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Dyspepsia, the bug bear Of epicuyeans,
will be relieved by Browns Iron Bitters.
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SOME CHOICE BOOKS of WIT AND.
uUMOR.

The book buying public will GER
tainly be Delighted, even il the old
line publishers are Disguised, with
the work The Useful knowledge
Publishing Company, Of New York,
is doing. They are Just issuing a
number OF works OF the choicest
grade of wit AMI hamor. One,
"Studies in StanzAs, TintS tor the
Times, BALLADS, and BrOadsides," is
by Orpheus z. Kerr, than whom no
American humorous writer has won
worthier fame. For keen wit, scath-
ing satire, deep laid, mysterious
plot. purity and nobility. of thought,
ana rOllcking, healthy fun, he is
quite without a rival in his varied
brilliant accomplishments. The
millions Of the American people
who have III times past laughed
at his inimitaOle productions will
lgive his new book most hearty vel.
come. 1t is issued in a charming
little volume at the usual marvel.
lOusly low prices OfThe U. X. z. Co.,
Utility Binding, 2Ocls., Extra cloth,
80 cts, Half Russia, 40 cts. AT the
sane time they publish each in a
large IL mo. volume Of nearly 800
pages, the complete works of the
inlmitable wit and essayist, Charles
Lamb, the Choice Works of the in.
comparable Irish Humorist, Tom
Hood, and the Choice Works oil
Dean Swift, whose quality of wit is
without its like in the worlds liter.
azure. All these are books viii CHI
naturally belong in every mans Ii,
brary. Enterprising booksellers
supply them, and the publishers
want club agents and canvassers
in every county and town, to whom
very unusual terms and facilities
are given.
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A OF MAYNARD.

Hon. Horace Maynard died at
his residence in Knoxville of heart
disease at one O'Clock Wednesday
morning. He awOke, it is stated,
at midnight complaining to his wife
that he felt strangely. He walked
ACROSS he room, then laid down and
died almost without a struggle
He was SO years old and had beer
a resident ofTennessee since he was
10 years of age, when he came from
Massachusetts.
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w have just received a circular
from Maj. Il. Walpole, president Of
the Association, announcing that
1.-The Seventeenth Annual meet.
ing ofthe MISSISSIPPI Press AssoCIA.
TION will be held at f
watcher, Wednesday June 7th, 1889
ANNUAL ORATOR-Hon Tho. Spight,
OF the RIPLEY SENTINEL.
ANNUAL EssAYIsT-F. q. More.
head, OF the PLANTERS JOURNAL.
ANNUAL.P OET-S. A. Jonas of the
ABERDEEN EXAMINER.
ANNUAL POETEssEs-Mrs. Mollie
MCGEE Smell, of Columbus, and
Miss Johnnie. Hunt, of Vicksburg
Mrs. B.. a.. MOOre,:Of Corinth, wal
requested to reads poem ct Ghit
meeting
Major g. ". Harper, Of the RAY
AOND GAZETTE, was requested t
write q history of the Mississippi
Press, to be completed, if possible
by this meeting. D
The managers Of the following
Railroads have kindly consented
to give FREE TRANSPORTATION Il
those holding CERTIFICATES OF MEM.
pERsHIP, isued by the President o.
the Association: Mobile and Ohio
Memphis and Charleston, Mississip
pi and Tennessee, Natchez and
jackson, Chicago, St. and New Or
leans, ami Vicksburg and Meridi,
IN. Certificates can be used from
the 4th to the Goth Of June. The
General Passenger Agent of the
New Orleans and Mobile Railroad
inform me that all editors who viii
be likelyto tEsvsl SSssE "a lll.s 1. line line
hole passes % the sanlqss'aa'..as e. 1 ,.s11 i'Si
The President expresses tie
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The Memphis Appeal for 1882.

