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The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1883-10-20

Because it stands squared on The
constitution,
Because il guarantees 10 every
man Of every colorand all condi-
TORS equal rights
Because K has redneNd The taxes
on lhs people aniy&t kept Up pub
lie schools and other III ntuliOns 81
learning.
Because Ut IS now in power and
shows by its legislation that all
men will be treated alike,
Because il now has = nlaiorNy IN
the lOasr House Of pongress Pielg-
I'd to economy and reform.
Because II ii fglaing tlla battle
Of the people sgalnst miNoppllea
and the people sItanld help.
Because it's tl,e enemy Ola pro
tectiye tariff and Is ia favor Tor one
for revenue only.
Because it gives to the people
the election OF altlhs officers,
Because it has confidence IN the
patriotism Of the people; aud is op.
posed 60 any restriction upon indi'
vidual rights, not necessary for the
public good,
Because it is a progressive party,
and wishes to build up the material
interest of the people.
Because it is founded on the
eternal principles of truth aud JUS
tice, and knows ne section and no
class of men in It's legislation
Because It's platforms OF princi
pies and its illustriops leaders ot
nearly one hundred years, prove
beyond all question its love Of pop
ular rights and its devotion 10 con
stitHtlonal liberty Dixie Boy.
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The can vass has been conducted
40 lar in this county with less acri.
msny and in 4 mo- friendly polItl.
cal spirit than usual. We aresglad
to record it; for il shows up our
COunty- men in the superior lights
Of refinement and superior CiviIiza.
ton in keeping with the advance.
ment AND progress Of the times
.COriAth Herald.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1883-10-20

MIR. J. II. Robertson, who lives
rear Batesville writes 10 The Pane.
Ian that he made a test OF the skill
OF his sons in cotton picking on
Sept. Goth last with the following
result: Burrsf picked 451 pounds;
Ben 4O1. LED 400; George 400; Hart
$50, and john Cole, who was also
allowed to enter, 47s. He. apprO-
priately asks, 1who can beat itg'
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SIOo.ooAW WEEK!

We tan guarantees the above a.nollit To
good, actiVe, energetic
N a.
Ladies' as well a. gentlrMen. RMka a sue
cess ~ the business. Very little capital re-
quirrd. We have a LOusCliOIla fEcfsA as SAL
lnbls' III -FOUR. 9y
y IT Sells Itself!
Tt isused every day il every tiImily.
f9a do not nctd TO explain ~ merits.
There Is n rich harvest for all these Who
enblacc this golden opportunity. IL costs
you only one cent 10 learn what our busl-
llcss is. Buy apOsdal card aud write tn lis
and we VIII aend you our prOspecIus and fun
particulars
a'FREEl
Andtwe know you will derive more good
tlGNl You have my Idea OF. Our rCpntatiou
rs \ manufacturing company Is slcli that
We clli liOtlfOid'tu deceive. Nfitu t0usunI
a postal card and give yolsr address plainly
aud receive full parTionla1s. .
Blu 3KEfE M'FG co.
Marion, Ohio.
Sept. Is, lSS3-l2m-9 III GIN,
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ATTENTION CANDIDATES!
EloctlOn Tickets.

AS we shall print about five thou
sand democratic tickets for hPpah
county, candidates wishing their
names inserted thereon must send
in their names by or before the
22d Of October, accompanied with
the cash. Our rates are as follows:
For District and County Offices,
$500 each. Fer Beat offices, su-
pervisOrs, magistrates and consta-
bles, each so cents. No name will
be inserted without the mOneY.
Send In your names at onee- The
sooner the better,
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1883-10-20

Our exchanges are divided il
opinion II regard to the placing j
Southern man On the Democratic
ticket for Vice President. While
the right to do 50 is conceded the
prepriety or expedlencyi il question.
ed. The Democratic party to day
is in better position 70 feenrs II
President than 1t Aas been since
thS Wal; but for All that " cannot
afford 70 make mistakes inregard .
thls matter, and liz aoion should
IS based upon dispasaicnate judg-
mont and full and th6s cough inlor.
nation from Ell quarters, CoFinth
Herald.
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NoN ~kEAlpENT NpTICE.

The State of Mississippi,
70, w. i, Owen.
You IRE commanded to appear be-
fore the Chauccry Court or the Codnty
Of Iippall, State aforesaid, on tile sec,
ond monday Of November, 1889. to
show 6 use, it any you can, why the
petition Of i, D, Owen; administrator
Of the Est IT, o, VIM. Owen, deceased,
Tor sale ot land Of sail Estate to pay
debts, should not be granted.
4. A. lluNT, Clerk.
w A. Cum, So.
Sept 70, lSS3-l6-5w.
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NNN.nESIIlENT NOTICE..

