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The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-06-02
THE WORLDS END.

Cornhill haRazincl
The belief that the world would como
70 an end in the year ,Oo0, was associo.
ted-with, il not absolutely derived from
much older belief. entertained by the
oldest astronomers Of whom my record
remains to as. They considered that
certain cycle periods Of tile planetary
motions begin and end with terrestrial
calamitiss, being Of different characters
according to certain zodiacal relations OF
the planetary coniunctions. Thus the
ancient Chaldeans taught { according to
Diodorus Sicilus that when all the
planets are joined in Capricolnus, the
earth is destroyed by flood; when they
are all conioined in Cancer. the earth ia
destroyed by fire. But after each such
end, comes the beginning of new cycle,
at which time all things nre created
nfresh. A favorite doctrine respecting
these cyclic distinctions, was that the
period intervening between each was the
Annus Magnus, or great year, required
for the return Of the then known planets
to the position (of coujunction) which
they were understood to have had at the
beginning OF the great year According
to some this period lasted 800, 900 yenrs
others assigned to it 100000 years, Wills
according TO Orpheus il lasted only 120,-
600 years. But it was in every case
multiple Of Thousand years, and the sub
ordinate cltistrophes we're supposed to
divide the great year into sets of SO many
thousand years.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-06-02
a otRIoUs PRoBLEM.

A correspondent of knowledge having
asked how much space would be re-
quired on the earth, on the assumption,
that, beginning with single pair, the
human race had multiplied during 5000
years at the rate OF 30 children to each
pair, sons and daughters being born al
ternately, and each husband aud wife be.
ing at the time of marriage respectively
81 and 30 years old--there being also no
deaths-the editor replied that the pop
ulation, taking 80 foreach pair at the ay-
erage age Of 40 years, would be 2, 2,199,-
915, followed by 141 digits, which digits
might be represented without apprecia-
ble inexactness by ciphers. Now ASSUME
ing that 10 persons could stand on sur
face one yard square, 100000 900 could
stand on square mile, and on the en-
tire earth, whose surface is about 200,-
000,000 square miles, some 5000, 900, 900
of millions. Dividing the number just
obtained by this, the resnlt is 3, 666, 626,
followed by l25 ciphers. 1t would re-
quire this lnoonceivable number Of
worlds like our own for the population,
on the assumptions made.
Let us see, says Mr.. Proctor, how large
single globe would suffice to give stan
ding room to this population, ten to the
square yard. Such globe must have
diameter exceeding the earth's, as the
cubt root of the abode quantity exceeds
unity, or roughly, as 7 followed by 48
ciphers exceeds unity, In reality IL will
be larger considerably, but this is near
enough IN such problem as the pres.
enD. Now the diameter Of the orbit Of
Neptune, roughly, exceeds the eartha di.
ameter nearly 100000 times. Hence the
diameter Of the required globe exceeds
the diameter Of Neptune's orbit more
than hundred billions of billions Of bill
hons Of times. Supposing the furthest
star visible in the great Rosse telescope
to lie some thirteen or fourteen millions
Of times further from us than the neal
est, which lies about 10000 times fur
ther than Neptune, the distance Of that
star, 1,000, 600, 100000 times further off
than Neptune Cor light journey OF
some 10000. 900, Of years., would be but
the 100, 200, 900, 600, ,0OO, 900, ,0OO, 900,
part Of the radius Of such globe as
would be required tohold the population
we are considering. A sphere having
radius equal to 1OO,OOO.0OO, Of years
light iourneyipg would not suffice even,
to contain 80 many human beings.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-06-02
CENTENARY COLLEGE.

The commencement exercises Of this
institution, nt jackson, La. will be
from June the 4th, to the 7th inclusive.
Rev. O. W. Carter, d. D., will preaclt
the annual sermon, Sunday, June 4th.
The meeting Of the board Of trustees.
and exhibition of the preparatory school
will take place june 9th. The Society
Hall, delivery of Pins aud Diplomas:
speeches Of graduates. meeting OF the
Alumni, address by Hon. w. F. Schwing
Of Iberia, poem by O. Kilbourne, Of
Waterproof, and exhibition Of the soci-
cites will take place Jnne 9Th Grafton
by the graduates, comforting degrees
Baccalaureate address by the President,
Rev. 9. g. Andrews. The next session
begins on the first Monday in Septembers
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-06-02
HE THOUGHT THE JUDGE MUST
BE LOSING HIS MIND.

