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The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-01-25
SHALL A COUGH CARRY
YOUOFF?

EXACTLY. You're right. 1t is a mercy that
there's dozen pounds left OF ms. But the great
est mercy of all is that before Iactually coughed
myself out OF exisi en- 6 got hold of Parker's
Ginger Tonic. and a few bottles of It cured me -
In this positive strain writes Mr.. Abraham
Ornor, OF Highspire, Dauphin Co Pa. The
Tonic will render you the same service. 1t is
lot mere essence of ginger, but an original
compound of powerful curatives. 1t stimulates,
warns. soothes and tones up the system.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-01-25

Senator Cameron is reported as having
announced his determination not to be Il
candidate for reelection. He certainly
will not be if the next Legislature like
the present one, happens to be Demo-
cratic.
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UNDER the ruling of the Court the
issues in the Chalmers case were sub
mitted to the jury, These are two:
Who received the largest number Of
votes cast upon the face of the official
returns, and whether the snit was pre-
maturely mought. AS to the first, there
is no doubt. rs the Court exclu led the
tally sheet accompanying the Original
verified statement OF whole s. and
allowed the last returns and proof OF
clerical error to 60 to the Jury, As to
the last, the Court allowed all the evil
dence bearing on the point which Was
rendered This shows demand by
Chalmers that the l472 votes from Tate
county should be counted for him, the
objections by Manning's attorney, and
several hours argument on the point ms
to whether the tally sheet should control
the Certificate or not. The Secretary
did not on demand count the vote, ana
it is not thought there will be any diff
Guilty here. -Jtc&Soa Ni@is&ppim.
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Atlanta,with only one Change

Passengers by this Line are afforded views of
Mountain and Valley Scenery unequaied on this
Continent, and pass In daylight the iustly-cee-
brated Lookout Mountain. IL is the only Line
by which you can reach the Virginia or Tennes-
see Springs with but one change of cars. by this
Line you arrive at all the Summer Resorts by
daylight. Parties from the Mississippi axd va
zoo rivers who contemplate going East to the
Virginia or Tennessee Springs, should consider
gIeiully The advantages offered by the Lookout
Mountain Line in grandeur Of Mountain Scenery
Beauty of Valley and Streams, AL titude of Conn
try Traversed, Heathfnness of Air and Water
Variety Of Landscape and Products, Historical
Points En-Route, Freedom from Dust, Excel
lence of Eating,houses. smoothness and Safety
Of Track, Elegance OF Equipment, and all other
essentials constituting Perfection in Railway
Travel. JOHN SCOTT
Gen'l Manager, Cincinnati, Ohio.
IL, f. RAwoRTH, G. Is. WALLACE,
Genl Supt., Gen'l Supt.,
d. HARDY, ii. CoLLBRAN,
Gen tick.Agt v &M.R.R Gen. Tick. Agt.A O. Ia.
Ficksburg, Miss. Chattanooga Team.
IL. III. GARRATT,
June ~. 80 Gen' Agr. F!cksburg, Mics
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ANEW INGREDIENT,

Texas Siftinga.
1t is Mrs. Cobbs candid opinion
that in some cases, education is not OF
much benefit to the colored race.
Mrs. Cobb has a colored cook, who
says she graduated at female cemete,
ry, who can read. and who give up
much Of her time to persuing the
cook book. A few mornings ago, the
cook, whose name is Mandy, was told
to make some cake. A short time
afterwards she appeared in the par
lor with the cook book IN her hand,
and said:
Il wants yer to send right off to
de store and get some latter to put
on de cake"
"Some what?'
"Some latter"
Latter"
"Yes, latter. I is done tole yer four
times.
"In the name of common sense,
what is latter"
II dunno what hit am. I didn't
write dis heah book. Hit reads dat
a cupfull OBJ de latter should be put
in de cake to make hit good. "
Mrs Cobb jerked the book out of
the cooks hand, and, at the place in-
dicated, read:
> mix up the dough with a cup of
water, or sweet milk, but the latter is
the best"
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-01-25

PLUMB, of Kansas, received the solid
vote of the Republican caucus upon the
first ballot, for nomination to be his
own successor in the Senate.
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- 9 -
FOE SsSsJSkESE.EIEsS.