The State Of Mississippi.
TO Green Reed, wilson Reed and Ma
~ Reed
You ere commanded to appear be.
fore the Chanrcry Court Of The Coun-
.tY OF Tippall, State aforesaid, on the
second Monday OfNovember, 1883, tx
defend the slit OF Napoleon Reed, IL
Which you are a d%elendant.
4, A HUNT Clerk.
Watson 4 Thurmond,
Sols, for Compl't. asa l.,
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NOTICE TO c~opTRACToRs.

On Saturday the Goth day Of Octo-
bel, 1883, the Board Of Supervisors, Of.
Tippah County, will let ont contracts,
for building two bridges-one across
Shelby Greek, on the South Salon
Road and one across tile ditch Iii MEs
Suggs lane on the PpntOtoc Road.
Sealed bids win BE- received at the.
Chancery Clerks Office. until IL 81.
clock Of that day.
& A. HUNT Clerk.
Sept, p, lSSS-1t.
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Time to stop II.

It's too bad, Sir or Madam, bu,
don't get frightened. Your hair il
falling of-thal's certain. a
glance in tha Mirror, Or an investi.
eating committee of fingers to tell
the dismal story. We won't dis.
cuss the possible cause. 1t i
enough that Parker's Hair Balsam
used nov, will prevent further de-
struction, Is your hair somewhat
gray, too, and crisp! Alas, yes.
The Balsam will give back the orig,
inal color, softness and gloss, Not
a dye, not oily, elegantly perfumed,
a per(ectsarssslng,
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All. ). x. Clifford, summit, Pike
.esant says ABrowhS Iron Bit
tiers saved my life"

BAInoU's MAGAZINE for November
has i long and interesting chapter
of MI. William II. Phome's Belle
of Australia The story is draw.
iBgsto 2 close. and this installment
is Ksry exciting. One more ISSUE
of the magazine, and it will be fl.
ished; and then the auther will be.
gin new tale, called son Land
and Sea, Or California in the years
or 184S, IA and 40" when Mr..
ThOmeswASon the coast, collecting
hides. twill be an entertaining
narrative to read. Besides @The
Belle Ballou has some thlrty.hys
different articles, Illustrations, pc.
ems, stories, household aad puzzle
pages. and other matters ofntersst.
Remember, the magazine is only
$3.50 per aRnnm, OF ID cents a sim
Gle copy. Just send ten cents for a
sample copy, and see what 4 nice
gazine # is. For sale every
whore. Published BY Themes q
Talbot, 70 Hasley Street, Boston
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1883-10-20

There are 81 counties il Georgia
where 40 whisky an be obtained,
under any circumstances, and Geor-
gia is the most prosperous and pro.
grsssive Stateln the South.
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. NON REsIDGNr NorlcE.

The State OF Mississippi,
To Jim lamar.
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Chaneerv Court ofthc County
Of Tippah, and State aforesaid, on the
second Monday Of November. 1888,
to defend the suit Of Fannie Lamar,
in which you are defendant
4. .HUNT, Clerk.
Watson. Thmmond a Harris,
Sol for CompFt, n
October 6, ISS3-IT-5W.
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The voters who endorse and
approve Of the principles Of the
Democratic party should cordially
support the nominees because they
represent it's doctrines aud will to
the extent Of their ability carry
them into effect. Stand by the
party.
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Proposed Rounioa or the ssd Mlsslsst
~Pt.RegimenL

N#eae AuWAAN 81 AWN @~N "a
ri RegimsnL
Editor Coriuih Herald: haSe
been requested by several Of tie
Veterans oiihs32d Mississippi tvg
iment, to put in motion a Ian iar =
re union Of its Survivors, some time
next month. | am willing 70 DO
what | can to promote ;hs desired
lwIl! suggest 4 committee
Of 1--WE, who, ii the object meets
with general APPROPRIATION, NAV up
poipt a liuIs and place, and arrange
a programme, viz. Lieutenant John
D. Bills, Lieutenant George +.
Boyd, AdintaN J. w. Smith, Lieut..
John Il. Moore and Sergeant j.. s
Mclean. Twill ask Adjulanil ]. W.
Smith TO correspond with The 9TH sr
members Of The committee imme-
diately and ascertain ths general
feeling on The subject"
Very Respectfully,
NJ. +. LOwRgY,
Blue Mountain, Oct 10fh. 1888.
a. ~.
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We call attention to the appoint
ments for public speaking by our
candidates for the Legislature. 1t
will be seen by reference to the
list in another column Of ibis paper
that the opposition candidates will
be granted an equal division Of
time. We would urge the people
to turn out and hear the candidates
on the "hOme stretch"
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Mr. W. 9. Bradley, Jackson, says:
q have used Browns Iron Bitters.
10 my family for TIE past yearand
am vel pleased With it,
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1883-10-20

