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The Dillon tribune., 1882-10-21
FRUIT STAND.

Fruits vt all kinds, in season. at John Weight
mans stand, in the Postnfiice Building.
a large and choice selection Of New Music to
the AutDphs'ne. at Butts Furniture Store.
The Dillon tribune., 1882-10-21

Balm Wagons. Peters Harness, Moline and Cas-.
sale by Sebrec, Ferris 4 White.
The Dillon tribune., 1882-10-21

Mrs. u. A. Dngley, has removed her stock Of
Millinery and Fancy Dry Goods, to the front room
ofthe Dillon Hotel, where will he received, weekly
new invosees a The latest styles il season. =,
The Dillon tribune., 1882-10-21

Racine Carriage Company's celebrated Spring
Wagons are the boss. Al Sebree, Ferris l. Whites.
The Dillon tribune., 1882-10-21

The Cassidy Sulky Plow has no landslide. but Il
takes the cake and defes competition. To be had
at Sebfee. Ferris 4 Whites
The Dillon tribune., 1882-10-21
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1ESTUOxF WHlslY DEPOT,

S,tnT ". Pnind.xsers and examine his new
tocH If Rooss and Shoes.
Call at Sweet 4 B.iIw:n S and look at their new
secrk of Shirts and Gloves. So ? e
The Panola weekly star., 1882-08-05


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The Panola weekly star., 1882-08-05

os the "a inst, Che llpuac of
Representatives, by vote u ~
~ G0 passed the river and harbor
bin over the prcsidcnt's veto.
The Panola weekly star., 1882-08-05
CROPS IN MISSISSIPPI.

Rains have been frequent during
the week, perhaps too frequent in
certain localities. In u. north.
eastern PARTON II the State some
complaint is made that Il is too
dry and that the crops are suffer.
ing in consequence. The nights
have generally been very cold.
having a had effect on the cotton
plant. The cotton is not in as
fine condition as last year. The
plant Is small hut frui,ing well
and Is two weeks late. No news
has yet been received uf the arriy.
NJ Il tho cut,on worm, the insect
that pat In his appearance In
bowndcs county has created 1me
excitement. Thesc turned out, on
investigation, 10 I've nothing NOR,
dangerous than the gra-s worm
The rca-sa l. YET tco early 10 ven
ture on a prediction as 10 the yield
The corn crop Is g.d. but |
needing rain In Alcorn. The ol,
corn r. generally opened aud mad
and fsldcr pulling has begun. Th
youns eotn looks we'll, but is bcin
eaten by The grass worm In sum
lualities
Labor l. abundant and wages al
m ulrratc. N. U. Timce Dcn,~ra
July nth.
The Panola weekly star., 1882-08-05
sAnpts. Arorsr s.isst
MArrrro ron coronEss

Again We proudly Hing 70 The
breeze tho old Democratic banner
iltctited with the honoted name
If Van II. Manning, the choice Of
the Democracy for Congress Frm
pow iill The day II election, the
Stan proposes 10 do all In " pow.
or 10 contribute to his success, or
rather to that II Democracy, d
which he II the duly accredited
representative It Is well known
that we opposed the nomination Of
Col. Manning; yet we did 80 for
goofand sufficient rcasons, rs We
then believed and yet believe; but
being II sky.bluc Democrat, We
readily yielded our preference when
IL became evident that the Demo.
cratic masses had ccntcrcd upon
Manning Ms the most available
man 10 meet and defeat Chalmers,
who, II must be confessed, is "a
foeman worthy ofhis steel" While
We shall oppose Gen. Chalmers, we
are not 10 blindly partisan as to
regard him contcmptuously, or 10
underestimate his ability and
popularity. But he is on the
wrong track and must be over.
thrown at all hazards, victim to
his own own folly, ambition and
inconsistency, us . salu'ary exam.
pie TO designing politicians, and as
n warning 10 all would.bc imiiators
Of the role 50 successfully and un-
scrupulously played by little Billy
Malone in Virginia. Chalmer, Is
following in the footsteps q Ma
hone, and We desire 10 sand A note
Of alarm and warning to ihoee
Democrats who are indifferent 81
Manning aud wbo have = kindly
personal feeling 81 Gcn. Chaliacrs-
As sure as the saa shines to-day,
the success u Gen Cha'ssers viii
b. the opening wedge 10 Nzboaiss
Mississippi and bring dOvn uPoa
our heads all the resultant, iEsin d
evils u such q calamity, for il
would be nothing les 30 then
in great measure the voters o
the Second Congressional District
hold in their hands the poliiica
future Of Mississippi. No matte
upon what grounds IL IL given
every vote for Chalmers will be /
vote 10 Mahonize Mississippi
while every vote for Manning vii
be Avo,c for the continued supre
macy of the Democratic party O
the State. Thus the true and onl
issue Is placed before the voters q
this District The patchwork
platform upon which stands Ger
Chalmers Is snare and delusio
IA cunningly devised scheme
deceive the unwary and cap,ur
the votes Of men who forget that
il their sacred duty as Democrat
TO make personal likes and ,lislik,
sibseryicnt to party allegiance an
the good If their State and countr,
The Panola weekly star., 1882-08-05
Gen. Chalmers's Appointments.

