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icated upon illiteracy distribution
can ever pass Congress, while on the
other hand we have every reason to
think that proposition to distribute
fifteen or even twenty five millions
to the States for common school pur-
poses, according to the ratio of pop
ulation, will meet with general favor.
According to a pro rata distribu-
ton, the quotas of the States above
named would be as follows, assuming
that the population of the United
States is just fifty millions, and that
fifteen millions of dollars are to be
distrihute1.
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Teacher-''ln the sentence, MARY
loves john what does John agree
WITH" Bright scholar-"With Mary
Teacher-"With Mary How do you
make that out ?" Bright scholar
"Cause Mary wouldn't love him if he
didn't agree with her."
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A STRONG ENDORSEMENT.
M. DELAFONTAINE
M. DELAFONTAINE,
Consulting and Analytical Chemist, of
Chicago, says:
CHICAGO, Ill, March 5, 'SS
Messrs. STEELE & BRIoB,
Gentlemen:-

You call my attention to repeated state.
ments made by rival firm, that your DR..
Prices Cream Baking Powder IS u weak
one-lacking of that raising power which
alone gives value to pure article, and
you ask me whether that statement is
borne out by the facts known to me.
During the last ten years 1 have several
times examined your Baking Powder,
and especially tested it for strength.
My experiments show that IT'S RAISING
POWER is SUPERIOR TO THAT OF THE OTHER
MUCH ADVERTISED POWDER, MADE BY SAID
RIVAL FIRM, and that result was obtained
WITHOUT REsoRTINa TO THE USE OF AM
MONA, either, as is done by them.
| wish to add that I ascertain the
strength of baking Powder by Il
method which gives accurate results,
as is much less liable to errors than
those followed by some other chemists.
| will say, also, that DR.. Prices Cream
Baking Powder contains no Alum or
Ammonia. 1t is as pure and well made
to-day as it was ten years ago when /
analysed it for the first time.
NJ. DELAFONTAINE.
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Now that the Star Route trial is over
ex carpet bag Senator Spencer, who was
wanted by the government as witness,
has concluded that it is safe to return to
the United States, and SO he put in an
appearance on the 18th.
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"IN the genera estimate" says the
Washington Star, "the Democratic dele
CATION from Indiana has been counted a,
solid for Randall for Speaker.
We happen TO know from the lips OF
one of the most prominent gentlemen OF
that delegation, Hon. Thomas r. Cobb, OF
the End district, that he is opposed to Mr.
Randall, and we have reason to believe
that two other Democrats of the Indiana
delegation are in sympathy with Mr.
Cobb's views.
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Right brother Horn.

The MERCURY is opposed to both
primary elections and scrub races,
and comes out squarely in favor OF
conventions. You are right Brother
Horn Yazoo Herald.
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TIE Democratic State Convention
Of Pennsylvania has been called to
assemble at Harrisburg on the first
of August.
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Hon. d. w. Voorhees,, of Indiana,
has accepted an invitation to deliver
the address at the opening of the
Agricultural Fair, at Weldon, North
Carolina, on the Sth of November. Ii
is expected that there will be fully
twenty thousand of the farmers and
stock-breeders Of the Old North State
there to hear him.
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THE Clinton ARGUS thus puts it
"Mississippi needs more railroads
worse than she does board of com
missioners at a cost of $4,000 a
year."
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Demagogues are always for reform.
The word has pleasant sound and af.
fords a bait at which every gudgeon will
nibble, and which every played ont
political trickster will use to hide the
barb on his rusty hook.
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The Washington Light Infantry
from Charleston, South Carolina, and
the Continental Guards, from Now
Orleans are receiving perfect ovations
in their respective tours throughout
the Eastern aud middle States.
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THE Pennsylvania Congressional
delegation protests against the clos
ing of the Leagne Island navy yard.
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Warren i. Travis a nephew of Senator
lsham G. Harris of Tennessee, has been
appointed special agent for the general
land Office of Northern California.
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COUNTY CONVENTION.

