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power, and, deducting six years for the
war and the period of early reconstruc-
ton. they have had sixteen years of
peace, during which they have been free
to deal with this question. The humbug-
gerry of this business is shown by the
way they have treated this question in
the past. Some years ago, when Gen.
Grant was President, very good civil
service law was passed, providing all
necessary machinery for the work. A
commission was appointed under that
law which did the best it could, but in a
short time the thing became so much OF a
mockery that Congress absolutely re-
fused to appropriate the salaries Of the
commissioners. You will have to change
the nature of our government before you
will be able to carry out in practice these
fne-spun theories about civil service re
form. The doctrine that "to the victors
belong the spoils," may be coarse. as the
gentleman from Massachusetts says, but
it is the one which has been practised
from the Beginning of the government,
and it will be practised until the funeral
knell of the government is heard. Some
reforms may be made, of course, but. in
the main, new executive coming in
backed by party which has long been
deprived of power, will find n way to give
his followers the benefit of the Offices, or
large proportion of them.
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The Erlapger Syndicate has begun
work in earnest on the Brunswick x
Albany Railroad, building westward
to their connections with the Vicks-
burg g. Meridian Railroad at Merid-
ian, and the Selma, Memphis & Kan
sas City Railroad. The work onthe
extension from Albany to the Chat
tahoochee river begins at once. The
road will connect there with line to
be built from Memphis to Selma, from
Selma to Chattahoochee. When COM
plete, the line will be continuous
from Brunswick, Ga, to Kansas City,
connecting with the Erlanger system
where the lines comes. The purchase
by Wolfe, of the Alabama Great
Southern; Northwest & Selma, was
completed on the 10Th INSTANTLY
the payment of the consideration in
full to the late owners-of the Alba-
ny & Brunswick road. The distances
are: From Brunswick to Albany,
built and running, I'll miles Albany
to Chattahoochee river, 60 miles ;
Chattahoochee to Selma, 120 miles
Selma to Memphis, 100 miles; total,
551 miles. The completion of this
very important connection will place
this cotton market over thousand
miles nearer to Liverpool than at
present by the way of New Orleans.
Vicksburg Herald.
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The Chalmers Case.

JACKSON, Miss, December 26. In
the mandamus case brought by Gen.
j. r. Chalmers, in the Circuit Court,
against the Secretary of State, to
compel him to count for Chalmers
the Tate county vote returned for j.
r. Chambliss, the counsel for the
Secretary of State filed plea in
abatement, on the ground that a
former plea was pending in the same
cause. Counsel for Chalmers de-
INJURED, and Judge Wharton over
ruled the demurrer, and the case was
dismissed.
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THE RIVER.

At this writing there Is tide in The
Noxubee river that will afford water
enough for any boat on the Mississippi
river to come up to Macon. There is
absolutely no want of water for the pur-
pose. But the fault is the lack of enter>
prise in our people to induce the boats
to come. If there were hundred
bales of cotton at the warehouse here
the boats would be here i'll few days.
If our people would put themselves in
communication with line of boats on
the Tombigbee, and insure them cargose,
there would be no difficulty in the future
in this matter. The question of water
navigation would be settled. 1t will be
worth thousands of dollars to Macon if
a boat makes three trips to this point
this winter. Our business men should
have meeting at once, come to an un-
derstanding about the matter, and see to
it, that boat is given cargo. If no
boat comes this winter none will ever
come, and the boat will not come till a
cargo is assured even if there is fifty
fatboms Of water in the channel. .-Mdcon
Sun.
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The papers have been very free in
their expressions of opinion regarding
the Chalmers--Manning case, and ha We
generally been unnecessarily severe,
harsh and unjust towards Captain Myers.
This is all wrong. There is not n more
honest, honorable. high minded man in
Mississippi than our excellent Secretary
OF State. He is as incapable of doing
an unjust or unworthy act, for personal
or party advantage, as any man living.
And We have no Idea that it ever entered
his head, when he counted the votes of
Tate county, just as they were on the
tally sheet, that he was taking advantage
of clerical error, in order to give our
party one more member of Congress.
Capt. Myers is purely ministerial
officer, and has no right to alter, or
amend election returns even to the extent
of crossing n OF dotting an i. 1, was an
unfortunate thing..for Chalmers that the
name Chambless happened to be written
on the tally sheet for his name, but
Myers was not the man to correct the
mistake, without transcenaing his author.
ity as sworn officer. .-Macoa Be .coa.
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senator Browns Plain Talk to
Democrats.


