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The Cotton Centennial.

The Senate bill passed by the HOUSE a
few days ago "to encourage the holding
of a worlds industrial and cotton ex-
position" will, if it becomes Law, secure
for the Cotton Centennial Exhibition,
to be held next year in city yet to be
named, the great advantages flowing
from the official recognition and sane
ton of the government of the United
States. 1t authorizes the President to
appoint six commissioners on the recon-
mendation of the Executive Committee
of the National Cotton Planters Asso-
citation and seven on the recommended
ton Of a majority of the subscribers to
the enterprise in the city where it may
be held. These thirteen United States
commissioners are to constitute a gem
eral board of management, with power
to make rules and regulations for the
government Of the exposition. The
| President is also authorized, on the re-
commentator Of the Governors of the
several States and Territories, to appoint
one commissioner for each State and
Territory. The powers and duties OF
these State commissioners are to be de-
fined by the general board Of manage.
lment. When suitableproyision has been
made for the erection Of the buildings
| the President is to make proclamation
Of the time and place Of holding the ex.
position, and acopy Of the proclamation
with the regulations governing the en-
terprise, are tobe communicated By tht
board oil management to the diplomatic
I representatives of all nations. Thu
! President is requested by the act to send
! IN the name Of the United States, invi
tations to foreign governments to b.
represented and to take part in the ex
i position. The bill provides that all arti
! cles imported for the sole purpose 0
/ exhibition shall be admitted free 9
!; duty. Provision is further made 10
striking off medals at one Of the mint
i of the United States. No compensate
!, IS to be paid by the government to an
commissioner or other officer, nor is tn
I, United States to be liable for any e.
i pense whatever incurred in behalf {
Y the exposition. BY this bill Congre'
I, very properly encourages q worthy y;
4 tional enterprise which promises frui
I; ! Of substantial value to the country ;
u large-N. Y. Herald.
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ing prepared, but did not offer that OBJ
servation at any other time. He also
mentioned maybe at Stowmarket that
knew-and used with accuracy the names
OF several members of the family. The
Able Gras has two parrots that use gen
eral phrases with strict appropriateness.
When supply of seeds is given to Coco
she cries, Here il something good" If
her companion screams she says, "Come,
Cocotto, don't scream; Sing" If her
request is complied with she patroniz-
ingly observes, "You sing we'll; oh,
very wellp N. Gras was giving some
directions to his housekeeper when Coco
interjected, How; don't you under
standg Intelligent parrots occasional
ly vary their phrases, and, like children
who are learning to talk, never speak of
themselves in the first person. The
child calls itself "Babv," as the parrot
styles itself ''Polly." The bird and child
alike puzzle and blunder in coming
over a new phrase, and have especial diff
ficulty in mastering the final part Of
the sentence. Considering what an In
dividual bird can accomplish, il would
be rash to limit the possibilities of that
which might be, degeneration after gener
alton of clever parrots were matched
Perhaps" says the writer, Gin thes'
days Of cram and of the equal rights o
animals, we may in FIVE centuries hayv
magpies in the fifth and sixth standards
macaws preparing for the examination
of the science and art department, am
cockatoos sweet bird graduates takinI
their degrees at the University of Lon
4 dnn -
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Rev. DR.. Talmage's Letter to q Sui
Cide's Widow.

Talmage wrote to Mrs. Kenny the fol
lowing letter:
MRs. KENNY: Though / never saw
YOU or your late husband, ! cannot this
morning 20 to church till have ex-
pressed my deepest sympathy for you
and your children in this day OF dire
calamity. / cannot read Of your dis
aster without tears. God only can com
fort such a stupendous grief. Take
YOUR children in your arms and 90 to1
Him who hath promised to be the God
of the widow and the father OF the
fatherIess. May the arms of Almighty
consolation hold yon upl Those who
have God for their portion ought no
to feel forsaken. II l had though
that YOU would haze many letters Q
confidence, I woald not, being stran
ger. have sent this With a prayer,
close this letter.
L. DEWITT TALMAGE.
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PReOCLAMA Axiom.
$500 90 IGEW ARD.