Insissuing its prospectus for 1882,
the APPEAL has but mi promise to
make, and that is, q determination to
maintain its character and rank in the
forefront of American neWspapers.E
The Appeal is now regarded rs one of
the institutions Of the South. It's his
tory for the past forty7one years is the
history of the development OF South
erR thought, Southern politics, South
Tern industry and Southern literature,
and its sympathies and aims will be
the same in the future. The paper will
continue to be the constant reflex Of
the most reliable intelligence obtaina-
Bile from all parts ofthc world. It will
remain inlexibly Democratic, but its
space will be mainly devoted to news,
the interest Of agriculture, trade, COM
merce, manufactures, internal improve
ments, the development Of Southern
resources and all branches OF industry,
While always on the alert for the latest
intelligence, it will avoid the sensation
al, and will never pander to vitiated
tastes. The APPEAL ESPECIALLY de-
voted to the interests of Tennessee and
Memphis, its great commercial empO-
rum, and will use its best abilities to
promote both. 1t realizes that the flu
ture empire of this. country lies in the
South and West, and will labor to COM
bine the political and business rela-
tons of these two sections in inducing
the Legislation Of Congress Tor improv.
ing the navigation ot the Mississippi
river aud its tributaries. t.. ,
TERMS: -..
Daily Appeal, per year........"...$i0 90
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All COMMUNICATIONS should be Al-
dressed to
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Memphis, Tenn.
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hope thatthere will bea full at
tendance Of the members. He has
assurances from the refined and
hOsPitable citizens Of Natchez that
the doors Of her people will be
thrown open to the Mississippi
Press, aud that everything will be
done to make the 18th meeting Of
our Association one of the most
pleasant on record.
ALI who are at present members.
or who are acluat editors and pab
fishers, who desire to Join, caa ge
certificates by wrtinsto tAe Presi
dent, stating name and paper repre-
sented.
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JAMEsIs DEAD.-n

AGENTS For the Illustrated Lives
WANTED and Adventures Of frank
and Jesse James and the Younger
Brothers, the noted Western Outlaws.
by Hon. J. A.. Dacus, PHI. b. a
true and thrilling account Of their bold
operations for ~ years, in as many
States aud Territories, with graphic
statement of the final tragedy in 81.
Joseph. PRoFUsELY ILLUSTRATED. in
GLIDING e~ngravings Of the Outlaw Jesse
James, before and after death, his
young wife and little children, the de-
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struggle, and 50 others, engraved from
actual photographs.
Agents Wanted! Send for full
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is the most saIable and profitable book
published or TO save time, send 80 cts.
at one for CaNvassing Book and state
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April 22-3w..
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WHAT BUILDS UP TIE COUNTRY.

WHAT BUILDS UP TIE COUNTRY.
Producers of wealth build up the
country. The tillerS of the soil add
the results of their labor to the
public, az we'll as to their individ
ual wealth. And thelmanufacturer
who takes the raw material, aud
by working upon 1t, increases its
value, is a prA In ser Of us 81 much
wealth. 1.-THE farmer by produc-
ing a bale of cotton adj fifty dollars
to the public wealth, tho one that
manufactures it doubles it's value,
and the two combined have pro-
duced a hundred dollars. To build
up the country. then, it il not only
necessary to have the farmer, but
the mechanic, machinist, and manu-
facturer also.
The possible productiveness is
only reached when the raw matVrl-
al Of every character is subjected
to the manufacturer. That country
Is not prospecting as it should which
sends Oft all its cotton, wool, and
hides to be manufactured in other
States, and lets its own timber ROT
in the forest while it sends abroad
for furniture, wagons, buggies,
plow-stocks and axe handles.
Towns belong to tho country, and
add more or less TO the building up
Of the country. But merchants
alone can't build up q town. Town
and countries are both interested
in the establishment Of factories,
both are benefited by the increased
productions as well as the conven
fences. '-'8' at-
The country can't succeed with all
its people farmers, nor a town witt
its whole population merchants
Diversity OF al!ing is essential;
one is dependent on the other, and
each derives support from the
others. There is NO Feed Of. encOur.
aging men to become merchants;
the demand is always supplied
But encouragement is needed to
get our people into manufacturing,
that the greatest possible value
may be produced, aud the country
be built up and grow wealthy
OOrinth Miss Herald.
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The London Lancet says:
"NervOuS diseases and weaknesses
increase in q country al the pOpula,
ten comes TO live on the flesh Of the
warm. blOoded animals. This lie &
poiRt to which attention has mol
been adequately directed. Meat
-Ysing that term In its popular
sense.-is highly stimulating, and
gupplies rrOpOrtiOnally more sxClt.
ing than noprShing pabulum to the
nervous system. The meat eater
lives at high pressure, and is Of
ought to be, a peculi;rly active or.
ganism, like a~:predatOry animal, al.
ways on the alert, walking rapidly,
and consuming large quantities Of
oxygen. In practice We fad that
the meat eater does not live up to
the level Of his food, and as a con
he cannot or does not take
in enough oxygen to satisfy the ey
igencies of his mode Of lie, There
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-05-06

