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The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12
The Railroad. White Shad.
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We learn from Hon. ]. F. McCool,
who took trip last week along the
line of the G. A. & N. railroad, for
the purpose of procuring lands for
depots, that depot is located at
Weir's Mill, another at Childress' and
one about half way between the two,
to be called Fentress. This is about
two miles east of the "Fentress" that
was located by some of the citizens
of Chester and vicinity few weeks
ago. 1t is about four miles due south
of Chester and will be the most i'm.
portant depot between Kosciusko and
Starkville.
The work is progressing most sat
isfactorily all along the line, and it is
expected that trains will be running tc
Fentress by the middle of July.
The contract for furnishing cross
ties has been awarded to Mr.. Johr
Observation-Disclosures Messenger
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Inc Meolcai ASSOCIATION OF the State
met again thursday morning at III
O'Clock. Inc session Tor the entire day
was fuil OF interest. some time was
taken up IN the adoption and amend
ments OF the bylaws and charter. Some
very interesting papers were read by
different, members. Dr; Toomos OF
Greenvllle, read very eiaoorate paper
on conservative surgery IN Gln saw
Accidents: Or. Maory read q paper on
Putrperal Convuislons. Dr. SINCLAIR, OF
Memphis, fead dissertation on dlyo'
ma DR.. Todd read q paper on Hyster-
lcal Convuisions; Dr. browning pre-
sented moolhcation OF BACK Exten-
sion Apparatus Tor treatment OF fractured
thigh, and Illustrated 1t by applying it
to subject. Dr. Murray, chairman OF
Committee on Neurology, read very IN
teresting report OF the death OF Dr. J.W'
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12

As the season advances labor trou-
bles multiply in the East and North
West Not less than ten thousand
mechanics and operatives are now
represented by the various strikes,
aud it is generally understood thai
the cigar makers, and various other
associations will strike in May. The
hard winter just over has exerted a
restraining influence upon these peo-
pie, but now that the fuel problem is
disposed of for at least five months,
they are ripe for revolt, and are ready
to strike against scales of wages that
would be considered munifcient in
any other country, and that could
not be maintained in the United
States if it was not for the heavy
burdens imposed upon the consumers
throughout the country for the bene-
6t of the artizans and their EN-
blowers.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12
Commercial Drummers.

There seems to be move on foot
among number of merchants to try and
dispense with the services Of these hard
working and faithful employees, and go
back to the old fashioned way Of selling
goods, but it can not succeed, for the
drummsrs controlling their customers
control the trade. Many OF the fraterni-
ty have drawn large plizes In the lotter-
les, and as their opportunity for obsery-
ing the workings Of the lotteries is great,
they are unanimously of the opinion that
the Common wealth Distribution Co. ID
tbs fairest in the world and that the
great drawing which takes place in
Louisville, Ky, April 3Oth, off'rs On
unprecedented chance TO win fortune
for small outlay. Capital priza. $3D,-
900. Tickets only 81 each. Address
your orders to r. NJ. Boardman, Louis.
Vile. XIV.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12

The Aberdeen Examiner expresses
some very sensible views in regard to
the manner in which funds derived
from liquor licenses are distributed.
We agree with it in all it says. The
money obtained from liquor licenses
should be distributed where it is col
lected. There are prohibition coun-
ties and towns in the State, yet these
localities get a full pro rata share of
the money derived from liquor licens-
es. This is manifestly unjust, and
the legislature at its next session
should be called upon to pass a law
requiring that each county be given
the money it collects from this source.
The matter should be made an issue
in the canvass for members of the
Legislature this year, and should be
fully discussed before the people,
Columbus Weekly Dispatch.
We fully endorse the views of the
above extract taken from the Dis
patch. Aside from any question of
the propriety or improperly of the
liquor traffic, it seems to us but just
that those who endure the evils of the
business ought to reap whatever bene-
fits there are to be derived from it,
and that those counties which have
passed laws prohibiting its sale within
their borders ought not to insist upon
sharing the profits of its sale in other
counties. We think, however, that it
will be more troublesome to change
the law than our contemporary seems
to think. That is, that it will require
something more than an act of the
Legislature. Amendment 2 to the
State constitution provides, amongst
other things, that call moneys receiv-
ed for licenses granted under the
laws of the State for the sale of in
toxicating liquors, or keeping of dram
shops, shall be collected in legal cur
rency of the United States, and be
paid into the treasury to be dlstribut'
ed pro rata among the educable
children of the State in the manner
provided by w."-PascagouId
Star.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12

THE Springfield, Massachusetts, Re-
publican thinks "there is grave
improperly in appointing Chalmers
Of Mississippi Assistant District At
torney in his own district when he is
prosecuting contest against the sit
ting member of Congress" The Re
publican might have noted a similar
"impropriety" in the matter of Read
iuster Wise, of Virginia. In fact
Brewster violates every propriety ex-
cept those relating to frilled shirt
bosoms and rufiied cutfs-in these
affairs he is faultlessly fastidious.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12
Going TO Stop the Stealage.

