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The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-05
Trial Of One OF the Assassins. of
Gen. Tucker.

Matt Simmons one of the alleged
assassins Of Gen. Tucker was put
upon his trial last Friday evening,
after strong effort by the attorneys
for the defense for q continuance.
On Saturday tho business of impan-
nelling the Jury was begun, and to
the surprise OF many the pannel was
completed by one o'clock.
The State during Monday and
Tuesday examined large number Of
witnesses, and to our mind made out
a very strong case, showing that the
defendant, Simmons was the hired
tool of Smith Shaw to compass the
death of Gen. Tucker, and that Dick
Shaw assisted in the execution of the
cold blooded deed. The testimony
in chief for the State was concluded
on Tuesday evening, and at this
writing wednesday, the witnesses
for the defense are being introduced
but how 1.-The defense hope to over.
throw the mountain Of evidence
which has been heapod upon the head
of the prisoner we are unable tc
comprehend. That they may succeed
in mystifying the mind of the Jury
sufficiently to create doubt is pos
sible, and as the fate of the two
Shaws, whose cases have been contin.
ued, depends largely upon the result
Of Simmons trial a desperate effort
will be made by the distinguished
counsel for the defense in behalf Of
the prisoner
The prosecution is conducted by
District Attorney Finley, assisted by
Judge ". j, Lacey, and Gen. Davis
and Capt W. T. Houston represent
the defendant. The case will proba'
bly, go to the Jury about Friday
Oholona Messenger
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-05

Rhode Island may get up quite a
tempest in teapot over her guberna-
torial election, but she cannot awaken
national interest in the result. There
are no presidential possibilities in
that little state.- Washington Star.
Why not ? The electoral vote of
"that little State" could have made
Tilden President in 1877 in spite of
all the juggling of the two Chambers;
Ferry of Michigan; the "visiting
statesmen;" Garfeld's duplicity and
the Returning Board frauds. Rhode
Island is not likely to present either
party with a candidate for the great
race of 1884, but her electoral votes
will weigh heavier in that contest
than those of either Oregon, Nevada,
Colorado or Delaware, and are conf
IDENTITY relied upon to Offset those of
Florida.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-05

Tne Aberdeen Examiner expresses
some very sensible views in regard to
the manner in which funds derived
from liquor license are distributed.
We agree with it insall it says. The
money obtained from liquor licences
should be distributed where it is coll
lected. There are prohibition coun-
ties and towns in the State, yet these
localities get full pro rata share of
the money derived from liquor
licenses. THIS is n anifestly unjust,
and the Legislature at its next ses-
sion should be called upon to pass a
law requiring that each county be
given the money it collects from this
source. The matter should me made
an issue in the canvass for members
Of the Legislature this year, and
should be fully discussed before the
people. columbus Dispatch.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-05
Who Is the Man1

The Aberdeen Examiner says that the
30 called "Iudepen1ents" of this State,
lRve submitted a plan to the admins
ttation--if sinews of war are furnished
for securing such legislature as will
district the State and give every district
to the opponents of Democracy except
oSe, which was to be reserved for q
Democrat named in the programme.
Who is the manp-New Nississippian.
As the Democrat referred to is in nc
d'gree responsible for the proposition,
ard is in oil likelihood entirely obliviout
to the fact that he WAS singled ont to be
tle recipient Of special clemency, We
hardly feel justified in mentioning hif
name. Others who are ns well Informed
unon the subject as we are may take {
different view Of the question of pro
pnety, but it is rule with the Exami
nG never to put man upon his defence
unless it has good reason to impugn hi
integrity. In this instance we believ,
that those who dream of capturing siI o
our Congressional districts, make NJ
exception of the other in tho interest o
their own scheme rather than in that o
the Democrat they propose to let in.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-05
SOLITUDE.