IL compliance with resolution adopt
ed by the Democratic County Executive
Committee at its meeting on the l9th
inst, a Delegate Convention is hereby
called to assemble at the Court House in
the city of Aberdeen, on Saturday July
18th, 1888, for the election of a new Exec
utive Committee and the nomination of
candidates for county offices. The
various precincts will be entitled to
one delegate for every fifty Democratic
voters or fraction over half thereof
poiled at the preceding general county
election of 1881, as follows:
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sed Them so many years ago.

CHICAGO is making strenuous
efforts to have that city designated
as the place of meeting of the Demo
cratic Presidential Convention in
1884. 1t has been a lucky city fol
Presidential nominations, as Lincoln.
the first successful Republican nom
inee, and Garfield, the last were both
nominated there.
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PENNsvLvANIA,though a little late
in being served, had her experience
in wrestling with cyclone last week.
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Administrators Nofice

The undersigned h4ving been appoint
ed Administrator of the estate of Miss
Eliza J. Elliott, deceased, by the Clerk of
the Chancery Court of Monroe County,
State of Mississippi, in vacation, to-wit,
on the 18th day of May, 1883 Now there
fore, all persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified TO exhibit
and prove the same and have them regis
tered by said Clerk within one year from
this time; or they Will be forever barred.
Parties indebted to said estate will please
come forward and settle. and save costs.
JNO w. WOODSON,
May 30. Administrator.
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"You tickle me and II

Col s. i. Thomas, jackson. Miss. says: 81
used Browns Iron Bitters for dyspepsia and
diarrhea and derived great benefit.
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~ THE wonders Of modern chemistry
are apparent in the beautiful Diamond
Dyes. All kinds and colors of Ink can
be made from them
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PARNEL1, the Irish statesman, is
expected to visit this country again
next September.
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Mr.. Peter Angels, Jackson Miss, says: 81
used Browns Iron Bitters as a tonic for ugue and
found il a most excellent remedy"
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Il. ]. Tullock, Post Master at Wash.
ington, died Oh the 10th.
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AND now Philadelphia comes to
the front with the champion horror of
the age. The bones of twenty-one
infants were found in the cellar of a
residence lately occupied by DIR.
Hathaway, and his wife has confessed
that twice as many evidences Of
murder were cremated by the fend.
The South may have its little pecu-
liarities, but it always protects the
weak and the innocent; and when it
handles the knife Or the pistol the
victim usually falls with weapons III
his hands, and is peer to his slayer il
vigor of mind and body.
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ALBANIA GKEAT SUI HEM DIV STUN
VlCKSBJhG AND NEfIOlAN OlVlS ION,

JOHN SCOTT,
Vice. Presi lent u Gen. Manager, Cincinnati %.
y. p, WILSON,
Gen'l Pass'r Ag't Gin. South Ry, Cincinnati, O.
H. CoLLBRAN.
Gen Pass Agt Ala CT Son r r, Chattanooga
|. HARDY.
Gen. Pass. Ag't V. u M. X. r.. Vicksburg.
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Our State Eand Department.


Mr.. Robert L. Ream, father of Vinie
Rcam HoXie, the sculptress, has been
appointed special agent of the General
Land Office to accompany Commissioner
Smylie to Mississippi to examine the
lands that our Commissioner contends
were sold by the General Government,
ahd for which he now claims on behalf
of the State, money and land-script us
indemnity.
If Mr.. Ream reports fayorably, the
money and scrip will probably be paid
at once. He will visit, in company with
Commissioner Smyle, every tract in
Guided in the list now under consdera-
ton, and the first trip will probably con-
sumo five or six weeks; it may take seve-
raj years TO complete the entire work,
for Mississippi's claim for lands and
scrip and five per cent. fund is very
large.
Commissioner Smylie and Special
Agent Ream are now in the State, and
will begin the work at once.
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Fees REQUIRED in AdvanC,

