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The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-02-25

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The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-02-25

Nothing is so conducive to a
mans remaining a bachelor as stop
ping for one night at the house OF a
married friend and being kept
awake for five or six hours by the
crying of a cross baby. All cross
and crying babies need only Hop
Bitters to make them we'll and
smiling, Young man, remember
this. --Traveler.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-02-25

The apportionment bill fixing
the number Of members of the
House Of Representatives at 1926, an
increase of 80 over the present
number, was passed in the House
on the 18th inst. Under this ap-
p%orIlonment Mississippi and N
York gain n member each. s
erAl others gain one or two each,
aad Kansas and Texas gain four and
five respectively. Maine New
Hampshire, and Vermont lose one
apiece.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-02-25

Here is some plain talk and a
few facts for a class of person that
exist in every locality:
"There are. too many who mag
inc that they are supporting their
county paper when they take it
without paying for it promptly
They are mistaken. The publisher
must pay cash for labor and mate
rial, and when s~o-called patrons
order the paper, and do not pay for
it, they are destroying it instead Of
sustaining it. Those who cannot,
or will not, pay Tor a newspaper,
should not ask the publisher TO
send it to them.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-02-25

The Vicksburg Herald well
says that protection to life and pro-
perty; freedom ofopinlon, ofspeech
and of the ballot; low taxes; the
bnllding Of railroads and factories,
and good wagon roads throughout
the State, will have a strong ten
dency to induce a fair share Of in
migrants to come TO Mississippi.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-02-25
BILL ZONES,

80 Va 4 - SA1tN
The Griffin, Ga, Sun gives Bill
Jones' interesting experience with
himsel! ana somo lively hickory
sap!ings, as follows:
Our fellow-citiaen, Bill Jones'
so.callod--was one anoug the large
crowd that attended the Coup Cir
Gus a few weeks ago in the city,
The feature that attracted Mr..
Jones attention more than any
thing else was the wonderful cata.
p%ult--the flying machine--and the
daring Lu Lu. The catapu,t is a
wonderful machine, and is so con.
structed that by the agency Of a
large number Of rubber cords, 1t
will throw a man u great way in tne
air, giving HIM several revolutions
before alighting. This trick ex-
cited the imitaliveness Of Mr.. Jones,
and he told johnny Doe and Dick
Roe in confidence that he could
fix up a machine that would fling
him as far as the catapult did Lu Lu,
and a small wager was put up TO
stimulate Jones in the undertaking.
Now, be it known, MIR. Jones is the
man who has been u over by a
freight train; and a 2:3O trctter in
full tilt knocked him within an ace
ofthe further bank Of the dark river,
and the hard side of a brick on an.
other occasion came near takin Q
the half of his head off; yet, being
unbaflled, he built a catapult Of his
own deviSing. The IN achine was
easily constructed, being made of
two good sized hickory sapllngs.
bent down and cut off about fifteen
feet from the earth. Across these
q plank was fastened, upon which
the would-be Lu Lu was to lay him.
self. At about the distance he i'm.
agined he would fall a..large lot of
loose hay was placed, so as to make
the decent easy.
Everything being put in circus
like order, Johnny Doe and Dick
Roe and the boys in the ~ne;ghbor.
hood we're notified to be on hand,
The catapult was sprung by means
of a wIndlass and strong rope.
"Now," said Jones, putting himself
in a position in a way that would
have excited the envy Of LII Lu the
original, when l say ready cut the
cord and turn it loose" Everything
was arranged and the command
given.
Dick clipped the cord, and Jones
went up as ifhe had been shot from
a 200, pound gun, and Johnny Doe
says he went up as high as the
weather.cock on the court house
Steeple. He passed forty feet be
yond the hay pile, and fell in close
proximity to a big stump. The on.
ly injury received by Mr.. Jones
was five broken ribs, nose dislocat-
ed, knocked brealhless, and one
arm a little out of socket. His
physicians say lie will recover.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-02-25

The latest estimate OF he losses
by fire at Haverhill, Mass, is So.
10000. The Boston Journal says
tie insurance men believe the loss
viii fall almost entirely on the in.
s.rauce companies. The net loss
20 the firms will not exceed $780,
900.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-02-25
g D.,
The Largest in the World.
Corn and WateYmelons