Gen. J. r. Chalmers, candidate ior
Conenss In the Sccond Congressional
Di-,ric, II Mississippi. will address HE
iellow-citis,ns al tho following times and
PLACES;
lIolly spfinr-, Marshall county, sstur
day, September sd.
Ashland. BENTON county, Momlay,
September, 9Th.
Ripley, Tiplah county. "Wednesday.
September esh.
New Allany, Union county. Saturday,
September. p,h.
oxiorl, Lafayette cuunty. Tuesday.
September leth.
Charleston. rallaha,chie county, Thur
day. September iish.
R,ss-,iiic. ranola couniy, Saturday.
scpscmlsf inlh.
sarli-. ranola county. NIm.lay. scp
iemlef issh.
senasui'ia. Tate county. "Wednesday,
September mh.
lIefnsmlo. iNsao couniy. SATURDAY
September ~.
The n'merusie ncminer e invitcl I.
h present and join Ia the si-<a~iea "a
equal s<fsuz, = as sssss.. apos.
The Panola weekly star., 1882-08-05
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fhalnmn ofihr tpnyrut.on Nt
nYet iu a kw timely tcmafAs
ufrul uhiiy and harmony as nee
es.aty g. uecess, anil thanked ihe
Convention i0r thc unexpected
honor conferred upon him. The
chairman having stated that The
next thing In order WIS the elee.
lion of q secretary, on motion Of
Capt T. l.. Nccdlam, II. A. Bon.
ner was elected 10 that position.
On motion of DR.. 4, $. Yarbrough
the chairman appointed a commit.
tee of two from each Supervisor s
district and one from the county
at-large to suggest suitable names
for delegates 10 the Congressional
Convention. Committee;
Beat l-B. Bobo, Lea Willianeon
Bcat2--J. Il. Diokins, &. X
Cauthers;
Beat Wv. B. johnson, J. G.
Wright;
Beat l-E. D. Beanland, D. :
McCortyi
Beat ST. +. Kcatinr, j. D. Ne
Cloy.
Upon motion Of Mr. Lamar vii
bourn, il was resolved that on
delegate and one alternate From
each beat and one delegate frou
the county-at-lorge be appointed a
delegates TO the Oxford Convention
The committee reported the follow
ing named gentlemen as delegate
and altcrnates, and they were clcc
cd by reclamation:
Beat IN. Pointer-W. Il. Nj
lGchec, alternate;
Il Beat 2-R.W. Bailey--I. G. We
T. son, alternate;
Bcat3-J. l.. KNOX. .Wrigh
alternate;
pl Beat IN. c. Knox-E. D. Bea
r land, alternate;
al Beat 5-E. II. Hcnderson-W.
Drane, alternate;
County.at-Large-J. T. Farthil
:, IL. G. Standifcr, alternate.
II On motion of Mr.. Lamar W
- bourn, the same committee th
selected the delegates to Oxford "
requested to suggest suitable nam
G for Il new county executive COZ
" mittcc. The committee report
'e the following rs members Of t
'r new county executive commit
and their nomination was confirm
nt unanimously:
&c Beat III. l.. McGchee, Jan
n. Ruilin, j. h. starr
ms Beat 2--D. A. Chamblin, Ben.
Mitchell, ". J. Floyd;
4, Beat 3--John Fowler, ]. l.. KIN
h. T. NJ. Sims
y Beat &c. O. Reynolds, J.
a. I.ackcy, J. u. still;
= Beat 81. T. Farthing, VI.
Wilson, T.. II. Henderson;
County-at-Iargc-M. Pointer,
ny ylC. Standifcr.
rss On motion of Mr.. Lamar "
he bourn, the following resolution
ne adopted unanimously:
ON RosJrri, That the delegates from
nola county 10 the oxfpnl Convention
AMI they ARE hereby instructed TO Va.
nd 4 unit fnr the nomination ut Van
Manning, NJ long M his name shall
eri before said convention.
nj On motion of Col. w. d. johns
ms, the thanks of this convention "
'as extended the chairman and ~
tary for the efficient manner
ac- which they had discharged Il
nm duties.
DR. The PAsor.A STAR and the II
vol lian were requested to pub
I've these proceedings, ON motion
on. Mr.. J. Il. hnthe.
There being no further busiu
or. the convention adjourned si'e y
tril q. W. DYER, Chairmal
IavI II. A. BONNER, Secretary.
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The Panola weekly star., 1882-08-05

