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Delta chief., 1883-11-14
CURRENT POETRY.
THE NOVEMBER FRONT GATE.

is the front gate. The shivering moon
4 light played
non its twisted hinges, and the gaunt
pht wind creeps wailing through the bars
there erst the spooning lovers clung and kissed
tith long, three-ply kiss that made the house
Adog howl,
all deserted, with broken catch,
rails and scoops furrow in the path,
"a boarsely screams unto the screaming wind,
as what transient things are human loves
little season Of soft nights and perfumed airs
Dd gentle moonlight; then Euroclydon
bmes bowling from the sea; romance Is DER,
nd to the stufIy parlor We adjourn,
|nd. mindful Of the arras, sit apart
|nd wistful list the wailing of the gate.
Delta chief., 1883-11-14
A GRAVE SUBJECT.
The Prevailing styles
The Cost.
styles

.M The Cost.
v Chicago Tribune,
ia II will tell YOU all know about
tombstoneS with pleasure said the
manager of large establishment on
State street. who proceeded to do so
without making puns on the subject
III The most common sort OF tomb
iSsioncs. " said he. '.is the two inch slab
ssof MARBLE mean a slab that is two
f3nchcs thick. sixteen 10 eighteen inches
sridc. and from three 10 three and one
shalf feet high. Such u slab costs from
Is to S25. according 10 the work that
Xis done upon it. Then there are marble
$monumcnt. costing from $50 to 500
&All monuments that cost more than
$500 are generally of granite. We
carve monuments of granite that cost
kfrom $3.50 to $40. 600.
''How about Inscriptions"
..On marble slabs the inscriptions are
in sunk letters threc-fourths Of an inch
4 in length. On granite the letters are
rom one To two and half inches deep.
and on some of the best monuments
the inscriptions are in raised letters.
& THE cmhloms -urmounting monuments
are of every description. Among them.
for ins. :ncc, are the drapcd urn. the
Il Egyptian uru. the broken column. the
4 dove. the cross. etc. Maltese crosses
in grant" are now fashionable. aud are
ordered chiefly by Roman Catholics and
Episcopalisns."
'Wha, is the style Of cpitaphs?"
"Epfiaph~ are now noted for their Sc
we're simplicity. In general. an cpl
taph simply consists Of the name OF the
deceased aud two dates. which are sup
posed to Indicate the time OF birth and
death, Verses from Scripture ar" very
seldom engraved upon tnmbsiopns. Or
dinary engraving on gIanit" costs
twelve cents "A letter. and raised letters
on iha, material cost II each. so ccono-
my and good taste both dictate that the
alphabet should be sparingly used in
decorating tombstuucs. Moreover. in
the future there will be less reflections
upon the vnracity of surviving relatives
than in by-gonc days. when the satiri-
, 1al regarded tombstone ms the highest
illustra ion Of mcndacity.'
Where is the carving of granite
donc?"
ALMOST exclusively in the cnst-in
Vermont. New Hampshire, and Maine.
where the supplies of granite are OBJ
tanned. The inscriptions are made in
this city. We send tomhstones as faras
Texas. and. in fact, To all the Western
states
In conclusion, the manager Of the
establishment said that he considered
Gracclaud Ia be ricncr In sculpture than
any other crncirry in Chicago.
The reporter visited later an csiab-
lishmcni where speciality is made Of
work in limestone and where tomb
stones are fashioned after rustic models.
Trees, rustic crosses, etc, were the pre-
vailing styles in that sort of work.
Delta chief., 1883-11-14
How 1t Doubled His Trade.

Mr. Beni. W. Patton. pharmacist.
Globe Village, Mass. says the miracu-
!ouS pain cure, st. Jacobs Oil. has
greatly helped his other business. and
the sales OF the remedy have doubled
in one month. He keeps 4 large sup
PLY always on hand. Officers of the
Army and Navy pronounce ST Jacobs
Oil TO he the greatest pain-cure of the
aTc
Delta chief., 1883-11-14
Piles! Piles! Plies!