The Cincinnati Journal favors going
slow on the anti-monopoly business, and
considerably says:
No doubt, tho oreticnlly speaking, mo-
uopolies are to be dreaded. But there is
no reason why The woid Itself should
prove red rag to the beligerent Amer,
can editor, who upon its being displayed
Immediately launches himself upon the
enemy with all the ferocity of mad
bull, 1t is not true that all monopolies
grind the people. On the other hand
some of them, while using heir immense
capital to further enrich themselves, at
the Same time benefit the people more
than smaller competing concerns could
possibly do. When monopolies make
matches and kerosene 50 cheap in the
market that other manufactures cannot
enter into competition are consumers
sufferers thereby =? When railroad
consolidation is enabled to carry passen
gers ut SO low a rate hat all other enter
prses of the kind are crowded out, why
should passengers mourn ? There may
be nothing III the grasping monopoly
itself to call out public sympathy, but
there is n business end of the matter
rather consoling to the feelings OF those
who pay as they 20.
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Stprelne Court Decisions Rem
GiereA Yesterday.

MONDAY, January %, 1882.
The following cases were affirmed
4l39-R' A. Honea & Son, ct al, vs.. I. r.
4l50-M. A. Pollard, VS.. w. G. Stovall,
Sheriff.
4l6O-Wesley Woods VS.. State of Mis-
sissippi.
4172- Okolona Savings Inst. VS.. Trice &
Co.
4174-Ahernathy & McCarley vs. Wat
kins & Gilleland.
4lS1-F. f. Skoesburg VS.. State of Mis-,
sissippi.
4l86-E. G. Baker VS.. s. f. Sorsby
The following cases were reversed and
remsnded:
4123-Amanda Scott, VS.. State of Mis-
sissippi
H34-G. W. Smith vs.. c. W. Bell.
abb. ID. Hawkins, ct al, VS.. W. FL.
Neal, ct al.
4l42-James G. Fitzgerald, VS.. Mace
Fowlkes.
4455-Lucy Vile vs.State of Miss issippi,
4l5S-N. 9. Wright, vs.. A. @. Wright,
4169-Dave McIntosh VS.. State of Mis-
sissippi.
417o-sallie G. Beard, VS.. T. G. Butcher,
ct al.
The following cases were reversed and
DEGREES here:
3772-C. e. Tucker, guardian, VS. JOS
Il. Dean.
4138-5. w. Carothers, VS. Leigh Bros
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Bad temper often proceeds from those
painful disorders to which women are
subject In female complaints DR.. Pierce $
"Favorte Prescription is certain cure.
Nv all druggist
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Cotton Mills in The South.

We observe that certain unhappy Pen
sylvania manufactures are bowailing the
idleness of their looms consequent on
the erection of numerous cotton mills in
the South. So far from considering this
an unfortunate circumstance in the
manufacturing interests OF the North, it
should he hailed as one of the most en-
couragiug signs of the times. With a
radical change in the labor system of the
South it was impossible that she should
remain simply producer, and the best
evidence of her full determination to re
gain, under new conditions, her former
Importance i'll the markets of the world
is her eff Irts to handle her vast crops in
the factory as well rs in the field. Some
temporary inconvenieuc may be felt in
eltain milling localities i'll the North,
but the country at large cannot fail to
be benefited eventually by this new
business interest in the Southern States.
N 7. HerlM
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Enttrery Satisfactory.

