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The Southern herald., 1882-09-09
Slave Marriages.

N. Y. Herald: A curious case relating to
the marriage statute Of former slaves has just
been decided by the Supreme Court Of
Alabama. The controversy was between
two women, each Of whom claimed to bs the
widow Of Gus Washington and entitled to
dover in bis estate. One named Edie bad
been married to him 10 1S47, when both were
slaves of the same master. The ceremony
was performed by colored minister with the
consent Of the master. The two lived to.
gelher as husband and wife until the fall Of
1866. AT that time the husband. being then
Of course freedman, took out license and
married another woman, with whom be lived
until his death. Under these circumstances
the Court was called upon to decide which
Of the two had been lbe lawful wife, II has
decided in favor Of tbs one claiming by virtue
Of The slave marriage. It holds tha! slaves
were not competent to enter into valid mar
risse contract or hold the legal relation Of
husband and wife. But in September, 1865,
the Constitutional Convention Of Alabama
declared that oil freedmen and fresdwomen
then living together and recognizing one ant
other as husband and wife should hold that
relation uudsr the law, The Supreme Court
decides that this was a ratification Of the
marital relations then existing between Gus
and Edie Washington, and that bis subss-
queut marriage with the other claimant was
void.
The Southern herald., 1882-09-09
Mrs. PartinGton at the Sol
diers' Bazu0r.

It was at distinguished party. called By
tia ladies' in aid Of the Soldiers Bazaar. that
Mrs, Parliogtou found herself, as well as abe
could for the crowd. There was much said
in support Of the object, and a warm onthusi
asm prevailed, amounting at times to loud
manifestations Of approval.
"Quite a furore," the President Of the
meeting remarked to the dame who sat be-
side him.
"A few roar !" she replied, her spsctacles
flashing with excitement. i should cali 1t
good many roar, and everybody seems
willing to exhiIarats The movement. How
much we owe the soldiers who made sacra,
msnts Of themselves for US, aud laid down
their arms and legs only when the Union was
saved |"
"vsry true" responded the President,
and I trust that all arc willing to admit
their indebtedness"
aThey. may be-" replied she; "but
feared it was something like Mrs. Hite's bOri
rowing my eggs and saying she would be
always indebted to me for them as she was,
for she never paid 'em back"
The President looked little annoyed
Soon there came another shout.
Don't you think" shs said, that thes.
few roars should have been psrpstratsd when
the war was over, and not left the women tc
do what was ineumbersd on the msnl
Perhaps" replied hsr intsrlOcutOr, bu
better late than never"
"I. came nigh being too late" said she
with the poor legIess heroes running 4
their long home through poor-house gate
but thank Heaven, some will have q CON
Portable home to 60 to, after this, where shsy
can smoke the cslumny Of peace, vishoa
even a laxleolleclor 10 make en- afraid.
She was wsarying, but she meant wsIl,
| -a-~-aann4---
| mas az hair and oravnaaa whinh afsa.
The Southern herald., 1882-09-09
4 DyIng WIle Q IIer Hu.band

Come near ne, let me lay my hand
Once more upon thy brow,
And let me whisper in thine ear
Loves iaIt and fondest vow.
The lips that breathe these trembling Words
VIII soon lie cold in death.
And thy dear cheek can feel no more
Their warm and loving breath.
I 60 from thee-Gods only knows
How have longed 10 stay;
How ! have shudiered thus to tread
The long and shadoWy way.
Faith tells me that l soon must know
The love the blessed find,
Aud yet ialter, while cast
A lingering look behind,
/ see thee bowed before me here
In bitterness and tears,
But can leave thee something still
To light thy weary years;
Young tender forms Will cling to thee,
Perhaps win miss my tone,
And though they may not share thy grief,
Thou wilt not feel a,one.
Fold them still closer to thy breast,
Aud soothe their childish woe,
And cheer the many lonely hours
The motherless must know
The world, with all its hopes and Joys,
Will sometimes make the glad,
But they must linger round the hearth
Still desolate and sad.
Aud oh, when time shall calm thy grief,
Perhaps the hour may come
When thou wilt win another form
To share thy heart and home
When thou wilt welcome to thy board
A younger, fairer face,
And bid thy children smile on her
Who takes their mothers place
But think not-eould I sneak to thee
That would lrown or blame,
Though they would love the stranger one
And call her by my name
For they viii speak to thee Of me,
My mem'ry is their trust,
A word, a smile, a look like mine
VIII call me from the dust
Yet make my grave no place Of tears,
But let the dear ones bring
To cheer their mothers resting place,
The blossoms Of the spring;
And there thou, too, mayst kneel,
And softly press the earth
That covers her, whose face once gave
A brightness TO thy hearth.
Then viii the form Of early years
Steal softly to thy side,
And for an hour thou canst forget
Thou hast another bride.
She may be all thy heart can ask
So dear, SO true to thee
But oh, the springtime Of thy love!
Its freshness was for me.
The Southern herald., 1882-09-09