Sure cure for Blind, Bleeding and Itching
Piles. One box has cured the worst cases %
wears standing. No one need suffer five min
utes after using Williams Indian Pile Oint-
ment. II absorbS tumors, allavs itching. acts
as poultice, gives instant relief Prepared only
for piles itching of private parts nothing else.
Mailed for 81. Frazier Medicine Co, Cleve-
land Ohio
Delta chief., 1883-11-14

If they take the tax off whisky it will
90 down. The kind they make now
shows an occasional disposition to come
uD.
Delta chief., 1883-11-14

Emerson said: There is always
room for a man of force" He had
probably met Sullivan in crowd.
Delta chief., 1883-11-14

Carbolfne, the great natural hair renewer,
is absolutely perfect as an exquisite and de
lightfully perfumed hair dressing and restorer.
Everybody is delighted with it. Sold by drug
pists
Delta chief., 1883-11-14

Rural performers on brass instru-
ments were. twenty years ago, eoun-
try-band of war.
Delta chief., 1883-11-14

Money. in Tonquin, is made of lead.
A lady going shopping is followed by a
coolie. who carries her purse and per-
spires
Delta chief., 1883-11-14
Browns bronchial Troches f,

Coughs and Colds: The only article of the
kind which has done Inc good service. want
nothing better. ."-Reo. x. H. Cratg OtisgiNe,
v L Sold OnlY in hnXes.
Delta chief., 1883-11-14

Champion oarsmen feather their
nests by feathering their oars.
Delta chief., 1883-11-14

"Mother Swans Worm Syrnp' for feversh-
ness resessness worms. constipation. taseless sc.
Delta chief., 1883-11-14

FLIES. reaches, ants, bed bugs, rats mice crows,
chipmunks, cleared out by Rough on Rats" l5c.
Delta chief., 1883-11-14

II cough disturbe your sleep, take Pisos Cure for
CONSUMPTION. 25 cents,
Delta chief., 1883-11-14

1t isn't a great way to the end of +
cats nose, but it's fur to the end of its
tai,
Delta chief., 1883-11-14

What there is in a name-Mr. Thinne
is the president of the Boston Fat Mems
Club
Delta chief., 1883-11-14

.'BTCHU-PAIRA.' Quick. complete cure all
annoying kidney and Urinary Diseases. 81.
Delta chief., 1883-11-14

CROUCH on RATS Cleans rats. mice,
flies. reaches, bed bugs ants yermin- chipmunkS-
The Aberdeen examiner., 1883-05-24
Mrs. H.. 4. sEcAIister.

Suddenly the grim Messenger
came, on last Friday morning, and
summoned the spirit ofthis excellent
lazy to take up its abode in the home
of the blest. For a number of years
past she had endured much bodily
suffering, and her malady was of such
a character that her friends and res
latives naturally expected her to go
at any moment, but when the sum-
mons came, it was nevertheless an
awful shock and brought with it II
great grief. That she was noble
W )man, possessed of all the truest
womanly instincts and characieris-
tics, all her friends attest. OF Irish
extraction, she exhibited in her life
all the noblest traits of that whole
souled people Kind-hearted, loving
and generous, she readily won and
retained the affection of all who came
in contact with her. But she is gone
to the land of Rest. Her sufferings
are over, and her gentle spirit is with
her God, to live forever in the sun
shine of His love. Her remains were
carried 10 Aberdeen for interment on
Saturday morning West Point
Leader.
The Aberdeen examiner., 1883-05-24

We notice from the papers that
Herman, (of Ohio) of Okolona States
repute, who is now engaged editing
the Lemars, Iowa, Democrat, has got
himself into a tight place. In a late
issue of his paper he wrote a very
abusive article about j. G. Kelley,
of the Sioux City Tribune, charging
him with being a dishonest and dis
reputable character. Kelley went to
Lemars and interviewed Herman At
the end of revolver, and but for the
interference of outside parties would
have made him sign retraction OF
the abusive editorial. Kelly says
that he cannot account for kernan's
attack upon him except that Herman
visited Sioux City last summer and
while there was arrested upon a
charge of picking brakeman's
pocket. He supposes Herman thinks
that he, Kelly, caused him to be ar
rested, and is working off his wrath
through his paper Columbus Dis
patch.
The Aberdeen examiner., 1883-05-24
Railroad Supervision.

