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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-07-12
A Novel Suggestion Concerning Prisoners

The writer Of an "Open Letter." in
the July Century, gives interesting in
dorscment Of the following striking sug
gestlon regarding the treatment of prison
ers "a plan which is believed to be
new, has been proposed for the reforma-
tlon of prison discipline. 1t has been pro-
posed that prisoners shall be paid for the
labor which they perform that, so far
as may be, there shall be no restriction
OF the industries or honest occupations
which prisoners may follow; that they
shall be allowed to engage in trades and
industries on their own account, and that
they shall even be permitted to traffic
with the outside world SO far as may be
compatible with insurance against escape
and the commission of frauds or other
unlawful practices, and that all prisoners
shall be entirely dependent upon their
industry for their living and comfort, ex-
ceDt in cases of sickness or other disabli-
ty that they shall support themselves by
their labor, be entitled to the savings of
their labor, and grow rich or remain poor
10y their labor; in fine, that true indivd-
ual liberty be not only taught but enforc-
ed when the State, by the sequestration
of criminals, h S put it out of their
power to be present danger to society,"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-07-12
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What One Man Has Done.

The Richmond Bee recently issued Il supple
ment largely devoted to 4 sketch of the Hon +.
}. Southard. Of Richmond, the public spirited
cltlIcn 70 whose energy and enterprise the
rapid growth Of that place is mainly due Mr.
S@uthar;! settled in Richmond rs Il black smith
III lS29. At that time there were but ten dwell
ings in the village. Forty-cght years ago Mr..
Southard engaged in ship building and con
tmucd that bu>incS, ever since, having built in
that time over one hundred sailing vessels as
well as doing an extensive commission buSi-
ness. Besides his ship building projects. he
has at different times kept West India goods
store, run the post office and an apothccarv
shop, built two saw-mills, and for many years
run Sri>t-mill. II was through his efforts
that the First National Bank Of Richmond was
established, and he also organized and is presi-
dent of the Richmond Savings Bank. Most Of
the wharves and landings in the village were
constructed by Mr.. Southard, and he also built
three stores and Six dwelling houses besides
the buildings in the ship yard,-a joiner shop,
blacksmith shop boarding house ana an office.
He has helped erect all four of the churches
and lately built block Oh Front street 40 feet
long and % feet deep, consisting of a brick
boarding house, five wooden tcnementS and Il
large three story brick bank building. He is
president Of the Richmond Manufacturing As
S0ciatiOn and of the Southard Manufacturing
Company. Both the Shoe factory and cotton
mill were erected and fitted up under his per-
>onal supervision and it was through his efforts
that the capital for both companies was raised.
lie built the shoe factory, which is 100 feet
long, 56 feet wide and four stories high, in so
days, putting it in complete order with all the
modern Improvements, receiving no rcmuncra-
tion for his services, his sole aim being to make
Richmond manufacturing town. In fact Mr..
Southland is an example of what one public
spirited man can do to make place prosper
Gus. The town with such man cannot help
tourishing.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-07-12

a CAR LOAD. You often want to
know what constitutes a ear load. Well,
paste this in your hat and you will have
the answer handy. NomEnallya a car load
is 10000 pounds. 1t is a so seventy bar
rels of salt, seventy of lime, ninety Of
flour, sixty of whiskey, 20p sacks of flour,
SIX cords of wood, eigl lteen or twenty
head Of cattle, fifty or six ty head of hogs,
ninety to one hundred head of sheep, 300
feet of solid boards, 1900 feet siding,
$4,000 feet of flooring, 10000 shingles,
one half less of hard lunh her, one fourth
less green lumber, one-teh nth less of joist,
$40 bushels OF wheat, 4OD of barley, 400
OF corn, $50 of oats, 800 of flax seed, 800
OF sweet potatoes, 900 bushels of bran.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-07-12
Bossism in Maine.