yKyHEREAs, 1t appears by information received
w by me- that on or about the 9th day q be-
cenber 1882 one r. r. GREEN, pcaceable citizen
AZ sharkey county, WAS brataliy murdered by per-
sons unknown and they afterwards made thcif
escape and are still at large;
NV, therefore, i, ROBI!Rr LOWRY, Governor
az Mississippi do offer the above reward for the
arrest and delivery OF the said unknown murdernrF
ID the sheriff Of sharkcy county, or a59Vo for each
Of them. Said Reward Is payable on eanngictlon Anu
ID noreoyer require all officers Of this state to be
diiirent in their efforts 10 arrest said fugitive MUIR
derers. ..,5
Given under my hand and the Great seal q tiis
state affixed, nc Jackson, this sd day O
H. ~ February, A. D. 1888 1890,
| BY the Governors
/ feb2s 's3-3w. tAN
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Reade presents to Us. She is not, at
all events, insipid; no real women are;
if she is artificial, he shows the real
womeR beneath. What he loves most
is the woman whom fashion has not
spoiled; the true, genuine woman, with
her natural passion, her jealousy, her
devotion, her love Of admiration, her
fidelity, here righteous wrath, her mater
nal ferocity, her narrow faith, her
shrewdness, even her audacity of false
hood when that can serve her purpose
and her perfect abnegation of self.
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Animals Acquiring Human Speech
Manchester Guardian. j

Manchester Guardian.
A writer to the Journal OF Science
deals with the interesting subject Of tne
attempts Of certain Of the dumb animals
ID acquire human speech. At the outset
Tie observer il struck by the curious
fact that the most successful attempts
Of this nature have been made not Dy
the animals that are usually held to rank
nearest To humanity, but by certain Dlrds'
M. A. Rouion tells Of dog that can pre-
nOunce the words ma DlamaH Consiuer-
ing the intelligence Of dogs, IT Is perhaps
natter Of surprise that such stories are
not common. 1t has been suggested tnat
the cause may be in the difference q
the structure of the vocal organs a
all eyents, the lower mammals as 2 rus
% not learn human speech. A. IS tne
parrot and not the monkey that learns
70 talk. This has struck the oDservan
negro, who Is said to have a theory ina
the monkey can speak but will not z.
50, lest he should be made to work, !.
the monkeys had arrived at this generat
ration, they would soon find that eve
the mutes must do something II the con
plex organization Of civilized life II
clear, however, that in addition TO u
possession Of certain physiological AZ
mental characteristics, an animal nlu'
bein close contact with man before
can be expected to become familiar WI
his speech. It is evident that the ~
mails that would appear most promiiis sll
torsuch ain experiment are not availau
ior the purpose. They do not lnc Z! y,
~ captivity, and hence the heTedlta
influences Of selective deyelopme
carried on for generations IS entirely Z
sent. It Is gravely doubted by sol
whether the birds that initiate the spec
ol man have any perception whateN
eI The meaning Of the words they v
10 thsy employ their phrases W
lelia purpose or intention, oL
he reproduce what they rs
. b0y may initiate the quack 9
dne hA eruut ~ pig7 Inc W.T.
q ie sicle mentioned recites me z
q Y gut which always preferred
petig "Give Polly bit, II
pleat when she saw that 1000 was
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WE assert without fear of contradiction
that Baaeys Saline Apatent is cheaper and
more pleasant than any pills ever made for
constipation, torpid liver or sick headache,
that it never produces the least unpleasant
feeling, and its action more prompt than any
pill made. 1t is so nice, pleasant, Clearly,
and prompt in action, whether on steam:
boats, railroads, hotels or at home, that all
are delighted.
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PROCH4A NATION.
$500 90 KIEw ARD.
Paalmasler Geaeral.

VETHEREAS, II appears by information receiycd
wv by me, that on or about the "a q February
1884, one DAVID JOHNSON was, IN clarke county
MORALLY wounded by one WIN. ADAMS end on ths
SIN was hrutally assaulted by Ton. HOPKINS and
they afterwards made their escape and are stili a
large; - ...,,., .
~ MissiSstppi io offer the above reward for tht
arrest and delivery Of the said VIM. Adams ane
1'om. Hopkins-or $500 90 oitch--t0 the Sheriff q
Clarke county, Said reward e payable on eonyic
iiou ana IA IN addition 10 the statutory reward
And do moreover require all officers ot this htat'
"a ~ Iiiigent in their efforts 70 arrest said tugtlvc
VIM Adams and Tom. Hopkine. ".
Given under my hand and the Grcnt Seal 81 th'
state affixed, at Jackson this 10th day o
ROBERT LOWRY.
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POR NALE.
Real Estate for Sale.