Twenty States are to elect Gov.
ernOrs this year, and twenty-five
are to elect legislatures which will
choose United States senators,
while members ofthe house of rep.
rSsentatives are TO be elected
Throughout the UuiOn. Therefore,
though technically an "Of year.
the campaign Of 1882 may bring
about important results for the
country. From Sundry plain indi'
cations In the west and northwest
and q very pronounced dissatiSfac.
ton In the Pacific States, it is eu'
dent tina: the next congress will
show q democratic majority in the
lower honse, and either a small plu.
rality or a very close vote in the
senate.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-05-06
A TRUE BLESSING.

1t would indeed be a blessing 10
poor weak, nervous debilitated, suf.
fsring humanity, lfdruggists would
stop selling the many vile purga.
tive pills and cathartic compounds
advertised for the cure oliver com.
plant. Although they afford TEN.
pOrary relief, at the same time they
weaken the digestive organs, and
compel a continued and increasing
use Of the same. Sufferers from
dyspepsia and liver complaint DE-
not need q Cathartic, but should
use some true medicinal tonic that
will strengthen the digestive or
ganS, and heal the diseased tisSueI
of the stomach, liver and bowels
Such q remedy is Browns Iron Bit
tiers, and it never fails 10 effect
permanent cure. If you continue
to live in poor health, and are de
tsrmlned".tO die:befOre yOnr time
you have only yourself to blame
[COurier.
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The Suprorne Court Bill.

There 10 q decided discrimination
among the democrats in congress IA
vote for the bill to establish court
of appeals, on the ground that they
do not believe in the policy of in
creasing the number Of federal
courts or judges. There will prob
ably be a determined opposition ia
the bill by the democrats. House
members OF the party cOncede the
necessity Of affording such relief to
the supreme court as will relieve il
from the enormous press .Of:;busineS'
now before it and prevent the &C,
cumulation of cases hereafter; but
many of them, ifnOt a majority, ex.
press the opinion this relief can be
given without such increase in the
judiciary as the court ofappeals bll
provides for. When the bill reach
es the house, Mr., Maaaing's plan o
dividing the present supreme court
into three chambers will probably
be offered as a substitute.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-05-06
Employment.

The following sentiment was ut
tered by Daniel Webster IN a
speech in the United States Senate;
"Sir, l say it is employment that
makes the people happy, Sir, the
great truth ought to be placed on
the title page of every book on po-
litiCAl economy intended for Amer
lea, and such countries as America.
1t ought 70 be placed in the farmers
magazine. It should be proclaimed
every where, Notwithstanding what
we hear OF the usefulness-and
admit Of the high usefulness Of
cheap food-nOtwithstanding that,
the great truth should pc proclaim.
ed everywhere, should be made in.
to . provsrb If it could-that when
there is work for the hands and
brain there will be work for teeth
Where there is employment there
will be bre ad. And in a country
like our own, above all others vii.
this truth be goOd-a country like
ours, where, with a great deal O
spirit and activity among the mass
eS, if they can find employment
there is always willingness for la
b"r. If they can obtain fair com
~pensatiOu for their labor, they will
have good houses, good clothing
good food, and the means ofeducat
ing their children from their labO.
will be cheerfulIS performed, and
they will be a contented and happy
people"
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GOOD NIGHT.