The Herald frequently refers to the political
bossism in Maine. 1t may all be true but these
facts i'll favor of sensible civil service cannot be
refuted: Of four Collectors of the port of Port
land who have held the office since 1861, two
died in office; the two leading deputies have
the force has been i'm continuous service from
ten to fifteen years. The Internal Revenue Col
lector has been in office from the first Post
masters aS a rule have held over three terms
Postal Clerks have never been dismissed except
for cause, and the service is full of men with
eight, twelve and sixteen years experience.
Moreover. since the Republican party came
into power there has not been defaulting Fed
eral officer i'll the State. Now this is pretty
good bosssm. Boston journal.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-07-12
Don't be Alarmed

at Brighrs Disease Diabetes, or any disease of the
Kidneys, liver or urinary organs, as Hop Bitters
will certainly and lastngy cure you, and il is the
only thing that will.
Why are days like spell of sickness? Be
cause they make one week.
DR. }. B. Pendergrass, JEFFERSON, GA, saws
"Brown's Iron Btters give satisfaction. The use
OF them displeases no one to my knowledge"
A picked nine-The quart of early Strawberries
Cure Yourself
Don't pay large doctors bills. The best medical
Dook published, 100 pages elegant colored plates
VIII he sent you on receipt of two cent stamps TO
pay postage. Address A. p. Ordway 4 Co., Bos.
ton, Mass.
Yes. Alice, water does intoxicate. Haven't you
often seen a barrel "full?"
Free of Cost.
All persons wishing to test the merits of Il great
remedy-one that will positively cure ConSump-
tion Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, or any af-
fection of the Throat and Lungs-are requested to
call at X. ii. Moody's Drug Store and get Trial
Bottle of DIR. Kings New Discovery for Consump.
tOn free Of cost, which will show you what regii-
lar dollar size bottle will do.
The warm weather brings the dogs to mlzzlin'
and summer pants.
SCRoFULA. medicine that destroys the germs
of Scrofa and has the power to root it out is APP
preciated by the afflicted The remarkable cures of
men, women and children described by testimo-
malls, prove Hoods Sarsaparilla reliable medicine
containing remedial agents which eradicate Scro-
fula from the blood. 100 doses $l.00. Sold by all
dealers. C. 1. HOOD & CO., Lowell Mass.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-07-12

The journal acknowledges the receipt of the
circular of the Squirrel Island Squid for 1883.
The Squid will appear on the second week in
July, and will be published as usual, semi-wcck-
ly during July and August. The Squid begins
its eighth volume with a larger list of readers
than il ever enjoyed before, and pledges its best
efforts to earn the annual pittancc of seventy
(10) cents which it is the privilege of its sub
scribers to contribute toward the best and
brightest vacation paper published.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-07-12
Woke Up the Wrong Judge.

cru>ty old lawyer once ruled the bar in an
Indiana town for years with Il rod of IRON He
was man of ability, originality and high at
tainmentS; and partly out of respect for his
real worth. and partly because he was ugly
when crossed, the bar and bench were content
to let him have his own way. But at last there
came to that town for the first time Il Young
United States district judge who was known to
have good deal Of awill of his own. and every
one was curious to see how he and old Judge
Complete would get along. The latter had the
first case on the docket when the court opened,
and at once began a ponderouS argument with
view to oNeraWing the young Judge. But be-
fore he had gone far he was interrupted with
Judge Complete, YOU needn't pursue this line
of argument any further. You know that is not
the law The startled old counsellor could
hardly believe his own ears. 'What did YOU
say, sir?' he asked, sharply. Il said" repeated
the young Judge, unabashed, THAT YOU needn't
90 any further on that line of argument; that
you were not stating the law AS it is" "Wcll.
sir; well, >ir;" said the old gentleman. taking
on his eyeglasses nervously, ''perhaps your
Honor knows the law better than do:" and
then. in more insolcn tone. your long cXpc-
rlencc no doubt enables you TO speak" ''Mr.
Clerk" said the new district Judge quietly.
enter up IL fine of S25 against Judge Com
plctc for contempt of court" and Judge Com
pieir. routed for the first time in many wears
sat down in Il daZe. 1t was Il wholesome lesson,
not only to him but to his brethren of the bar,
The man who taught it was Walter 0. Ores
ham, now Po>tmaStcr-Gcnclal of the [ nited
States.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-07-12

Mrs. Craycroft, the sister Of the unfortunate
Arctic explorer, Sir John Franklin, died re-
Gently at Dorking, Eng, at the age of 80 years
She spent nearly all of her ample fortune in
fitting out expeditions to search for her brother
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-07-12

Mamma" said little girl who had been
reading. fish tale, ''Does whale eat like a
pig" Mamma hesiated a moment and then
replied: "Oh, guess So" "There!' exclaimed
the child, turning with a triumphant air to her
brother: ~ told you they fed whales in the
trough of the sea-"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-07-12

The funds for the pedestal for the Bartholdi
Statue of Liberty now amount to $ll0, 900.
General Stone says the excavations on Bedloes
Island are rapidly going forward and that the
subscription list will be a national one.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-10
An Oil Mill Proposition.