AMONG the many importan'
measures to come before the con,
vention Of the National CUttOn
Planters Association, which is to
meetat Vicksburg on the 2lst OF
November next, will be one to de-
wise ways and means to secure Cos
operation on the part of the various
cotton interests of the world in
making the Worlds industrial and
Cotton Centennial Exposition, an
instrument to promote the welfare
Of all who are engaged in either
the growing, the handling or the
manufacturing OF the staple. This
Exposition was projected by the
National Cotton Planters Associa-
ton for the purpose of improving
the condition Of the agriculI wrists Of
the South, and to open avenues for
immigration, and for inc profitable
Investment Of capital in our midst.
Hence the Importance Of a full and
representative attendance at the
coming conyentio on. Memphis APP
peal.
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rUEnic STREAMING.

W, A Bnyd, Jni Y. Mareg and
:. j. White, Democratic candidates
respectively for Sfaie Senator.
Floaler and Representative, will.
address their frllow City rs as fol.
lows;
Antioch Ohareh, on Ripley and
Ashland road. tuesday Oct. 30 1888.
Bethlehem, October 81, 1883.
Orizaba, Nov, n, 1883.
Blue Mountain, Nov. 2, "
Ripley, 3, I"
Opposing candidates will be
granted an equal division OF time.
Everybody invited to attend above
appointments, and It is earnestly
desired thai the colorel voters be
present aud hear the discussion
through. Speaking to begin at II
o'clock each day.
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NOrllEg
Commlsalouerls SIC ofLand.

NVhimtsAiOuets SAte u Ahhus
S. @. McGown, ct. al, petitioners,
In pursuance Of a decree OF the Clan.
Gerry Court OF Tippah County, Illssis-
sippi, made at the May term, 1883, in
tlis cause, i will offer for sale ut the
Court House door IN Ripley, on Satur
day, November 10, 1883, to the high
est bidder, for one half cash and tile
balance III IL months with interest al
ter maturity IT ~ per cent per annum,
with approved security, ana the Ven
dor $ lenreserved Tor the deferred pay
ment, the following described land +:
100 acres ofthe SOUTH West Quarter
Of section 2, Township 3, Or Raage 3
East, commenciAg at the 5. w. corner
of said quarter and running East lUI
rods, thence North 400 rods, thence
w lest l0l rods, thence to the beginning,
excepting, however, One Square acre
In the S. w. OF said s. w and IL
acres N. Il. corner ofN. w, 1 Section
II, Township 3, OF Range 8 East.
Commencing at N. mile stake, and
running West 80 poles, thence South
l9 14-z5 poles, thence East 80 poles,
thence North, on the center line
through the Section IS 1926 poles to
n. mile stake, excepting | acre in
North East corner OEthe above named
land.
Watson 4 Thnrm0nd,
Atty's Tor petitioners.
Il "a. HUNT,
Commissioner.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1883-10-20

We AEK m-feCeipJ Of AN envelope
containing Fl We circulars, all bear.
ing npon the meeting Of the Cotton
Planters Association at Vlcksburg
and the Worlds Industrial and
Cotton Centennial Exposition al
New Orleans to be held.in The win.
ter OF 1875. These circulars are
exhaustive in argument why these
two institutions should be largely
%patronized, but may be summed up
In the remark that they will be
conducive to the prosperity Of the
South. No doubt they will be; and
therefore should be literally and
extensively patronized by our pee
pie. Plans Tor successful concerted
action can best lie formed BY con
'FeDtionS. 1T is the favOrite Alneri-
Dan idea and they are successful le-
yeEs to give any enterprise a boom
ihg send off. bet the Vicksbue
cOnyenntion BE- well attended,
Tie citizens there are making all
nasdful- preparations n give dele
gates 4 lfospilabls welcome. Per-
SONS who propose 10 attend should
send their names to the Office OF the
Cotton Planters Association /,
Vicksburg .-Corlnlh Herald.
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The Kansas City and Memphis
railroad was completed on the l4th
INST. at $50 o'clock, p. M, and the
first through tram lett Memphis opt
last MoAdag.mSEniAs fsE KRnsas
City.
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Cole. =. A