Austin iTexasD SiftingsI
"Whatp exclaimed an Austin Justice
to colored culprit, "have you the auda-
city to say you do not recognize TIE
pocketbook?"
Eyes, sab.
"But it was found in your possession .
"In my what-did- -yer-say. Jedge?"
"In your possession. This pocket
book was found in your pocket, SIR"
"Jedge, you has done tole two stor-
les about dat ar. Fust, yer said hit was
foun' in my persession, and den yer low
ed hit was foun' in my pocket Bofe
dem yarns can't be true"
The Justice called the culprit to order
and once more producing the pocket
book, said:
"You denied inst now any knowledge
Of this pocketbook. now ask you
again. did you ever see this pocket book
before?'
"Why, Of course. Hit am de same
one you showed me a minute ago. Yer
must be losing yer mind, Jedge."
Remanded to Jail without bail.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-06-02
JEWELED CARRIERS.
ARrIsTIoALLY WOVEN AND TRIMMED WITH
EXPENSIVE LACE.

n. Y SUM-
The fashion for wearing jeweled gar
ters has spread so rapidly that jewelers.
all keep the article IN stock. They are
very expensive, A member Of conspic-
uous firm explains "The rage is
recent, but none the less strong. and it
promises 10 spread indefinitely as the
range is as unlimited as the purse All
the prominent society women and many
who are not in society wear them. You
see women constitutionally delight 10
pretty things and their adornment is Of
more interest and enjoyment to them
than anything else. II you will come
down stairs I'll show you the stock."
There was show case full Of them.
eaoli pair mounted on a velvet box.
The pattern was the same in all as far as
the band was concerned The band was
full inch wide made of fine elastic and
covered with beautifully woven pilk Of
every conceivable shade, pale blues and
warm reds predominating. They are
designed to match the tint of the dress
worn with them. In one case two heart
shaped clasps Of colored gold, inlaid
with cross-bars OF torquoiseH and pearls,
joined the ends of scarlet baud with lit
tie frills Of silk along the edges. The
price was 500. A pair with two oval
clasps of hammered gold, perhaps nm
inch in length could be bought for $4S,
while the cheapest pair, with plain gold
clasps was SAG.
"It's curious fact, " snid the ieweler,
"that the cheap ones won't sell, When
a Customer wants an elegant garter, he
Il mean she--ls willing to pay for it. /"
A pair that cost 1925 had two shields
with three big pearls in ench and little
diamonds at the edges. Another pair
was expensive through its delicate lace,
which was arranged in a fluffy bow knot,
with two little gold disks clasping in the
center.
At another establishment the ieweler
said:
1.-The majority of them are made to
order. Your visit is opportune, as ]
have just finished the most expensive
pair that ever left my factory. The price
IS 81, 200"
In this the lace and pesrl-colored silk
band was joined by an elaborate clasp.
On one side was the lady's monogram
/ in rearl q. IN the other the conf.of.ornaa
with frosted storks' head, crest Of deli
cately carved gold, aud a motto set in
diamonds. 1t was present from a
mother to her daughter, who is to be
married sJon.
HAS the demand for such garters
increased?'
ut lisa hundred per cent. greater
than last year, aud grows constantly"
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-06-02
TAX TITLES.


Sardis Star.1
Our State Supreme Court has given q
very important decision in regard to land
tax titles:-stThe fact that the Board OF
Supervisors fail to approve the assess
ment roll in express terms will render
tax title sold by the tax. collector defect
i've. The Law and the conrts will close
" guard the rights Of the owners of land,
and will require strict compliance with
the regulations touching the assessment
and sale Of lands, before the purchaser
at tax sale, or from the State, can nc
quire a full title.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-06-02
FUTURE OF THE SOUTH.