Mr.. Walter Mcpherson, Springfield, Mass t,
writes: II have been peculiarly uulOrt'
unsle 10 life. Ny guardian robbed me of the
fortune left mo by my father, and at the age
Of 81 found myself poor iu purse and poor
in health. / married young girl whose
health soon broke down from overwork and
household cares. Our six children gave her
great trouble, and we're very puny and siekly
My doctor bills were larger than both grO'
Gerry and dry,goods bills together. Last year
brought home bottle Of Browns Iron
Biuers for my wife. She used it aud gave il
to the cbildren-l also used It myself
Never did l imagine such miraculous
change from iIhhealth to perfect health pos,
sible."
The Southern herald., 1882-09-09

messed few days before, bis Informant said,
was bat a repetition Of what had occurred
now aud then for years. The ruined son
still lives, bat 10 a distant city, where he
leads degraded life. There are those who
say ihst the broksnhsarlsd father is Insane.
but there are not many who know bis secret.
The Southern herald., 1882-09-09
what More

Thou hast Jewels. rich and many,
Pearls and diamonds in thy store;
Thou hast fairest eyes Of any
Love Of mine, what wouldst thou mere 7
To those eyes, Of all the fairest,
I've sung ballads--full score;
Thou long years in pride outwearest-
Love Of mine, what woUldst thou more 7
With those eyes, Of all the fairest,
Source CT doubt and torment sore,
My death warrant thou preparest--
Love Of mine, what wouidst thou more
The Southern herald., 1882-09-09
n. w. HTcGehee, M. D.,

PHYSICIAN AND ACCOUCHEUR.
TTAvING LOCATED in the town of Liberty,
II tenders hts professional services TO the cit-
gems Of the town and vicinity lie socits patron
age. and will give his undivided attention to his
professional duties, and hopes by prompt attention.
both day and night, to merit public favor.
Liberty, February a, 1882
The Southern herald., 1882-09-09
Drs. Bryant q ETcGehee,
LIBERTY, MISS,

T7AvING ASSOCIATED THEMSELVES in
IL the DRUG BUSINESS, will in future keep
a 6rst class stock of select
Drugs and Medicines,
for the accommodation of their patrons and tho
public generally.
Give them call when you arc in need Of any
thing in their line
Liberty, April /, 1892
The Southern herald., 1882-09-09

SATISFACTION FOR TEN.--In our family
Of ten, for over two years Parksr's Ginger
Tonic has cured headache, malaria and other
complaints SO satisfactorily that we are 10
excellent health aud 10 expense for doctors
or other medicines-Chronicls.
The Southern herald., 1882-09-09
r. III. wilkinson a. Co.,
ID r. u G G I 8 II s 4,
LInERTY. MISS.

LIBERTY, MISS,
A ND Dealers In Drugs, Medicines and Chem
N icaIs Fancy and Toilet Articles and all kinds
Druggists sundres.
Also-Tobacco, Cigars, etc.
The public is cordially invited to call and ex.
anime our stock before purchasing elsewhere, as
we intend keeping full supply of every thing
usually kept in our line.
Having sold out our stock of drugs to F. II
WILKINSON g. Co., we respectfully recommend
them to the patronage Of our old customers an(
the public generally.
December 3lst, 1891.
The Southern herald., 1882-09-09

The evil that men do lives after them
Cows, likewise, do DOT give olsOmsrgariur
until they are dead.
The Southern herald., 1882-09-09