M,SXlSo had no opposition in
the oxford Convention and was
nominated by acslamation amid
great enthusiasm.
The Panola weekly star., 1882-08-05

SENATOR George has introduced
a bill appropriating 100000 for
the improvement Of Vicksburg
harb1r.
The Panola weekly star., 1882-08-05


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county examined d@' witnesses ana
NUN" -'' WV '
A llOpound turtle, caught n
Yocona river was on exhibition III
Water Valley last week
There iso probability that Nai
den will soon have a Clement at
tachmcnt cotton factory.
For many wears iug making ha.
been one Of the industries Of Mon
roe and ltawamba counties.
A cuinon snake that had swal
lowed Il cotton mouth snake wa
killed near West Point recently.
Wost Point has five motrimonio
insurance COMMUNICATION for III
white and one far the colorcd pee
ia
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.,r.rin, f,om ,ho donrodotior
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). Grange has condemned as usel
extravaganza the action Of
:, Board Of Supervisors in having
:. court-housc enclosed with an !
~ fence.
Smith and Dick shaw. char
with ,l,o ,,,..l.. - ~, TIL
M okolona ara o,t ,r,io, n l.,
The Panola weekly star., 1882-08-05

THERE are one hundred cases Of
yellow foyer at Laredo, Texas.
Six deaths are reported.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-07-27
Neighboring Notes.
BLOOMINGTON.

The members of Cinderella Lodge, of
this place organized picnic party and
visited the ruins on Ex-Governor Dew
ey's old place near Cassyille, on the
Mississippi. Those who went had very
enjoyable time in that romantic spot.
While speaking Of Cinderella Lodge
notice should DC taken of errors which
occurred in last weeks HERALD in con
ncction with report of its officers re-
Gently installed. Mrs. and not Miss
Schcll. is n G., Mrs Mary Woodhouse
is v g., and not Mr. l.. 6. BARLEY;
Mrs. l.. G. BARLEY is Secretary and
Mrs Nellie Kitto, Treasurer.
Mr.. Julius Enke has returned from his
western trip which has proved in all
respects satisfactory TO him He leaves
our town and goes to Postvillc, Iowa,
to engage in business there.
W. b. Clark has returned from n bus
mess trip to Boston.
Mr.. Cyrus Sergeant has met with a
severe loss in the death of his sister and
housekeeper, Mrs. Watts. Mrs. Watts
was y lady highly esteemed by those
who had the good fortune to become in
timately acquainted with her. She
leaves two children, n son and daught-
er, to mourn her death.
Miss Ann Schell, who has been rust-
eating for some time at Madison, has
returned home.
Miss Sylvia Hoskins hasreturned from
Madison.
Candidates for Sheriff are thicker than
flies in August. John Dolphin, of Glen
Haven is now on the track. John is a
good fellow; in fact they are all good
fellows, and it makes one sad to think
there are not enough Sherlfr's offices to
4 90 around.
4 As to Congressman there have been
/ several emiSsaries of different statesmen
visiting this section in the interests Of
their favortes but 1t is cold comfort
/ they receive in this section. for George
/ Hazleton seems to be the favorite.
Mrs flames McGonigal of Lancaster
is visiting friends in this section.
John Bonham and Charles Briggs, OF
Bloomington. have gone to Iowa to en-
gage in the drug business.
Mr.. Albert Cilly has also gone to the
Hawkeye State to engage in the hard
ware business.
This is a good point to put up a mil
for the purpose Of manufacturing the
flax straw that is raised on Blake:
Prairie There is good water power
here going TO waste and the people viii
aid cheerfully.
Lewis johnson has gone to Iowa tC
look after his possessions there
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-07-27
Timber Exhaustion.