Good night-the little lips touch
ours,
The little arms enfold us;
And oh, that thus through coming
years
They might forever hold Us.
Good night! We answer back and
smile, .3ee .sa, ,sH s!.
And kiss the dropping eyes,
But in our trembling hearts the
while
The Wistlul queries rise. ,
Who, in the weary years to come,
When we are hid from sight,
Will clasp these little hands and
kiss
These little lips "GOod night!"
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-05-06

A p%rominer,o physician of Pitts
burgh said jokingly to a lady pa
tent who was complaining of her
continued i'll health, and of his ina
0ility to cure her, "try Hop Bit.
terS!" The lady tookitin earnest
and used the Hop Bltters, from
which she obtained permanent
health. She now laughs at the doc
tor for his joke, but he is not SO well
pleased with it, as it cost him q
good patient Harrisburg Patriot,
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Mr.. Amos Bradley, Rochester,
N. Y, says: "As a sure cure for
nervous debility and general decay
of the system, l can conscientious
ly recommend Browns Iron Bitters
as a medicine that will give prompt
relief. | do this as a duty / owe
my feliow,men, being myself res
tOred to perfect health"
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-05-06

OaICAsO, May S.--The TRIBUNE
says: "Our crop dispatches THU
morning contain reports from
points in Nebraska, Minnesota, Da.
.kOta, Wisconsin, Illinois, Kansas
and other States. Generally
speaking, the outlook In all these
States is very promising in spite O.
the cold and backward spring wheel
has retarded farming operations il
many localities"
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Money for a RAINY nav.

"FOr six years my daughter was
sick from kidney and other disOr.
ders. We had used our savings on
doctors, when our dominie advised
,us to try Parker'S Ginger Tonic.
Four bottles effected 8 cure, and IS
a dollars Worth has kept our, fami.
~ we'll oyer q year, We have been
abIe to lay by money again Tor 4
rainy Gay."-A Poor Mans Wife.
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Comet A 1882, according to Mr..
S. @. Chandler, of the Harvard Uni.
versity, as reported in the SCGBNTIF.
&c AMERICAN, will come within a
thousand miles of the sun, passin g
through the corona audIgrazing the
phOtOspheFe. Mr.. Boss estimates
the distance at 10, 900, 900 miles but
both observers agree in proph'sying
a very near approach, Few instan.
ces are recorded of comets coming
so near the sun. A magnificent
display will take place, unless as
tronomers are much at fault, about
the middle of June. This visitor
from space was first discovered by
Mr.. Q. s. Wells, of the Dudley OBJ
servato:y, Albany on March IS, and
from all appearances it will attract
great attention, and pc haps reveal
some unexpected secrets during
the summer months. 1t seems Ia
be a large comet, and is approach,
ing as !at the rate Of about 2,OOO,.
900 miles q day.
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upon follow many, if not most, of
the ills to which highly civilized
and luxurious meat.eati1g classes
are liable"
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We are indebted to- Hon. J, I,
Chalmers for a copy of the "COn-
GrSstiOnal Directory, Cd Edition.
1st Session, 47sh Congress cor
reCted to February I, 1882" 4
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NATURES PHENOMENA.
The Sun Spots and the Aurora BOreaITs
-"ha'. Professor stone has to say Of
them.

