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The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-03-08
EplT0ME OF THE WEEK.
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Interesting News Compilation.
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NffH NEfsA' wv
Tossbsy. fsb. aa -iIHIs wsfs feport
Oh IN ihe senate ~ prohibit, ihs mailing
n newspapers containing lottery advst.
iIssmsnls. Aad for The relief VI fHs jf.ha
f1<w. A iaint resolution was passed %.
rr6<<iae ths appreciation W The Natlou
of DE 8~hsfssliy " Great britain IN pfo.
seniing ths Alert fgf the Ufeely
relief expedition. In the House M. Cobb
askoi unanimous consent for the passage
oi The Joint resolution ~ thanks 10 tlfea,
britain for the gift of the Arctic steamship
alert, but Mr. Robinson objected. Tho
plsuropneamon bill was discussed 10 the
hour Of adjournment, II being argued tha,
tho measure was fall of unconstitutional
provisions, and was In the interest of
ring now being formed 10 control tho caltlo
trade.
WEDNESDAY,. Feb. 2T.--ln the SENATE Mr..
Van Wyck askei immediate consldera.
tIon for resolution directing the Post.
Office Committee 10 inquire whether at any
time the Western Union and the Baltimore
a Ohio Telegraph Companies bad nego.
tiatcd for consolidation. A long debate
took place on tho bill 10 construct eleven
vessels for tho navy. In tho House
the bill 10 repeal the iron.clal oath
previously passed by the Senate) was
passed.. A resolution was adopted direct.
ing the Secretary Of the Treasury TO state
how much money there was In tho vaults,
andto report what amount could at present
DO applied In liquidation OF the pubic
debt. The Pleuro.pneumonia bill was
further considered.
THURSDAY, Feb. 2s.-Mr. ingalls, intro.
duced bill in tho Senate to remove
the injunction OF secrecy from tho mem
bers Of the Fitz John Porter court.martial.
Debate on the bill TO authorize tho con.
struction Of steel vessels for tho navy oc.
cupied tho remainder Of tho session. In
the House tho Pleuro-P Pneumonia bill was
passed-i5J TO III. II provides for the
creation Of Government Bureau OF Ami.
NAL Industry. Eulogies upon the late Rep.
rcsentative Haskell, of Kansas, wero de.
liyercd.
FRIDAY, Feb. 2o.-1n the Senate ia.
vorable report was made on the orig.
inul bill for the admission of Dakota.
Mr.. Ransom reported back adversely tho
joint resolution for an appropriation Of five
hundred thousand dollars for the cyclone
sufferers in the South, the distress having
been overstated. Tho bill for the construc.
tion Of steel cruisers was passed by IS to 10.
Adjourned to March Q. In the House, In
Committee OF the Whole, 10 was resolved
that General Pleasonton be retired with
tho rank Of Colonel. The Post.eflce ap-
preparation bill was reported. Au oven.
Ing session was held for tho consideration
ofpension bills.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-03-08
ANOTHER GONE WRONG.
A Trusted Clerk % the Pncine Express Com
pnny In NJ. Louis. Mo-, s.ises n Favorable
Opportunity Together with si0o,o0o aud
D.camps.