Laugh and the world will laugh with you
Weep, and you weep alone.
For the sad old earth must borrow it.
mir b
But has trouble enough of its own.
Sing, and the hills will answer;
Sigh, il is lost on the air.
The echoes bound TO n joyful sound,
But shrink from voicinS care.
Rejoice, and men will seek you;
Grieve, and they turn and 20.
They want full measure of all your pleas
ure,
But they do not need your woe.
Be glad. and your frien :s are many;
Be sad, and you lose them all.
There are none TO decline your Dectared
wine,
But alone you must drink lifes gall.
Feast and your halls are crowded.
Fast, and the world goes by.
Succeed and give, and it helps you to live,
But no man can help You TO die.
There Is room i'll the balls of pleasure
For large and lordly train.
But one by one we must all file on
Through the narrow aisle of pain.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-05
Another Protest Against Tenncs.
see Legislation.
Special TO The Times Democrat.

Especial TO The Times Democrat.
| NASHVILLE, March 27.-The presi-
dent of the Board of Trade received
the following telegram to-day from
Vice President Clark, of the Chicago,
st. Louis and New Orleans Railroad.
"We are sorry to see the hostile
legislation against railroads in Ten
nessee. The passage of such bills as
are now pending will postpone the
building of the Canton, Aberdeen &
Nashville Railroad beyond Decatur"
We are not aware of the character
Of the "hostile legislation complained
Of by Vice President Clarke, Of the
Illinois Central, but presume it is of
that class which undertakes to regu-
late railroad before it is built, and
consequently calculated to strangle
that and all other similar enterprises
at their early inception. Tennessee
and the Southern States generally are
in too great need Of railroads, the
greatest mediums extant for develop
ing their material resources, to be
guilty of the crime-for it is crime
of so hampering, supervising and
restricting their privileges as to drive
moneyed men from their borders. The
great cry is now and has been ever
since the war, for more foreign cap
ital for the establishment of cotton
factories and the many other indus
tries for the development of our
immense resources, but it can never
be obtained where there are no rail-
road facilities, and yet we find in our
Legislative bodies strong element SO
blinded by prejudice and so averse to
progress as to place prohibitory
embargo upon their forerunners. Just
such measures were attempted in the
Mississippi Legislature at its last ses-
sion, but thanks to the ceaseless vigils
and determined effort of Col. r. o.
Reynolds, Capt. E.O. Sykes and Hon.
J. G. Burdine, of this county, and
other able members Of that body,they
were defeated and as a consequence
we now see our State being develop
cd to a greater extent than ever
before by railroad building. Railroads
bring manufacturing establishments
Of every kind, and wealth, and pros
perity, and they should be fostered
and encouraged rather than legislated
against on every hand.
We hope that the voters of Old
Monroe and every other county in the
State in the selection of representa-
tives for the next Legislature will see
to it that this prejudiced and unpro-
gressive element is elected to stay at
home.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-05
A Categorical Answer.

We ask the editor of the Examine
whether he did not make an agreement
or have an understanding with Lyncl
whereby Republican district was to b,
made for him, and that Pamela was tt
be put in Jefford's district to slaughter
Chalmers? We assert that Lynch &c
stated to more than one colored brother
Let the Editor of the Examiner speal
again. BatesriAe Blade.
The Blades questions are easily an.
swered:
1st-We do not remember to have
ever had q conversation with Lynch in
our life.
| 2nd-We are certain we have not had
a conversation with him during the last
three years.
3rd- We never had an agreement, un-
derstanding, or any communication
whatever with him in our life, either in
person or through others.
4th-We never favored and do not
now favor any plan Of districting the
State that proposes making district for
Lynch, or that proposes surrending any
district OF the seven to Lynch or any
other Republican.
5th--We never heard Of any suggos>
ton looking to transferring Panola coun-
ty to "JeGord's district" until we read
the above article in the Blade.
6th--We have been accustomed to
regarding Lynch as truthful man, and
will not believe that he had degenerated
into willful and malicious liar, until
he or some one authorized to speak for
him will say that he made the statement
repeated to the Batesville Blade by
"more than one colored brother" This
statement will never come from Lynch,
and will never be made or even insinuat-
cd by any one who has authority to
speak for him.
7th-The Examiner does not favor
re-districting the State by the next Leg
islature unless it can be done upon such
a plan as was favored by Gen. Chalmers
and the Editor Of the Examiner in 1881,
and published in this journal then and
again during the session of the Legisla-
ture; plan that we believed then and
still believe would have given us seven
Democratic Districts.
8th-Wo are not in favor of any
change in the organization of the 2nd
Congressional District-unless demand.
ed by those immediatly interested-for
the reason that we believe that its pres.
ent formation affords as fair guarantee
of Democratic success as any Demo.
cratic nominee should wish or ask for.
9lh-We have never on any occasion
or under any circumstances heard from
any Mississippi Democrat, suggestion
that looked to scheme of re-dstricting
thatlwould have for its object the sbap
ing or reserving OF district for the late
Representative of the old 9th district,
John r. Lynch.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-05