HAVE SOME VERY EXCELLENT LANDS,
4 improved and bnmproyod, as well - Town
Property for sale Parties desiring 70 sell or pur-
cbsae win please address US, or call on me AZ my
ofiee Room No 6, over Capital State Bank, Jack
son. Miss.
n7y.T ,vili also give special attention 70 the Col
lection st,s y q isS SI,ns X. X. JAYNE.
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THERE was great excitement at Tnc-
son. Arizona, the other day, over an al
legged remarkable silver discovery twenty
Eve miles south Of there, in the santa
Rita Mountains. Half a million was
said 70 be in sight on one claim.
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cry PROPERTY FOR S1LE.

yEyTrE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS FOR SALE HIS
House and Lot, North jackson, eonsistn gof ave
aores 81 ground with substantial buildings ciserns
pasturage fruit trees and All appursnances ior co-
venience and comfort Z n,,s,,.try
T.RMS -Reasnnable 2 bAhhoDhl-i-'
scp.6,'S2.
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DISSOI,UTlON.

ru,HE FIRM OF HURLEY & MOORE Is THIS
day dissolved BY mutual consent ~ y. Hurley
- irin, n n Moore assuming all the liabilities
ma II alone authorized 70 collect the assets ~
parties having claims against the Arm VIII peasi
and them III for collection and all par!es 0wini
sA' 49, !" Y HURLEY 4 MOORE.
r. n. Moone, snccesaor 10 Hurley 4 Moore.
fcbI4 s3-iH.
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RON GALE.

A GOOD SECOND CLASS HAND FIRE IN
Carriage. belonging 70 Hope Fire CD,, No. 3. Jack
s0n, Miss, for sale cheap. For terms-apply 70
III i WILLIAMS, Chairman OF Committee.
jackson, Miss., Feb. II, lsSS-4w.
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RAILROADS.
RAILsoAp TIME-TARLE.
Viekuhurg and Meridian Railroad.

soiug East-PasseDger, arrives 1906, p. n.
leaves 1920 pm; Way Freight, arrives $50 q n
leaves $40 = m Through Freight arrives 4'VV ..
Going wsstMsi arrives $40 a. M leaves $40 a,
m; Express leaves 40 a. M arrives from
Vicksburg 500 p. m; Way Freight. arrives s;Aa
p. m, leaves e:i5.; Through Freight a;ie q M
~ - go : = JOHN SCOTT Gen. Manager
T. +, RAwoRrH, Superintendent
JN0. w. CLINoAS, Local Agent
Matches, JaeksOn 4 Columbus Railroad
TRAINS come Eksr.
No. /, Mail, daily--Aniyes at Jackson $50 ?. n
Leaves Matches a.S0 p. m. So.
No. 3, freight daily except Sunday NAseh
e. 4:45 =, m, Arrives At jackson 2 P. M
TRAINS ooiSo WRIT.
No 2. Mail, daily--Ieavcs jackson 100 =, NJ
No. 1, freight, daily except sunaay--Icavs
Jackson at $50 9. M Arrives at Naichez e'z
I'm.
Chicago, St. Louis 6 New Orleans Railroad
TRAINS sorNe NORTH.
NJ Fxnress. arrives 4,oo--lcavcs 4.os B. m.
A--Mail, arrives ~ :3a-leaves l2'4o .. m.
Z" sway Frt., arrives S:50--lcayes $500 p, M
GaINs sourn
No. 1--Express, arrives lo;9o--lcayes ios25 P. m
:" mail, arrives 5 ;25-iesves S;8a y "a.
c + RUDp Agent.
G. ". sHgAFE, Cen sup,t
i " CotRMAH, A. u. II. Ag'L
!. &. CLARKE, Prcst. and Gen. Man 81
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slough on ChiIIs,"

Cures cases for rs cents in cash or stamps.
Mailed by John Parham, Atlanta, Ga.
Mysteries are cured by the use Of English
Female Bitters.
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NOTICE

"a HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE BRITISH
g... .ssaranee Company, 81 toronto, ,Ali'
viii withdraw It's deposit from the State Treas
*fS' WM. /. HEMINGWAY,
tohs tea IN, State Treasurer
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Mac. DoRRMUs, druggist, Port GIBSON
Miss, writes Browns Iron Bitters y sell
ing better than any article ever soio."
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EnR SALE.

FIRgT-Cf,Ass BURGLAR AND FIRF-PiOnF
~ SAFE. a. good as new. ORIGINAL cost, ~ y
Price 500 Apply 70 SMTLlE 4 STEWART
ianl7, '83-h- $1,000 49,
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SPECIAL AND LEGAL NOTICES,
Mail LETTINGS.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Posi- OPTICS DEPARrNEsr,
Washington, D. c, March !, 1883.

