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NUMBER "a
Gaining a Situation.

Sergeant S. Prea as, who a genera
tion or SO ago became he greatest orator
IN the ) luth had fierce and sever,
struggle at first. He was a poor. lam,
Maine boy. Nothing damned, he Sc
out for Natehez, Miss, to obtain a tutor
ship. Hearing Of a Mrs, Shields, VIII,
lived fifteen miles back in the country
an who wished for tutor for her three
sons, he concluded to go to her. Bu
be had not dollar in his picket. Thi.
is the way he did, as a writer in the
Philadelphia Time; tells the story:
There was a fellow named Foote, o.
fifty years, who kept a Iivey stable il.
the ely. Prentiss was without dollar
but not deferred by the condition h,
went directly to Foote, who was in hi
shirt sleeves, occupying stool at tn,
door of his stables. you have horse,
to let, suppose? ?" asked Prentiss.
Foote eyed the lame boy before him 70,
some minutes before replying, when in
Yankee style he did 50 by asking an
other question. "Do you want to hirt
a horse?"
Il do; l am from Maine and in search
of a school. l understand a Mrs.
Shields, a few miles from here, wishe
a teacher, and it is there | propose going
L have no money, am stranger here
and propose to run my face for the hir,
OF horse to carry me there, as an
too lame tn walk"
II know Mrs. Shields, and she vii
want good recommendations, young man.
Got any,"
Only my face" was the reply.
Foote looked into his face aud then al
the shrunken limb, threw out his to
bacco, and calling his henchman, said:
Bring the bald-face mare" ano
turning to Prentiss said eff your fac,
is not sufficient security, your impru
dence is, and they will carry you througl
this world"
There was a resident in the neighbor
hood Of Mrs. Shields, DR.. McGrudder
Il very learned man. To him Mrs
Shields referred Mr.. Prentiss, that b,
might examine him. The note written
by the doctor 10 the lady ran thus:
Engage this young prodigy at once,
for he is the brightest and best edu-
Gated young man have ever met, ano
much better qualified to examine me
than him."
Mrs. Shields was reserved an
polished lady. She read the note care
fully. When she had finished she care
fully removed her glasses and remarked,
You are acquainted, suppose, Mr..
Prentiss, with the contents of this
note?"
Il am not, madam" was the reply.
"Will you read it. if you please 2"
Il did read," Prentiss was wont to
say, and feel to-day it was the turning
point of my life
q looked up in the face of the meek
put most elegant matron who sat before
ne. She was looking calmly and steadi-
Y upon my features, and / was aston
shed when she asked, "Mr Preutiss
rave you mother?"
"My heart broke. Oh, how my dear
mother and far-away home rose up to
ny view. l answered and my tears told
he rest. She rose up, wiped her eyes
nd said, quietly: "You shall have the
/ uatio1, Mr. Prentiss. When will it
uit YOU to come and commence your
chool?"
There was nota word said as to the
eference or salary. Ny reply was,
Tomorrow, madam" Here | was to
,e domiciled how long did not know,
nd with a lady who could if any one
ouId, supply the place of a mother"
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How The Old Salaries Were Paid

Between 1777 and 1884 the Territory
Cf Tennessee (reaIly part of North Car
olina) maintained a State Government
under the name of Franklin. In the
old records-quoted once by Daniel
Webs er in a congressional speech
stand the following curious statements
of the way payments we're made in q
time when the people had no current
money.
BE it enacted by the General As
sembly of the State of Franklin, and it
Is hereby enacted By the authority of
the same; That from the first day of
January, 1873, the salaries of the of
icers Of this Commonwealth be as fol-
lows. 10 wit.
His Excellency the Governor, per
annum. 1.000 deer skins
His Honor the Chief Justice, 500
deer skins; or 500 raccoon skins;
The Treasurer Of the State 450 rac-
coon. skins;
..CIerk Of tae House Of Commons 200
raccOon skins
Member Of Assembly. per diem,
three raccoon skins
Entered into 4 law the 18th day Of
October. 1873, under the great seal Of
the State.
The we'll worn burles4us Of the
ssleathsr medal suggests vague ref
srencs to the times when akina we're the
enly money
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A Romace of the Telephone.
Boston Journal.1