We are permitted to make the fol-
lowing extract from a letter received
last week by Messrs. Gattman & Go.
of this city, from prominent gentle
man in Memphis:
"There are some business men and
capitalists here who anticipate putting
up an oil mill with other manufactur-
ing machinery, at your place. X Il
We shall be pleased to have you give
the matter prompt attention and as
certain what interest your people will
take. We need not say how much
advantage will accrue to your COM
munity from such an establishment,
and with some encouragement we feel
safe in saying that by the middle of
September next you can have some
thing in Aberdeen that will be both a
pride and profit to your city,"
Now, here is another opportunity
that we have of securing a manufac-
turing enterprise, and our citizens
and capitalists will stand greatly in
their own light if they do not prompt
ly take advantage of it, by giving
the matter all the encouragement in
their power. The cities and towns
all around us, some of them with half
our capital and more unpretentious,
are moving right along with such
schemes and Aberdeen, possessing
rare advantages natural and otherwise,
loses prestige whenever she permits
opportunities to pass unimproved.
Among other advantages that we
possess, is one of the most liberal and
comprehensive charters under which
manufacturing company was ever
organized,gran by the Legislature
of 1882. The provisions of this char
ter include almost every character of
manufacturing, locate the establish
ment at Aberdeen and exempt all
the capital invested from taxation for
ten years. The Importance of Aber-
deem as railroad center in the near
future is attracting attention of CAPT
talists and business men far and wide,
and they are anxious to invest their
means among us, only asking that our
people shall cooperate with them by
investment to limited extent, and
we believe they will do it.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-10
4. %. ID. r.


The Grand Lodge of Mississippi,of
Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
has been in annual session at Colum-
bus during the week, Grand Master
j. L. Power, of jackson, presiding.
The proceedings are said to have
been most interesting and harmonious
throughout, and the members with
one accord join in commentator OF
the hospitality of Union Lodge No.
30, and the citizens generally of our
sister city, during the deliberations
of the body.
On Wednesday night we had the
pleasure of hearing a most appropri-
ate and eloqent address delivered at
Concert Hall at the request of the
local Lodge, by Past Grand Master,
H. S. Van Eaton, and Congressman
elect of the Sixth District. The spa
cious hall was packed with members
of the Order and citizens of Columbus,
and Judge Van Eaton's Address, to-
gether with music from Professor
Howard Teasdale's splendid Orches-
ira, comprised'a most pleasant, inter
esting and enjoyable occasion.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-10
Grand Lodge knights OfPythias.
The Grand Lodge KNIGHTS Of Pythin

The Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias
assembled at Public School Hall at s p
m. on Tuesday. and forming procession,
marched to the Court House, preceded
by Saunders Cornet Band, where the
ceremonies incident to reception, etc,
were performed.
A large audience was assembled in
our spacious court room, and the Grand
Lodge together with Apollo, No. IA,
upon arrival were assigned TO seats
within the Bar as far as the members
could be accommodated.
The ceremonies of the evening were
iuaugurated by music-a qnutette from
".Moses in Egypt" splcndi1ly r,rd"red
by Misses Josie ana Bette Bumpaes
and Messrs. W. II. Kidd and A. S.
Baskin, accompanied on the piano by
Mrs, Col. r. o. Reynolds. After an
appropriate prayer by Rev. A. d. Nc
Voy, of this city, the audience WAS de-
lighted with solo by Miss. Bette
Bumpass. accompanied by Miss. Made
Montgomery.
Mr.. Morris Mayer, of this city ard
Chancellor of Apollo Lodge No IA, WIS
then INTRODUCED and proceeded in Il
happy manner to deliver the welcome
address, which was admirably respond.
e ! to by Mr. NJ. Dabney, of Edwards,
Deputy Grand Chancellor, in speech
which won the hearty applause of the
audience. We have requested copy OF
both the addresses and hope to publish
them IN our next.
After charming solo by Miss. Josie
Bumpass, piano accompaniment by
Mss. Mndie Montgomery, the audience
was dismissed with benediction by Rev
MIR. McVoy, and members of the Order
together with few invited guests, re,
pnired to the Gordon House where q
| hioou magnificent supper ana buuquel
was rendered the Grand Lodge. by
Apollo Lodge No. H. Until late houi
fratcrnal feeling aud conviviality, toasts
and speech making, reigned suplemo,
and the knights departed with more
exalted opinion of the order, while the
uninttiated regretted that they had not
attached themselves to this popular be.
nevolent organization
The Grand Lodge is well attended
the members are a fine body Of promi.
nent gentl, men and we would be pleased
if they should conclude to hold theil
next annual convocation in our midst
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-10