In the Senate Thursday Senator Brown
made speech against the Pendleton
CIVIL service Dill. Ioucning upon the
recent election he SAID: 1t rs true that
1t was III an on year, put prudent repub,
licans see that unless the democrats are
guilty OF some great fault on some I'M
portant question there can be but little
donbt that the next PRESIDENT OF this he
public Will De democrat. MY fellow
democrats, how do yon go into that
campaign. suppose you put in nomlna'
ton the gentleman from ONO Mr. Pen
dleton or the gentleman from Deleware
Mr. Bayard OF any OF the other dlstin,,
guished gentlemen who have been named
for the place, and go before the demo-
cratic masses and tell them That you are
handlcapped,ln IN asmuch as all the higher
offices are already disposed OF dis
posed OF howF' the people Will ask, and
you Will answer that the republican par
ty has had all the oiilces for twenty two
years, and seeing the probability OF a
change OF administration, has hedged
and passed upon us a civli-servlce Dill
that democrats have helped to enact, so
that democrats cannot be put into the
higher Offices even ii we do succeed in
carrying the election. II there is va
cancy IN any OF the clerkshlps OF the
lower grade, democrats can compete, but
for any of the higher vacancies that may
occur the republicans already IN office
are to compete with each other and there
is no chance for democrat. What ef>
feet do you think that announcement
will have on the spirits and energy with
which the democrats will go into the
next campaign? You must remember
that III free republican government
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-01-04

The London Land Company,whose
late investment in Arkansas was
mentioned few days ago in the col,
umns of the HERALD, have very re,
Gently made still greater purchase
in Mississippi. 1t is reported that
their agent, Mr.. Lindermau, we sup-
pose, has succeeded in massing and
contracting for block of 200, 900
acres lying in the prairie belt of
North Mississippi. Exactly how this
London Company propose to operate
their extensive purchases of Southern
lands has not yet been developed.
The Mississippi purchases is to take
effect IN May Vichsbaug Herald
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The friends of Mr.. j. G. Clarke are
now confident that he has withdrawn
his resignation, and that he will re-
main here as the vice president of
the Illinois Central road and presi-
dent Of the big J." road.
Under the new deal, however, Col.
L. T. Brien, who for many years has
so faithfully served the big j." as
assistant general manager, will retire
from the railroad, and he does SO
with the best wishes of the entire
fraternity, with whom he is exceed
ingly popular. Col. Brien has done
good service for the big J.,' and
has justly earned the reputation of
being thorough and efficient rail-
road officer. Times. Democrat.
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Tax Oh Manufactured Tobacco.