The now well-kAown fact is that we
are rapidly exhauSting, largely by reck
less and improvident waste, our supplies
of timber in the Northern States. The
demand for it increases at the rate of 80
per cent. year, and even those who are
interested in high prices and immediate
sales of what is left of it admit that in
twenty years or sooner building timber
will be extremely scarce, and that in
many parts of the country. yet supplied
in part from their own soil, it will have
entirely disappeared. 1t is stated, on
good authority, that more than S., 900
establishments, employing 400, 900 per-
sons, and using material to the value OF
over $3.50, 900, 900 a year, are engaged
in the United States in manufacturing
articles entirely from wood, in addition
to more than 100000 persons
partly employed on wood or using that
material yearly to the value of $1,000
600. No country can be or ever has
been despoiled Of her timber and flour
ish.- United States Economist.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-07-27
The Supreme Court Judges Gowns.

The cut and style of making the gowns
for the Supreme Court Judges are 80
peculiar that it is not always possible to
have them correctly made, and there is
a sensational rumor to the effect that
Judge Matthews gown, which was made
in Cincinnati, proved to be so unlike
the others that It had to be returned for
alteration. Justice Miller's wife tells
merrily of her trying experience when
she wished to have the gown her hus-
band now uses made in Paris. In Lon
don any clerical tailor would have I'M
derstood the kind of gown desired, but
not so in Paris: wherefore, after many
failures, Mrs. Miller gave instructions
to the fashionable modiste who makes
her toilets. who was entirely successful
in making the gown. The gowns, which
are always of the best quality Of silk,
cost upward of 800. When the Supreme
Court was first organized, the Justices
wore quite CANDY gowns. A portrait in
oil of the first Chief Justice, John Jay,
now hangs in the robing-room opposite
the Supreme Court room, in which he
is represented as wearing black gown,
with broad, bright-red border around
the neck and down the 'front.' Wash
ington ID. CO. Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-07-27
Great Expectations.

Every day some new suggestion is
made rs to the probable use Of electric
ity. A San Francisco professor thinks
the time is coming when swamps and
sewers will be deprived of their unwhole-
someness by strokes of lightning, or, in
other words, by electric currents which
viii kill the germs and spores which
communicate disease to the human sys-
tenn. This is based upon the germ
theory II disease, which is to the effect
that malarial and other foul air consa-
gions ara due TO animalcule, or infusoria,
which multiply in the victims body
after incubation. But would it not be
a miracle if all atmosphere were rem
dered wholesome by electrical discharg-
es? The electric light has made one
change in cities which may lead to i'm
portant results. 1t has enabled build.
ings and other public works 10 be con.
structed at night as well as day. Labor.
ers are employed eight ard twelve
hour shifts, and edifces are completed
in less than half the time required
when only day work could be employed.
In summer laborers prefer TO work al
night. Scientists tell us as yet we only
dimly appreciate the marvellous changes
that will be wrought b. electricity IN
human conditions. -Penlorests Monthly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-07-27
Teachers Institute and Examination.

The Annual Teachers Institute for
Grant county, t0ill be held in Bloom
ington, commencing August 2l, and
continuing two t0eeks, under the in
struction of Prof. Geo. Beck, of Platte
vile and Prof. L. b. Pray of White
water. The cork as outlined for our in
stitute this year is confined almost
'cholly to the advanced lCork of our
common schools and conforms TO the
upper form or grades of cork as laid
dozen in the Course of Study" Cir
culars containing full outlines of the
work can be had by applying to me at
Hazel Green. 1t is to be hoped that
teachers Will avail themselves of this
opportunity to make thorough prepare
tlons for the Work beforehand A teach
ers' examination Which as far as prac-
.icable, Will be review of the work
outlined in the circular and done dur
ing the session will be held in connec-
ton with the institute. The results of
this examination will be made known
before any further examinations are
held.
Sincerely trusting that this call may
meet with hearty and general response
from the teachers and friends of edu-
cation throughout the county. am,
Very Respectfully,
CHAs. L. HARPER, Co. Sup't.
Hazel Green, July 90. 1882.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-07-27
A Prosecuted Man.

