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The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1883-03-24
A TELEPHONlC TRIUMPH.
CIsySIaEA, o.. and New York Clty in
COmmun icati0n
The 1upan Voice Clearly aud Distinctly
PVanamit,pA for a ElAIEacS Sf7O0
AIIrs--POSsikilIiIes Oftho FGture.

Special Dispatch to the Globe DSmocrSt.
CLgvELAxD, o., March 10.-Ex-
parimaats made with the Gray bar
tnenie systsa aud DorraOcO t0le-
phone between Cleveland and Hew
York, over the hssvy solid copper
wire OF the Postal Telegraph Com
pany, demonstrates the feasibility.
Of connecting all the cities by tel
ephonO for practical pvrpO'eS.
"Our wire is in great shape to-
day" said the GSntlsmsa ia charge,
when ySur correspondent called
at the Temporary Office Of The Pes
lal Telegraph Company 10 day, and
| il voc will wait a few minutes ysn
csu have q talk with New York a
few minutes"
The telephone, an ordinSry ap'
pearing instrument, was attached to
the main wire, and vas ready for
business. The operator at the
Morse instrument gave the signal
''GO ahead" and the correspondent
said:
"HelIo, New Ysrks"
"Hsllo yourself" answered New
York.
How de you get nOi"
avery plain"
"Do you knew how far We are
taIkins3' aSksd NSw York.
NE, but they sa!l it $50 miles
here"
"The nsn who pnt up the line
say it iss Eeod rel miles" said New
York. "Do you uadSr'tsud''
"Yes, indeed, as Plslnly ss If You
were kers only around the cOrAsr" "
"Ths articulation is perfect
here"
"TAs New York man stopped for
a moment to fix bis tran'mittsr'
The renewal and replying OF the
diaphragm cou!a be plainly heard
Thus far IN tie conversation not a
word has bees lost.
EvsRY WORD WAS AS DISTINCT
as if coming from a telephone
acroIS the street. Evsa tho con
vsrsation Of the men in The once
could be plainly heard.
"HsllO agais," said New York, af-
ter msment's delay.
"Hellop
"Am / talking to Mr.--, yet9'
| eyes"
"That's Cleveland, is iti"
"YeS."
"wsll, Just call your town TO the
telephone" @E
"Our town."
ayes, ! want to give them nay re-
CARDS. :.
"WhO shall say called for thsmF'
"Billy SufOrd, an cid Cleveland
boy. There is another one here
who will speak to you."
The handing over ofthe telephone.
could be plainly distinguished.
"HelIo, Mister"
"Hello, No. 2s
aHsre's nv regards to Cleveland,
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1883-03-24

Farmers who do not recognize
poaltry as farm stock, but look up.
on it.as an insignificant side issue,
are not wise in their generation.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1883-03-24

Magistrates blanks--Execn.
tions. Warrants. Summons, Subpm
mas, &c, also Deeds Of Trust, kepl
constantly On hand and ior sAle az
his oiHce.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1883-03-24
The Memphis Appeal for 1888.

The APPEAL has ;gss entered Spvu tre
forty third year OF its existence. Dur
ing the year 1898 it will maintain all its
honorable traditions by the adoption
of every improvement which prop". J.. .
can invent or suggest - vln be the
constant aim Of The management to
maze it "a com giero newspaper and the
reliable exponent of liberal public
opinion. With this object in view, it
will print all the news of the day,
promptly aud as fully as its large and
increasing facilities W lpermit. While
keeping our readers intel igent upon all
the political questions Of the time, We
shall continue to devote large share
Of our space to agricultural, edlca.
tional, Feligious, scientific, literary. in
dustrial and commercial matters. Po
litical parties are likely to he recogniz
ed upon new issues as national politics
are assuming new phases This will
give additional interest to all we'll con.
Quoted newspapers until the next Pres
idential election. Every good citizen
should keep himself abreast OF the sur
rent politics of the day; for that rea
son the price Of the APPEAL is placed
within the reach feYen the poorest,
The history of the APPEAL for the past
forty-two years has been the history Of
Southern thought, Southern politics,
Southern industry, AMI its fdtule viii
be he same. '3 p
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In Ya1oO county, Mississippi, a
COW died with hydrophobia from
eating the hay on which mad dog
had been lying.
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Nr. WilkssOn says in the New
York Sun: "Mississippi lanEuishes
rud4r a burden Of too much cotton
and too many usurerS." He should
have SAID too little corn, and tso
much ssury, rather than too macy
Insurers. de adds: "ltlS a spectacle
calculated to provoke reflection 10
.es lands, among the richest in the
world, stoal,ly growing p"ereT aud
The men WHO till them growing
poorer and poorer as the cotton
picking seasons roll BY"
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Splendid Connections via the Shenan dOah
Valley Railroad to all points EGSt.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1883-03-24