A young married man whose house rent
is paid BY bis mothsr.inilaw alludss to her
as bis darling pay-rent.
The Southern herald., 1882-09-09

a man feels bowlder when be bas The
rocks in bis poeksIs.
The Southern herald., 1882-09-09

Loss Of hair and graynsss, which often
mar the prssliesl face, are preysnssa by
Pmkers Hair Balsam,
The Southern herald., 1882-09-09

DR.. n. J. Jackson,
TIAVING LOCATED in the town of Liberty,
Ii offers his professional services to the people
Of this community.
Patronage solicited
~ Office in the Shirk house.
March 19SI
The Southern herald., 1882-09-09

Caronic constipation, chronic dyspepsia,
cbrQic disfh@a, promptly cured By using
BroBn'a. Iron Bislers. II is complete
sireigthener Of The digestive organs.
The Southern herald., 1882-09-09
j. H. GaItney

ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW,
VETILL PRACTICE in all the Courts of Amite
w and adjoining counties, and in the Supreme
Court at Jackson
~ Onie in the court house at Liberty,
February H. 1882
The Southern herald., 1882-09-09

DEATTY,s ORGANS n stops 10 Set Reeds
I'D only 800 Pianos SI25 Hp. Rare Holiday
Inducements ready Write Of call Oh BEATTY,
Washington, NJ.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-08-02
What We DO Not Like TO See :

A man who knows SO much you cannot tell
him anything.
A yellow saffron colored skin, when Burdock
Blood Bitters Is guaranteed to restore the COM
plexion.
One man occupying a section in railway
car. and his valise and grip sack half another,
while modest people are squeezed in and packed
away sardine style.
A live business man who is oftener incapaci-
tated from business on account of dyspepsia,
when BurdOck Blood Bitters is guaranteed to
cure the worst case of this insidious man.
killer.
The man in the street car who sits and waits
for some other fellow to get up and give lady
the seat.
A person who is always complaining of bill
lous attacks and sick headaches, when the
trouble can so easily cured by using Burdock
Blood Bitters.
A niminy priminy Lah-di-dah-di cigarette
smoking specimen of Miss Nancy, who parts
his hair in the center and tries to pass for q
nice young man.
A person that we like, but whom we would
like much better, if he did not come so close on
account of his disagreeable foul breath. and
who won't take Burdock Blood Bitters to pur-
ify it.
A person who will succeed in proving to
every lady In the land that they look perfectly
hldeous in head gear of huge proportions; es-
peclally at a theatre.
The man who reads this, and who fails to
prescribe Burdock Blood Bitters to his wife,
who is a martyr to sick headaches.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-08-02
The Turkish Ultima.

UIema is word that frequently oc-
ours in the dispatches from Egypt. The
New York Mail and Express says that it
is the plural of the Arabic word calm, y
learned man. "Uima is the colIec-
tive name of the body of learned men in
Turkey. In general sense, "ulema'
are persons who are learned in both law
and divinity. They constitute distinct
body in Constantinople, whose function
it is to watch over the correct interpre-
tation of the Koran and the right appli-
cation of its teachings to law and poIity.
The head of the ulema is the grand
multi or Sheikh-ul-Islam; pext to him
come the Kaziaskiers, of whom there is
one for Egypt and one for Asia; the
third class are the Mollahs, the super
ior Judges of the province. and after
them are the Cadis and the common
mufSis. The Kaziaskiers have voice
and vote in the Divan, and all Cadis are
appointed by and subject to them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-08-02

natives IN the following manner: AS
they arrived at the entrance to the hut
their male conductor would not allow
them to enter, shouting out IN loud
voice, Aiken (no good. He then
said to some one inside the hut, wiki
wiki pennena (give me lighted stick,
and woman came out having a lighted
stick in her baud. The man seized it
and shook it IN their faces, over their
clothes and the sledge and then ex-
claimed, 'Namalkee (good). They were
then permitted to enter the huts, and
we're stripped of all their clothing in the
enter-compartment of the hut (y0r0r).
When they came into the interior of the
hut they were given some frozen walrus
meat and few roots called meme. some
what resembling parsnips, and also q
small piece of frozen, rotten seal flesh. Z"
What happened to Grace is thus re-
lated by him, :
"After eating [ was surrounded by q
group of natives, who came into the hut
to see the white man (tanetan). They
examined my body, feet and hands, and
also every portion of my clothing, which
was hanging up. The woman of the
hut put an amulet made of seal gut,
with large bead at the end around my
wrist. When 1 made signs as to the
meaning they replied, 'Namalkee' (no
die). slept on the ground that night,
with deerskin under me and over me.
The vermin which covered my body and
covering prevented my sleeping all
night.
December IL, got deerskin coat
from OiugIak, the chief of the village,
and accompanied him to his sons hut,
where Bush was living. He, as well as
myself had been treated well, but he felt
lonely at being separated from his ship
mates. At 2 P. NJ Smith arrived and un-
derwent similar ceremonies as we were
received with.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-08-02
Japanese Babies Welcomed,