Ladies wishing perfume that com
bines novel delicacy and richness, find
Flore5ton Cologne entirely satisfactory
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-01-25

THE directors of the Northern Pacific
Railroad claim that they will complete
their line by the middle of July.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-01-25

The consumption of Ayers Pills far
exceeds any precedent. They are con-
stantly winning the confidence Of those
who use them. They cleanse the blood,
improve the appetite, promote digestion,
restore healthy action, and regulate
every function. They are pleasant to
take, gentle in their operation. yet
thorough, searching. and powerful in
subduing disease.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-01-25

The pleasures of freezing are SCI
forth by Il Canadian physician, who
lately enjoyed them. His tongue and
then his arms grew stiff, sharp chills
ran down his back, and finally it
seemed as though his whole body
had been concealed, causing an al
most entire cessation of the hearts
action. This condition of suffering
speedily gave place to grateful
warmth, which seemed to suffuse the
system aud cause an celebrating
glow. He was driving and by thls
time had reached house, but went
on thinking that nothing WIS nov to
be feared. The sleigh appeared to
him to glide through the air with
great swiftness, and the horses flew
like birds. A sense of exaltation
filed him, and he urged the beasts
to greater speed. The woods on each
side of the road were passed so
quickly that they became indistin>
gnishable black lines. Then the gin
gle of the bells sounded further and
further away until they passed out Of
hearing in the distance. He fell
gradually into delicious slumber,
which came near being the sleep OF
death.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-01-25

The defeat of Ferry for reelection to
the Senute, will deprive the Republicans
of their ablest and most INSCRIPTIONS
political manager. AS President OF the
Senate at the time of the election OF
Tilden he, more than any other man,
was instrumental in defeating the will of
the people and giving the Presidency to
q candidate who had been rejected Mt
the polls and whose installation consti>
tutes the most damnlng blot in the
history of the country His ability is
mainly that OF political machinist, and
his long lease of power has been due to
the excellence of the combinations by
means of which he controlled through
public patronage the Republican party
in his State. The geographical chorac-
ter of Michigan has entitled it to an
unusual proportion OF Federal Offices,
and every incumbent has been appointed
and maintained in place in the interest
of Ferry's re collection. His defeat will
be the hardest blow his party has receiv-
ell for many day.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-01-25

THE indictment against Ed. Nj.
Watson, ct III, for conspiracy, has
been moUe prossoqujed No one ac-
quainted with these gentlemen ex-
pected any other result Dunnie is
''busted on that deal, The democ.
racy of Mississippi-tbe people-as
much as they detested the individual,
demanded that justice be done even
to him; that if he was elected he
should not be deprived Of his own,by
technicalities, etc, But when he star
ted on the war path as prosecutor
in the Fedetal Courts--on q salary
from the Government-what little
sympathy there existed for him quick
ly vanished. But then he has to try
and keep up sensation of some kind
It is hard to toll, however, whether
he is working for wages, or part Of
the crop" On the face of tho re-
turns he is entitled to a seat in Con-
gress. If Mr., Manning can prove all
he says, he-Manning-is entitled to
it. We believe that a Democratic
House will ignore the bad precedent
set them by the Republican majority
in the present Congress; and try the
case fairly.-Jaeh8on NjsSjSsippjaa
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-01-25

SENATOR WINDOWS chances of re cleo
ton to the U. S. Senate from Minnesota
are anything but brilliant. He is by
long odds the ablest man in sight from
his State, and his defeat will be a very
severe blow to the Radical party, and
-.s~S+~NsSAA e'sANvAANL
aspirant for nomination to the Presiden-
CIV.
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Telephone to Ecktords's Drug Store
for your FIRE Poor Coal on.
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PHILADELPHIA ONION SETS a
COST, at j. W. ECkFORDS
Phoenix Drug Store.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-01-25

AT the meeting of the National Re
publican Executive Committee in Wash
ington on the 18th, the plan proposed by
Secretary Chandler for changing the
basis of representation in National Con-
ventions was voted down, and the pres
8 Mt plan as championod by John Logan,
was adhered to; it Is as follows: Two
delegates for each seat in the Senate
and House of Representatives to which
n State is entitled two delegates for
each territory, and two delegates for
the District of Columbia. Gen. Mckee,
the member from Mississippi was con.
spicuous supporter of the plan adopted
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..One OfFhe OIaien Time.o