Mississippi i6 the only State IN
the Union that has no brewery or
distillery within its bounds.
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THE RIPLEY ADVERTISER.
:, FeRB, BSit0r and f'E1'i'@'".
TERMS OF sUBssRIPTlON;

IA WASHINGTON county miss
anter is preparing to plant one
|rndrsd acres in jute this year.
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The Mozart society aad Conservatory
of Music. Memphi,," Tenn.,

-.---.-..-----u --------- ------
The Mozart society aad Conservatory
of Music. Memphi,," TeRn.,
was organized July l, 1882, and
Numbers about ljo active (singerG
and instrumental psrformerS) and
900 associate members. Its OBJ
iects are the cultivation Of the am
ateur musical talent, both instru
mental and vocal, and ths edufa
t,on and devotion Of the musica
taste of The community, and the es
ta5lishment Of high and worthy
standard Of music in that city and
adjacent country.
The Conservatory edueatss the
student Upon well regulated plan
oil music instruction, which Ia
cludes Elementary principals, Vo
cal culture and Instrumentation
Piano and all Orchestral instru
nenls), tuition. Its teachers are
the best 10 he had any where, and
are as thorough and Ell lent, 81
those OF The best music Colleges In
the country. lis terms are very
reasonable, and all Lessons are Civ
en- in private (save tho Elementary
which is taught in classes), on'
hour being devoted to each pupil
This Conservatory saves the peo
pie Of Memphis the expense ant
risk of sending their children q
broad TO be educated Inusically
and has TINS tar received the mos
encouraging patronage.
TEE MOZART Music FESTIVAL
is a most extraordinary undsrtak
ing for any Southern city, ane il
fact could only be successfully car
ried cut by Memphis With her splen
did soclsty OF one hundred and IF
ty singers led by their eminent che
rus leader, Mr.. Downs (wbo gave
with such eclat the oratlo Of cell
jan" 'sMesslah," J" &C., IN. New York
with "Thomas Orchestra" and th'
philharmonic Club and backst
BY its wealthy and influential as'o
ciate membership. Tho SOcietJ
will be assisted BY the world.re
nowned "Thomas Orchestra" Of Z
artists, Nine. Julia Rive Klng ant
i've celebrated singers. Three
grand concerts will be given i
May nsxt, and from Fort Smith
Ark. on the West to Atlanta Geor
gia, On the East; from Louisville OF
the North to New Orleans on th'
South: the Rail Roads will reduce
rates to q very low figure. q
Memphis confidently expects a
immense cOncOurSo OF visitors
See advertisement.
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PULLMAN PALACESLEEPINC CARS
Between Memphis and New York.
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TO THE WEST
FAST TIME TO
ARKANSAS AND TEXAS POINTS.
A full set of First Glass and Emigrant
Tickets on sale at all principal stations.
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-13
Expressmen Liable.

MIA s. Merrill. the popular expressman OF
Brunswick, Me-, writes us on May l6,EssS, IS fol-
lows: Having been severely afflicted for about
two years with inflammation Of the kidneys and
bladder, SO called by my physicians. l suffered
with distressing pains in my back and retention of
urine, caused by a stoppage of the neck of the
bladder, and complication of other diseases. !
was hardly able to attend TO my business, and at
times would be.completely Frustrated. Twas also
affected with incontinuence Of urine to an alarm
ing degree indeed, it demanded my attention ff-
teen or twenty times per light, and at times it
would seem impossible for me 10 ride down to the
depot in my wagon, for every jar from the wagon
would almost seem to take my life Hsving failed
TO obtain relief from my doctor, finally consulted
our druggist, DR. Merryman, of Brunswick and
requested him to furnish me with the most rela-
Bile and speedy cure for such sickness, for / was
suffering toe much for human nature to endure
long. The doctor recommended me to use Hunts
Remedy, as it had been used with remarkable sue
cess in good many cases in Brunswick and vi
entity. purchased bottle and received such
great relief that continued and had not used two
bottles before began to improve beyond my. ex-
pectatisns. The pains in my kidneys and loins
disappeared. gained strength, and my water be
gan to pass naturally, and l was able to SLEEP
soundly, and obtain the greatly needed rest which
for long time could not. | am fully restored tc
health and can attend to my business. Thinks tc
Hunts Remedy for my restoration, and l highly
recommend ii to all who are troubled with kidney
| complaints
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-13
is THIS THE soLunoNq
A New York Man Relieves That
Charley Ross Was Murdered,