Will Johns,an employee of the Mo-
bile and Ohio Railroad, was arraigned
before Judge McCarron, charged
with stealing box of tobacco while
in transit over the road. The case
was set for trial Tuesday, and the
prisoner in the mean time, in default
Of giving bond, was committed to Jail.
e L, Rnssel, the attorney of the road
says that it is the intention of the
a ADMINISTRATION of the Mobileand Ohio
Railroad to prosecute cases of this
character with great vigor, in order
to put stop to such depraved vic
lations of duty and law.-Mobile
ReOister,
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12
Death OfPeter Cooper.

The death of this distinguished
man, of pneumonia, occurred at his
residence in New York city on the
4th inst. He was born in New York
February 18th, 1871, and was in his
ninety third year at the time of his
death, but up to his last illness which
was very brief,was in full mental and
physical vigor,and only few months
ago issued one of those philosophical
pamphlets that have so frequently in
the last half century emanated from
his active brain and pen.
Cooper was notable instance of
''the self-made man," his early life
was one of labor and battle, and his
education was mainly derived from
reading such books and papers as his
limited means and the public libraries
supplied. At the age of seventeen
years he was put with carriage
maker to learn the trade, and succeed
ed so we'll that he was subsequently
enabled to decline an offer Of part
nership from his employer.
The foundation of Cooper's large
fortune was the invention of ma
chine for shearing cloth, of invaluable
service to American manufactures
during the war of 1912, but it passed
out Of use after peace was made. In
1880 he was extensively engaged in
iron works in Maryland, and subse-
quently removed his machinery tc
Trenton, New Jersey, establishing the
foundrys and furnaces that are now
owned by Hon. Abram Hewitt. He
held during his life many places Of
honor and trust in New York, and was
among the most active promoters Of
that great enterprise, the Crotor
aquaduct and water works. His
greatest monument is the Cooper In
stitute, an immense establishment
founded and endowed by his munifi
cence for the promotion of science
and art. The building cost him over
| $3.50, 900, while the endowment func
for its maintenance is immense. Peter
Cooper has always taken deep in
terest in political affairs, and was ii
1876 an Independent candidate fol
President, receiving over a hundred
thousand votes. He was a man o.
boundless energy and wonderful vi
tality,and with the skill and prudence
of the manufactures and hnanciel
combined the love of ''the true anC
the beautiful in literature, science
and art, and the hearty liberaGty anc
generosity of the true phylanthropist
Thousands who knew him well vii
long mourn the loss of the big-heatr'
ed old man, Peter Cooper.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12

GENERAL Cadmus M. Wilcox and
Gen. Joseph E. Johnson, of the Con-
federate Army, were among the pail
bearers at the funeral of Surgeon
General Barnes, last Saturday. The
other pail bearers were Gems. Sher-
man, Rucker, Emory, Drum, Meigs,
Crane, McFeeley, Baird, Schriver and
Brown, of the Federal army, This
we believe is the first military funeral
in which the officers of both armies
have officiated.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12
The Memphis, Holly Springs and
Selma Road.
,c;al IN The Timss-Demoorat.

Special to The Times-Demoorat.
SAN ANTONIO, April AT meets
ing of the creditors of the Men pbis,
Holly Springs and Selma Railroad,
held this afternoon,a proposition was
made by some holders of certificates
to other holders to surrender one>half
the amount represented by Fred
Wolfe's certificates, given in exchange
for first mortgage bonds Of the road.
The proposition was declined by q
majority of those present There is
due to Green Hamilton & Co.,, con-
tractors, 100000 for rail, bridging,
grading, etc. The contractors have
been paid $4,000 in cash, but the
balance due is not forthcoming, and
work has been suspended.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12

THE thieves in Washington have
developed a new "industry": at is
that of unscrewing and carrying off
heavy bronze door knobs. They took
off all of the outside knobs from a
whole block of buildings the other
day, and it is supposed that their
mode of realizing from the scheme is
to melt the whole lot down to an
ingot, and then sell to a locllsmith OF
bronze founder. They will begin
stealing the iron lamp posts next.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12

LARGE numbers of cattle have been
driven from the Mississippi bottoms
to Texas, during the last year, by
parties establishing ranches in that
State. They we're able to buy cows
in Mississippi, they say, for much
less money than in Texas, and the
people out in that country know how
10 astr reciate CO tile.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12

AT religious revival In Shenandoah,
Pa, last week lady by the name of
Mrs. Ann Wagner was 80 affected by
the prevailing excitement that she had
to be taken to the county Jail raving
maniac. On the preceding Sunday the
pressure of religious excitement was so
great that she was anxious to offer the
life of her only child as q sacrifice.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12
ALLCoCk'S POROUS PLASTER
CURE WHERE OTHER PLAS.
TIERS FAILEvent to RELIEVE.
Take no other or you will be
Disappointed. InsistOn having
.ALLCOCK'S.