a Trusted Clerk of the Pnrihr Express Conn
pnny In NJ. Louis. MO-, ssises n Favorable
Opportunity Together with sioo,ooo aud
D.camps.
". LOUIS, Mo, March o.
The Pacific Express Office corner Of
Fourth and ~. Charles streets, was ycster.
dayrobbed Of sum that will not fall short
Of 100000 by Prenilss Tiller, trusted
clerk, who proceeded Ina singularly bold
manner Tlller came here three years
ago from Louisville, where he was In the
employ Of the American Express Com
pany, and bore good reputation. lie
was highly recommended, and was cm-
ploycd by Joseph Temple. No bond was
required OF him. His duties were simply
clerical, but he was one of detail Of i've,
who took turn In doing Office duty on
Sunday, receiving the packages brought
In by clerks from o O. m. 70 y p. IN. AT
y. NJ. yesterday be told the day watch.
man, James Cranney, who was the only
other person IN the Office, that he In
tended 10 go out for lunch. This was In abb
solute defiance Of the rules Of the Office.
Not believing that Tlller lntendedto Violate
q rule 80 well established rs that against
leaving the Office during business hours,
the watchman buslcd himself In the back
room where freight Is received
This was the opportunity that T'iller was
awaiting. lie gathered all the packages
which he had received, concealed them
about his person, locked the safe, and
considerably leaving behind him some
$4,000 In bullion, quietly unlocked the
front door and passed out Into the world
4 thlei, but richer by 100000.
TnE wArcHaAs
being In the frcIght-room, heard a noise
In the front Office, and going forward
found q stranger standing inside Of the
door evidently looking for q clerk.
when asked how he came there, he
said that he had found the door open
and wanted 10 make business Inquiry.
The alarmed watchman put the stranger
out, but saw no one In the vicinity. The
absence of Tiller raised his suspicion,
and, after waiting few minutes,
be notified Superintendent Fuller and
Chief Clerk Porter by telephone Of the
state Of affairs. They came In hot
haste, arriving at four O'Clock. Iillers
safe was locked. Fearing the worst, lock-
smiths were sent for 10 break the safe.
II was difficult job, and not until mid
night did the doors swing open.
TnE corrgws WE'VE EMPTY
Of everything but bullion. The thief had
taken with him the pages Of the books re-
cor,llng the packages he had received, and
II was only possible 10 estimate the
amount Of the robbery. The police were
notified early In the evening Of the rob
berry before its extent was established,
aud the following description given Of
himi Prehtlss Tiller, aged twenty-five,
brown mnstache aud hair, plmply lace, I'M
obtruslye features, slender build, weight
1856 10 40 pounds, neat dress, quiet man
ner. no evidence Of dissipation In face or
manner, altogether quiet and genteeL
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-03-08
A SHOCKING PATE.
Pour Boys Launched Into Eternity by the
Explosion Of n magazine Cont tanning six
Tons of Giant Powdcr-Two of Them
Literally Blown to Atoms.

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Steele, johnson 4 Co.'s powder maga-
zine, three miles south Of this city, cx-
ploded with terrific force yesterday The
building was completely destroyed, not
even splinter remaining, the only mark
by which It's location could be determined
being the excavation In the ground where
the powder was stored. The cause oft
explosion is mystery. The theory Is that
four boys-namcd Chris Maiden, aged
nineteen, Willie Mallus, thIr.
teen; Willie Abnoy, fifteen;
and John Stetts, nine years old--who
were hunting In the vicinity, tried TO
break Into the magazine aud rcplenlsh
their stock Of powder. In doing this
they must have struck fire In some way
and the sparks been communicated 10 the
six tons or more Of blasting powder
stored there. The real facts will never
be known, as all the parties concerned
were literally blown TO pieces. The bodies
Of two i the boys, headless and
terribly manglcd, were found about
200 yards away entirely stripped
Of clothing and burned al over 10 dirty
brown color, making them look like small
beech logs. From papers found by one Of
the bodies II was identified as that Of
Willie Mallus. OF she other two lads the
only traces found were four little feet, the
rest Of their bodies having been blown In
10 fragments 70 small as 20 be undistln-
guIshable. The Magazine was sltuatedln
q thickly.wooded rayine. All the trees
within the radius Of an acre were felled
and the ground blackened and torn mp In
spots a. though dragged with a harrow.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-03-08
Zura Burns' Alleged Murderer.

EIHtDLf, ItIas HafcH T.
Orrin A. Carpenter was taken TO Peters.
burg by sheriff Wendell yesterday to be
placed In jail there until his trial, March
10th. Your correspondent called upon him
In jail this morning and found him look.
ing remarkably well. lie expressed him.
self as anxious that the trial be called al
the earliest possible day and said that be
felt no fear Of the termination. lie ssid
that be was going for trial TO a place
where all were strangers 10 him and from
whom he could expect no sympathy, Jet
would be given an impartial hearing,
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-03-08
WIT AND WISDOM.