The question of railroad supervis>
ion is receiving considerable atten-
ton among the things being discuss
ed by the papers of this State, as
subjects that need legislation. There
are various opinions upon this sub
ject, from those who are in favor OF
strict supervisory regulations to
those who express the belief that
railroad supervision is the greatest
political humbug of the age.
We believe in reasonable supervi-
sion, but to make it effective, it
should be National rather than fol
every State to adopt its own super-
visory measures. The acts of State
legislatures unless several continuous
States act in unision, cannot reduce
the charges Of railroads that lie part
ly in and partly out of a State to
anything like uniformity.
Inter State commerce cannot be
Justly regulated by State legislatures
The railroads that bear the bulk oil
freight to and from the people ol
one State, penetrate several Other
States. In such cases a national
supervision law is the only one thai
could insure to the benefit of all the
citizens alike.-H0SciuSkO MeSSen.
ger
The Aberdeen examiner., 1883-05-24
The state Penitcntiary.

Some of our exchanges have erro~
neously jumped at the conclusion
that the so.called Jcbes convict camp
is filed with the penitentiary prison
ers. This is a mistake. Tie peni-
tentiary is an institution conducted
upon principles of common humanity.
Dir. Writ johnson, of this city, is the
physician of that Institution, L. j.
McQuiston is the Superin endent oil
it. 1t is great, systematic. genu-
inely public institution, regularly
visited by the Legislature every ses-
sion, and with a printed report fur
nished at each session of the Legis~
lature showing the name of each
person received, and what becomes
of him while under prison discipline
The county prison has none OF
these checks. 1t is the county sys'
tenn which is the especial hell on
earth, and there are more than one
of them in this State.-JackSon MIS-
siSStppion,
The Aberdeen examiner., 1883-05-24

REV. E. L. Studdard, of Jersey
City, killed his wife last week by the
accidental discharge of revolver
that he was putting away. 1t seems
from the number of accidental shoot
ings that occur in the Eastern States,
and the variety of persons connected
Herewith, as though the keeping and
carrying of deadly weapons was
almost universal in that portion of the
Union, while the lack OF skill in
handling them appears to be quite as
general as their possession.
The Aberdeen examiner., 1883-05-24
OHIO.

Hon. Henry NJ. Dill, Democratic
Member of Congress from the 9th
Ohio District, in recent interview
expresses confident belief in a Demo-
cratic victory in that State this fall.
Ohio however, is a Republican State,
and though we carried it last year
by a handsome majority, and have
carried it several times in important
iunctures since the war, we are never
sanguine of victory there until the
votes are in and counted.
1t is, unfortunately an October
State and although we may be able
to score a victory this fall, the Re-
publicans will make it their great
battle ground in 1884, and in all
probability elect their ticket in the
October election of that year. 1t
has gone Republican in the October
election of every Presidential year,
during the last quarter of a century.
The Aberdeen examiner., 1883-05-24

Most persons will be surprised to
know that there are over 5000 acres
of land in Noxubee county belonging
to the United States government. As
this is the year for the assessment of
real estate, our excellent Assessor,
Mr.. Jas. Shelton, in accordance with
law, obtained from the U. S. Land
Agt., at Jackson, statement of all
the public lands in our county, before
he commenced assessing. A draft of
all the townships in the county was
then made and the public lands
marked on it and properly numbered.
In this way the total amount was
easily arrived at Quite number of
tracts claimed by the Government
are also claimed by individuals, who
have, in many instances, paid taxes
on them for long series of years.
Macon Beac0".
The Aberdeen examiner., 1883-05-24