The New Haven Conn Palladium
very pertinently asks'-s'Why should
not our New England youth turn their
longing eyes from the far West to the
near South? All they hope to gain
among the mountains of Colorado or in
the valleys of the Pacific coast is to be
had at less cost Of time. money and la
Dor, IN the Piedmont regions OF the South
with none of the deprivations and hard
ships that every Western settler must
encounter. The future of Dixie is full
Of promise in which all our youth skilled
in mechanics, in agricultural or other
useful avocations, may participate If they
will. For many years the tide Of emil
grafton from New England has set tow
ards the West and covered the. American
desert Of fifty years ago with popuious
cities and thriving towns. The same idea
setting to the South and pleading with
people looking and longing to welcome
it. can make thathighly favored section
the most beautiful and prosperous of any
in the Union.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-06-02
HETAOKLED,THE WRONG CAT

man be owned a terrier dog
A bOb-tsiled ornery Gus,
And that there pup got that there man
In many an ugly mus;
For the man was on his nuscle
And the dog was ON his bite;
So, to lick the dog goned anamilo
Was sure to raise fight.
4 woman owned a Thomas cat
That fit at fifteen pound;
And other cats got up and slid
When that there cat was round
The man and his dog came along one day.
Where the woman she did dwell,
Ard the pnrp he growled fer0ciously,
Then went for that cat pell-mel
He tried to chaw the neck Of the cat,
But then he wouldn't be ehawed.
80 he lit on the back Of that there deg,
And bit and chawed, and chawed,
Uh the hair it flew, an the purp he yelledl
ds lhe claws went into his hide,
dnd chunks offesh were peeled from his side:
Ahsp he tiulpmuxed, and sieked,s and died
The man he ripped. aud cursed, and swore.
AS he gathered big brickhat,
That he would be burned essentially
II he didn't kill that cat
But the old woman lowed, she'd be blessed il
he did.
And snatched up an old shotgun,
Which she trcdand peppered his diaphragm,
With bird-shot number one.
They toted him home on a window blind,
aud the doctors cured him up;
But he was never known to fight again,
Or own another purp.
Folks may turn ~ their snoots at this here
rhyme,
don't car n cuss for that
All that ,,ast to show, is that fighting dogs,
May tackle the wrong Tom cat.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-06-02

We have received the first and second
number Of the Moss Point Journal, pub
lished at Moss Point. MISS, BY P. X.
Mayors &Co. It is issued as a supple
ment to the Pascagoula Democrat-Star,
aud is devoted to the interests of Moss
Point and jackson county. There is a
good deal Of "Ret up and git" about the
paper, and we hope the enterprising pub.
Ilshers will be amply rewarded for their
commendable enterprise.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-06-02
OLD ST AND THE NEVADA SEN
ATOR.

Jacksonville Times.l
old ST. came into the Office the other
evening, with his face looking unusual
ly serious.
''Well 81, what's the matter uow?"
Muffin onushual, ceptin' Use mad !"
"What about ?"
dat ar Nevardy Sinater-Tse jess bin
reedin' his speech, whar he lites inter de
Chlnamans and uses de niggar fur de
club ter kill out the yaller jackets.
That was rather rough treatment from
a Republican,
Yes, but dat amt whar all de rough-
ness comes in. DeY's bin usin' OBJ US
all dis yere time ter lick de Dimmycrats
den dey turned round and licked us
wild ourselves--now dey Gums long and
takes us ter lick de Chiuamam by 'bnsin
us ez much ez dey do him 2
Aud yon don't think that is fair treat
mentY
We'll jest bout ez far ez epspecktid
from dem,, bus / like fur ter see er man
settle wild de udder feller fore he gins
ter kick him roun' town. Jes let de Pub
licans settle wild de niggers-cotton tax
aud Freedman Ban!; 'posits-and den
we'll take our defosce and lib in de next
yawd frum dem widout emmy noah trub-
BILE +
And SO ended the old mans commen-
tary.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-06-02
FEDERAL SUPERVISORS FOR
EACH VOTING PRECINCT.