yokohama Corr. San Francisco ChronicleJ
One curious custom in vogue is the
exhibition of fish on every house where
boy has been born to the family during
the year. This showing is made during
the month of May, and on the 9Th Of
that month there is high festival held;
the relatives and friends of the family
making it the occasion of presenting
gifts and toys suitable for boys as well
as giving clothing fitting for the little
chap. All sorts of child's gear is to be
seen on exhibition at this time, and no
boy is neglected. The boy is the pride
of the household, the parents testifying
their JOY in feasting all corners who
honor them by their remembrances.
The girl babies are not forgotten, but
they are accorded another day and sep
arate festival time, this being the third
day of the third month-the3do of March.
Then, instead of the fish floating a SYM
Dol, the doll is to be seen in abundance,
and all the toys known to the girl world
are lavishly displayed. There is very
very much of pride exhibited on both of
these child festivals, as the gifts presen-
ted are ostentatiously displayed by the
fond parents for the admiration of their
friends. Diminu1ive suits of armor,
tiny swords and bows and arrows, toy
horses, with full suits of trappings-in
fact every imaginable thing that goes
into the makeup of the japanese war
rior OF the Olden time are on parade on
the 9Th Of May; while the Sd of March
brings forth all that is representative of
the life and fancies of the feminine gen
der. There are many who are not con-
tent to await the full advent of the time
for the display of the fish emblem, so
that during the latter part of April it is
no uncommon thing to see an immense
fish, sometimes two, so constructed that
it is filedby the breeze, floating from
bamboo pole, heralding the glory that
has its lodgmept in the house from which
It is exhibited.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-08-02
Happy THOUGHT.

from the Boston Com. BuIletin.]
e What becameo of Gustavus Adolphus,
Mr.. Holworthy ?" said the professor to
the section of the class assembled one
morning Tor recitation. Holworthy rose
slowly, saying, soto Voce, to his right
hand neighbor, e What did become vim,
JOE" Damfno," said 10. Find out
down there, some Of you," said Hol-
worthy, anxiously, as he looked toward
the professor with, 81 beg your pardon;
what was the question ?' "What be-
came of Gustavus Adolphus, sir ?'
"Ah, yesi Gustavus Adolphus-ah :"
BY this time 10 had nudged Grimes
SIS, his neighbor, and word had gone
down the line in that direction, and got
back to him "Dunno." Then Hol-
worthy gave Jolliboy '83, on his left a
nudge: Find out, will yer. down your
side?' "GustaEus Adolpus, sir. whose
name in history Gust then
Jolliboy communicated in a Whisper,
Dunno; whole section stuck "Well,
Mr.. Holworthy, no matter about a
sketch of his history; what became of
him?'' "Ah! I think, sir, he finally
died" Approving applause by all
present except the professor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-08-02
EpYpt's Deadly Climate.
(From the New York Times.1