THE Washington papers have ex-
pended an immense amount of talk
upon the so-called reception of the
Society of the Army of the Potomac.
The truth of the matter is that the
affair was a stupendous failure so far
as visitors are concerned, for there
were hardly three hundred of them in
attendance, and most Of those were
ex-oflicers of high rank, or officials
now in Federal employ. Washing
ton was fully prepared to receive and
entertain hundred thousand of
them, but only a few score accepted
the hospitable invitation. The parade
however was like all the professions
in Washington quite ereditnble, but
the local militia and the departments
furnished the material.
We should like to witness the re-
suit of a call for meeting of the
veterans of the Army of Northern
Virginia, in Washington. Doubtless
ten thousand Of the boys who used to
wear the gray would respond to the
summons. 1t Is not at all unlikely
that an effort Will be made next year
to assemble the survivors Of both
armies for a grand peace jubilee.
The Aberdeen examiner., 1883-05-24

The Democratic members of the Leg
islature Of Illinois did very silly thing
In indorsiug Mr.. Springer of that State
for speaker of the next House Of Repre-
sentatives. Beyond fair knowledge of
parliamentary rules and tactics he has
not single qualification for the posi-
tion. Swinging gavel may be all thai
,s necessary in presiding officer for
the q. s. Senate or any small and easily
managed assemblege, but the man capa-
BILE of filling the speakers chair of the
House Of Representatives with honor to
himself and CT, DIT to his party, must be
"mnster among men" Henry Clay,
Jas X. Polk, Schuyler Colfax, Gen.
Banks, Jas. G. Blaine, Samuel Randall,
Kerr of Indiana, and others equally
notable who have filled that seat, were
none too large for its duties and respon-
sibili,iss; while such men rs Keiffer
were absolutely dwnrfed and crushed by
then undue elevation.
If Illinois desires to present candi-
date for this lofty position, she can fnd
in Col. VIM. r, Morrison Of her delegaN
tion a statesman who if elected will be
fully equal to the great responsibilities
of the station.
The Aberdeen examiner., 1883-05-24
The Competitive Drill.
From the n. O. Times Democrat.

From the n. O. Times Democrat.
The exciting and interesting military
contest is over and our boys, as usual,
have won.
So great is the prestige of the Cres-
cents, and so univel sal is the confidence
in their prowess that they were the
fayorites from the first and remained so
to the end, even after the drill, when to
the casual or unprofessional observer
the result seemed to he dubious
The fact is the programme was one Of
extreme difficulty, and its perfect execu-
tion is, probably, under similar circum
stances, matter of absolute impossi-
nility to any company in this or any
other country, so that there need be no
special wonder at the slips made by the
various companies in the 1rill.
If the Crescents did not meet the ex-
pectation of their friends and admirers,
and fell below their own high STANDARD
it is but fair to say that none of the
competing companies achieved any
greater success, and that all were com
character of the movements called for
There is no gain saying the fact that
all the companies presented most hand
some appearance, and fully deserved
| the warm encomiums showered upon
them by the very critical and exactinp
public. The Houston Light Guards de
serve especial credit for the plncky man
ner in which they have confronted theil
old adversaries, the Crescents, and il
was difficult to tell at the drill which o.
| these two companies was the more nd
mired. The Houston company is n sr
perb body of men, and their fine sol
dlerly carriage, easy, graceful, swinging
step, and strikingly handsome ensembt
entitle them to take rank with the bes
companies in the United States. Thei
indomitable pers, verance and brillian
performance have proved them to b,
made of the right stuff, and victory will
yet perch upon their banner, We feel sure
The Tredwuy Riff s were n surpris
to the community. lhey were not kuowl
n re, and but little had been hard o
their performances elsewhere, but the,
proved themselves to be worthy to con.
test for the palm with the crack Ores
cents. Their manual was somewha
faulty, but their m ,rchinG WIS conspicu
ously good, and thry rose rapidly il
public estimation MS the drll progress
ed. The artillery yesterday WIS yer,
c;editable to all concerned, md Lieut.
Thompson, of Battery b. deserves espe
cial credit for the triumph he achieve,
over such doughty rivals. The resul
of the Nashville drill will be looked for
ward to with the utmost interest, as III
three Of the companies here will tax
part, and the contest must be very close
The Aberdeen examiner., 1883-05-24
Two Mississippi STRAW berry
Farms.