THE delinquent land tax list Of
San Francisco for last year, makes a
volume of 1877 pages each as large as
page of the Congressional Record,
set up in the smallest type. In New
York city matters are even worse, and
the Herald appeals to the Legislature
to grant relief by remitting the inter
est and other penalties prescribed by
law. In striking contrast to this, the
counties of Monroe, Lowndes, Simp-
son and others in Mississippi, en-
bracing many hundreds of square
miles, send in clear balance sheets,
showing that every dollar of land tax
assessed has been collected without
"distress."
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-05
WON AN.

RocLAMAT1oE-FREEDoM FOR WOMEN.
What is the right of the ballot tc
woman compared with her privilege OF
enjoying health and happiness in the
charmed circle of her social and domes.
tic relations? Among the many discove-
ries tending to promote the happiness
and advancement of the human race
nothing Is so intimately connected with
the health and happiness of women--the
centre and source of our highest earthly
enjoyments--as the discovery of reme.
dy which meets her peculiar wants, and
fits her for the enjoyment of life. and fol
ministering 10 the happiness of those
with whom she is associated in the tender
relations OF sister, wife and mother. This
remedy is found in DR.. j. Bradfield's
Female Regulator. "Woman's Best
Friend" By 1t woman is emancipated
from the ills peculiar to her sex. II cures
constipation and strengthens the system
braces the nerves and puiiies the blood
and thus doing ii does more for her, and
through her, for the whole human fami.
ly, than any discovery Of modern times
1t never fails, as thousands of womeI
will testify. Prepared by Dr. j. Brad
| field, Atlanta, Ga. Price; trial size, Zoe
I large size, 80, NOj sal" by ull druggists
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-05
EDITORIAL MATTER,
From Tri-Weekly issues OF Friday & Monday
The Late Post Master General.

Hon. Timothy o. Howe, Of Wis
consin, late Post Master General, was
native of Maine, and about sixty
six years old. Entering the U. S
Senate in 1861, he served continu.
ously for eighteen years, and will
only be remembered by this section
as vigorous South-hater whose Sc
pulcheral voice was always raised in
favor of anything and everything
that we regard as barberous and op-
pressive. He was among the most
active men in Congress in procuring
the impeachment of Andrew Johnson,
and was always, during his Senatorial
career, tho advocate Of extreme parti-
zan measures. Upon the death Of
Salmon P.Chase, Grant, with that char
acteristic recklessness that prompt
ed the nomination of A. ]. Stewart
to be Secretary of the Treasury and
"Laundelot Williams" to be men,
ber of the Supreme Court, offered
him the position of Chief Justice,
which he declined on account of the
Legislature of his State which would
have been called upon to name his
successor, being at that time in the
hands of the Democrats.
He was personally popular with
those who came in contact with him,
and as Post Master General was said
to be kind and considerate in his
dealings with subordinates, and it
should be said to his credit that dur
ing long public career that covered
a period of robbery, bribery and de-
falcation unparalleled in the history
of the Republic, his integrity was
never doubted or questioned, and he
died in high Office poor man.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-05

IT is reported that Gen. Butler and
Gen. Roger A. Pryor are to stump
the State ofRhode Island for Sprague
This will be the most remarkable
combination that ever entered upon
canvass, and the great difficulty is
that the stage is so small that the
actors will hardly have elbow room.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-05