The Indianapolis Herald tells OF the
fluctuations of a farmer who came to
town recently When about two miles
from home the wind blew off his hat-a
new and stylish plug, which he had pur-
chased few days previously, thinking
he would make his first appear
ance in the city, looking respectable,
at least as to head-gear. Both wheels
of the heavy wagon passed directly over
1t, crushing the tile into a thoroughly
shapeless mass. He was obliged to
cover his caput with a bandanna until
his arrival in town, where they gener-
ally keep all sorts of head-covering for
sale. A little further on, one wheel came
off, and he was unceremoniously pitched
out into the road, and considerably
bruised. A stranger assisted him in
again getting ON the pin, but in the act
of driving in the linchpin, the helpful
stranger happened to strike one of the
unfortunate fellows thumb a terrible
blow, completely dislodging the nail.
About this time the man had serious
ideas of retracing his way homeward,
but finally screwed his courage up to the
sticking place, and decided to come on
and defy fate. He wrapped up the mutt
lated thumb as well as possible, and
proceeded. He had gone but short
distance further, when an internal old
dog jumped at one of his horses, causing
the animal to spring so suddenly rs to
break his headstall and throw it off,
when the horse, more stepid than
vicious, turned square around, and
wedged himself, his mate and the wagon
and contents in q fence corner. Help
fortunately came to his rescue, the team
was finally extricated, and the man pro-
ceeded. He had brought little "snack".
from home and feeling slightly hungry
thought he would eat bit. In takiS8
it out of his pocket with his well hand,
which happened to be the left one, The
dropped it overheard, and before he
could spring out to get it, a couple OF
selfish, ill-mannered hogs gobbled it up
to the last morsel, not even leaving him
a "leettle bit O. Cheese" When he
finally arrived in town, he found that
each of horses WAS minus one shoe, and
q pair of substantial blankets, intended
for the animals in case Of need, had
"gone glimmering through the dream
of things that WERE" He is perfectly
temperate individual, but desires that
his name shall not be mentioned, con-
Guiding that if it should become public
that such succession of little tribula-
tions attended his progress here, he
couldn't get credit at any store in town
to the amount of fifty cents-provided
he should ever be compelled to ask for 1t.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-07-27
Curious Brain Experiments.

Some curious experiments as to the
action of the brain during sleep have
lately been made upon himself by M.
Delaney. Working on the known fact
that the action of the brain causes rise
of temperature in the Uranium, the ex.
perimenter found that the converse OF
this was true, and that he was able, by
covering his forehead with wadding, to
stimulate the action ofthe brain. Dreams
which are naturally illogical and absurd
became under his treatment quite nat
ural and intelligent. He also found that
their character was much modified by
the position assumed during sleep,
whereby the blood might be made to
flow toward particular parts of the body
and thus increase their nutrition and
functional activity. These experiments
have but slight value. Those whose
lives are spent in hard work, either ply
steal or mental will prefer their dreams
to be as illogical and vague as possible,
so that the poor brain may not 20 on
working while the body is at rest.
Chambers Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-07-27
The Moon and the Weather.

M. de Parville has published in the
Journal deS Debdts, paper on temper
ance. In the course of the article he
raises the question as to whether the dry
ness of the past summer could have been
foreseen, and answers il in the affirma-
tive. Having then referred to the in
huence of solar action on the atmosphere,
he says: "A very long series of OBJ
servations has also shown that the moon,
which passes every month from one
hemisphere to the other, influences the
direction of the great atmospheric cur
rents. The changes in those currents,
in consequence of the prevailing mois-
ture or dryness are intimately connected
with the relative position for the time be-
ing of the sun and the moon. The dis
lance of the moon from the equator
varies every year, passing from maxi
mum to n minimum limit; and the mete-
geological character of series of years APP
pears to be mainly dependent upon the
change of inclination when those ex-
IRENE limits have been touched. OBJ
servations prove that the rainy years,
the cold winters and hot summers return
periodically, and coincide with certain
destinations OF the moon. In our lati-
tudes the rainy years occur when the
moons declination has touched its ex-
treme limits of %, 26 or Is degrees res
pectively. They are separated from
each other usually by periods of about
three years, and then six years" NJ. de
Parville then gives a list of rainy years
running back to 1888, the most recent
being 1879, 1876, 1872, 1866, 1859, 1856
and 1853, in each of which the moons
declination was either %, 26 or IS, be-
ginning with 26 degrees in 1879 and run
ming back in the order named. The
severe winter, he says, coincide as a rule
within year of the same destinations.
The dry summers come naturally in the
middle of the period which divides two
wet years. The next wet year ought to
coincide with the declination of Is de-
grees, therefore, with the year 1884. as
the lat was 1879 with the declination Of
26 degrees. Between the two wears
comes the period of maximum dryness.
and it may be expected therefore that
the year 1882 viii be another dry year.