Boston Journal.
When the history of the telephone Is
written it will be enliyened by many roman-
tic incidents A young gentleman in this
city is in a condition to furnish one of these.
He is engaged in an establishment where
the telephone is cons derably used, and some
time ago he became impressed with the con-
versation of person who informed him by
the articulate wire that she was engaged as
clerk in a business house with which he
had frequent occasion 10 lmmunicate. The
head of this house may be cIlled Mr. Smit b,
chiefly becaa.e that isn't his name. The
young man becIme thoroughly enamored o
the sweet voice whose tones almost dany
came Co him, and after a time he b-g sed and
obtained an appointment for an interview.
Then he put on his purple and fine linen
aud went down to the sture fnlm which the
agreeable communication had come. A small
boy met him as he went in. is Mr.. Smith
ia % asked the young man-not because be
wanted to see Mr.. Smith, bat because he
Thought il best not t be to abrupt in his in
ouIrieS. "No," said the small bny, "but
he'll be in in a minute The accents of
the small boy startled the young man they
were the same that had b.en almost daily
waited to HIM along the wire. He I'M
mediately said that he would call again to
see Mr.. Smith and withdrew in as good
order as possible. But felt that he had had
4 marrow escape.
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Examples of Indian Cruelty.
Youths Companian.l

Youths Companion.
Tne Southern Cheyennes are the bosdest
and most da-hing thieves Of the plains.
Four companies of United States infantry
were once enctmped at night IN Kansas.
The mules belonging to tie wagon tram
were quietly grazing. surrounded by herd
ers and guard.
Suddenly, the Cheyennes rushed on their
ponies from a raviue. Shaking butfsio robes
and yelling like fiends, they dashed into the
herd. In an instant all were under the full
headway of a stampede. The command
turned out and fired hundreds Of shots, but
the bold thieves got away with every mule.
BUT the most remarkable ruse, and one
creditabe 10 Inditn ingenuity and cruelty,
WAS tried on the Sixth cavalry The inei-
dent is told by an old array officer.
Capt. Tupper and his men we're returning.
after a hard scout, wherein they had scat
tered band oi C8eyennes. One night the
cavalry encamped in a sharp benl of Mni-
berry creek.
The horses were hobbied and tied 10 the
pieket-r0pe, at each end OF which a fire was
kept burning, so that NJ one could approach
it without being seep. The man were BIZ
vouacked some little distance from the
horses and we'll beyond the freight. In
advance of these, the sentinels lay fat on
the ground and watched.
Tue camp had settled into repose, when
suddenly huge ball Of fime came rushing
to camp, accompanied by the most terrific
y5lls.
Through and among the horses it went,
rendering them 50 frantic with fear tina!
some few burst their strong fetters and dis
appeared IN the darkness
In an instant and without command the
steady and well disciplined soldiers SEIZED
their arms, and lying fat on the ground
gave the Indians such fusilade as to put
a stop to any desire 10 charge.
Almost at the same instant, the mysteri |
Gus ball Of fire disappeared The horses
were soon quieted, and the camp settled it,
self TO rest.
Next morning the dead body OF a miser
able pony was found in the mud where tn, |
mysterious fre-ball had disappeared. The
outside skin and flesh were burned to Gin
der.
The indians had bound light grass and
every infamabe material at hand all over
the poor creature. Then, leading him il
the darkness as near as they dared to go t,
-he line of senlinels, they turned his heao
N the right direction and set fire TO his but
len. 1t shows the cruelty of the sayag,
nature.
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Quality Rather Than Quantity.
Swine Breeder, ManuaI.l

Swine Breeder Manual.
An over-production of any given article
of trade or commerce usually causes a re-
luctiun in price. Hence those who count
their wealth by the quantity standard are
not infrequently sadly disappointed when
at the fnal reckoning of the profits for the
season they find them much less than they
mad expected. Il il we'll, therefore, that all
who would keep nn the safe side for success
should bear 10 mind that although the de-
IN aud for quantity may be more than sup
pliec, that tor quality ia seldom il ever fully
mt. As rule the better grades of manu-
fictured articles, as well as 1--we stock, AZ
ways meet with ready sale. To produce Il 0
b-st animals for tie purpose they aie
designed, should be the aim Of every true
breeder. He who succeeds in this wall
scarcely fail Of a two-fOld reward-the saiis-
fiction OF seeing improved stock about him,
and Of receiving good prices for what .
may have to sell.
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Uncle Tom a Myth.
IndiananoIis Times. ]