THE city of Evansville, Indiana,
which has about 10000 people, has a
debt of 81 100000 upon which it pays
from six to seven per cent. interest.
The people are making fight for the
reduction of the rate of interest to
four per cent. Nearly a hundred
thousand dollars year Of interest, in
addition to the necessary expenses of
city administration, is fearful burden
for place no larger than Evansville
to bear.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-05

Tue Grand Jury of the District OF
Columbia is still busily engaged in
grinding out indictments against the
Star Route conspirators, and enough
has leaked out to suggest that the
trials have hardly yet begun, ,although
Brady, Dosey, Vaile, ct al, have been
occupying the prisoners dock in the
court house, with little intermission,
over year. Case after case against
these men has been docketted for
trial, and yet the Grand Jury keeps
pegging away with new witnesses.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-05

A number of English capitalists
who have recently come to America
for the purpose Of buying land for
stock raising purposes have conclu-
ded to invest in Virginia, believing
that the advantage in being near the
Eastern sea board will compensate
for the difference between the cost Of
grazing in that State and the far
West.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-05

THE Tennessee Legislature has
passed bill abolishing public execu-
tions. Nothing can be more demor-
alizing than these hideous exhibitions,
and we begged our Legislature at its
last session to pass an act prohibiting
them. We earnestly hope that the
matter will receive the attention OF
the General Assembly at its session
in 1884.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-05

DISTINGUISHED New York Engi-
neers claim that if region is so tim
bered as to be able to show an aver
age of ten pine trees to the acre that
will square twelve inch logs, it will
pay to build a railroad through for
the mere sake of the lumber.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-05

AT Fort Worth, Texas, a sale of
10000 head of cattle was made last
week, at an average of S25 per hoad.
The purchasers we're the franklin
Land and Cattle Company of New
Work
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-05

The demand among capitalists who
propose to embark in farming now-a-
days, is not for productive lands:
They are seeking the best pasture
regions, and were ready to invest
wherever stock can be most easily
and cheaply raised and wintered.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-05
EX-SENATOR VIM. Pitt Kellogg, i.

EX-SENATOR VIM. Pitt Kellogg, is
indicted for conspiracy with Brady
in the Star Route cases. This Star
Route business thus far takes in three
carpet-bag ex-Senators, Dorsey Of
Arkansas ; Spencer, of Alabama, and
Kellogg of Louisiana, the only men
of brains in the whole assortment Of
carpet baggers in that wing of the
Capital.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-05

WE understand that many of the
leading rail road and mill mon of the
States on the Atlantic coast, expect
to devote large portion Of this
spring and next fall to prospecting in
Mississippi.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-05

THE New York Times says that
Alex Stephens had longer and better
obituatry notices in the London pa
pers on the day after his death, than
have been given to any American
who has died during the last quarter
of a century.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-05

AFTER q severe test of twelve years,
by many leading physicians and thous
ands of females, it has been thoroughly
demonstrated that ENGnisu FEMALE Brr-
ters has cured and relieved more sickly
females, than oil other remedies com
bined All monthly defects, excesses or
weakness, affecting married or single
ladies', are promptly relieved by its uso,
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-05

Ex-Governor Stone, Of Iowa. one
Of the straitest Of prohibitionists, has
come to this conclusion: "The Re-
publican party can gain no strength
by shouldering this issue again, and
I have never thought the temper
ance question one that could be safe>
ly dragged through the pool Of
party politics"
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-05
On Thirty Days Trial

THR VoLTAIo BBLT Go. Marshall, Mich. will
| send DIR Dyes celebrated Electro Voltaic Belts
and Electric Appliances on trial for thirt,
days 10 men (yOnng or odlw o are afflicted with
nervous debility, lost vitality and kindred
troubles, guaranteeing speedy and complets
restoration OF health and manly vigor. Addres,
ss above N. B.-NO risk is incurred, as thirty
days trial is allowed, d25-ly
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-05