Washington, D. c., March /, 1888.
PaRorosALs viii be received at the Contract
ofaeo Of this Department until ?. n. Of April
a, isss, for carrying the mails Of the United
states upon the routes, and according to the sched-
alc Of arrival and departure specifically the Depart
mcn,, In the STATE Of Mississippi FROM July isi,
1885, to june aOth, 1854 issofroO,es, with schei-
ules Of arrivals and departures Instructions to bid
ders, with forms for contracts and bonds, and al
other necessary information win be furnished upon
application to the Second Assistant roetmasic
General r. O. HOWE,
Postmaster General,
febai .,ss-Sw
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PAnKER's Ginger Tonic brings resttul
sleep and mental and bodily strength 20
children and adults
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m. u. aAYEs, .JR,
NE " 1T LAW
.Inckson and Hazleharst, Miss.

r,ROMpT ATTENTION GIVEN TO ALL Busl-
mesa entrusted 70 me. special attention pald 70
business in Supreme, Federal and United etates
Courts and 10 business IN adjoining Counties, npe
eiaI attention given 70 the COLLECTION OF SiaihS'
Address either Of the above places.
ian. a. iS3-6m.
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by the Governors
nrsfRTprTON.

DESCRIPTION;
VIM. Adams-Agc about 81 weight 1870; height
feet inches; rather sallow compleNioni bair
dark grey eyes; lisps somewhat when talking
Tom. Hopkins--Agc about isi height ieet
awe blue; eheekbones rather prominent; both ner
white.
leuAl 'S3-3w.
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.ROLME' S IMMINENT.
ON, THE
MOTHERS FRIEND !


ono q tho greatest comforts 70 those expecting
a ~ contlneil il q remedy upon which implicit con-
adence can be placed-one that will produce q saie
and ouick delivery that viii control pain ana
shorten tho duration Of labor. Such y lFth MOTH.
Ems FRIRND.v Tryi see what
IA blessing lt A 60 snRorang Females
rhia Imminent when used two or three week. he-
fore confinement, produces W. Vim cosansr
c cs,valy Itss MIN. ana leaves the mother y CON
dtoIt 10 recov quickly 10 other words y have
oo So gsssnG W. iasa than lie usual time ana
the snerng be diminished beyond expLess,eon.. 1.
!, snes az 10 forbid long array Of ces-
ticatss ThOge Interested u w qae are
READ THE TESTIMONIALS
Imogt earnestly entrcnt every female expecting
% be confined g use INC an,raatv vii add
years., have never known Il % fail 70 produces
saio ana aaiSMh II. j. HOLMES. N. D. Atlanta. Ca
,.av ,,or ope az the counties Of Middle Gecr-
SSars wTites NJ have disposed oi al LHE MoTIi.
EHs E iF X every nsS@Se Where
used is gecss have beer 4 Al Y, Iess S99la ask
Asentlesn writes, .Aly wife used your NOTE ls Ea.
testimony Is that she passed through y with one
half 81 the suerngo either n her orner eon I,
sh iso il 70 aIady friend who was
ABOUT u be confined for the frst time, Ann SIC
anys; j HAVE NEVER SEEN Any UEs Ir,t ~
M ssaYfap = YgIa a IN TRIAL WITH ~ MULh
EAsE AND so LITTLE BUfFEhlN0. =.
The names 81 ali these, and many others, can be
> hndby calling at my ONCE. :.
HavIng had the foregoing remedy THoHouoii
TEsTEDin Atlanta and vicinity n9M ouer y v
am permitted also oTefeE Y tbs follow ws "
| known citizens OF AtlantAs q, 9. newton, " III e
Cruniey JI,. w. A. Gregg and ~. Hain: all q WHOM
are ready 10 testify 70 the inertia Of the prepare
ton. Price CLIO Per nOtus.
Prepared by
J. BRAnFIELD, Sole RrSP',E,,.
For sule euav0kee
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washington 60 New Yori. .
Without Change! Without Transfer
HassIn" tIar~ u2Is sIae u'AEa0HJa
MRUE GRASS REGION 81
Ekcsauucl&y.

EF7~ Passengers from the South make close Con.
nection with the solid train Of the q x q tram rs
Louisville or Lexington, and pass through All me
beautiful scenery on the c. & q. by daylight.
Tickets on sale at Principal Ticket Offices IN the
south JAMES G. ERNEST,
m NJ FULLER, Genl West'n Agent
q p Rehnlond, Va Louisville, KY.
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M-,N A WEEK, sf2 day Al horne easily
VIZ OUTFIT frcd. Address TauH \ GO
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-25
Is there a Click Among Us!