indianapolis Times.
DEAR SIR: Ia reply to your inquiries, |
will say that the character of Uncle Tom was
not the biography of any one man. The
tirst suggestion of it came to me while in
Walnut Hills Ohio. / wrote letters for my
enored cook To her husband, q slave in
Kentucky She told me that he was SO
faithful his master trusted him to come
alone and unmatched to Cincinnati to mar
ket his farm produce Now this, according
to the laws OF Ohio, gavethe man his free
dom, since if any master brought or sent
his slave into Ohio he became free de facto
But she said her husband had given his
word as Christian to his master that he
would not take advantage of the law-his
master promising him his freedom.
Whether he ever got i or not know not.
1t was some four or FIVE years after, when
the Fugitive Slave law made me desirious
of showing what slavery was, that l con-
ceived the plan IF writing the history of
faithful Christian slave. After l had be-
gun the story 1 got at the Anti-slavery
Rooms in Boston, the autobiography of
of Josiah Henson, and introduced some of
the most striking incidents into my story.
The good people of England gave my SIM
pie, good friend Josiah enthusiastic welcome
as the Uncle Tom of the story, though he
was alive and WELL and likely long to live,
and the Uncle Tom OF the story was buried
in mlrtyr's grave. So much in reply to
your inquiries / trust this plain state
ment may prevent my answering any more
letters on this subject.
Truly yours, 81. B. STow E.
SACo, Me, July q.
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SELECTED MIscELLA ANY.
The man who has thous and friends,
Has not a friend to spare,
But he who has an enemy
Will meet him everywhere.


Necessities tread on the heels of snperhu-
tiles.
Learning makes man fit company for
himself.
Consult the lips for opinions, the conduct
for convictions
He who knows most grieves most for
wasted time.-Dante.
An effort made for the happiness of others
lifts us above ourselves.
The torture of bad conscience is the
hell Of living soul.-Calvin.
II you are slandered never mind it; il
will all come of when it is dry.
The man that sells and the man that buys
a chance, instead OF property, are gamblers,
aud no law enacted does other than con-
denim both.
In seeking converts it is always well to
make suIe that they are worth converting.
cause may be injured by the character OF
its adherents.
You might as we'll try to tell the amount
OF money in safe by feeling the knobs, as 10
tell what is in mans head by feeling his
bumps.-Holmes.
1t has been fortunate that most of our
greatest men have left no descendants to
Shine in the borrowed lustre Of a great
name.-James a. Garfield.
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passing away and giving place to the

passing away and giving place to the
Christian idea that
..rruth, erts'e to Earth viii rise again,
The Eternal years of G 81 are hers,
Wa lie error wounded wri hes in pain
An dies amid her " ,rsh p5ers."
But / wander from the main purpose Of
my letter. Woman-like: you have deceived
me from yourself TO our mutual love, Mis-
sissippi.
That I shall take pleasure in presenting
IN my poor way your book TO the readers Of
the Silver State is already announced-that
they will receive you with a warm embrace
at Ieir fImily alters-Cosmopolitan--truly
national, intellectual aud hospitabIe as I
know them to be-there is every reason TO
believe.
| have the honor to be sincerely your
friend. JoHS D. FREEMAN.
Miss SALLIE B. MORGAN,
Winona, Mississippi
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a chr.arian Mistresg.

That professed Christian whose ser
want is not better off because the master
or mistress is a disciple, has much tC
learn from the masters example.
In Christian family Of our acquain-
tance, a servant came to the door Of the
lady one afternoon and said, 'What is
there for me to do n0W?" go up stairs
and rest, answered the lady. The girl
looked hurt and went away, Months
afterwards she said when she came 10
know the lady better, 81 thought yau
were displeased with me that day. No
body ever told me to rest before. in all
the years have been in service. The
serveant-girl had caught . glimpse Of
true Christian thoughtfulness Congre.
gationalist.
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NcoxpLErENyss.

Deal gently With Us, ve who Rad;
Our largest hope Is uniu 4 led,
Tie preni,e still oufrans tha dFed,
The tower, but nos the spire, We build.
Oar waitest pearl We never find;
Ou~ pe7t fruit we never reach;
Tie howerint moments OF the mi d
Drop half their patGis in our speech.
%. W. Holmes.
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The wanton calf-A Fable.
.rom Hnrner,s fer june. ]

From Harper's ior june
A Calf, full Of Wantonness and Play, see
ing an OK ut the Plow, could not forbe4r
insulting him. slVhat asorry, poor drudge
are von,n said he, TO bear that heavy
Yoke and 20 turning up the Ground for a
Nasterl See what happy life lend, he
added. when at evening the Ok, uRyokei, and
reir1g 70 take his rest saw hun, hHng with
9sarIards. being led away bY the Fsamen, :
venerable man, with fondness for Veal
pot-Pie.
Mnrsi.--This Fabls teaches "a thai
Young people had better stick 70 the Farm.
ard not study for i Learned Profession IN
1sss thev are fully awarso 81 what il means.
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SEXTON REPORT [coLoaED.)