The Widow of Senator Matt Car
penter, of Wisconsin, received q few
days ago S150,0O0 in cash as the
proceeds of her husbands estate.
This probably includes heavy
amounts of insurance upon his life.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-05
Fees Reuuired in Advance
n. MURPHY. WB. WALKER.
MURPHY & WALKER,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,

viii practice in a1l the adjoining Courts
along the line of the M. & O.. Railroad. in
the United States Courts at Aberdeen
and oxford, Mississippi, and in the Su
nreme Courts at Jackson, Mississippi, and
tWashiurtou y. c. Jan. 10, SLY.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-05

LARGE numbers of "scrub" cattle
are being purchased in Alabama,
Georgia, the Carolinas and other
States and being shipped to Texas.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-05

Ayers Cathartic Pills are known to be
the safest, surest and best purgatIve
medicine ever offered to the public. They
are mild but certain in their effects, and
keep the system in good repair.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-05

TEN to fifteen feet of snow in the
streets of Quebec, Canada, was the
record last week.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-05

crMake your old things look like new
by using the damon Dyes,an you VIII
be happy. Any of the fashionable colors
for 10 cents
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-05

SECRETARY Chandler has ordered
the eight hour system to be adopted
in all of the Navy Yards, for the
present
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-05

Ex-Gov. Hendricks of Indiana, is
now in Florida, and is said to be
steadily improving in health.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-05

Landreth's fresh TURNIP SEED for
sale by SHELL & TJNDALL. Iiyl7tf
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-05

THE St.Louis physicians arc haunt,
ed with the fear of cholera epidemic
this Summer.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-05
Total

Total $4,000 acres
Cash due State on account OF "se
lected' lands sold by u. S.......9 951 COG
This is the prinaa facia showing
by the Governments own books, and
foots up the neat little total Of $422,.
$50, estimating the lands and scrip
at the price they would readily com.
mand to day, in dumping trade.
The next thing in order with Com
missioner Smylie, will be the com
mencement of a settlement on the
basis of the claims of the State, as
shown by her own records and sub
stantiated by Federal documents on
file that he believes will afford
incentestible proof in support of
demand for millions Of acres.
The investigation thus far has not
embraced the ''school lands, nor the
''five per cent funds;" these promise
to add very largely to the amount
already stated, even upon the basis
Of the Government records.
Nor does this settlement in any
way trench upon the ground assumed
in the bill that was before the 47th
Congress, that claimed for the vari>
ous Western States, and the States
of the South except Kentucky, Ten
nessee, Maryland, the Virginias, the
Carolinas, Georgia and Texas, five
per cent, of the valuation Of all
public lands within their limits upon
which locations were made by militia
ry warrants and other scrip, contrary
to the covenants OF their several en-
abling acts, that conceded to them
one twentieth OF the entire proceeds
of all sales of land within their re-
spective limits when they were ad'
mitted as States.
Remember that all these lands, OF
the proceeds Of the land, scrip and
indemnites, 60 into the Genera
School Fund of the State, upor
which the Commonwealth will pay
six per cent, annually for distribu'
ton for educational purposes among
the counties, and then our readers
will be able to appreciate the impor'
tance of the labor upon which Com
missioner Smylie is now engaged.
Already, we understand, some
100000 of proceeds Of sale of pub
lie lands has been turned into the
Treasury Of the State by Mr.. Smylie
to the credit of the school fund, tina,
cannot be made available until after
the meeting Of the Legislature in
1884. This amount is not included
in the other figures and estimates
we have given.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-05

Mr.. JOHN SMYLIE, our indefatigable
State Land Commissioner, completed
on the Oath inst, the examination o.
the Mississippi land roll in the Gen.
eral Land Office in Washington
which roll he had necessarily adopted
as the basis of the first settlement
between the State and the Govern
ment. The net result is in his opin'
ion about ne follows:
Land for which the State is
entitled to patents. ...... .187 900 acres
Scrip indemnity for lands
located by individuals with
U. s. Land Warrants, etc,
upon tracts granted to the
State by act Of 1850. 10000 acres
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-05
Large Additions to Our School
Funds.

WHAT COMMISSIONER sMYLIE rs DOING