Extentive preparations are being
made for the 333d anniversary of the
settlement of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
They call it the Tertio- Milennial and
the name is no more novel than tho
immense list of attractions presented
IN the programme. This is good
year to see New Mexico, and the
celebration and exposition are sniff
Gent Inducements to make the trip
of themselves. A descriptive pamph>
let will be sent on application to the
General Manager at Santa Fe. Pres
ident w. w. GRIFFIN, of the Assoc
citation has our thanks for compl-
mentary invitation to attend.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-10
IN & SYKES.
DkF THOSE SHOES AT ELKIN &
SYKES ARE BEAUTIFUL!

The announcement Of Mr.. Tierney,
for the office of Bailiff in Third SUI
pervisors District, appears in this
issue. Tom is good and useful
citizen and is respected by all who
know him. He is rendered unable
to do field work from the effects of a
wound received while fighting for
our lost cause. As a Democrat he
is solid to the center and never
wavers. The Office is not big one
nor very lucrative, but whatever it
pays is that much to Tom, as he is
unable to do any heavy labor. He has
our bac+ wicheC for c1cnaSc
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-10
Report Ofthe Grand Jury.

To Hon. J. w. Buchanan, Judge of
the First Judicial District of Mis-.
sissiPpi:
The undersigned Grand Jurors
would respectfully make the follow
ing report: That we have examined
the Sherif's books and found them
correct. We have also examined the
county Jail ard found it in good con.
dition as far as it is in the power of
the jailor to keep it, but on account
of the condition of the Jail building
the prisoners are not so comfortable
and the Jail cannot be kept in as
good order as it could if the necessa-
ry repairs were placed upon it. We
find that the roof leaks badly and i'll
consequence the building is being
damaged, and would, therefore, rec
ommend that the repairs be made
upon it as early as practicable in
order to put the building in good
condition.
We have examined into and dis
posed Of all business brought before
us, and now respectfully pray that We
be discharged
A, F. DAtRYMplF, Faremaa
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-10

The anniversary celebration of
their emancipation was celebrated
on Tuesday the 9th inst, by the col
ored people of this city, A bounti-
full barbecue had been prepared out
at Horse Shoe Lake, and early in
the morning Aberdeen Fire Com
pany No. l, in uniform, besides
many others of the colored race, and
several invited white guests, repair
ed thither and spent several hours
most pleasantly A number Of
speeches were made but being unable
to attend we cannot report them.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-10
Officers Of Odd Fellows Ora nd
Lodge.

We are indebted to Messrs. H. c.
Roberts and w. j. Webb, ST., who
represented Wildey Lodge in the
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, re
Gently in session at Columbus, for the
following list of officers elected fol
the ensuing year:
G. w. Trimble, Grenada, 6. NJ.
!: d. Blumenthal, Holly Springs, D.G,M
Il. G. Blllups, Columbus, G. w.
J. 7. McCown, Vicksburg, G. 5.
d. n. Barrow, jackson, G. Y.
j. i. Power, Jackson, Grand Repre-
sentative
J. ID. Burke, Summit, G. NJ.
M. w. Brister, Water Valley, G. G.
Saml French, Jackson, G. G..
A. Neuberger, Natchez, &. IL.
GRAND ENCAMPMENT,
#. Shaefer, YaZoo City, Grand Patri
arch; j. l., Bankhead, Water Valley
Grand High Priest; f. M Lassiter. Nicks
burg, Grand Senior Warden:W. W.Moore
Summit, Grand Junior Warden; Jas 7
McCown, Nicksburg, Grand Scribe: ID
n. Barrows, Grand Treasurer; w. Q
Lowd, Jackson, Grand Representative
John Powzee, Pontotoc, Grand Marshall
Samuel French, Vioksburg, Grand Sen
tnel; w. q. Lowd, Jackson, Grand, Rep
rresentatlve to Sovereign Grand Lodg,
United States.
The session was one of the mos
pleasant and harmonious in the histo
ry of the Order in this State, and adj
iourned to meet on the first Tuesda,
in May next at Natchez.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-10
Newspapers and Period
GALS.

