
corroding effect on the membranes Of the
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ruNNELA.


There IL no authority Of law for tunnel
location 5000 by 1900 feet. A proper loca.
ton Ia the width OF the tunnel for 5000 feet.
There Is no provision Of law for patent.
ing tunnsl locations, but lodes discovered
in running . tunnel may be patented In
like manner a. other lodes.
The right Is granted to tunnel owners 70
1900 feet Of each blind lode, not previously
known to exist. which may be discovered
in their tunnel.
when . lode IL struck or discovered for
the first time in running . tunnel, the
tunnel owners have the option OF record
ing their claim Of 1900 feet all on one side
Of the point Of discovery or intersection
or partly on one side thereof and partly on
the other. ,
Prospecting for blind lodes Il prohibited
ON the line Of located tunnel, while the
tunnel IL In progress. but other parties are
in no way debarred from prospecting for
blind lodes or running tunnels, 30 long -
they keep without the line Of such tunnel
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ANNUAL REPORT

or the President OF the Board or
Trustees Of she Town or Gold
HIM.
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ANNUAL MEETING.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF TIE STOCK:
l holders of the Alabama, Humboldt and
Bailey Mining Companies. will be held at the
once OF sa'd O ,mr anies. No. So7 Montgomery
s,reet. Rooms 8 and Q. nan Francisco; Cs!.: IN
1887. at the hour OF one ~ O'Clock r n, Tor
the purpose OF electins Board OF Directors to
servs during the ensuing year. and tne usns'
action OF such other businese % msy De pre-
ssuted. Transfer books will be cloeed on sst
urdav, the eleventh liithI instant q IL O'CLOCK
n. ana until after the nesting.
WIN II. WATSON. Secretary.
Odaos-N6, s01 Mo,tRomsry street. Rooms
and 8. Rsu Francisco. California. ll3ltd
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our ADVERTISING AGENTS.
Payable to the Carncri

O. W. CRANE. Nos. 3is Pine and
10 Leldesdorff streets !: San Francisco
OA0wIN l. ALLEN. :: Carson City
W. II. LANn. /: Empire my
8. II. JAMIS0N. 3: Keno
o. OHENOwETH, : winnemuccs
]. h. BATES, 81: Al Park now
8. II. PErrESorLL a Co.. /: 81 Park Rov
aso. p. RowxLL, 4 Co.. 10 Spruce Street
TuIs PAPEn may be found on file in New
York at tho newspaper agencies OF J. II.
Bates. Al Park Row; 8. N. Pettengill d
Co.. 81 Park Row. and Geo. p. Rowell 4
Co.. 10 Spruce street.
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such a you must all feel within yourselves
that gratifying reminder that ~ public
servants you have performed the duties
incumbent upon you and have proved
yourselves deserving tho confidence Of the
people Of Gold Hill. L. T. Fox,
President Of the Board Of Trustees.
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AxU6EMENTS.
Pipsrs' opsra House. Virginia city.
BANKERS.
Agency Nevada Bank Of Ban Francisco,
o street, virgi1ia City.
BROKERS.
L. B. Frsnksl. Main street, Gold Hill.
T. r. McGurn, LOG South @ street, Vir-
sinia City.
CLOTHING AND FURNISHING GOODS.
Banner Bros. Corner O and Taylor
streets, Virginia.
CIGARS AND TOBACCO.
D. Thorburn, opposite NEWS ONCE.
Main street, Gold Hill.
DRUGGISTS.
Hasbrouck q Hall, Main street. Gold
Hill, opposite Yellow Jacket engine-house.
John Jones, Jr., Main street, Gold Hill.
DENTIST.
A. Chapman. $50 South O street, vir.
FANCY GOODS.
D. Thorburn, Main street, Gold Hill.
q. W. Chubbuck, Postofaos store, Main
street, Gold Hill.
FoUNDR1Es.
Gold Hill Foundry, Lower Gold Kill.
George Emmet, proprietor.
Keno Foundry, Reno, Andrew Fraser,
proprietor.
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS. ETC.
p. W. Folsom, Main street. Gold Hill.
Richard Mercer, Main street, Gold Hill.
T. B. Mcaurn, Main street, Gold Hill.
HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS.
Gold Hill Bakery and Restaurant. Main
street, Gold Hill; ]. p. Becker, Pro-
prietor.
City; Fitzmsier 4 Armbrush Propris-
tors.
HARDWARE.
W. N. Hall 4 Co, Main street. Gold
Hill.
LAUNDRY.
Pioneer Laundry. north Of Virginia
City; G. W. Hall. Proprietor.
NEWS DEpoTs.
D. Thorburn. opposite News oface,
Main street, Gold Hill.
8. W. Chubbuck, Poitoflce store, Gold
Hill.
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.
DR.. ]. q. Hall. Main street, Gold Hill.
BALLOONS.
Fashion, Main street. Gold Hill; 8. b.
Turney, proprietor.
WOOD AND COAL.
Thomas Gallagher, near railroad depot,
Gold Hill.
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THE EVENING NEWS
Published every day (sundays excepted.
BY TIE NEWS PUBLISHING CO.
~ Entered at tho Gold Hill postofice
- second-class matter.
Terms.