-Ai 5~SS NN WV w SitNs
Corn and
GIANT" Corn is
q new and and distinct variety, and is
withal the best that any Farmer ever
grew. The grains are as large as the
average size chestnut; the finest white
dent ever grown; full, rich in starch,
perfectly hardy, and never failing to
grow Il strong and vigorous stalk, with
firm, deep roots. The cara are uniform
and Of very large size. 1t will yield
more than any other variety that can
be raised, averaging from THREE to
SIX EARS to the stalk. 1t is taking
the place of all other varieties upon its
first trial. 1t is maturod. and can be
gathered in TEN WEEKS, and grows
as successfully in the North as the
South.
WATER ~EaElOMS.-oUR
"MlNUN' Watermelon, are The larg.
est and finest in The world in every in
stance, and grow in any Section Of the
country. Their average weight are
from 70 to 1875 POUNDS. The flesh
is of a blood red, very solid, luscious,
crisp and sugary-far surpas ing all
other varieties, and although q melon
OF such IN enormous weight, there i,
barely half an inch riul. They are
pronounced the finest shipping melon
in the World.
1t will pay any Farmer to try a sam
pie package.
Con-Sample packages % cects or
five packages for 81 %, and S. 90 per
busllel. Misunderstanding pack
age 70 cents ortive packages 81 90.
Address all orders to the
ACME IMPORTING CO.,
Athens, Ga.
January 90, 1881.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-02-25

PEORIA, Ill.,, Feb. 1G--A rum or
that Miss Ida Farrell of this city,
wbo is visiting in Washington at
the residence of OGl Robert. g. In
gersoll, is The recipient of much at
tention on tthe part OF President
Arthur, is creating a great fdtIer
in social circles here. The.story
comes from a personal friend Of the
young lady's family, and is general
ly credited here. Miss Ida is the
only daughter OF Il. g, Farrell, a
we'll known citizen of Peoria. She
is a blonde Of medium height, fine
looking, graceful and stylish, and
well educated.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-02-25

"A Washington special Of the
Goth says: Senator Lamar left for
Mississippi to-day. The injuries he
recently sustained are more painful
than were at first supposed.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-02-25

Mrs. D. S. Doggett, widow Of
the late Bishop D. S. Doggett, of
The Methodist Church, South, died
at Richmond, Va on the Goth inst,
aged sixty nine years.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-02-25

Remember all diseases Of the
stomach and mtestines, urinary
and digestive organs, cured by
using Browns Iron Bitters.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-02-25

Bishop William NJ. Wightman,
OF The Southern Methodist Church,
died at Charleston, s. O., on the
18th inst, in the seyenty-Sixth year
OF his age.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-02-25

Mr.. Blaine's interference in mat
ters outside the United States, but
closely connected with our
country's interests, is exciting
blame and provoking ridicule;
but it is evident he has struck a
true note somewhere, for he has
aroused an interest where less than
that should exist has been mani
tested since the war. There is and
must be an American foreign poll,
cy, and Mr.. Blaine has done good,
III this point at least, that he has
compelled public attention to take
a wider range than The subjects
usually cavlled over by parties, and
the generally limited subjects ofthe
public attention Appeal.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-02-25

The most noted men of modern
times have publicly attested TO the
value of Ayers Cherry Pectoral as
a cure for coughs and colds.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-02-25
$1,000 IN
GIVEN AWAY
WITH THE
COUNTRYSIDE

C~OUW
A Costly Premium to EVERY Subscriber.
Watches. Jewelry, Household Goods, Mag
ic Lanterns, Reyolvers, Guns, Val
liable Books, &C., &c.
The COUNTRYSIDE is beautifully printed
magazine, contqins the largest per cent. Of
original matter of any agricultural maya
zine published in the United States. Send
Scent stamp for sample copy and circular
containing our great premium offers. 1t
will benefit your pocket and mind. Adj
TIE COUNTRYSIDE.
Jamestown, NY.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-02-25

Tbusiness now before the public.
DAS I You can make money faster at
work for us than at anything else. Capital
not needed. We will start you. $I2 aday
and upwards made at home BY the indus
trious. Men, women, boys and girls want
ed everywhere to work for us. Now is the
time. You can work in spare time only or
give your whole time to, the business, You
can live at home and do the work. No 9TH
er business will pay you nearly us we'll, No
one can fail to make enormous pay by en-
gaging at once. Costly Outfit and terms
free. Money made fast, easily, and honor
ably. Address TRUE q Co., Augusta.
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The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-02-25

gin the year 1870 there were
1869 free schools in Mississippi; in
1880 there we're 1924 free schools
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-02-25
ONLY THINK! !