Tho milk OF human kindness IL new
or diluted.-K j. Mai.
The best way 10 deal with cold Ii
10 avoid H. Chicago Tribune.
Gray hairs are honorable, but lots
Of old sinners wear them. m o. Nc
dyune.
is the neigh Of the horse 0 negatIonp
II comes from the region Of the noes,
anyhow - Yonkers 0assffe.
is the now publication which IL de-
voted to electric matters 10 be clazscd
under tho head OF light reading or flash
literaturep = Boston Commercial Bni-
ietin.
The Washington Sentinel. the brow
ers' organ. speaks II "elderly women
Of both sexes" And yet they say thss
lager beer Is not inioxlcatIngl-W CVy
Derrick.
=" You arc right In supposing work
hard" said Frederick the Great 70 .
friend. II do 30 In order 10 live, for
nothing has more resemblance 10 death
than idlensss."
=" We're down on hoss steslln' y,
said tho chief of the vigiIanies 10 the
horse thief they were stout 10 string
up, "and We are pleased 10 see you are
10 Accord with us. "--N. y. Ners.
A facetious swell. who danced with
a couple Of Chicago girls af party re-
Gently. remarked that, although be liked
rings on his fingers. he couidn't stand
bellies on his toes. = Chieago Herald.
-" Where shall We find our teach
ersp' asks an educational cxchange.l
Well. many Of our sweet girl teachers
may be found sitting on sofas with nics
young men. any time after eight o'clock
p. m.--Defron Post
Now, darling. will you grant me
one favor before gor' "Ye4 George.
] wlll." she said. dropping her sjs-
lashes and getting her lips In shape.
What Is the favor can grant youF'
"Only = little song n the plano. lore.
! am afraid there is . dog outside
waiting for me. and ! want 10 scare him
away" ."-Fniafeiphia Call.
Newer leave your clothes on the
line all night" remarks the household
department. Of sn cxchsngs. Well.
yes. ms better 10 hang them over ~
back Of chair In your room. Then e
you should happen 70 oversleep few
hours you won't have 70 70 shlnnIpg,
around the back yard In ths day.tInS
grabbing up your raimsnl --Dostsw
Post
"A youth Of limited means, who he'd
Just married, sent his wife's rich father
beautiful copy Of Tom Hoods poemv'
What Can "A Old Man DO but DieF 4
The gratiiied father-in-lsw u once took
away his daughter. clubbed his son-In-
law. and. having broken bis leg On tho
front steps Of the youthful schsmer.
sued him for $4,000. And BOW ths
young man has concluded that sn ol1
mans sphere Of sction Il not - lInlisd
as Tom Hood supposed -Asrrard Lswi
poon.
-"I used 10 nun . nswspapss ny
self" said . bald headed and easne61-
eyed man who came IN cas dny - ~
US map Of Central Africa; s6uf -
how or other ! never onnld Nh N -
TO that would TAXA Fra tFisa Il
Just and fear not nsxt IL lsulk \
mighty and inuet prgvnilf ID s1@1
early bird gess ths uom. - -
| 1sw 10 the lIue, - - 49, ~ ~ ~
they may WhiIs I ~ r11lloT
MOTTO. TIE fovsman ocsllc.11
out and m ~ - 49, = -
beiors 4 akspoupgu1 - g
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-03-08

wAsnrsoroS. d. C.. reb

HAHHtHefbFs " - feb -
There was brief discussion In the SEN
ate yesterday on the biIlrepeallng the tim
berculture act. Although the bill was not
disposed Of, Il was quite evident that the
repeal bill will be passed. Senator
ingalls, said he was satisfied that the cx-
isting law has been used by land sharks
In the preparation Of stupendous aud
gigantic frauds. lie said that he spoke
the sentiments Of the people Of Kansas
when he declared II TO be their desire that
the law should no longer cucumber the
statute books.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-03-08
prats's Peenlstisns.

VI ffTffF. HUf HhfFuN
B.w. Chapman, special agent Of the Nc
cormlck Harvester Company, Of Chicago,
who has been In this city for the past four
weeks investigating the accounts Of the
Company's Office, on Saturday swore out
4 warrant against Mr.. WIN. Pratt, charg.
Ing him with the embexzlement Of 5000.
Pratt was arrested aud gave ball In thu
sum of 5000. Tho circumstance has re-
yIved interest In the deialcation and A.
tempted suicide Of Hiram Post, which oe
CURED about month ago. The Company
seem 10 have been peculiarly nnfortunat'
In the selection Of agents here.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-03-08
Hal.tsd hy DynsaIle.'