PHILA., 308 NORTH THIRD ST.,
February 1st., 1888.
have been using ALLCoCK's Porous
PLAsTERs for number Of years and al
ways with marked benefit. l have been
much troubled with Muscular Rheuma-
tism; have been treated by five of our
b, st physicians without receiving any
relief whatever. l then used ALLcoCKs
PLASTER on the parts affected, and 1 can
assure you the pain has almost entirely
left me. Lean recommend them to every
one as the best plaster made. 1 have
tried other kinds but found them worth
less. B. f. GALLAGHER.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12

THE Washington Republican,which
is edited by the Assistant Post Mas
ter General and regarded as a semi
official organ of the Administration,
confessed in a leading editorial in its
issue of the 9th inst, that the Repub-
lican party is in most perilous con-
dition and fighting for mere existence
with all the odds against it. 1t adj
mits that the contest of 1884 will be
with it fight for life, and pleads
piteously for harmony.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12

THE reports from the Western
wheat crops are not at all flattering.
None of the estimates place the prob
abilities higher than three fourths OF
last years aggregate, which was itself
falling off from the previous year
Large areas have been"winter killed. "
while the depredations of the Hessian
fly in other quarters is said to be very
great.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12

MISSISSIPPI took position last year
as one of the leading hay making
States in the Union last season, and
she ought to struggle to get clear to
the front this year, She has great
advantage over almost all of her sis
tiers, in being able to save the best Of
hay from native grasses, and more tc
the acre than any of them.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12

VIGNAUX,the French billiard cham
pion,performed the unparalleled feat
in Chicago on the 4th instant, of
making run of 246 points in a three
ball came.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12

Born branches of the city council
of Philadelphia have passed the bill
requiring telegraph, telephone and
electric light companies to run their
wires underground, and the day Of
dis6guring masts along the borders
of the side walks, is over, in one city
at least.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12

TIE great Democratic victories in
Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Iowa,
Wisconsin and Kansas this spring,are
fitting prelude to the avalanche OF
1884 which will bury the Republican
party too deep for hope of resurrec-
ton.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12

The Mechanics Fire Company Mol,
of this city, has accepted an invita-
ton to participate in the annual
parade of the fremen Of Vicksburg,
on the 25th inst. Our ladies will be
guests of the Phoenix fremen, in that
city. The Mechanics will run an ex-
cursion train to Vicksburg, thus
affording an opportunity for all who
wish to attend to do so at little ex-
pense.-Mer;didn Observer.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12

If Sprague is made of the same
material as Butler, he will doubtless
keep pegging away in Rhode Island
until perhaps, at last, the ring mas.
tiers may be divided by death Oh
schism, and enough of their bonds
men be emancipated to give him the
control of the State.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12

THE Mormon missionaries claim that
they have made seven hundred con-
verts in Tennessee during the last six
months.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12
A negro and mule were killed by

II HBBIU anu HIuIe "pTe kIIIeU Uy
lightning on Mr.. Il. B. Bradfords
place in the prairies on Friday, The
negro had finished blowing, had taken
his mules from the plow,an was rid>
ing one and leading the other home.
ward, when the stroke came. He and
the mule he rode were killed instant.
ly, and the mule he led WAS knocked
down, but not seriously hurt. Co
LunabatS Dispdtch.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12

THE little town of Boscowen, New
Hampshire, was the birthplace of
Daniel Webster, of Massachusetts;
Gen. Jno. A. Dix, of New York, and
Senator William Pitt Fessenden, of
Maine.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12

SpRAGuE did not make much i'm
preston upon that radical stronghold
Rhode Island, in the recent election.
The Commonwealth is in the hands OF
few dozen great manufacturing cor
porations, and the aforesaid corpora
tons are neatly tucked away in Sen
ator Anthony's breaches pocket, and
he plays them for all they are worth
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12

THE war against telegraph posts is
raging in all of the large cities. They
are determined to make the companies
bury their wires under the ground.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12

ENGLAND proposes uniforming her
soldiers IA gray. 1t took her several
centuries to discover that the scarlet
coats Of her brave warriors afforded
admirable targets to her enemies.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12
A CARD.