WASHINGTON CITY, NOV. 13.-The Star
prints the following: "a nan giving the
name of Charles Clarke, who arrived in this
city Thursday from New York, claims that
he has positive information that Charley
Ross was drowned in Newark bay shortly
after his abduction by Mosher and Dou-
glas. He says that a notorious character
by the name of Jack Shepard who has re-
Gently escaped from Sing Sing prison, was
one of the parties connected with the abduc-
ton, and were with Mosher and Douglas
when they were shot while trying to rob the
house OF Judge Dent. He claims that he
met Shepard not long since, and learned from
him the whole story, which was to the effect
that the boy was taken directly to New York,
and from there to Newark At Newark
they we're pressed so closely by detective
that they put OFT in row-boat at night, and
when they got to the middle of the bay threw
the boy overheard, having first fastened
b sayX weights TO him to prevent the body
from rising. ''This story" said Clarke, 81
got from Shepard himself, and be swore to
the truthfulness of it. went over to Newark
with him, and he pointed out the place where
they had sunk the boy, and he said: There's
where Charley Ross is, and there's no use
hunting for him. believe what he said was
true. l live ON West Sixteenth street, New
York, and have known Shepard long time :"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-13
LONG" ON BEST GIRLS

A Dashimg Young Dentist His Ore
gon Sweethearts and chicago
wives.
PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov 1S.-Breaeh Of
promise proceedings against George Il. Davis,
a dashing and handsome ybung dentist, has
been begun by Minnie Wood. Among
those who have declared themselves
under engagement of marriage to the doc
tor are eleven young ladies of this city.
Miss Wood testified that Davis had paid the
most devoted attentionto her for three years.
He had frequently told her that life without
her would not be worth living. She said she
had confidence in Davis until she met another
young lady with whose affections he had
trifled. Davis told the jury that his inten-
tions were wilfully misinterpreted. The
trouble with the young women OF
Portland, be said, was that they were
too anxious to get married. This ended the
the trial for the day. After the adjournment
of court Davis was Kissed on his way home,
and it is said that an arrangement is being
perfected among number of his victims big
brothers to treat him to coat Of tar and
feathers News reached here that Davis had
three wives in Chicago, and that these ladies
are now on their way to this city
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-13
FOUND THE BONES.
And Now Want to Get Hold of the
Guilty Party.
An Indiana Murder Mystery---Fi Find
ing OF a yyoman's skeleton Near
Terre Haute, and Subse-
Quent Developments.