We learn from the New York Times
that Hon. John n. Lynch, Gen. Chal-
mers' successor, has introduced in the
United States House Of Representatives,
can net amendatory Of tile Federal cleo
ton laws. 7
1t provides that in all elections for
Representatives and Delegates in Con-
gress each political party shall hereafter
be entitled to two United States Super
visors 81 Elections for each election pre-
cinct 81 voting place, who must be resi-
dents ol the county or parish. Ii the
persons appointed under the laws Of the
State 70 bold the election at any reciLct
ghou sailaor refuse or neglect 10 open
the polls at the time prescribed by law,
or within two hours thereafter. or if nc
person shall have been appointed for
that purpose, then it shall be the duty
OF the Supervisors, or amajoriiy of them
to organize a Board Of Election Super
visors, who shall hold said election as
nearly in conformity with the require
ments OF the State law as possible, and
shall make due return thereof to the
officer or board whose duty it is to re-
ceive the returns Of PreclIet Inspectors,
and the Supervisors shall make return
to the Chief Supervisor Of the district.
There shall be no delay IN allowin, vo-
ters access to the polls, aud ho voter
known to a majority of the Inspectors
to be legal voter in the precinct OF
, ward in which he offers to vote shall be
challenged or questioned with regard tc
I right to vote, There shall be no inter.
mission. recess, or adjournment between
the time prescribed by law for the open
ing and closing of the polls. The bal
lot-box shall not be taken out of the
room in which the election is held, nor
shall any of the election officers, lnclu-
ding the United States Supervisors. be
excluded from the room from the time
the polls are opened until the last vote
is counted. Soon as the polls close, the
election officers, in tue presence of sucl
OF the Supervisors as are present. shall
count the votes, without recess or inter
mission, until the count shall have beel
finished aud the result declared. Any
violation Of the provisions Of the act Ii
made a misdemeanor. punishable npor
conviction in any Circuit or District
Court by fne Of not more than $500
or by imprisonment for not more thar
three years, or both, in the discretion oi
the court The bill also requises the
Supervisors, in their reports to the Chiel
Supervisor, to report all violations of the
act, aud gives the United Ssates District
Attorney free access to The reports tC
obtain information upon which to insti-
tute criminal prosecutions against any
persons charged with violating the pro
visions Of the act The bill repealt
section 2,029 of the Revised Statutes,
relative to the appointment and dutief
Of Supervisors of Elections Section p.
029 provides that the Supervisors shal
have no authority TO make arrests OIL
perform any other duties than to wit.
ness the election proceedings and the
making Of the return. The bill was re-
ferred to the Committee on Elections
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-06-02

Messrs. Hahn & Hitler, Of New Or
leans have sold their retail business, and
have removed to No. 60 Magazine ST.,
where they will continue the Wholesale
fruit iobbing business.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-06-02
LITTLE CHIEF TO BIG CHIEF
chicagoTimes.I !

Chicago Times
The Indian is nothing if not scholarly.
as is evidenced by the following letter
from Little Chief 10 General Sheridan,
received at military headquarters yester-
day:
Darlington, Indian Territory, May
IS, 1882. General P. II. Sheridan U.
S. A., Chicago, Illinois. Dear Sir:
Il is long time ago, will wrote to you
and never got from any letter, and l
will try send to You letter again. And
all the Cheyenne Chiefs he know about
what you said. And told you last letter
abont what you have been doing here
1874. and hope that you will write to me
fiery sooner. l shall very glad to hear
from you, and that is all say to you.
Respectfully,
WM. LITTLE, Chief.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-06-02

The Masonic Lodges throughout the
State. have contributed 81 900 TO tns
Monticello safferefs.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-06-02

The New Orleans Picayune says the
District congressional Congention will
be held Magnolia
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-06-02

4l trains run daily except Nos and =
a,cc.l freights and No. 70 Mixed Train. will
MT leave New Orleans on Sundays. aud No
IA mixed train, will not leave Canton on
Snndays. Parties wishing tickets for night
trains must purchase them during office hours,
from q. nj. to p. III.
Sc. BEE, Agent, Magnolia.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-06-02

11V1EEtN u 5UIFOH v H"UN0s
FIRST Distriet--I. A. Walker, postofiice at
Walkers Bridge.
Second DstrIct--J. II. Crawford, postofficc
vt Tylertown.
Third District--R. II. Fielder, President,
postoice at Felder's Mill.
Fourth District-J j. Moore, postotlicc at
Summit
Fifth District-E. Prescott, postofico ut
Magnolia.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-06-02

Tho Town Council holds u regular, meeting
=, the frst Monday in each month. Ii. q.
Sansll. Mayor, j e. Wolfe, Secretary.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-11-23
Where to Spend Your M"ney so as to
Get Desirable Goods at Low Prices.