TO all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness, early
decay loss Of manhood, &c. will send you a
recipe that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE
This great remedy was discovered by Q mission
ary in South America. Send a selt-addressed
envelope to the REV. JOSEPH Il. ITMAs, Sta
tton ID. Ne,C, York CITY.
Aup oJ-w1y
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12

ESTIMATE the value Of your farm
and stock; then make out carefully a
list of all your personal and family
expenses during the year, including
all your family has consumed-wheth-
er made on the farm or purchased
with proceeds of the crop-charging
yourself up with milk, butter, eggs,
chickens, meal, meat, wood, syrup,
house rent, etc, at current rates, and
then tell us if you can how you could
have invested the same amount OF
capital to better advantage,and at the
same time lived as well and as indie
pendently.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12

WINTER has Fingered in the lap
of spring" so long in most of the
States that it has almost "growed
there" and it is very hard to shake
the cold.blood creature off.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12

The defense in the Star Route
case, finds no support except in the
testimony of the defendants them>
selves. When it is remembered that
the offence for which they are ar
raigned embraces perjury in every
shape and form, the question natu-
rally suggested is as to whether men
thoroughly perjured in the pursuit of
pelf will hesitate to do little more
false swearing in order to evade or
escape the penalty of their crimes?
II they are guilty Gas charged in the
Indictment" they have forfeited all
claims upon the credulity of jury or
public, and are expected to add other
crimes to their criminal record in
the hope of awakening in the. minds
of jurymen that reasonable doubt
that the law charitably gives the
defendant the benefit Of.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12
White Shad.

A genuine white shad was caught
in the river at this place yesterday.
1t was fine specimen, and weighed
about three pounds. 1t was Of the
plant put in the river above several
years ago.-COlumbus Dispatch.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12
CLOTHING.

Our stock Of MEMS, YOUTHS,
BOYS and CHILDS' CLOTHING
is Of the Newest styles. and un-
surpassed for Novelty Of Style.
excellent Finish and Superior
Work IN anship.
STERN BROTHERS.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12

TAKE care of your hickory, white
oak, cedar and walnut trees; they will
be worth great deal of money to
you before long.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12

ATTORNEY General Brewster is not
ga nice man." He is as ugly in his
reckless partizanism as he-is-in his
face.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12

THE reported GOODNESS between
President Arthur and Senator Jones,
of Nevada, is like most Washington
rumors, totally unfounded,
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12

The Civil Service Commissioners
have established their headquarters
in the Agricultural Department
building.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12

*x%"Health that Is discontented in one place
will seldom be happy in another'' People are
constantly changing their homes from East to
West and from Nsrth to South or vtce cerSd In
se rch of a healthy State. II they would learn
to be contented, and to use the celebrated KID
ney- Wort when sick, they would be much bet
ter off The whole system can DO kept In q
healthy state by thissmr'e but ehectual rene
do
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12

IT is generally believed that this
will be the most prosperous year that
the South has known since the war.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12


CARTER Harrison may with good
reason feel proud of his election to a
third term as Mayor of Chicago by
an overwhelming majority, for never
was so formidable an opposition or.
ganized against any man as that he
confronted aud conquered on the
3rd inst. Every resource of Federal
and State power was brought to bear
against him, and money ana whisky
were poured out freely by the oppo-
sition, yet when the polls closed be
was victor by an immense majority.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12

THE Wisconsin Legislature de-
clines to re-establish the death pen
atty for murder.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12

THE Custom House receipts of the
Government on Saturday last amount
ed to ~ ,049,561.45.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12

The Virginia monument to Gen.
Robert f. Lee will be unveiled at
Lexington on the 9th of June. Elk
President Davis is expected to preside;
Gen. Joseph E. Johnson will be Mar
shall of the day, and Major John w.
Daniel, Orator.
The ceremonies will be grand and
imposing, and many thousands of e1-
Confederates and other spectators are
expected to be in attendance.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12
Newspapers and Period.
calls.

Persons desiring to su bscribe for daily
or weekly papers, periodicals or maya.
zines, by the year or single copy, car
always save money by calling on me al
the Post Office. Will keep The Daily
Memphis Appeal, Texas Siftings and
other papers for sale.
SIDNEY W. LEE.
April 4th, 1851.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-12

If the machine recently invented in
New Orleans to clean Jute fibre proves
success--nnd it is 80 pronounced now
Mississippi will ere long make all the
bagging consumed in packing her cotton,
in addition to competing with Kentucky,
Missouri, Iowa and India for the bag-
ging trade of the country at large. We
can raise Jute in Mississippi as cheaply
as it can be grown in India or Egypt, and
much more cheaply than hemp can be
grown anywhere, the only difficulty to
he overcome is in separating the fibre
from the woody substance, and is claim
ell that the New Orleans invention ac-
complishes this admirably and cheaply.