The debate in the Senate on the 22nd
inst, may be taken as fair indication
that the reduction of the internal reve-
nue. tax on manufactured tobacco will be
to twelve cents pound. We think our
merchants will be perfectly safe in
basing their transactions in tobacco upon
this assumption, and that they Can
depend upon the legislation to be had in
this behalf either allowing rebate npon
taxes, or going into effect far enough in
the future to allow them to dispose of
the stock they usually lay in during the
winter season.
The following is the resolution adopted
for the purpose of relieving the tobacco
market:
Resolved, That it is the sense of the
Senate that whenever the internal rev
enue tax on tobacco, snuff or cigars is
reduced or removed, unless ample pre-,
vious notice of the time when the act is
to take effect shall be given, a proper
tionate rebate of the taxes paid on the
stocks on hand should be allowed.
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General Buford, who has connected
himself with the esprit of the Turf" of
Chicago, publishes the following card in
that paper.
1t is with some feeling of regret that /
find it necessary for me to say to my
friends who have so literally supported
me in my efforts to establish turf paper
in the city of Louisville that have found
it necessary, for reasons best known to
myself, to discontinue my connection
with the Turf, Rod and Gun. Amonth-
ly paper cannot possibly supply the de.
mauds of an interested aud growing pub
lie on SO lively q subject as the great ma.
tional sport of America, the Turf. With
the view of fulfilling the mission set
out on, and to enable me to protect my
friends who have subs cribed under my
influence to the Turf, Rod and Gun, L
have associated myself with Dunton's
Spirit of the Turf, weekly paper, pub
lished in the city of Chicago, now in its
twelfth volume of sixteen pages. This
is one of the most popular and spicy tuif
journals of the period. 1t will appear i'll
the city of Louisville every Saturday
morning. The fact of its being published
in the city of Chicago will not prevent its
being filled with the turf news of the
West and South. My headquarters will
be in the city of Louisville, and will be
glad to continue the correspondence of
all of my friends who have so liberally
aided me heretofore.
I am authorized to say that all persons
who have subscribed to the Turf Rod and
Gun under my influence can have their
names transferred with 81 on the regular
subscription price which is 81 per an-
mum. Thisweekly paper possesses many
advantages in the way of supplying the
news, etc., etc, of the day over the pa.
per was formerly associated with, and
my friends Can rest assured that they
have only to speak and their orders shall
be obeyed.
A BUFoRD, Spirit of the Turf,
Gait House, Louisville, KY.
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*.*"Faots speak palmer than words.
Proof:-''The Doctor told me to take
blue pill, but didn't, for had already
been poisoned twice by mercury. The
druggist told me to try Kidney-Wort. and
l dld. II was just the thing formy bilious
well as ever."-A. p. Sanford. Sold in
both dry and liquid form.
e7SIn the Diamond Dyes more coloring
is given for 10 cts. than in any Is or 25-
cent dyes. and they give faster aud more
brilliant colors.
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The Future Cotton EXpOsi tiOn.

The Cotton Exposition of 1884
might be held in Mississippi, and
either Vicksburg, Columbus, Meri :
dian, Aberdeen or Jackson would be
a good place.
Mississippi was for number of
years the first State in the produc~
ton of cotton, and now ranks second.
Start it with $5O0,000 -$25O,000 to
be subscribed by the next Legisla-
ture, and the residue to be made up
by private subscription.
Let the Grangers of Mississippi
take hold of the work, and let Con
gress donate Mississippi's share Of
the illegal cotton tax now held by the
general government to this object,
and we can make the matter q great
success. -Jachson Mississippia,,.
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DIR. j. RRApFIELD.
Shiny daughter has been suffering for
many years with that dreadful affi ction known
~ Female Diseases. which has cost me many
dollars, and notwithstanding | had the hest
medical attendance, could not find relief.
have used many other kinds Of medicines with
out any effect. | had Just about & ven her up,
was out OF heart, hut happened in the store Of
W.. W. Eckler several weeks since, and he,
knowing of my daughters affection, persuaded
me to buy hottie OF your Female Regulator
sac began to improve at once. l was so delight
ed with its effects that bought several more
bottles. The price, 81 so bottle, seemed to be
very high at first but now think it the cheap
est preparation on the globe; and, knowing
what do about it, IT to-day one OF nv family
was suffering with that awful disease, ! would
have 1t If 1t cost $50 bottle, FIR can trpthiuly
say 1t has cured my daughter sound and we'll
ana myself ana wife do most heartily recon
mend your Female Regulator to be just what it
Is recommended to be. Respectfully.
II. ID. PATTERSON.
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The people who are advocating Mr..
Joseph E. Mcdonald for the Presidency,
will not improve his chances by naming
cabinet for him in advance, with
Auguste Belmont, of New York, agent of
the Rothchilds, for Secretary OF the
Treasury.-Jackson Clarion.
You are right about that, and it is
only his enemies who are presenting
these ridiculous cabinet states. Mr..
Mcdonald seems less interested in the
advancement of his claims for Demo-
cratic nomination than any of his friends,
and if sanguine of being called to lead
the advancing column would be the last
man in the world to select, or at least to
announce Cabinet, before the election.
His great strength before the people is
calling in requisition all the cunning Of
his rivals, and one of their schemes is
the naming of cabinet for HIM that
will in its general construction incur
hostility.
From our knowledge of the man we
have no hesitation in saying that he will
never authorize the announcement of
his selection OF cabinet officers, even if
he secures the nomination and election,
until their names are sent in to the
Senate for confirmation.
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DIR. II. V. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
cOvery" cures every kind of humor from
the common pimple OF eruption to the
worst scrofula.
Four to SIX bottles cure salt-rhcum or
letter.
One to five bottles cure the worst kind
of pimples on the face.
Two to four bottles clear the system of
boils, carbuncles, and sores.
Five to eight bottles cure corrupt or
running ulcers and the worst scrofula.
BY druggists, and in half-dozcu and
dozen lots at great discount.
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"a Drop Of Joy in Every ..yyOrd."