The editor Of the jackson New
Mississippian spent day last week
among the strawberry farmers near
Madison station, twelve miles from
Jackson, and found two of them, DR..
Hayden Mckay and Mr.John Mckay
loading ten thousand pounds of the
delicious fruit, valued at two thousand
dollars, on refrigerator car for
Chicago. This will do very well for
one days shipments. AT the time of
the visit tw9 hundred men, women
and children were at work picking
in DR.. McKay's "patch'' of 1870 acres,
while nearly as many were at work
in the 100 acre strawberry field of
his neighbor. We do not know that
these are among the largest straw
berry farms of Mississippi, but we
instance them for the benefit of dis
tant readers who are lead to believe
from the frequent reports Of travelling
idiots employed as correspondents,
that our State produces nothing but
cotton.
The Aberdeen examiner., 1883-05-24

IT is reported that the Suez Canal
company has determined to cut another
Canal across the Isthmus, exactly
parallel to the present one, in order to
accommodate the vast and ever increas-
ing trade. The fact that vessel sud-
denly sinking Or grounding in this great
roadway may for time paralyze and
interrupt tho commerce between Europe
and Asia, gives cause for constant unea>
siness among maratime nations; and
though the new enterprise will cost
scores of millions of dollars, the invest
ment is regarded as u good one.
The Aberdeen examiner., 1883-05-24

THAT was a sensible reply made
by Judge Smell, of the Police Court
of the District of Columbia last week,
when asked to impose fine instead
of six months Imprisonment upon a
man arrested in the act Of picking a
pocket. 81 cannot do it," he said;
''If l impose a fine on person for
picking one anan's pocket, he will
probably pick another as soon as
released so as to reimburse the con-
tolerate who advances the amount of
shs sne,''
The Aberdeen examiner., 1883-05-24

A CASE Of some Importance and
interest to the profession, and the
public generally who are concerned
in future contracts, was decided in
the Circuit Court of the United States
on Friday last, The suit was brought
by Messrs. Beadles, Wood & Co.,
against Thos. f. Helm, to recover the
sum of 50, ,S73-commissions and ad-
vances made by Beadles, Wood & Co.
on cel tain cotton future contracts for
Thos. +. Helm. The cotton was pur-
chased in December, 1881, for deliv-
cry in March and "A pril, 1882. In
February 1882, the house of Beadles,
Wood & Co. suspended, and the con-
tracts were closed out.
Judge Hill following his previous
ruling, instructed the jury that the
contract in this case was not gam
bling contracts as it was not proven
that there was an agreement for the
payment of margins only. In order
to constitute gambling contract
there must be "a mutual understand
ing by the parties that no delivery is
intended,and this understanding must
be known by the broker.
The main defense relied on was
the suspension of the plaintiffs before
the maturity of the contracts. On
this point the Court instructed the
jury that the mere fact of the suspen-
sion was not in itself sufficient to
relieve the defendant from liability
FOR money paid out for him by the
broker. That the defendant must
show that he was damaged by the
suspension. That any damage suffer-
ed would be set off against the money
payed out by the broker. The jury
rendered u verdict for the plaintiff
for the full amount claimed, no dam
ages having been proven.
We understand that the rulings Of
Judge Hill in the case are accepted
by the profession generally as being
correct.-JackSon NSSiSSjppidn.
The Aberdeen examiner., 1883-05-24