Egypt is as deadly in August as
India in June" say old travellers; and
this sinister reputation is only too well
deserved. The same distempers which
almost destroyed the army of Louis TX.
OF France at Damietta III the thirteenth
century decimated the troops Of Bona
parte and those of his successors,
Kleber and Menou, at Alexandria i'll the
end of the eighteenth. Indeed, those
who have been in lower Egypt during
the unhealthy season may well wonder,
not that so many should succumb to the
climate, but that any one should escape.
The dreadful "khamsin, or hot wind,
which the strongest man cannot face
without instantly feeling his muscles I'M
strung, his skin parched and feverish,
and his whole body limp and nerveless
as wet rag, is of itself sufficient agent
of evil. The fevers engendered by the
malaria of the Nile delta are as
virulent as even those of Eu-
ropean Turkey, while the de-
vastating visits Of the plague itself are
neither few nor far between. A less
fatal but equally formidable enemy to an
invading army is the terrible "Egyptian
Whltlls dlClIOllSh O1bSh
brought on by the unclean habits of the
natives, is at times generated in another
and a very similar fashion. A small
green fly persistently settles upon the
sores of the diseased eyelid, and when
driven off carries the infection along
with it wherever it alights. So common
is this disease among the Arabs that
Mehemet Ali is said to have formed two
battalions of one-eyed men, the one
wanting the right eye and the other the
left. In 1898 this complaint made great
ravages in the army of Bonaparte, one
of whose best officers, becoming blind in
the desert, was forced to cling to the
tail of comrades horse in order to
make his way back to the camp. It is a
common saying in Alexandria that ''an
Egyptian Arab with two eyes is as rare
as a SNOWFALL in June"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-08-02
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h@RV.

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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-08-02
Frivolous Man

Women are SO frivolous, SO fond of
dress, parade, and show that they would
make of government an everlasting spec
tacular DRAMA" says the man. "Possi-
bly," retorts Mrs. Livermore, 'Fbut I
cannot remember ever to have seen
women walking delightedly for hours in
a torch-light procession through muddy
streets, amid the laundering of cannon,
the flash of rockets, and the blaze of COL
ored lights. I think I have never seen
them parading by daylight, clad in bits
OF abbreviated aprons, ornamented as to
the shoulders in what seemed exagger-
ated horse-collars, their heads support
ing an infinite amount of fuss and
feathers, and their padded coats over
their swelling bosoms nearly bursting
with ecstatic delight as they caught adj
miring chances from the other sex in
balconies and at chamber windows"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-08-02
An Esauimaux Welcome.

William Grace and Frederick Bush,
petty officers of the exploring steamer
Rodgers crew, tell of a memorable re-
ception they met with at the hands of a
party of natives belonging TO village in
the frozen north.
eve left Noonamoo on the 10th of
December with a party of natives. At
ter seven hours over heavy snow we
reached Newtapanman. Messrs. Zane
and Burke started for Yandangle at 2
P. NJ, from the aforementioned VII
lage, while Grace aud Bush lett for An
kun-neer, and after considerable diff
Guilty Ia getting over the snow arrived
there ST $50 p NJ, bitterly cold, ex-
hausted and hungry. Grace and Bush
and ali the party who went over to the
south of the bay were received by the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-08-02
A Valuable Lock of Hair.

When Alfred de Musset died he be.
queathed to his brother Paul long tress
of magnificent black hair which George
Sand had once cut off her own head and
given to him. This tress Paul de Musset
religously preserved all his life. When
he died Nine de Musset found it and
gave it to a chamber maid. The domes-
tic sold it to a hairdresser, and thus it
came to pass that valued souvenir Of a
dead love was flung away or worn by
some unknown woman, or even, perhaps,
fastened to the head of some "Wax
fgger."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-08-02

JIM WEBSTER, an Austin colored
voter, returned a few days ago after an
absence of a week III the country. After
he got back he was asking Uncle Nose
how his negro acquaintance were COM
ing on, and among others, what Tom
Knott, who was celebrated for his lack
of soclability and stiffness, was doing.
" Didn't yer meet a funeral as yer was
comm into town?" eyes, | did, Uncle
Nose" "Dem was Tom Knott's OBJ
sequious, dey was" "Well, I mout
had guessed hit. Dat amt de fust time
he has passed me on de street widout
lettin' on dat he knowed me. - TeUaS
Strings.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-08-02
A Russian Torpedo Boat.

A couple of Russian engineers have
brought torpedo-boats to great pract1ca-
bility. One boat, which is only twelve
to fifteen feet long, cigar-shaped, with a
propeller worked by four men and a
supply Of compressed air, goes under
the water at any desired depth. Her
normal balance is just below the sur
face, with only glass hood above water
for the lookout. He takes q sight and
bearings, goes under the hostile ship,
leaves a torpedo which sticks TO the bot
tom, pays out an electric wire beyond
range, touches it off and the big ship is
nowhere. The other does the same on a
larger scale, being propelled by steam.