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. ], 1882.
To the Honorable Board of Mayor and Alder
men Of tie CITY OF Jackson
GESTLEMEN-I have the honor as Sexton foI
the color-d people, TO submit the following
reu0ra OF inttrmeuts Of eolored people in the
City Cemetery during the month OF July lSo2
July 9 May Jenkins, age 55 years, heart
4 seass; ptuPar.
JaIy Il. Mary Miles, age 50 years, malari-
al fever pauper.
july =, Celia Austin, age A. years, heart
dis .ssse.
July l8, Joe Jones, age years, typhoid ma
Isriai.
July Is, Amanda Tripp age II months, teeth
Julg 2E. anna Thomas, age 81 years, mala-
rial fever.
July p, Alex Mayson, age 1 day, disease
July 3, Charlie Christmas, age 55 years,
epiiepyic fit
July 26, Eleanor Freeman, age years,
teethiug; pcuptr
July Il, Aaron Ford, age 14y years, consump-
ton,
Very Respectfully submitted,
Tony BARNES, City Sexton.
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Respectfully,
+. II. REFER, CiLE Collector.
sExToy's REPORT WA )
Arr-a.nNr NfIas Aur

sE1Toy's REPORT WI J
JACKSON, Mss, Aug. I, 1889.
To the Honorable Bolrl of II lyor and Alder
men of the City y jackson:
GESrLEMEN-l have the honor, as Sexton for
the white people, ! make the following report
of inLermenr~ in the City Cemetery during
the IN 5uth of july, 1872:
July 2-Srill born child Of Ford; pIuprr.
July l0-St II 1orn child II Mrs. Grav
Juiy 10. II. J0hds0n, agel 81 +; cholera
m0Ibus.
Jdy l7-NIrs. Eliza Huber aged 80; heml-
turio fevar.
July l6-Chas. Taylor, aged 80; consump-
tiOu.
July s9-Mrs. Sarah Mullal.y, aged 81
dro2sy Of the hear.
Respectfully,
PHILiP RYAN, City Sexton.
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MiseegenatI0n Forbidden By the Laws
DC MIehlgan.

DkFRoTT. Mica. August 12--A trial Of con
siderable interest has Just been concluded ID
The Criminal Court OF this cify, Of = colored
man anu . Whife woman, who have been mar
Fied for sSme time. and liFed together IS u Il
and wife both are entirely respect tbls, and
Eors by people. TheY were camp plaiued of m
der the statue Tor lewd, lascixsons c0hnbifa-
lion. An old State law makes All marrl ages
Under the charge of ths Court the Jury can-
victed.
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George Fraser. 500; Jno. ". Patton,
sIgJ; Th,s. Neely, s1r0; Airs. A. f. Nc
Halon, SlAO, Ned FaFish, $500. Total, 500
Respectfully,
NJ VI. NoLEoD, City Clerk
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The Grant Ptnsion 3 h.lI.


n. 7. Sun.I
The L gtn bill to place Gen.. Grsnt oa he
retired list Of The army is efFecunalty di-Po eI
OF 10 he session by being referred ihe Com
mittee on Military Affairs But i saould have
bsen so disposed OF that it would nev T be
called up in the present Congress. Stiii, as
the next session is the short one, not much
time, probably, will be wasted IA the House
next wlntsr over this pcnieoE
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LICESSEs.

July Il, 15s2-L7rraucs & Council,
wagon. July Is, 1888 ..... -. .....S5 90
July u iS5z-P. z. Bal ey, lawyer, May
l. l+e3 .-...... -. .............. 90
July y. Is53-JoS. II. Hammer, photo
graph gallery, July 2s 18S}..............- 3 %
I2tal........... ....... ID %
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II vou have any faith. give ne, for heavz
a.,ss ssFe. 4 share of i'll Your doubts ynn
nv s. keep Is youTref. for have plenty e
~ oWn. -ecgtke
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Oh. keep me innocent, make others
oreat.-Qaesn Caroline AIatilda Of Dem
mark.
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III fortune never crushed that man
whom good fortune deceived not. Btn
Jenscns
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The world is satisfied with words
q ' care to dive beneath the surfaco.--
Pascal.
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
ofthe Board of Mayor and Aldermen
of the City of Jackson.