DIn9 american AgTioulturaIIst (l ,501. Farm AMI
y RURAL GUIDE Gas eentsl two large montblies
ahe 81 sent 10 one address for
a Iarmer's library. To know Of other e0uailv yasS
lerIul OFFERS send for a flee sample COW 81 fha Ws
Y, AND Rural GUIDE to p0T1s
basega ~ parkeaburg, Chester O0unty, Pa.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-02-25

Tie first NATIONAL bank in Mis-
sissippi viii be started soon at Co
lumhls.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-02-25

The immigration bill having
passed the Senate, is the special or
derin the House for Thursday next.
--TClarion, 21st.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-02-25
SCHEDULE q 3sn and d, f fsss.
TO THE EAST

TO THE EAST
CLOSE CONNECTION is made for all EASTERN
and SOUTHEASTERN CITIES, and for points
on and reached via Cincinnati South
ern Railway.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-15
FOR REVENUE ONLY.

That and that only is going to be the
next issue, there is no putting it out of
the way. Free Trade or protection will be
the question which the people will be
called upon to decide and weak kneed and
hesitating brethren will have to take either
one side or the other. A tariff for revenue
only has been democratic doctrine from all
times but of late the issue has lain dormant.
hardly agitated, and as a consequence has
interest in it grown dead and all persons
have taken sides on the question irrespec-
tive of party. But the time has now come
when the issue must be met and met bold
~ and there is no escaping from it. The
democratic party is awake to the emergen-
cy and will force the issue, republicanism
must meet it or else give place. There are
in the East some democrats of queer
stripe who fear the issue; they do not seem
to know that there is any county across
of the Allegheny Mountains; or recognize
the boundless possibilities and demands of
the young and great west. These men are
bound within narrow confines, fettereSi by
standing that the country has grown since
1912 or that the growth has been outside
and in spite of themselves. These men
hesitate upon this issue and would dwin-
die and fool around until al opportunity
for success had passed. Fortuna tely such
men are few, and of little influence in our
party. They own and contr oil the repub-
lican. The time has come when they must
understand that the next issue is free trade,
and if they are not willing to accept it,
their place is with the opposition. The
democracy of to-day is young, hopeful, and
1t is alive and intends to fight
live issues. 1t is pugnacious, aggressive
and forward 1t knows it is right, and in
down by any sectional and war time preju-
iiees of its opponents, or any old fogyism
Of its friends. 1t is the democracy of 1882
md seeing the advance, in thought follows |
t. Free trade has become necess ity, and [
democracy must mean free trade. Who \
,ver is not with us is against US, and in the.
End we will sift out friends from foes, and \
n solid phalanx win march on to vic /
DRY. 1t is question with US here in the |
vest whether, as ever before, the party is |
Wiling to espouse the cause of right and
Justice, or else potter along bound by hes
fancy and doubt. The issue is alive be- |
ore us, all that is necessary is for MS to |
,rasp it; and like glorious old Andrew /
Jackson the western democracy swear.tBy /
he Eternal" it is the issue on which they /
or fail. Let all others fol-
oN
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-15
IMPRISONED AMERICANS.

1t will be remembered that congress,
through the influence of its democratic
members, ordered Mr.. Lowell, our minister
to England, to secure the release of Amer
can citizens confined in Ireland under the
COERCION act. This Mr.. Lowell coLtemp-
tuously refused to do, and now the Inter
Ocean, good stalwart republican authority,
in the following words states that Presi-
dent Arthur and the republican party ap-
prove of Lowell's refusal;
1.-THE enthusiasm of the New York
World in demanding the recall of Mr.. Low
ell does not seem to have been appreciated
The World informed the President that he
need not hesitate moment in recalling
Mr.. Lowell This writer of spirit stirring
lyrics" had been appointed by President
Hayes, and had, the World urged, been
abroad long enough. Arthur should re-
call him. But it now appears that Mr..
Lowelfs course in regard to the suspects
met the hearty approval of President and
Cabinet That it did not meet the approx
al of democrats is not important. Their
only purpose in urging LowelFs recall was
to create a feeling against the President
among eastern republicans"
As the Inter Ocean states the case, Ar
thur is indifferent to what democrats think
of the matter. What do Irish republicans
Think
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-15