HtHHIsbtHu. FAs, Hhfrn
Fifteenpounds Of dynamite In the lower
part of the city exploded saturday morning,
damaging sixteen buildings on Eleventh
street. The dynamite was In cartridges
placed on shelf 10 dry By men employed
In quarry. During the absence OF the
men ihs shsnty caught hre, the supports
10 the shelf burned away, the Dynamite
Tell. and exploding. not sestlge ot the
house remained. The houses Of Iaaac
Peanou, =. Bwwn. J. Clany and @. Ec1-
ert wefr shaken apart. " tlle slxopee
houses near no< . whole rane = -!
: m NJ uifs - No e1II11>o q
n1o@s ~ - 4 ~ -
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-03-08
A FREAK or FORTUNE.
An Italian Peanut Paddler Succeeds to tho
Title and Estates of n Bach.ior Uncle In
Italy aud becomes n Count.

An italian Peanut faddler Succeeds Ia tho
Title and Estates of n bachelor Uncle In
Italy aud becomes n Count.
RANDOLPH. MASS. March I.
Dlckcy Pcanut,an Italian peanut roaster,
whom everybody here knows and likes,
learned yesterday that he heir to the title
Of Count and to large fortune In sunny
Italy. lie had never heard Of his bache.
lor uncle, whose recent death brings him
good fortune, till the Italian Consul
hunted him mp. Dlckey, whose real
name Is Jaetacon Baclgalupo, was an In
iant and an orphan when he landed in
America, twonty-ihrce years ago, his
father, Aniius Totllla, the poor second
son Of noble family Of Northern Italy,
and his mpthcr having both died on the
the passage over. The poor little walt
was adopted by an Italian, to whose busl.
ness he succeeded three years ago. Count
Dickey, as his friends already call him, Is
a sturdy, broad.shouldered good-naturcd
fellow, and has n pretty little wife aud
two small children. lie will 90 at once
to Italy TO take possession OF his ances-
tral estates
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-03-08
West and South.

In the wood-boxes Of the Territorial
House and Council at Santa Fe, n. NJ,
sticks OF wood loaded with giant powder
were discovered on tho 10Th. They were
supposed 10 havc been placed there by
political indictments OF both parties.
AT Hot Springs, Ark, the law was vir.
tually suspended on tho 9th, and the com.
mittee OF fourteen, some Of whom were
under indictment for crimes In other
Statcs, controlled tho city. Twenty per.
sons were driven out at the point Of the
bayonet. The people expelled were gen.
orally witnesses against Dorau and his
accomplices In the recent assas ,ination.
A wELL.ro.Do farmer Of Fulton, No.,
named Robert Craighead. was nssassinntcd
few nights ago by an unknown person
who called him from his house ostensibly
to assist stranger out OF mud.hole with
heavy wagon.
TaE othor day vigilantes at spcarhsh,
u. T., took from the hospital n wounded
desperate named Harry Tuttle and
hanged him to tree.
RoBERr BAILEY tcolorcd), OF Toledo,
o., was few days ago convicted Of
marrying a white girl contrary to tho
statute of 1870, and was sentenced TO three
months imprisonment and SlOO 6ne-the
full penalty.
ELmER LYONS and Alfred Standr, two
Chicago lads, died few days ago In the
agonies Of hydrophobin.
IT was reported on the eIth by the Nil.
waukee Hebrew Society that two hundred
Russian refugees near Bismarck were In a
condition bordering on starvation and
nakedness, and endeavors to raise 5000
for their relief would be made.
The late defendants in the Emma Bond
trial are, II Is said. ostraclsed In their
homes In Christian County, Ill. Mer-
chants aud business men decline to have
anything TO do with them.
REPORTS from Southern Illinois on tho
2Tth wero TO the effect thnt the peaches,
plums, grapes and berries hal been de-
stroyed by the intense cold In many
places.
The Senate Committee investigating the
Copiah County (hississippD election out
RACES at New Orleans, adjourned ON the
gsth, after examining ib2 witnesses.
The Democratic State Central Commit
,ee OF ina'aha mas 'ssusa oaii ,or s'a'e
Convention 70 meo. N 'na. Guy June 90
i'hk recen,ay res'royeu '"e BUSINESS
portion Oh ireoen, ie&,
AT Mcnmonu, va tne o'ncr dey tue co
dar.works buildings and the shuck factory
Of @. y. Stacey were destroyed by Gre, the
loss being 10000.
under sen'encs.eI dsa'n. escaped Iscsh,y
no% ~ - - can ....,.. ss.as, W. ss.s osa., "'
'eseneu .,'a,',, nsAan 'e'i'."'y on no'.e'aea.
lhh als',lou,'on o. ra,'oss s, 70 ,,,p people .'
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-03-08
sudden Death ef Tenne.see's Defauitips
Ircasuref.