The aurora bOrealis Of Sunday
night, natures most beautiful piano.
rama, and the numerous spots yisi-
bic on tie sun were sufficient 10
urge a Millerite to a pitch Of freusy.
Two auch developments two or
three centuries ago would have
driven a multitude to suicide and
their cotins. Plof. Stone, of the
Cincinnati Observatory, was inter
viewed on these subjects with the
following result: ar,
v"What is the phenomenon seen
by so many this morulngs" u9..5
eve are now at the, time when
the sun spots are most frequent.-
This period recurs once in about
eleven years. Five years. ago, in
f1878,the sun was observed here on
on lat days, and only on twenty.
three days were spots seen. The
relative number OF days on which
spots are visible through the tele-
scope has been increasing each year
since 1878, and last year, ont Of145
days, spots were visible every day,
andlately the number Of spots has
been at times enormous. The larg-
est number ever observed here was
this morning, when at one time 264
were visible, ranging in seven dis.
tinct groupes. Two of the groapes
were seen with the naked eye, and
probably theIlarger one was the one
seen so plainlyin the city. These
spots are storms in the gaseous
envelope of the sun, somewhat Simi.
lar to cyclones In the atmosphere
of the earth. In my experience l
have never seen so many before as
on this morning"
care the northern lights, or aurora
borealis always an accompaniment
Of sunspot phenomenal
"NOt always directly. Yet there
Is a remarkable connection in the
frequency of each, the frequency Of
auroras having a periodicity ofelev-
en- years, cOinciding with that of the
spots OF the sun. In many cases so.
lar disturbances have accompanied
by magnetic storms and aurOras on
the earth. In 1859 two sun spots
we're seen by Mr.. Darlington, OF
England,..tO move over the space
OF $4,000 miles during an interval
OF five minutes. On the same day
auroras were seen in all parts Of
the world, even in the tropics.
where they seldom appear. Attic
same time great electro magnetic
storms took place. In one place
~telegraphiC apparatus was set fire
to. From the accounts in the
morning papers similar storms are
in progress"
"DO these magnetic storms affecr
the weather."
IL am net aware that they do
Although in regions subject t
floods and droughts a periOdicity il
meteorological phenomena is coinci
dent with that Of the storms in .th'
sun. For instance, families in In
dia almost always occur when tn,
sun spots are least frequent, sine,
in these years the weather is yer!
dry, no storms occurring"
"DOes the position of the moor
have anything to do with the occur
renee Ofmagnetic stOrmsl
"NonS at all, although many per.
sons think to the contrary"
Wes'eTn CrOP PEospSeaS PrOnlsisg.
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pat" said a coarse, conceited tel
low, "tell the biggest lie YOU can,
and here are two shillings for you"
"Failh," said pat, yer hOnOr's a GIN
tleman."
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Ayers Pills contain no crotOn
oil, calOmel or mineral. They are
compounded Of pure vegetable ex-
tracts, which have positive virtues
aAd always cure, where cures are
possible. tl1i1A4t
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-05-06
TupeI 8 Journal announces

Hon. Jno. A, Blair as ! candidate
for Congress in the 1st District
"COl. Blair, intellectually and pro-
grsssiyeiy, ranks foremost amOng
&ississ ippians," and should he be
nominated for Congress, he viii be
elect d..
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GEO. w. FOSTERS
MISSOURI
Business College.

This institution, located at Hannibal,
Missouri, pleasantly situated on the banks
of the Mississippi River, Is pre-eminentiy
the best and most practical Of its kind for
the
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-05-06
TRAINING
OF
..E
YOUNG Men AND LADIES. d

The most extensive, thorough and COM
plete institution Of tile kind in the world.
Thousands Of accountants and business men
in the principal cIties and towns OF tho
United States, owe their success to our
course Of training. .
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-" -"'NNV'v WHNHVI q OHTVe
a& 'sstsssss ssss.ss.sE -Hhh3 2
This house has been lately renovated
and refurnishedI and now affords thS
most compiets sudeexteasive hotellaO.
.eopmOdations iUy this portion of gthS
state. Juae let.
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\. r. FORD, Editor and PFOprne,or.
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SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1882.
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The Right Kind Of Edmca.
tiOA for Young Men and
Ladies.

Fine brick block, situated on street car
line. Elegantly fitted and furnished apart
ments for tlIs application Of and carrying
out Of our novel and systematic methods Of
BUSINESS TRAINING.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-05-06

Young men who contemplate . business
life. and parents having sons to educate, are
particularly requested to send for our new
Circular, which will give full information
- 70 terms, condition Of entrance, etc.
Address, Fats g84IJ0r '1Or. .
q. W. FOSTER, President.
vi l4al HANNIBAL, Missouri.
April 20, ISS2-Sm.
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" W COLEMAN, y
W sls General Passenger Agent,
,s1a14 d bsI. New Orleans, La,
TAJ.tG, MANN ttt4
SuPt. North Division,
Jackson, Tenn, ia-l ?
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-01-04
FOR SAT

The 40 acres Of land lying north CT, the
residence of the subscriber, surrounded
by improved places and mile and half
nearer both to the river landing and the
lake landing than DeLand, is offered in
lots to suit the purchasers. The land Is
high and The homestead was selected by
goo Il judge of pine land while almost the
whole township was open to entry. It is
within a mile of Honeywelfs Mill and
joins the improved place of Miss Patterson,
Nh. Hull, Mr.. Hopkins. Mr.. Mum and my
own grove. Title perfect, For particu-
lars apply on the promises to
1877 100 VIM. FRANCIS BUCKNOR.