DR.. r. " PIERCE, Buffalo, NY: Three
months ago | was broken out with large
ulcers and sores on my body, limbs and
face. procured your Golden Medical
Discovery and ''Purgative Pellets and
have taken six bottles, and to-day / am
in good health, all those ugly ulcers
having healed and left my skin in II nat
time that could not be cured. Although
| can but poorly express my gratitude
to you, yet there is a drop of joy in every
word write. Yours truly,
JAMES O'BELLlS, Pennington, N. j.
"Discovery" sold by druggists.
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PRoF. James Adair Lyon, youngest
son of the late DR.. Jas. A Lyon, who
was born and raised in our neighbor
city, Columbus, is now an honored
member of the faculty of Washing
ton and Jefferson College, Pennsyl-
yania, the alma mater of Vallandig-
ham, Henry A. Wise, Benjamin Bris.
tow, Jas. G.. Blaine and many other
distinguished Americans. In the
language of the Columbus Index,
1--WE are always pleased to note the
progress of Mississippi boys when
they go abroad"
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-01-04

The loss by the great conhgration
in Kingston, Jamaica, few days ago,
is estimated at fully ten millions of
dollars, while the amount of insur-
ance was quite small. Great distress
exists, and thousands of people are
not only homeless but penniless. All
the grocery stores and provision
warehouses were destroyed, and in
many instances iron safes and bank
vaults were melted down and their
contents ruined. Appeals are made
to the people of the United States
for help, and it is thought by many
that the burned city can never re-
cover from the effects of the conAa-
grafton.
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A Diminished Tobacco Tax.

WASHINGTON, Dec 2S. The statement
from the Treasury Department shows a
remarkable decrease in receipts from to-
bacco tax since tho agitation of the
question of tax reduction began. In
four of the principal tobacco districts in
New jersey and Virginia the receipts
have fallen from 81 ,485, ,O73 in November
and December of 1881, to 1923, ,906 in the
corresponding months Of this year. 1t
is probable that the entire tobacco tax
receipts will fall off nearly two and n
half million of dollars for the past sixty
days as compared with the corresponding
period of last year.
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DIR. HARTER's IRON TONIC.

This medicinal preparation is one out
of thousand of the patent kind placed
before the public which has what il
claims, intrinsic merits" and does afford
relief in diseases like dyspepsia, general
debility, and many kinds of disorders
peculiar to females. 1t has received the
endorsement of hundreds of people of
good standing throughout the country,
and should il sometimes fail to effect a
cure, it may bo taken without deleterious
results 1t has become Il staple medicine
with druggists. One or two bottles, used
III season, may save a heavy bill from the
family physician.
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A Prospect for Justice for Fitz
John Porter.
pecial TO the Times-Democrat.

Special to the Times-Democrat
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-The much
talked of Fitz John Porter case is
before the Senate at last. All the
Democrats voted to take it up and
three Republicans, viz: Senators
Don Cameron, Sewell and Lapham.
All the other Republicans voted in
the negative. Hoar intimated that
he might vote for the bill, but didn't
want it taken up now. Logan has
the floor to morrow. He says he will
speak about three hours and q half.
He is so bitter against Porter that
he may speak. two days. When he
addressed the Senate before on this
subject he spoke four days. There
seems to be no doubt the bill will
pass the Senate by small majority.
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TUFTS
E:'Ii EE:'IXiPEcT0RANT