The following expression Of
THANKS y this gentleman was adopt
ed at a mseting of The Mississippi
Press e!xcursionisis in the parlor
Of the Galt House, Louisville. The
resolution was offered by Rev. 4Dr
Galloway:
RESOLVED, That we feel speeiall y
grateful to Col, Q. P. Atmore, Of
the Louisville and Nashville Rail.
road for his generous attentions to
our party. He has not only pleas.
aatly arranged our transportation
but paid US the unusual compli'
ment Of a personal welcome to the
city Of louisville. We have re.
ceived from him and his road every
evidence of marked fi6efalty.
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It is a well authenticated
fact that many medicines,
especially'B itters, arenoth-
ing butcheap whiskeyvileiy
concocted for use in local
option countries. Such is
not the case with BRowN's
Iron Buffers. Itisamedi-
cine, a cure for weakness
and decay in the nervous,
muscular, AM digestive or
gans Of the body, produce
ing good, rich blood, health
and strength. Try one bot
Tie. Price $500.
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notice.
CommlssloueT's Sale 0f Lahd.
A. y, GUM, ct all,
Jerome brady. ct. ALL

~ ~ethy vi LNEwNI
Inpursuauce &C a decree ofthe Chan
Gerry Court OK ah county, M~lssissip-
pi, made n SSHaay term, 1883, ID the
above stateT Cause. / viii. at the
Court House door IN the Town OF Rip
levi on Saturday the 10th day OF No
yember, 1885,, offer for sab. to tile high
est bidder foE eash, the folio wing az.
scribedl lands, to-wit 40 acres of the
South NJ Quart,F of Section 28, in.
Townsld Range A East. aud bound
ell as CLOVIS: beginning at tue South
East corner 0f said s. w. and drumming
with May ience to a blun, thence
due. West, to james Gum 5 line also
so acres OF the East half bf tile North
West quarter Of Section 80, in Town
8 hip l, Kange4 East.
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me National Cotton Planter1
association will hold I'D annual
convention AZ Vicksburg on The glst
Nov mot on the 14lh as first STAT
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!. "a. HUNT,
Commissioner.

Falkner a. Frederick,
Atty's for Ccmpl'ts,
October 8, l8e8-l7-5w.
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rpmsaR
NUE.
temperance

Is not signing ! pledge.
or taking a solemn oath that
cannot Be kept, because Of.
thenon,removal oithe cause
liquor. Thewaytomake
a man temperate is to kill
the desire for those dreadful
artificial stimulants that car
ry so many bright ntellects
to premature graves, and
desolation, strife and UNI
happiness into 50 many
families.
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Itisafcti BRowN'sI IRON
Buffers, atrue non-alcohol-
&c tonic, made in Baltimore
Md, blythe Brown Chemical
Company, who are old drug
= gists and in every paticu-
lar reliable, will, by EemOv-
ing the craving appetite Of
the drunkard, and By curing
the NERVOUSNESS, weakness
and general Ill health result
ing from intemperanre, d0
moretoprcmOte temperance,
in the slFictest sense then.
anyoGher means now known.
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Three things do shink ligs 81
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Watson 4 Thurm0nd,

\ a. HUNT,
Commissioners.
October [, 1881 sR.
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Blue Mountain, otl 10Th. 1888.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-06

Mr.. Fayette Pemberton, of Henderson, KY,
had little girl whose leg was drawn nearly
double, and did not walk for four years. DR..
Wilbur cured her entirely in two months.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-06
SILVER WEDDING,