For the beneht of those afflicted he is permit
ted to refer to the following persons, every one
OF whom were pronounced 10y their PLY sicians
NJ beyond the hope of cure Mrs. j. b. Prewitt
Calb00n Co.. Miss, Cancer of12 years standing
Mrs, NJ. NJ. Hoffman, Buena Vista. Miss, OF i
years standing; NJ. q. Manasco, Buena Vista
Miss, years standing; X. Richardson, Smith
vile, Miss, 10 years ST. nding; 4. f. Jones,
Aberdeen, Miss, years standing, A. b. Lock
ridge, Macon, Miss. years standing. and had
been cut three orour times;J G. Lawrence, A bel-
deem, 8 wears standing, and others too numerou
men ton. June
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-05-18

ffux OF immigrants, and il will not take
% many years to develop this part Of the
territory ~ 1t has that. Therefore. the
advance in the price Of property will be
far moro rapid, and property will be in
greater demand than it ever has been in
other parts OF the territory.
There is no disposition at this end OF
the line to envy the apparent prosperity
OF the people of the section referred to
above. nor the people of any other section
for that matter, but We will undertake to
say that in no section OF Dakota has the
prosperity of the masses of the people
been so rapid and substantial as right
here in southern Dakota. Speculative
values in unimproved land are not indica-
tive OF progress or Of live people. In
fiated prices for town lots are the result
OF excitement. These will pass away
and the general welfare will not be en-.
hanced. Buying and selling relinquish-
ments and vacant corner lots may bene.
tit few individuals, but it will not open
farms, plant fields, build school houses
or churches, nor make the country pro.
ductive. II our Aberdeen contemporary
will keep an eye on the "live men" from
this section who have been "looking
over" that country. he will find that they
are only looking for an opportunity to
speculate little while the boom is on.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-05-18

The ungrateful conduct of the Yank-
ton people has touched the editorial
heart of the New Northwest one of the
best journals in Montana, but liable at
times to get Dakota matters a little
muddled, as the following paragraph
will show:
Dakota has not had it's new capital Ioca.
ted yet. In Difference to the expressed
wish of many people Governor Ordway
who was empowered by act of congress
to appoint the commission to locate the
new seat of government. allowed the
commission to be designated by legisla.
tive enactment. The Yanktonians now
claim that the power being vested in the
governor the legislative appointment is
illegal and void. It looks like a very
mean advantage to take of the governor,
when the.very people who asked him to
let the commission be named by the
legislature now avail themselves Of his
Difference to their wishes to prevent the
commission from acting. but it is not
improbable it will defeat the removal
from Yahkton for the present.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-05-18

The Chicago Inter Ocean suggests q
special tax on horses for the purpose Of
increasing the revenues for road build
ing and repairing purposes. Its position
is that the owners Of horses would con-
slider the payment of the tax, if wisely
expended. an economical investment, as
it would enable the animals to do more
work in the same time and without in
jury. Poor roads are curse to any Sec
ton and . constant source Of loss to all
classes. Yankton county maintains one
that il perpetual drain on the pockets
of the farmers and the business Of the
city. It reaches from Hanson's farm to
the Jim river bridge, and if ton thousand
dollars will place it in good condition, 1t
should be done.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-05-18

The following from the Bismarck
Tribune indicates either excellent guess.
ing qualities or forekno Wedge of COM
ing events:
The capital commission will meet at
Canton on the 18th and open additional
proposals for the location of the capital
and will doubtless then make another
observation tour before finally deciding
the question. Steele must be seen, not
to be appreciated, but in order that the
commission can act understandingly in
accepting or otherwise disposing Of her
claims. There is 30 much opposition
to the capital scheme in southern Dako.
to, and such determination to secure q
division of the territory that it would not
surprise the Tribune at all to see the
commission unite upon Steele, James.
town or some north Dakota point, for
each rival town in the south would pre-.
fer to see the northern town secure it in
order that they may have another cIatter
at it If the territory should be divided.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-05-18
Aberdeen piopeer: The james

Aberdeen Pioneer: The James River
valley is not only attracting people from
all the states of the union, but it is also
drawing from the southern tier of coun.
ties in Dakota very heavily. Many OF
the live men of that section have been
looking us over this spring, and nearly
every one of them expressed their deter.
mination to come and live in live-go.
ahead community, one that is progress.
sive IN every sense of the word, where
they can invest what they have, and be
sure of large advance on it, instead OF
leaving it where it is, and not getting
any more for it in five or ten years than
it will bring at present. We have moth
ing to say against that part Of the terri
tory. but we do say that We are far mora
progressive, we are getting greater in.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-05-18