Extra Billy" Smith, of Virginia, who
for fifty years was one of the most prom
inent figures in the politics of that State,
was in Washington last week exhibiting
an active interest in public affairs, aud
walking with a step quite as elastic
rs i'll the days of his youth. His tall
spare figure is as erect as in the era when
Chase, and Sumner, and Davis, and Bell,
and Clay, and Webster, Calhoun, Crit
teuden, Douglass, Benjamin, Houston,
Benton and Wise were his compeers,
and his eye flashes with the fire that
characterized it when he had few supe-
riors upon the hustings. He is won
derful old man and seems to defy the
envy and the rancor Of Time and the
dread reaper, Death.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-01-25

We assert without fear of contradic
ton that Bailey's Saline Apertent 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 ac
ton more prompt than any pill made.
1t is terrible enemy to the pill family,
driving them from every Preside. 1t is
SO nice, pleasant, clearly, and prompt in
action, whether on steamboats,, railroads,
hotels or at home, that all ladies are
delighted.
Mysteries, a melancholy symptom Of
serious monthly troubles, are cured by
the use Of English Female Bitters.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-01-25

About Que year ago lady in Alabama
dreamed that that there was money
buried at certain place near where she
lived. short while ago she dreamed
the same thing, which SO impressed her
that she went to the place and after a
careful investigation found that there's
nothing in dream. -Meridiun M5rCury.
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New York and the East.

Make arrivals in Cincinnati at seasonable
hour for breakfast where change is made to
cities, without change; arriving in New
York In ample time for Eastern Express
Trains and Sound Line Steamers; also making
close connection at Chattanooga with East Ten
nessee and Georpia railroads far
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-03-21

tween these two Democratic chic 'tains
by the averment and the den al as to
employment Nor do we care to at
tempt an estimate of the quality or val
ne of any speeches that could have been
made by Mr. murphy under the cir
cumstances which surrounded him.
That Mr.. Murphy shouli have spoken.
for the mere love of the usiness may
have been, true, but lew viii believe
that Mr.. English could be sincere in &C !
cusing any person of what wou d to him
have seemed such a 'on 1t is with the
constitutional ueStion that the readers
of the National Repnbt ca. will be most
concerned 1t is not that they care so
much about the present application of
the pr nciple, but they will be hungry
for reply to the .reat inquiry: "Is If
law al to paw Tor a tump speechr' A
negative response would fill their souls
with dismay. The MS e before whom
the case was argued on demurr to
the last branch of the defense rule
against English and in ia or of the G n
stitntio ialiiy Of paying Murphy
Whatever sum had been agreed upon
for his eforts on tho stump. Unless q
hi her Court shall revere it, it is there
fore now the law that a man may be
b red to make p 'htical speeches. Let
rs hope that Mr.. Murphy W ID. for es-
tablishing this reat primo Pile, Rave his
reward in being allowed to turn Mr..
Engl sh's pocketbook the inner side out,
and to make him feel b W sharper an
a serpent's Doth It 8 to have q Demo-
cratic nomination for the Vice Eresf-
dency.-NGtionaL Repu6 tcan.
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NUMBER 27.
Redeemed from Death.