NASHVILLE, Tssr., March l.
The latest sensation In the noted Polk case
was the sudden death last night Of the
defaulting State Treasurer. Ills case for
embezzling 800, 600 from the State, for
which he was sentenced 10 twenty years.
Imprisonment, came up In the Supreme
Court Wednesday and was continued on
account OF lolk's illness. lIe was sitting
last night talking 10 bis family when sud-
dsnly his arm dropped. and when his sou
reached him he uas decd. Physicians say
the cause wss heaFt disease, from uhink
be hsd long trso . sufferer,
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-03-08

RICHMOND. Va. FEB. u.
In an ARRAY At Winston, Estell coun-
~. yesterday, Preston White was
killed, and Henry witt and his sou,
TlIlman, morially wounded. white and
. companion named PrieheIl, both
drunk, created q disturbance. Young
witt while attempting 20 qnell the
fuss was attacked and shos by white
VIA, senior, came 70 his assistance and
was skoe By Priehell. During the scufIle
between youne witt and Willie, Prickell
e11nuDlrd 10 shoot witt, but shot Whits
t1l111& Ne h<ad, killing hin inreantlv.
I1l1 ~ arrested.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-03-08

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Repatriation N Told taiH sHa fhe ftasft.
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-06-12

There is a woman in the East
who has been sent to prison rather
than reveal the secrets of a family
in which she was domestic. She
hasn't spoken a word for two
weeks and has, as a matter of
course, received about two dozen
offers of marriage.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-06-12

Judge Lang, of Empire says that
not a single lawsuit has occurred
there during the year 1884, which
speaks we'll for the town.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-06-12

There are now $1,000 growing
trees in Washington, placed at reg
ular intervals along 125 miles of
fine streets.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-06-12

COUNTY BUILDING,
Garner ar Musser end Carson Ste
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16
Household Recipes.