The colored men of the country pro.
pose to hold a convention at an early
day for the purpose of considering their
position in the politics of the state and
nation. A feeling Is growing among
them that they have not been properly
recognized by the dominant party, and
as they see no hope for advancement by
becoming democrats. they may start an
organization Of their own, and become q
"balance of power"
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-05-18

The st. Paul Pioneer.Press speaks of
the capital commission proceedings at
Canton as "perfunctionary show of fair
action" In other words, the band per-
formed its work in manner to satisfy
external form-in careless and negli.
gent manner, as though it had to 60
through the process for the looks of the
thing. 1t seems probable that the Plon.
esr-Press intends to intimate that the re.
suit is already cut and dried and that
tho nine most honorable men are simply
posin J for the delectation of the public
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-05-18

Correspondents: Chemical National Bank,
New York. Commercial National Bank, Chi.
cago, Illinois.
Hsell Exchange on all tho principal cities
OF Europe. e-Colleetions receive prompt
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-05-18

The International convention of the
Young Mems Christian association which
has jost adjourned at Milwaukee was one
Of the most interesting assemblages OF
the kind ever convened in this country.
Seven hundred delegates were present,
many Of them from abroad.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-05-18

Reports from the live stock ranges OF
the west show an improved average con.
dltion of the cattle interest compared
with one year ago. The increase in price
is from five to twenty per cent. Kansas
leads in aggregate shipments-Dakota is
ahead in general improvement.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-05-18
PRESCRIPTION ESTABLISHMENT,

prOrders of Physicians will be promptly
and accurately filled. Customers will be care
fully and courteously attended. Orders by
mail will receive careful attention.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-05-18

Fifteen Thousand German Baptists, OF
"Dunkards" were present at the annual
gathering Of the church which took place
at Lawrence, Kansas. the othe0 bfyskg
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-05-18

Girl wanted to d91snt1 14ssesvprk.
Inquire Of NJ. GSo, 9, Hand.
Daily globe., 1883-05-29

first half of the last hour and advanced 7s@%
per cent, the latter for Central Pacific. Union
Pacific was also 4 per cent. higher, owing to
the reported receipt of dispatch from Presl-
dent Dillon, now at Chicago, saying that all
difficulties between the Union Pacific and Den
yer & Rio Grande, which had threatened to cul-
inmate in war of rates, had been amicably set
tied. The gain in prices, however, was not
maintained in the last half-hour and the market
closed generally fraction lower on the general
list, Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul closed 6
per cent. lower, st. Paul, Minneapolis & Mani
toba closed ~ per cent, Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy IL per cent, Union Pacific 4 per
cent, Northern Pacific g per cent, Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western per cent, Texas Pacific
x per cent, Northern Pacific preferred "A per
cent, New Jersey Central % per cent, Central
Pacific Is per cent, Lake Shore e per cent. and
the rest of the market smaller fraction higher.
The market closed weak.
The transactions aggregated 10000 shares:
Central Pacific 10, 600; Delaware, Lackawanna &
Western $4,000; Erie 5000; Chicago & North
western 5000; New Jersey Central 5000;
Northern Pacific $4,000; Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul 26,0O0; Texas Pacific G,OOO; Union Pa
cihc $4,000; Oregon Transcontinental 5000.
Daily globe., 1883-05-29
FINANCE & COMMERCE.
Board of Trade,

ST.. PAUL, May %, 1S83-The business
on the beard was very light yesterday and
prices were weaker, wheat was dull and
lower, corn unchanged, oats weaker. The
following are the quotations:
WHEAT-No. 1 hard; Sill bid; No. 2
hard, $1.o6 bid; No. 81 bid; No. 9OC
bid; No. SOC bid; rejected zoe bid.
CoRN-No. 2, sic asked; May 51o asked;
June sic asked; July SIC asked; year SOC
bid, sic asked.
OATs-No. 2 mixed 39c bid, 400 asked;
No. 3 mixed 3Sc bid; No. white, 411ao
asked; No. 3 white. 800 bid; rejected 38c
asked.
BARLEY-No. ., Csc bid; No. 8, extra,
Soc bid; No. 45c bid.
RYE-No. 2, Sic bid.
GROUND FEED-$2O.5O bid, $21 asked.
BRAN-Sacked, So asked.
BALED HAY-$9 asked.
PoTAToEs-3Oc bid, 35c asked.
EGGs-1514c C bid, 16c asked.
Sales-1,000 bushels July oats, $40; 4
cars year oats. 32c; 1 car ground feed, 81;
L car baled hay, SO; car loose bran, ":
Daily globe., 1883-05-29
Retail Market.