ANDERSON, Ind, Nov 13.-A few weeks
ago the skeleton of an unknown woman was
found in ravine about four miles west of
Terre Haute, and for a time no one could
imagine who it was A detective from this
town finally took up the case, and soon came
to the conclusion that the murdered woman
for it was evidently case of murder-was
Mrs Susan Nelson a member Of large and
wealthy family of this county The
detective also declared that he
could put his hand on the
murderer in short time il fundsiiwerea sup
piled. The development of the case has Gre
ated a great sensation. Street rumors have
connected the name of a man undoubtedly
innocent with the preparation of the crime,
and this circumstance makes the murder all
the more atrocious. When Mrs Nelson left
here, she stated that her destination
was Stella Neb., where her son resided,
but on the morning of the day she
left she ordered the postmaster to forward all
mali matter to Kansas City. On account of
some civil suits against her she departed
from Anderson sureptitiously, for fear of
being capsased. She said she was going to
Brazil, Ind, near Terre Hnute. in answer to
letter she had received informing her of
the serious sickness of a near relative, and
was then going ON to Kansas.
Mrs Nelson was woman who could not
be decoyed away except by some one in
whom she had confidence, and the man who
broke in her skull and carried her $50 yards
from the Clinton road, and deposited the
body in the gully where it was found,
and hid an insurance policy found on her
was some one who knew her well and with
whom she was well acquainted. Again,
the murderer was stranger in the locality,
for had he taken the remains further down
| the road to another ravine the bones would
| never have been found The object of the
murder was to secure the 81, 900 she was
known to have in her possession. Balm and
Harris, of this city, have identified the in
| surance policy as one they wrote up for Mrs.
Nelson the day she left here.
| The family of the murdered woman at
| first refused to furnish money to prosecute
the case, believing as they did then that they
would only pay money for the detection of
a close relative of the murdered woman.
The officers, however, insist that the sus-
pected man, whose name is in everybody's
mouth when the murder is mentioned, is
accused unjustly, and viii return here as
soon as it comes to his knowledge that he is
charged with the deed. They have another
man in view, one not suspected, whose sud
den rise from poverty-strieken state to one
of seeming affiuence gives them good cause
fer trailing him to his hole.
While the Bronnenburg family stands higl
in the community as wealthy, honorable
square-dealing people, Mrs. Susan Nelson
their sister, was bad woman, and at on,
time ran house Of i'll shape on Main street
in this city but this fact does not lessen tn,
indignation and horror at her brutal murder
for few paltry dollars.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-13
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Oscar Begas, the painter, died at
London.
The Dominican Father Carbery was
sonsecrated bishop of Hamilton, Canada, at
Rome
The rumor touching negro rising
in Southampton county, Virginia, is without
foundation
The German and Spanish legations
at Madrid and Berlin, respectively, will be
made embassies.
The residence OF Asa L. Biggs, at
| Franklin, Va, was accidently burned, and
MIR. Biggs persisted in the flames.
/ Settling day on the.Ihyerpool cotton
market was productive of no failures, and
the crisis is believed to have passed.
The Egyptian government does not
favor giving DeLesseps monopoly in the
construction of the new Suez canal.
Two Chinese converts were baptized
and received TO full membership at the
Eighth Presbyterian church Chicago.
At Sterling, H., Night Policeman
Henry Hodge was shot three times by his
! Jealous wife. He will probably recover.
Sixty-fve colored men took negro
murderer, named Lawrence White from the
officers at Mount Mourne, n G., and lynched
him.
The Parnellites will have eighty
Irish members in the next parliament, and
hope to be able to dictate terms to both Eng
lish parties.
/ Lilly Dale, q variety actress, recently
playing at Dallas, Texas, is accused of hav-
ing stolen IS, 900 worth of diamonds, and she
is thought to be in St Louis or Chicago.
The official vote in Pennsylvania
shows that Miles, for auditor general, and
Livesy, state treasurer, have majorities of
!, l6, 726 and 1856 respectively. Both are Re
publicans.
A construction train dashed into q
standing freight train on the Troy s. Green
field road at Zoar, Mass, wrecking two loco.
; motives and number of cars, causing heavy
damage.
Upon an affidavit for criminal conduct
toward his wife, Daniel B. Vermilye petitions
the governor of Minnesota to issue requisi-
ton upon Gov. Hamilton, of Illinois, for
Gen. Myers.
i The vote on the proposition to abolish
: convict contract labor from the New York
3 state prisons, with but few districts to heaI
) from, gives majority of 49,, 976 in favor Of
the proposition.
Gen. James r. Carnahan, adjutani
General of Indiana addressed letter to the
secretary of war proposing a national en-
campment of state troops be held in Wash
ingten next May.
> The Irish yiceroy, having received
hints from the London cabinet that the
meetings of the National league should no
, be proclaimed, because the OrangemeI
, threaten to obstruct them, has answered tina
: ! he will resign if his methods are interferet
with.
The East Indian Babu Mozoomdar
of the Brahmo Somaj, addressed two great
audiences, Sunday morning, at the Church
! of the Messiah, and in the evening a
, Plymouth church. The message from th
east and the story OF the work there dom,
was told with finished eloquence by thi
, cultured Hindoo.
& Mr.. Kreble, the noted temperance ad
vocate, completed in London Saturday on
4 of the greatest ftats of physical endurance OF
recerd, which was undertaken TO demonstrat
: the virtues Of total abstinence With no OK
perience as pedestrian, Mr. Kreble waike'
: LOCO miles within AS hours, averaging tw
q and one-quarter miles per hour.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-13
MARY ANDERsoNs LOVER.
Marriage of n Pennsylvania Once
Engaged to the Fair Actress.