NortUeoian Bread.-One pint of bar
lev meal, one-half pint of graham flour,
one-half pint of flour, one teaspoonfnl
of salt, two teaspoonsful of baking
powder, one pint of milk. Bake in
moderate oven forty minutes. This is
a good bread for dyspeptics, so says
a. That Wonderful Cousin Sarah"
Fish Omelet.-Use cupful of any
kind of cold fish broken up fine. You
NAV add the boiled roes of shad, if you
have them. Season with pepper and
salt and heat in a cupful of cream
gravy, same as used for potatoes.
Make an omelet with six eggs, and
when ready to fold spread the hot fish
evenly over it, roll up, dish and send
to table at once.
Clam Pie.-One can of CLAIMS and bits
of meat of any kind line the dish with
paste, as for chicken pie; cover the
bottom with cooked slice potatoes !;
salt, pepper and butter; put in the
CLAIMS and meat. add one or two cans
of warm water, according to size of the
dish; the more water the more salt /;
dust over it -four sufficient to thicken
-RurGl .Nrr Imkt7'.
Corn Oystcr~.-One cupful of flour,
| half a cuplul of melted butter, three
tablespoOnsful of milk, two teaspoons
| full of salt. one fourth of IL teaspoonfnl
of pepper, one pint of grated corn.
Pour the corn on the -four and beat
we'll then add the other ingredients
and beat rapidly for three minutes
Have fat in the trying pan TO the depth
of about two inches. When smoking
hot drop in the batter 10y the spoonful
Hold the spoon close to the fat i'll drop
ping, and the shape of the oyster vii
he good. Fry "b,ut five minutes.
Hour to Make Nice Soups In order I,
make reli,hing soups Il condenser O
soap trealnrr should bc purchased, anC
and all the homes and scraps takeI
from the table should be- thrown into i
bits of chicken. beet, mutton, lamb
The greater variety Of muAt the nice
will be your soup, and hits of ham ant
bacon will add To its flavor: also pOta
toes and onions and turnilss and bits q
bread. Pour in cold water. 50 as +
extract all the juices of the meat froI
the bones. Place the kettle on tn
back of the stove and do not let it boi
but keep it ON the simmer, adding
; little cold water il it boils up rapidly
Let it cook on the back of the range Il
day. At night remove the bones am
meat and strain the soup through
, seive and set away. Next lnornin
take off all the grease, and an hour b,
fore dinner you can make the stoc
. into u carrot soup, with six sma
freshly grated carrots and one Sma
chopped onion; or into vcrmicel
soup, by adding three Tablespoonful
of it and two tablesponsful of catsuI
or into tomato soup, by chOpping finel
, eight skinned tomatoes and boilir
them one hour in the soup. Strain
before serving, to take out the seed
l If desired thickencd, wet up in col
: water u de>Scrtspoonful of cOrnstarc
= and stir in ten minutes before serviT
it for the table.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16
EXPRESS

SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINS.-Leave smyrna
for Clayton A. Sa3 10 81 ana lo5S 4. NJ, lbs, 20
IA ?. NJ. Leave Clayton for smyTaS 20, 9OS
l04 and IL 10 \. NJ. 2.1n. : nj and stu 2
CoNNEITinNS--At Porter. with Newark Il Della
ware CITY Railroad. At Townsend. with queen
Anne'SS Kent Railroad AtCiayt0n. ~ ith Delaware
AZ Harrin.ton. with Delaware, Maryland u Nir-
cinia Railroad At SeafUrd, with Cambridge &
Seaflri Railroad. At Deim0r. with Eastern shore
Railroad. Wicomco " pncnmoke Railroad. ana
Peninsula Railroad.
CHAS. Z. PUGH. General Manager.
J. r. WOOD, usiSgGl passenger Agent.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16

Cuba is fast passing into condition
i'm which it will be of little use to Spain
and of no value to anyone else. Mis-
government, the competition of sugar
beets and the demOFalizing effect of
labor neither slave nor free have work
ed ruin in once fiourishing island.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16

The Dominion Administration has
refused to permit British Columbia to
prohibit Chinese immigration on its
own account; but, as the Central Gov
ment proposes to prohibit the immigra-
ton on its own account, this simply
postpones the effective prevention of
Chinese importation.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16

The death of Charles Reade has de-
velOped the fact tnat he was cousin
of General j. Meredith Reade, of the
American Diplomatic Service. The
dead novelist's peculiar modesty pre-
vented this evidence of his greatness
from becoming generally known during
his life.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16

Wheat prospects, good as they are,
scarcely point to the increase of
of acreage needed to restore the United
States to its unchallenged position in
the food supply of the world. Still,
much can be done by good year in
raising the crop to n position where
American wheat can undersell its
rivals.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16

The l2-year-old son of the Attorney
General of kentucky, having fired a
load of bird shot into one of his COM
panions, Is ready to go into training 70 r
a political career. He will grow up a
worthy successor to the Honorable
Phil Thompson.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16

A GREAT HoRsENAN.-I. II. Colds
smith. owner of the Walnut Grove
stock farm, n. Y, says of the wonder
full curative qualities of St. Jacobs Oil,
that having long used it for rheuma-
tism and ON his breeding farm for all
ments Of horses and cattle, he cheerfully
accOrds this great paincure his prefer
encehce, as the best he ever used, I'm an
experience of twenty years.