The twenty-ffth anniversary OF the
wedding of Mr.. p. E. Hopkins and
Miss Lima Windel was celebrated last
evening at their residence, No. 269
Main street, in the presence of over a
hundred invited guests. The affair was a
delightful one in every respect. Alter the
usual congratulations the company sat
down TO a bounteeus repast, where the
health and happiness of Mr.. and Mrs,
Hopkins was pledged in a mum.
Der of well-chosen speeches and
toasts. The presents were rs follows
Silver nut bowl, John CASTOR silver cake
stand, NJ. I. Wall and ]. Heiman, New
York; silver breast pin, Paul A. Jeannot
New York; one pair OF silver flower
vases, Mr.. and Mrs. l Roescher; silver
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd; one pair of suspen-
ders, silver buckles, NJ T. Garvin; silver
napkin ring, Mrs. ID. ]. Sharp; silver
pickle castor, Miss Emily Hopkins; silver
flower stand, Voyage of Life" Mr.. and
Mrs. V. B. Thayer; silver celery stand,
Mrs. t. r, KiEnsp and Mrs. f. ], 4uigiey
silver fitting water pitcher, Mr.. and Mrs.
Victor Fuchsi silver sugar bowl, r.
Leteher; silver table spoons, bridal wreath,
thimble holder and bracelet, Miss
Augusta Windel, brunswick, Germany
Silver cup, Mrs. S. A. Voolfolk, Sena-
tobia, Miss. berry stand, ''To my beloyed
wife," soup ladle, P. Emile Hopkins; two
butter knives, L. s. Stalltknecht, New
York; card receiver, Miss Alice Fleming
cake basket, lady clerks in Hopkins s
store; spoon holder, G. NJ. Mason; butter
dish, Miss Alice Hopkins; silver coin,
1855, with monogram, Mrs. VI. Dewitt
card case, Mrs. J. Nook; painted plaque,
Mr.. and Mrs. P. G. Rogers; cake stand
Mr.. and Mrs, Sam May; pickle castor,
Mrs. and Miss Duke; individual castor
Miss Marie Naccaro; water pitcher, L. O.
Hopkins, New York; gold Jurgensen
watch, nickel movement, Mrs. Hopkins
TO p. i. Hopkins,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-06
CAPITAL POINTS.

WASHINGTON, December 5.-The bill in
troduced by Senator Cullom to reOrganize the leg
islative power of the Territory of Utah provides
that the legislative power be vested in the Gov
ernOr and a Legislative Council composed of
nine members, to be appointed by tho President.
Herr Lasker arrived in Washington to-
day and was met by a committee of German citi-
zens and escorted TO various places of interest.
The President sent large number OF
recess nominations to the Senate to-day, among
them Walter z. Gresham to be Postmaster-Gen-
eral.
The President will make Mississippi river
improvement, the Hennepin canal and other pub
lie works the subject of special messages to Con-
gress. Reference to these subjects was omitted
from the regular message with view of treating
them in detail in supplemental communications.
Senator Plumb introduced bill provid-
ing that every non-commissioned officer, private
other person, discharged from the army during
the war OF the rebellion within two years from the
CURED in the line of military duty, shall receive
u warrant for 100 acres of land.
Senator Sherman presented to-day Pc
titiOn from j. W. Miles, the colored separatist, OF
Arkansas, setting forth alleged unlawful combi-
nations to prevent him and his colored associates
exercising the right 20 make entries of public
lands, charging cruel treatment on the part OF
the white citizens of Arkansas and asking relief.
Senator Logan's bounty land bill in
trOduced to-day provides that every person enter
ing the service of the country during the late
war, either in the army or navy, and honorably
less than one year, shall be entitled to eighty
acres of land, either for himself his heirs; for
service between one and two years, 12O acres, and
over two years service, 100 acres.
The Deputy Commissioner of Inter-
nal Revenue says that internal taxes already
collected for the present fiscal year are at the
rate of sl23, 900 900 per annum. He estimates the
collections for the entire year will amount to
sl30, GOO, 900 This estimate includes between
s6,000,000 and S7000000 to be collected special
taxes in April and May, but docs not include the
increase anticipated from spirits forced out by
law
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-06
BELLS. TENN.
smallpox Still Spreading Around Cad
den-A Missing Constable.
Regular Correspondence of the Appeal. /

Regular Correspondence of the Appeal
BELLS, December 5.-A hard rain here
last night has brought great many peo-
pie to town this morning
Cotton still comes in rapidly. Farmers
are obliged to sell, notwithstanding the
poor prices.
Constable S. Mitchell Bickerstaff, of Dis
trict No. /, this county, who lives two
miles east OF town, has been missing for
the last few days, greatly to the conster-
nation OF numerous parties for whom he
had collected sums of money ranging from
So to Sl50, and which went with him. An
effort will be made to make the money out
OF his bondsmen.
BicKeTstaH was elected three wears ago
and had some trouble in making bond,
and some things occurred before his term
expired which made him very unpopular,
but by marked shrewdness he was re-
elected, and has been drinking heavily
much of the time since. There is not
much surprise over his leaving.
The smallpox is still spreading around
Gadsden. There have been several deaths
during the last week. One corpse was
hauled several miles, in an open wagon,
along the public road, to be buried. Many
persons meeting the wagon took to the
woods and corn-fields to avoid meeting it. 1t
is thought the disease would never have
spread beyond one family if the physician
who was first called mad known what the
disease was and warned people to keep
away. His error will cost much suffering
and many lives.
The Forked Deer has been on big boom
here for more than week and the bottom
cannot be crossed with loaded wagons
again until late next spring. Cutting the
! drift loose in the river has benefited Jackson