quite large, no dependence can be placed
on the election of caucus nominee. Bolt
ING, though little less in favor than few
wears ago, is still the resort of certain
class of Republicans, and a prize like the
Senatorship is in sight, party harness hangs
mighty loose about their shoulders. a.
wise thing to do would be to demand
pledge from every Republican candidate
for the Legislature that he will support the
nominee for Senator, and without such
pledge to see that he does not become the
candidate of the party.
There are hints and suggestions ana
rumors about meetings of certain Republi-
cans, looking to choice of candidate,
but we imagine that this movement is urged
by those who have more vigor than dlscre-
ton and as far as can be learned. nothing
but informal talk has been INDUCED in.
The Inter Ocean suggests, as it has on pre-
vious occasions, that the Republicans first
obtain the votes and then look up their
candidates. There will be far less difficulty
in obtaining proper representative than
there will be electing him, and there will
be plenty of time to select the man for the
place when we have place to bestoW.-
Inter Ocean.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-15
THE sENAToRsHIP.

That painful and mysterious look, heavy
with the burdens of state, which comes
into the eyes of several hundred Chicago
politicians, little and big, at the first indica-
/ tions of the opening of a campaign, is be-
ginning to appear once more.
1t seems to tackle the small fry first,
but that is perhaps because the big guns
know better how to disguise their interest
and anxiety. The cause of the present
quick rolling of the eyes and knowing
shrug of the shoulders is the coming cleo
ton of Senator in place of David Davis
We say coming" for though the election
is a long way of, yet the muttering of the
elements is plainly discernible. There is
feverish fear that some one may get the
start of some one else, and every fellow
has his gun at a ready" and only does
not fire because at present there is nothing
in sight to shoot at. The only persons who
seem to lie openly in the field thus early
are Governor Cullom and General Raum,
unless we add Shuman. of the Ecensag
Journal, who watches the country papers
closely. and republishes any paragraph
which names without opposing him. How
ever, his candidacy is generally regarded
as joke. But there are a dozen men
who are mentioned by partial
friends, and as the time approaches
for the election we may expect
the number to increase. It's to be sort
of free -for-aT race, and the lucky man is
about as likely to be the one whose pros
poets at the outset are very dim as the one
who starts with large following. In all
calculations, too, it viii be wise to figure
David Davis himself as positive GUAM
tity.
Unless the Republican majority shall be
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-15
THE NATIONAL PARTY.

The reason for its existence has never
been discovered. It brings forward nc
new principles; it advocates no new doc
trines. 1t simply attempts new party
and new bolt with no reason for it; no
cause. 1t started with the fiat money
craze, but that has been abandoned. and
to-day it can offer no platform, no princi-
Piles that are not fundamental in the DEM
ocratic party. It's organ here laid down
this week what it styles its leading prin-
ciples." Look at them:
81. To destroy sectional strife.
2. To pay promptly the public bonded
debt
3. To reduce the taxes and expendi-
lures
4. To establish the unlimited coinage of
gold and silver.
5. To substitute government legal ten
der paper for bank issues.
8. To overthrow corruption at the polls
and in representative bodies.
z. To secure free ballot and fair
count
8. To control by law and brig into sub
lection to the interest of the people, all
corporations and mono .olies which have
corrupted the public service, and by com
bination and extertion have established
absolute dominion over money, over trans
portation, over invention, and over land
and labor"
Go through any democratic platform and
you find exactly the same ground covered,
Payment of the public debt is democratic
doctrine.
Reduction of taxes and opposition to
reckless expenditures also
Free coinage is the same.
Opposition to National banks has been
both the theory and practice of demo-
Gratis.
Opposition to political corruption, free
ballot and fair count is democratic.
Opposition to monopoly is the same.
8. To these add
Home rule,
Freedom of speech. thought and action,
Free trade.
Constitutional government,
Antagonism to Chinese immigration,
Subsection of military to civil author
Ity.
All of these constitutes democ-
racy, pure and simple, and no one
need look further. The national so-called,
who believes in his nominal, party princi-
pies can find them all in democracy. He
need join no other party, look to none
other for support. The third party is
useless and out of place. A life of over q
hundred years has always found the demo
cratic party adhering tc these principles;
whenever in power they have enforced
them and out of power have advocated
them. Throughout the party has been
faithful to its professions.
II any member of the national party
truly desires the success of the principles
above laid down, in the victory of the
democratic party alone can he hepe for it.
certainly will never give it, |
md victory of the national party, even
L it were possible, would not give him all.
Democratic victory means all. Every |
lime national votes the national ticket
md thus divides the true party, he Votes
against his principles. He votes to keep |
q power the republican party, he votes to
Keep underneath the principles in which |
le believes. The national party has no
place in the political structure of !