am adding new goods every week tn
the immense stock opened earlv III the
Fall. lns of beautiful Prints opened
this week. Our stock of cotton flannel,
white and red flannel, opera and twilled
suitiny flannel is quite large.
Huge pile of Biankets-tron S!.25 pr
up To something very handsonle. i-opk
at ours if you have any idea OF buvlng.
Full stock of Undervests for children,
bows. misses, ladies' and gentlemen. Ex-
anime our stock in thi line before pur-
chasing Zaphyrs, in quite variety of
colors, at prices AZ cheap as II st class
zephyr can be had in Augusta.
we still defy competition in our tow
els, tnweiing, table linen, dc. We can
certainly please any one both in qutlily
and price.
Very large assortment Of Gents Sairts
made mp to special order. M better mt
ting shirt to be had anywhere. All the
late and desirable styles of collars. Black
silk ties made TO special or'ier Gents
scarts in all the novelties There is not
n gents furnishing establishment South
that undersells us on these goods.
A,l-wool Jeans and Doeskins tor mems
wear. l bought these goods direct from
the Miss. mills iu y large quantity, and
will be able tn give my customers an adj
vantage that they could not get Them
selves.
[SaoEs-We recently opened much
larger stock of Xaigler's Shoes, than We
have ever kept u.tnrs We now We
these goods in all STYLES for chi:dre
misses and ladies' We are exhihitin.
g me finer grades than we have h 'ret"-
fore Shown These are all made I" spt.'
cial order md are second To no SHOES
made irs,he U;ute,, S!stes Gents nanh'
made shoes. We have upwards Il 50 ,"o'
wor,h of Shoe. AMI Boots. 'mcludiag ali
grades, all of winch have bean bIu&ht Al
headquarters, ani W. "in AZ VI: u sei'
than dS cheap ~ ANY o". y" Eir" u :
ca when vuii wait snne>
Thanking nay friends and cu toner
for the iiher,i patr. uagr tina have RI
ctivad. aud am Stiii rec. ivi"g. sn.il ~
harder in the iu' Ore u III rit c"ntlnu
ance of the same.
aIvlN HART.
Edgefi i'd, s. G., Nov -, 81.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-11-23
For the Advertiser.
RehobOlh Blossoms Lfke the Rose
Of sharOn.

o., Friday, the 10th a Sunday
Sc'.ool Sale, almost equal to the an
nu4l Russian Fairs, was held at Re
bohoth. The whole neighborhood
AMI surrounding country had an op
portunity to supply themselves with
all articles of comfort and luxury
from Sad wheat and big potatoes
| down 10 toilet mats and crochet
needles Many of the articles con,
r. bnteA 20 the eale were from ner
@; .n!s of P4rksville, Edge field G
4 and Augusta, for which kindness
're r+tnrn especial thanks
Alta ha sale was over an ahun
4 ut ii, d delicious supper WAS fur
ni.ted hy ,he Lsdies AID Society
annl eeu,l.men, ladies ard c'ildren,
al wenr IN to the supper room to re
sr.sh themselves, and were waited
po,' by the moetattentive of walters
tt NJ side table coffae WAS retailed;
1t act her, fruits, candies, nuta, &c.
TIE Grab B4g and Wheel Of For
ture created much merriment.
think every lady, gentleman and child
consn ted the dame who held the
waod OF tate; aud every body took
grab from the bag So the dimes
and doilars continued to increase and
finally amounted to the CO lfortable
sum Of $4,000,
We we're AL very much pleased
with our success, snd only wish that
mora of our friends from Edgefeld
c. T., Johnston, Liberty Hill and
Parksville could have honored ua
with their presence. Mr.. B con
should have smiled upon usand made
us happy. 3.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-11-23

jams NJ Cobb and Miss Hattie Clsby,
Mrs Kate Cheatham AMI Miss Sallie
Lewis. The Edgefel gentlemen in after r
dance we're more numerous: Senator NJ
C. Butler. Capt NJ A Market, M. Alvin
Hart. Mai Ernest Gary, Solicitor B1hh,p,
Col. . F. Cheathan, Mr.. George Evans,
Mr.. Thomas Rsinsford, MIR james 7. Be-
c,n. The ball was held in the Hail OF
REPRESENTATIVES of the State House.