PrTTsBURG, Nov 13-The marriage at Oil
City few days ago of Theodore SUIT
ton, of this city, to a niece of Presi-
dent Rockefeller, of the Standard Oil
company, recalls an incident in the life
of Mary Anderson which has never been
published. Sutton was member of the steel
manufacturing firm of Smith, Sutton G. Co.,
and when Mary Anderson played her first en-
gagement in this city, seven years ago, Sutton
procured an introduction. Sutton had pre-
viously made the acquaintance of DR.. Griffin,
her stepfather Letters were exchanged at
intervals after her departure. The follow
ing summer Sutton visited Miss Anderson
at Long Branch, and it soon became known
to select few that Mary had promised to be-
come Mrs. Sutton and retire from the stage.
As is well known, the promise never was full
filed, and by. the marriage of Sutton is row
beyond the range of possibilities. 1t is init
mated that the engagement was broken off
because of religious differences that could not
he recOnciled
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-13
WIDE AWAKE DRUGGlss,

Messrs Hartz & Bahnsen are Away.
alive TO their business, and spare no pains
to secure the best of every article in theil
line. They have secured the agency fol
the celebrated DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption The only certain cur,
known for Consumption, Coughs, Colds
Horseness, Asthma, Hay Fever, Bronchi-
tbs, or any affection of the Throat anC
Lungs. Sold on positive guarantee
Trial Bottles free. Regular size $l,00.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-13
THE "SlLvER SKULLS"
some Youngsters Who Want an APP
plicatiou of Some Golden Rods.


CLEVELAND, Nov. t3.-Bertie Gaylord,
aged IA, is missing from the aristecratic home
of his parents in this city. He disappeared a
week ago, taking two revolvers, the result of
reading dime novels A month ago BERTHE
organized a secret society called the Secret
Skulls" comprised of boys from IL to Is years
Of age. Meetings were held in a barn. Each
boy, before admittance to membership, had
to take the following oath: "Cursed be friend
ship; cursed be fathers, mothers, sisters,
brothers; may the offspring of our
selves canker, blister and decay on its
dying mothers breast; may the blood of each
breed pestiferous plaques; may the hair of
each fall from his head, the teeth crumble in
his jaws, the brains in his skull, the eyes
canker and fall from their sockets, and the
fingers grow palsied, if we ever betray the
secrets of the Skulls So do | swear death to
our enemies, life TO the Skulls
Jason Caskey, boy in some
way incurred the wrath of the Secret Skulls,
and short time ago received warning
written in red ink, signifying blood; a glar-
ing skull and cross bones decorated the paper,
and below was bloody hand with the word
Death" written on it. The document read
"Jason Caskey: One month from to night
if you don't Join us you will receive your
death warrant, and two days from then your
death; by order of the 'Skulls'n
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-13

friends of one candidate may have made up
their minds that he cannot rim and have con-
cluded upon their second choice to make
first ballot sufficient
Gen. Joe Blackburn, who Withdrew from
the fight in favor of Carlisle, and thereby
gave him seventeen certain votes, said:
81 am Presbyterian, believe in foreordina-
ton, predestination, perseverance of saints,
and what is to be, whether it ever happens
or not, and, therefore, say that Carlisle
viii be elected. That is because he ought to
be, and / have confidence in Democratic
sense There is no doubt unless Carlsle's
canvass is butchered by mistakes. which l
have no reason to fear win be made, he
will be elected
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-13
a MISSING s.a,.e f.n,a,,

CHICAGO, Nov. l3.-Capt. Mcbride, of the
steambarge Milwaukee, has been missing
since Wednesday evening and no trace of him
has yet been found The Milwaukee put
into port Wednesday night to have some re-
pairs made, and Mcbride left the vessel,
telling his mate that he purposed seeing
whether he could get the vessel into dry
dock that night Since then he has not been
seen. He had about $500 on his person and
foul dealing is feared. He was a sober.
steady man, who never gambled, and the
idea that he has defaulted is not entertained
for moment by his frienGs