--%~
Ata regular meeting Of the Board OF Mayor
sad Aldermen of the Guy of jackson, held
" .,Inss siay Augusr 2 18o2. there pres
e.. Hon. Jim MEG L. Mayor; Aldermen
Hui. Jones. Lo sd, Spengier aud Taylor Ab
senr--Ai ma Hamilton
On mouon the reading Of the minutes Of
:belzst u se ing wss dispensed with.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS:
CITY CLERKS REPORT.
JACKSON, Miss August 2, 1882
To the Honorable Board Of Mayor and Al
derEneu OF the Ciry of Jackson:
GExTLEXEs: I herewith submit my report
4 warrants and ] eenses issued during the
month Of July, 1897
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,alvnsozs COLLECTED DURING THE mosru.

}. " Pa ton. 6 II 90; Thos Eeeley, 81;
Mrs. A. E. NJ Mlhoa, 81 Ned. Far
ish, So fJr dugs-toIal ..-.............. Z co
N~s. u. OIL sary, mero1an ant.........~...... 80
Ltwreuce & CoIuc !, wagon month. 5 20
Frank Johns -, attorney at.law .... s OU
Ms. Fannie Asher, merchIut............ z 90
Judg. p p Bilsy, atrorney -at-law... 10
Gen +. J. WhaIt "a, artoruey-at-law... o.
J. II. Hammer phoz ,gra Oh pher.............. 80
J. !. kIuslgr, wagon ........ u 0
T2tsl............ .......... ...,... .....s 81 OO
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COLLECTORS REPORT.

10 the Honorable Board of Mayor and Alder
men Of he city OF jackson:
GEETLEaEN-I have tie honor TO report the
following collections TOR, the month OF Jdly,
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REPnRrs OF COMMITTEES.

Alderman Speugler, Chairman Committee on
Claims. reported the following accounts as cor
rect, aul recommended the payment OF ihe
same:
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On motion, the report was received and nd the
licenses granted unOn the payment eI sSnVV
to ths StIte. and 800 90 10 the city, and filing
prauer bond by each OF said petitioners.
Oa m 9tion, the salary OF the City Treasurer
was xed a. $4,000 pc annum.
The petition of The Haz ard Powder Co., re
= ne within citr Iimi,s; was received, read and
r .ferr.d 10 the Com niece oa Safety.
Onmotion the Boirl adjanrnel
JOHN McGILL, Mayor.
NJ N MrIrop Cify Clerk.
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CITY.

On motion. the accounts were allowed and
warrants ordered to be issued in payment
thereof.
Alderman Lawd, Chairman Committee on
Retail Liquor Petitions, submitted the follow
ing rep ut:
Detifions of Wn Iulsberr7 and .. C. Crnm.
10 retail viuous aud spirituous liquors hnd
after careful count that they have the r,qul-
site number OF signatures ofvo-ers, that the e
petitions have been filed for one month, and
pnblished three weeks IL the city papers rs
required by law, ant recommend that license
be granted said petitioner for one year.
W Q. LowD,
II. SPENGLER,
BEN JONES,
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MISSISSIPPI AUTHORS.
Letter From Gen. John d. Freeman TO
Miss Sallie b. Morgan.
Canon City (Col) Expre.sl
CANON CITY. Col. Aug. 1882.

Canon City (Col.) Express.l
CANON CITY, Col, Aug. 1892
MISS MORGAN: Your letter, calling my
atten ion to your recently published novel
Tahoe, or Life in CaIiIania," and asking my
aid in tine introduction Of the same to
readers in Colorado, came to hand few
days since, enclosing favorable criticisms by
the San Francisco and Atlanta press.
Alter a careful and pleasurable reading
Of the book, concur fully with the review
ers referred to, and if the appreciation Of one
80 humble as myself will serve in the least
to advance its circulation, the same Is most
cordially given. Few authors. in their first
effirt at works Of fiction, have displayed so
admirably alike the power of pen ptinting
natural scenery and presenting fictitious
characters in the light of real personages.
The moral Of the story is good, and increases
in interest as the plot thickens.
Aside from the qualification of commend
ing the gifted daughter of my departed but
valued friend, Dr. Morgan-himself emf
rent alike in his profession of medicine aud
and as a member of society-it is a
further boon to me that Mississippi
young lady