The following shows the prices for which the
articles named sold the day before publication:
Messina oranges retail at S5c@60c per dozen
Lemons, SOC per doz. Bananas, scarce, 75c per
doz. New lettuce sellingat 75c per doz. Apples
S5.5094.50. Early Rose potatoes, 60c per bu;
others, Soc. Onions, Csc per bu. Gran
ulated sugar in rs lb. packages, 1Oc;
powdered, lie; cut loaf, lie; crushed,
1179o; Ext. c., 975c; Yellow c., $40; brown
&c; Minnesota, 10c. Best 0. 6. Java coffee,
3S1&c; best Mocha, S8555c; best Rio, 225So. Best
$eas, Eng: breakfast, 81 per lb; best Young
Hyson, 81 par 10; best Gun Powder, SI.20 per
bn.; bost Japan, SOC; best Basket fred Japan,
85c. Orange Blossom -four, sS.75 per owt;
Pillsbury'B $3.75 yer owt.; Straight, 1925.
Eggs, 16c per doz.; fresh, zoe.
Meats-Sirloin snd porter houss steak,
18c; rio rOasts, 15c; cuck r0asts, I215c; mutton
chops, 18c; fore quarter, I5c; round eteslz, 15c;
shoulder, I21lc: veal, 15@18c; pork chops, l5c;
pork roasts, l5c; ham, Is; bacon eud dry bacon,
15o; shoulders, 1890; som beef, 9@10c; saueage
pork, 15c; smoked sausage, 15c; lard in jars,
15c; Per single h., 15c; il kegs. 1870; dried
oeef I5c.
Daily globe., 1883-05-29
Remember This,

IF you are sick Hop Bitters will surely aid
Nature in making you well when all else fails
fyou are costive or dyspeptic, or are suffer
ing from any other of the numerous diseases of
the stomach or bowels, it is your own fault if
you remain i'll, for Hop Bitters are sovereign
remedy in all such complaints.
If you are wasting away with any form of
Kidney disease, stop tempting Death this mo-
ment, and turn for a cure to Hop Bitter.
If you are sick with that terrible sickness
Nervousness, you will find "Balm in Gilead''
in the use of Hop Bitters.
If you are frequenter, or resident of a
miasmatic district, barricade your system
against the scourge of all countries-malarial,
epidemic, bilious, and intermittent fevers-by
the use OF Hop Bitters.
If you have rough, pimply or sallow skin, bad
breath, pains and aches and feel miserable gen.
orally, Hop Bitters will give you fair skin, rich
blood, and sweetest breath, health and comfort.
In short they cure all Diseases of the stomach,
Bowels, Blood, Liver, Nerves, Kidneys, Bright's
Disease. $500 will be paid for case they will
not cure or help.
That poor, bedridden, invalid wife, sister,
mother or daughter, can be made the picture OF
health, by few bottles of Hop Bitters, costing
but trihe. VIII you let them suffer?
Daily globe., 1883-05-29
THE FOX And THE WOLF.

A Fox who was making a Journey
across the country to see his Grand
mother once more before she Died dis
covered Wolf burying something be-
side the Highway. He slipped into a
fence. corner and waited until the Wolf
had passed on, and then crept forward
and unearthed the Object, which proved
to be a dead chicken.
"Ah. ha !" chuckled Reynard, "this
comes from Keeping ones Eyes open as
one travels. The Hare would not have
seen the Wolf at all, and the Opossum
would not have had the Patience to wait
for him to move on. It's a Big Joke on
the Wolf, and here goes for a square
meal"
The Fox devoured his dinner with
much smacking of lips, but had scarce
ly finished when terrible pains began to
rack his frame and he fell down in the
greatest torment and was soon breathing
his last. When the Wolf returned and
saw the dead body OF Maynard and
the feathers of the Chicken scattered
around, he scratched his ear and wrote
in his diary:
"Moral: Came to his death by being
too smart. ."-Detroit Free Press.