WE do wish that Congressman
Lynch would give the press a report
of certain interview he had with
Internal Revenue Commissioner Raum
in the presence of Virginia Repre-
sentative, in regard to Mississippi
patronage. We have heard the story
well told but cannot remember all
of the particulars.-A6erdeen E'rana.
iner.
We have heard something of this
before. 1t seems Raum wanted Lynch
to play second fiddle" to Chalmers
and his gang, and Lynch couldn'
catch the tune.-JacksOn MissisSip-
MAN.
The Aberdeen examiner., 1883-05-24
Hearing for the Deaf.

Mr.. EDIToR:-About four weeks ago
| noticed in your paper an advertisement
from DIR. Brownrigg stating that he hao
instruments aud was prepared to operate
on the ears of the deaf. | have been
deal entirely, in my left ear, about twelve
months. Some four or five months since
my right ear began to fail, and became
unable to hear conversation, unless ad
dressed to me directly. in a loud tone.
| could not hear preaching nor the con.
versation of my family. visited DIR.
Brownrigg, and he took charge of my
case, and TO my unspeakable delight he
has restored my hearing perfectly. /
can hear preaching and conversation as
well as ever. / can hear the ticking of
my clock ut the far end of an l9 foot
room. l write this article for the benefit
of those who may be suffering a like
itiiiction, and not ut the instance of the
Doctor. Yours truly,
GEo. SHEFFER.
Aprii 16. 1888 3-CoL1lbHS UisDutch.
The Aberdeen examiner., 1883-05-24

DR.. Fl. A. Minor, has sold his fine
trotting stallion, Black Hawk, to Mr.
c. F. Sherrod. for $500. Mr. Sherrod
has just received from Texas, sixty
mares that he expects to raise coltsfrom
He is going into the stock raising husi
ness on large scale, and has already
prepared, large meadows and pastures
for the purpose. We predict for Mr.
Sherrod gratifying results, in this the
best of all varieties of agricultural pur
suits. "The growth of stock is the
profit OF the far "-Macon Beacon.
The Aberdeen examiner., 1883-05-24

THE matter of "cramming" chill
dren at schools beginning to receive
the attention that it deserves, and it
will not be very long before parents
will exhibit as much dissatisfaction at
the phenominal progress of their
infants in their studies, as they now
manifest delight. The bright school
children of twenty years ago are not
leading their dull classmates in the
battle of life, though they eudure a
large proportion of all the mental
and physical ills to which the gener-
alton fell heir.
The Aberdeen examiner., 1883-05-24

A call session of the Legislature is
again suggested, bnt we guess Gov.
Lowry will hardly see. necessity for it,.
Co,inM HcraM
We think the Governor will see great
necessity for it, and if the editor Of the
Herald had lived in these bottoms for
the last two years he whonld want il
too, and that p. d. q.-FriarS Poin
GuzeHe.
The Aberdeen examiner., 1883-05-24

A great many cattle have been
bought and shipped away from this
county recently, and it is the case all
over the State. Here is valable
hint to our farming communities.
Less cotton, more cattle. The capi-
tai and time expended in cattle
raising is well spent. There is always
a market for good beef.- GreemciIIe
Reyieac,
The Aberdeen examiner., 1883-05-24

The Knights of Pythias had a
splendid time at Aberdeen last week.
The delegates and visitors were treat
ed in royal style by the people OF
the town. The next meeting Of the
Grand Lodge will be held at Merid-
ian in May lSS4.-ColumbuS Lden
The Aberdeen examiner., 1883-05-24

AT G.. w. Bowen & Co.'S sale of
Runnymede yearlings, at Lexington,
Ky on the 18th inst, nineteen head
sold at an average of $4,000. The
highest price bid for a single animal
was S15UQ.O0.