This story is authentic. It Is found
in the memories of Prussian officer of
distinction. who gives q simple, unaf-
fected narrative of the scene and events
through which he passed. and who be-
trays nowhere the least disposition to
exaggerate. The following remarkable
incident he gives as it came under his
own observation. He was at the time
on the staff of General Winterfeld, one
of the most skill ed and competent Cap
tains of the day, and NsinIerfield was
the General in command at the time
spoken of. Two soldiers had been con-
demned to death. In a drunken condi-
ton at night they had as aulted an
o GER of the line. and one of them had
drawn knife upon HIM but which one
could not be told The officer had seen
the knife, but he could not positively
say which of the twain held it. And
the men themselves did not know.
Ne ther of them remembered anything
about It So both of them were con-
demned to be shot They were excel
lent sold ers. and only one had been
guilty OF using a weapon The officers
of the divis on, including him who had
been assaulted, asked that they might
be pardoned. Atlength Winterfield said
he would pardon one of them. Only
one had held knife, and only that
one ought to die. He would
pardon one, and the men must
themselves decide which OF them
should be shot How should the
decision be made? Let us shake the
dice" said one of the condemned. And
the other agreed to 1t. And anon It wns
agreed to by all interested The two
men took their places by the side of
big drum. and were to throw the dice
upon its head. Two dices were given
them and proper box for shaking. The
first man threw two skies. He groaned
in agony. He felt that he had consigned
his comrade to death. But when the
second came to throw he also threw two
skies. 'Wontlerfulr cried lockers on.
They were ordered to shake and throw
again This time the second man threw
frst-two aces. "Hoi Good You will
live, Peter" But when Peter came to
throw, the dice presented the same two
aces. And now the behoiders were
wonder stricken. indeed. Another
throw was ordered and Peter threw q
five and deuce. The other threw five
deuce. After the excitement had
again subsidized the men shook once
more. The first threw two fours. .tOhi
now, throw live and save yourself,
Peter" Peter threw--two fours At
this point the Colonel ordered them to
stop He went and reported the mar
velous result to Winterfield. Said he:
Clearly, General, Providence viii have
those two men to be saved;' and saved
they were. The General dared not op-
pose the wonderful fate of the dice. 1t
d seem providential and so he ac-
cepted it. And the redeemed soldiers
lived to prove that the saving fate had
gi' en- back to Prussia two of the very
best and bravest of her sons.-BeLtast
Eru1nsyleT s-
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BENEFIT or Clergy.

1t was an ancient privilege allowed
to the clergy OF claiming when accused
of felony to be delivered up to an
ecclesiastical Judge always favorable
to his own ortler-for compurgation,
instead of being tried in the ordinary
way before the lay Judges of the land.
In ancient times few persons, except
those in holy orde S. could read, and ac-
cordingiy the test for an accused per-
son claiming benefit OF clergy was his
ability to read. If he could not, the
courts would not part with the defend
ant. but proceed to Try him as if he were
a layman. Aiterward, when education
became more general, other persons be-
sides clergymen were able to read;
and SO, in the reign of Edward III.
Parliament extended the pri, ilege of
clergy. as it is called. to iclerkly laymen
until the reign of Elizabeth. Women
were not allowed their clergy until the
reign of William and Mary, when Par
lament extended the benefit to them.
In the reign of Henry VII, however, q
blow was aimed at this singular priv
ilege as enjoyed bv laymen. and
statute was then passed against :. di-
verse persons lettered. who have been
more bold to commit murders, rob-
berry, theft, as well as all other mis-
chievous deeds" which enacted that
persons ..not within holy orders'' ac-
cused of these offenses, and con-
victed thereof, were in cases of
murder 10 be marked with the let
ter M" on the Drawn of the left
thumb. and in all others with the letter
81" to denote, it is presumed, that the
person had been guilty of theft In
cases of high treason, benefit of clergy
were never allowed to be pleaded. II
is stated that when an accused person
claimed his clergy. it was usual to test
his learning by requesting him to read
the first verse of the ffty-first Psalm,
which in Latin begins with the words,
- Mtserere mel Deus" In addition to
the extraordinary character of this pro-
ceeding. in VIII ch a touch of grim humor
seems perceptible, its absurdity is ap-
parent, for. of course, men mi ght easily
have coached themselves up in the re-
quired test The &C. .lesiastical Judge,
who was generally the Bishop. might,
however, have given the defendant any
thing else TO read; and in either case. in
the event of his inability to comply,
mil ht have handed b m over to the law,
an't this proceed ng generally meant
death A custom which favored crimi-
mails solely on account of their good ed
nc rtion appears to us, who live in times
when t is n tly thought that superior
intelligence adds Ia to cr.m:nality
OF any kind. TO be in the highest degree
absurd yet we are told by able writers
that lie benefit of clergy. or learning
for ''rlergy" is here ianiamount thereto
was not so ridiculous as it seems
Without saving more on the subject if
mav be stated thai the privilege was
a ol shed in the reign of George w.
TIE Afstiqu try.