Is composed OF Herbal and Mucilaginous prod
ucts, which perm cato tho subst tance of tho
Lungs, expectOrates the ncrid matter
that collects in the Bronchial Tubes, and forms a
soothing coating, which relieves the ir-
ritatiOn that causes the cough. 1t cleanses
the lungs Of all imPurities, strengthens
ntes tho circulation of the blood, and braces the
nervous system. Slight colds Oft en- end I'm
consumption. 1t Is dangerous to neglect
them. Apply the remedy promptly. A
tcstof twenty years warrants tho assertion that
prompt in its effects as TUFTS ExPECTORAhT.
A single dose raises the ph1egm, subdues
inflammation, and its use speedily cures the most
obstinate cough. A pleasant cordial, chill
Invaluable and should be in every family.
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j. M. DeLacy writes: L can assure you
that in no single instance has DR. MoFFETr's
TEETHINA (Teething powders) proved a
failure. We have tried Soothing Rene
dies and everything known to us and
old women, 'and Teethina is pre-emi-
nently success and blessing to mothers
ana children.
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THE VoLTAIo BELT Co.. Marshall, Mich. will
send DR. Dyes Celebrated Electro Voltaic Belts
and Electric Appliances on trial for thirty
days TO men (yOnng or old)wl are afflicted with
nervous debility, lost vitality and kindred
troubles. guaranteeing speedy and complete
restoration OF health and manly vgOr. Address
as abOve.-N. B.-No risk is incurred, as thirty
days trial is allowed. d25-1y.
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The City Marshal of Waxahatchie,
Texas, was killed by a negro who
resisted arrest, a few days ago. There
may be some fascinations connected
with City Marshal's Office, but there
are infinitely more dangers.
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A CARD.

To all who are suffering from The errors and
indscretOns of yOuBh, nj rvO,is weakness, early
decay, loss Of mannOOd, &c, will send you q
recipe that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE,
This great remedy was discovered by mission
ary In South America. Send selt-addresse,l
envelope to the REV. SosPa L. INMAN, Sta
tion ID. Neic, York city.
Aug, 2I-Wly
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GOVERNOR Plaisted, of Maine, has
purchased an interest in the Lewis
ton Gazette, and will mount the
tripod as soon as his term of Office
expires. We congratulate HIM upon
his promotion.
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Medical CenSOrS.

The Board of CensOrs of the first Dis
trict will meet in Aberdeen on the 2nd
Monday in December, March. June and
September, to examine applicants for
license to practice medicine in the coun-
ties of Alcorn, Tishomingo, Prentiss,
Lee, Itawamba, Chickasaw. Monroe,
Lowndes, Oktibbeha, Clay and Pontotoc.
j. NJ. TAYLOR, NJ. d.
e. p. SALE, NJ. d.
Nov, II 18S2-ly.
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Prof Swing, of Chicago, preached
on ''The Breadth Of Mans Life" on
Christmas day. 1t is likely that he
had David Davis in his minds eye
~. 0. Picdu,hne.
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Weak lungs, splitting of blood, con-
sumption, and kindred objections, cured
without physician. Address for treatise,
with two stamps, WORLDS DIsPENsARY
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Buffalo, n. Y.
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ARE You AWARE THAT A SIMPLE COUGH
often terminates in Consumption Why
not be wise in time, and use ALIENS Luna
BALsAM, which will stop the disease and
prevent the fatal consequences.
For sale by all Medicine Dealers
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Mr.. CoRNELL,a capitalist of New York,
was in Jackson last week, taking the
preliminary steps to the purchase of a
large tract of pine lands. Of course
these lands are located on one of the
several railroads in course of construc-
ton in the State, and such transactions
will be of daily occurrence hereafter, for
there are immense territories of the finest
timbered lands on the globe right here
in Mississippi that are being developed
by ournew railroad lines, and men of sharp
business IDEAS are not tardy in discover
ing them nor in placing the proper val
uation upon them. Millions and millions
of dollars will be realized in Mississippi
in the next few years from her lumber
and timber resources.
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Some one has discovered that pain in
the stomach is not part of the window
of the soul.-N. o. Pic.