After reading the accounts of the
recent whisky rebellion in Topeka,
Kansas, with Governor Click as
one Of the chief instigators, and
reading the item below, we are con-
strained to inquire, us there a
Click among us"
If this outlaw has invaded our
State as an emmissary Of this Kan
sas rebellion, let him learn, and
that right speedily, that this is a
good State for him to get out of.
The law should make short shift
Of such lawless agents Of the viii
famous whisky power.
Our readers have, in the item be-
low, the logical working Of the liq-
uor traffic.
eve are reliably informed that a
terrible state Of affairs is existing
in the upper end of this county.
A man calling himself Wagner
and claiming to hail from the law
abiding State Of Kentucky, has
been selling whisky in def
ance of law for some time in
that community, hauling as many
as two barrels Of whisky into that
county at one time, and with two
navy revolvers girded about his
form defed the officers Of the law to
even make an attempt to arrest
him. Consequently, he was allow
ed to dispense his essence of devil
try ad hbihtm-- Wayne Adrocate.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-25
The Women Again.

The old fogy that gets in the
way of woman in her lovely march
for "God, Home and Native Land"
will just get wiped out of exist
ence by the sweet sweep of her
train-that's all.
She is determined to beautify
this neglected world and make it a
filter place to live in, and we may
as we'll let her have her way and
help her on in it.
The following we have from her
good works in New Orleans:
"The ladies of New Orleans are
accomplishing useful and public
spirited act in identifying the pub
lie square. They have spent $500
in curling the square, and have
made arrangements for laying out
walks, grass plats and flower beds
for planting trees, and for adding
fountain and benches. The
Margaret monument will be cree
ted in the center"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-25
Pernici0us Advice.

There is story going the round
on the street to-day, of man out
near Sissonville, who came to town
one day last week, and taking two
drinks Of whisky, and going home
and dying. Boys, take warning
and let whisky alone. Beer is
good enough for anyone.-Charles-
ten Leader.
That is to say, you are ready to
advise boys to drink beer, become
the slaves to strong drink, and
when you have them half way
down the dark gulch Of intemper-
ance, on their way to ruin and
death, you will shout, "Boys, take
warning-let whisky alone! Beer
is good enough )"
Not one boy in thousand of
those that become drunkards, but
is made such by beer-drinking.
A public journal that in any
way advises a boy to drink beer
gives pernicious advice and as
sumes fearful responsibility.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-25
Likely VS.. Assuredly.

An exchange says: "Prohibi-
ton is likely to ruin the Republi'
can party in Iowa"
II that were so, we would feel
like joining in with the pious
colored Brother who was ready to
proclaim over the church that
killed itself giving to spread the
Gospel, BLESSED am dey dat die in
de Lord"
But the fact will in due time
abundantly appear that Prohibi-
ton will most as,uredly ruin what
ever party persists in fighting
against it.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-25
The Old Jail Must Go.

The report of the committe on
the Wood county Jail, in another
column, only brings afresh to pub
| lie notice, what has been disgrace
fully patent for years-the misera-
bly, inadequate facilities Of Wood
county for taking care Of its prison
ers.
There is nothing more needful
in a progressive community, nor
more conducive to good order and
social security, than substantial,
secure and comfortable quarters for
combining the lawless and criminal
classes.
While the report referred to de-
clares the jail wholly unfit and in
adequate for the demands Of the
county, we are glad to note its full
and complete vindication of the
administrative of the jailor, Cap
tain Beck with.
For some little time back the
prisoners have been somewhat in
subordinate and troublesome, and
recently made complaint to the
Court that they were badly used
and insufficiently fed.
This charge was especially in
quired into by the committee, and
many witnesses exam med under
oath.
We have examined the testimo-
nv and are glad to say with the
committee that the complaints
were shown to be utterly unbound
ed The prisoners seemed to have
failed for the time to draw the dis
tinction between having their own
way outside the bars while prey
ing on the community, and being
inside the bars while the State has
it's way awhile.
With prisoners as with soldiers,
the very wisest thing for the in
ferior to do is to be su bordinate and
obedient to his superior while I'M
der his command. We soldiered
and got in the guard house often
enough to learn that.
But to the. building. The next
enterprise for Wood county's at
tention should be large, new
stone jail with the best modern ar
rangement and fittings.
Let it cost, say $4,000, to be
paid for in county bonds, payable
So, 900 year for ten years.
Let the county public read the
committees report and then think
and talk Jail" awhile.