Persons desiring to subscribe for daily
or weekly papers, periodicals or maya
zines, by the year or single copy, Can
always save money by calling on me at
the Post Office. Will keep The Daily
Memphis Appeal, Texas Siftings and
other papers for sale.
SIDNEY w. LEE.
April 4th, 1851.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-10
Grand Lodge knights of Ply thies

The Grand Lodge Knights of
Pythias, of the State of Mississippi,
assembled in annual session in this
city on Tuesday the 9Th, and in the
early afternoon proceeded to business
in the hall of the Aberdeen Public
School. The afternoon was devoted
principally to organization and pre-
liminary business, the address of well
come and response to it occurring at
night and, of course, at too late an
hour to be reported in this issue. The
officers presiding are NIB. WHITE
of Meridian, Grand Chancellor M
Dabuly, Edwards, Vice Grand Chan
cellor; O. Royce, Mayersville, Past
Grand Chancellor; J. Elson, Meridian
Grand Prelate.
Among the entertainments tend.
cred the Grand Lodge was a ban.
quet at the Gordon House on Tues
day night, and grand ball to be
given at the same place on Thursday
night, to which, by the way, the pub
lie generally are invited.
God bless the children they should
not be permitted to suffer and die. We
can cure them with DR.. MoFFETT's
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-10

AMONG the members of the Grand
Lodge, l. O. %. F., whom we met in
Columbus on Wednesday night, was
Hon. Thomas ]. Wood, of Oktibbeha
county, who, at the request of Grand
Master J. L. Power, responded IN elo-
quent language, to the Address of Wei
come delivered upon the opening of the
Lodge. Mr.. Wood is an able young
lawyer, member of the present Legisla.
ture and prominent candidate for re-
election.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-10
THE X. II. BALL.

We are requested by the proper
committee to extend through our
columns a cordial invitation to the
public generally to attend the Grand
Ball to be given at the Corridor House
on Thursday night, in honor of the
Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias,
now in session in Aberdeen. 1t is
needless to give assurance that every
effort will be exerted to render it a
most ENJOYABLE affair.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-10
LINEN LAWNS,
EGYPTIAN LAWNS,
ZEPHYR CLOTHS,
MADRAS CLOTHS,
and GINGHAMS,
In endless variety, at
|. MAYER'S.

THE charter of the "Hope Manu-
featuring Company" provides for the
manufacture of all articles made of
wood Or any kind Of timber, and if
the proposition to establish a cotton
seed oil mill, alluded to elsewhere,
should prove successful, it would be
splendid opportunity to add to it a
wagon factory. We have an album
dance of the very finest timber, quite
accessible to the city, for making
wagons and all other vehicles, and
with the proper facilities could sup
ply every wagon used in Monroe and
adjoining counties, right here at
home, instead of importing them from
foreign States. No more competent
or worthy artizans than Messrs. Simp-
son & neutrality-suspicious. of the Alb
erdeen carriage factory,can be found
and we are satisfied that they could
be induced to take charge of such ar
institution, as their limited capita
precludes the possibility ofsupplying
even the local demand for wagons.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-10

AMONG the prominent members OF the
X. p Grand Lodge now in session i'll
Aberdeen, we were pleased to meet
Major JOHN NJ. SMYLTE, of Jackson. II
will be remembered by our readers that
Major Smylie is the State Land Com
missioner, to whom has been entrusted
the labor of extricating lands belonging
to Mississippi from the Government
land roll at Washing on, and the State
is already indebted &c his efforts for the
reclamation Of something over three
hundred thousand acres Of the finest
timbered lands in the Union. He in
forms us that before he completes his
work millions OF acres will be returned
to the State that are now claimed ard
held by the United States Government.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-10

Ex-senator GLEED, colored, OF
Lowndes county, addressed the COL
ored people Of Aberdeen on Monday
and Tuesday nights. His object is
to raise money to establish lecture
systems for the benefit of his race
and he is emphatically endorsed by
the most prominent citizens of the
State.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-05-10

The community with one accord
deeply sympathize with Mr.. Charles
Roy, of this city, in the death of his
estimable wife. which occurred at
the residence of her mother, Mrs.
Baptist, in West Point, on Sunday
night. She was one of the most
amiable of her sex, and none knew
her but to love and esteem her.