(Postags prepaidl
Delivered In Gold Hill, Virginia, oiivef ~iV
Carson. Dayton, Sutro. etc., o.
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS PER WEEK.
Payable to the Carriers.
~All communications should DO ad-
dressed to the News Publishing Com
pany." Gold Hill. Nevada.
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OUR LIVE BUSINESS MEN.
WIDE AWAKE ADvERTlsERs
WHO THRIVE THEREBY.

Advsrsisisg Businsss Creates Basi.
neas-Prents aad Prosperity Fol.
low-Thss % she Experienee 81
All Who Have Tried Is.
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msann RETURNS IN 30 Days ON 90
AIxUu invested. 0fcial reports fF0e.
nis psoas wsstk On esces options q 90 .
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A foreigner may make mining location
and dispose Of Il, provided he becomes .
citizen before iisposing Of the mine. Proof
that the party was not citizen before dis
posing OF his claim must be afirmatively
shown.
Locstors and intermediate owners other
than applicants will not be presumed
aliens in tho absence Of allegation or OBJ
lection prior TO issuance OF patent.
The portion Of . mining claim sold TO
an alien cannot be patented while such
owner is an alien; but on his declaration q
to become citizen. his right dates back
to his purchase, and he may thereupon
secure United States patent for his claim.
cRoss LrD0Es.
Revised Statutes. Section 1855.
Where two or more ledges cross or inter-
sect each other. priority Of title shall gov
ern. and such prior location shall be enti.
tied to al ore or mineral contained within
the space Of intersection, bot the subse-
quent location shall have the right Of way
through the space Of intersection for the
purpose Of tho convenient working Of the
mine. And where two or more veins unite.
the Oldest or prior location shall take the
vain bslow the point Of union. including
ali ths spses Of lnisrssstiou.
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TOWN BONDS CANCELLED.
Nos. l03 and l0i. issued August 14th,
1879 time. 1 year due August lAth, 1880;
cancelled August l4th. 1880.
OUTSTANDING TOWN BONDS.
No. 100. amount $4,000. due May LIST, 1881.
Nos. l08 and i09. amount $l0, 900, due An.
gust l4th, 1881.
Nos. l05 and LOG. amount $4,000, due
November lst, 1881.
Amount Of bonds... S25. 900 90
Interest due on Same TO April
10Th, 1851. ................... o5o w
Total. 5,525 90
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-05
CAPITOL NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Jan. A statement OF
of the decrease of the public debt for the
wear ended Dec 81, 1881: Decrease in
the principal interest bearing debt, $12O,.
730, 800, decrease in the interest, accured
and unpaid Sc, ,O59, 759; total decrease
1926, 790, 559; less decrease debt bearing
no interest, $24, ,134, Oil: increase in
debt on which interest has ceased, $43,
$40; total increase $24, 17S, 781; net in
crease in principal and interest, $102, ,611,
777; increase of cash in treasury, $31 ,07S,
241 total net decrease, $133, ,690,018.
The President signed to-day the com
missions of T. o. Howe as Postmaster
General, aud of Judge Gray, Justice OF
the United States Supreme court Post
master General James took leave of his
Office to-day, Mr.. Howe tomorrow en-
tiers upon his new duties.
Commissioner Raums attention waG
called to the published statement that in
the event of Secretary Lincoln's retirement
from the cabinet he (the Commissioner
would probably succeed him as secretary
of War Raum replied I've not had
the slightest intimation that such was the
intention Of the president and | do not
suppose such is the intention
The Supreme Court reassembled to-day
after the holiday recess.
Gen. Hazen's report notes that not one
obscene book has been received at the
dead letter Office the past year and but
few indecent photographs.
The President said to-day that he would
probably send special message to Con
gress calling attention to the
alarming prevalence Of small
pex and the necessity for immediate
legislation looking to its suppression.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-05
SMALL Pnx AT KEnKuK

KKoKUK, Iowa Jan 4-There are no
new cases of small pox. One death oc-
CURED at pest house to-day, DR. Hills
president of the Board of Health of Keo-
kuk having been addressed by the presi-
dent of the Of Board of Health of Keokuk
having been addressed by the president of
the Board of Health, of Hannibal relative
to the smallpox, answered:
g. s. Smith, III d., President of the Board
OF Health Hdnni5al, No:
DEAR srR:-In reply to yours bearing
the date OF Dec. 81, 1881. inquiring about
small pox in this city, answer there are a
limited number of cases confined entirely
to medical students, and as yet there is nc
apparent tendency to spread among the
citizens outside of the students.
1t originated from an affected cadaver
within the medical college. There are nine
cases in all, four Of which have been re-
moved to the pest house, which is situated
three miles from the city. Two died ant
three are in the city doing well, but too
sick to move.
The medical college has been closed by
rely upon this as being a true statement o1
the situation at this writing. Every neaa'
is being used to head it off and stamp il ou
at once, with good hope of success Cit