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Total

BY Si1 pounds dressed pork, Mt 10 cents $S3 IN
Allowing the manure i'm payment of
the labor, we have n net profit of S3S. 20.
These pigs were sired by thorough
bred Berkshire boar, the dam having a
trace Of Chester white blood They
were dressed at the age Of six and one
half months, and sold to a Utica butch
or at ten cents per pound net, March
%. 1888. The weights are not large.
Their feed was scaldcd by pouring boil
ing water upon it, stirring thoroughly
and allowed to cool for several hohr,
before feeding The turnips were
boiled and q few thrown into the trough
at feeding time. They were allowed
the range of the barnyard and were
made comfortable through the long win.
ter nights by plentiful supply of straw
i'm one corner Of shed attached there
TO. And, lest some skepucal reader
may say that the profit was due to the
high price Of pork ruling at that time.
] append the figures Of pen Of four
spring pigs fed through the summer and
fall, and dressed and sold November B..
1888, at the lowest ebb Of prices. viz &.
$500 per hundred Their feed consist
cd Of middlings and whey only. with
the exception OF trinc Of grass or
weeds from the garden when convcu-
lent.
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We have sold eighty chickens. ...... 20
forty turkeys .......... 40
200 bushels apples ......... $50
hcHnS............. 10
berries ............... ~
making total of three hundred and
sixty dollars How is that?' And Nellie
glanced triumphantly at her astonished
hearers.
And the pig, said Charlie, and the
two lambs, and my money! Mr.. Wood
paid me twelve dollars tonight. and he
wants me to work my board and 90 to
school.
Then the twelve dollars will lust
buy your clothes. and yoUr winter is
settled, said Nellie, brisklv Il think
you can all 90 to school We will take
enough from the fund to buy the clothing
we need, and the flour and groceries for
the winter. That will eat it pretty well
up, but we shall still have nest egg to
put into the savings bank We must
not live up to our income, for sickness
may come or the crops may fail Tom
Rawlins will take the farm as LONG rs
we care to let it,
80 Which will be but year or two
more, said VIII, proudly. SEE what
a muscle there is already AS he extend
ed his arm for Nell's inspection.
Charlie and will run the farm our
selSeS pretty soon, won't we. Charlie.
Yes. sir, shouted Charlie.
And now, boys, YOU must see
about the winters wood Shall we buy
that or can you get it yoursclvcs?'
Get ii ourselves, of course. said
Charlie, Indignantly. Mr. Wood said
any time we wanted to change works
ne would work for us with hi. team.
- Ind fhnv- 4
ply as any one in town. That winter
they all attended school except the lit
tie mother. a they all called Nellie.
All day long she stitched away. fas hion-
INC garments for the family wear, new
er firing of her sclf-imposcd task.
The succeeding years were much the
same, some things sometimes Welded
more money. others less. but the aver
age was about the same Then a new
dream crcpt into Nellie Warren's life.
neighbOr', son began TO admire her
sturdy worth and won her love. but.
when he asked her To leave her chill
dren, she refused
VIII is old enough now to take
care OF them, me said. and the new
house over yondcr is waiting for its mis-
trcSs.
"'No. no. she cried. the children
need me vet I nu.t .t,, ,'iiI, ,h',,, j
land ruin bo,b of am. i;ro.s'
said. hotly.
IF need. b. ,.. .bo ,,,.,,..,...,l
,olcmnIv i can mot bc f,i,. ~ W., Wv,
trust we can wait NY
j shall not watt hc exclaimed If
D, now or never. Nellie.
"a sailor and brf,rc liy 'i.''' NV, I
cool down enough 10 allow him, f. .,.,,o.
back hc was lost af sen. Nellie f,irtnd
when She heard OF hi. death Lut .hc
kept ON i'm her chosen ,,,r Tl,I.,....
were educated and learned +, rrof...i,.,,
and Annie was well settled fin life. All
through her mobile LII, ..n,;G,l. 81
lives there still. in Tine old Iomo.tc,J
although each one of ,brr rbilJrsn.
would gladly have her with fbcm -
I would like io know hcr.' said
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FOR THROAT DISEASES, COUGHS, COLDS,
etc, eifectual relief is found i'm the use OF
"BrOlcH'S Bronchial IrOcheS" Price 25cts
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Judgment Day January 4. 1898.

WHY is the bow Of a boat like sulphuric
acid? Because it cuts water.
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AN advance agcnt-The pawnbroker's
clerk.-BOStOR Courier
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When roasting lamb or fowls. II
YOU DO not like the flavor given by thin
slice. OF salt pork or Of bacon. which
gre usually put over thcm, take some
hard butter roll it in flour. aud scpa-
rate it into mall humps and lay here
and there ON tbc meat This will give
richness and flavor 10 the liquid with
which you basic them. N y POST
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-12-26

WHEN is a baseball bat like a society
girlI When i! strives 70 make hit at
every ball.
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A SPARK arrester-A pretty girl Teras
lSi6ingS
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Deer hunting is now allowable on
Long Island after five years Of prohibit
Ton. The animals arc quite plenty
a. J. SIN.
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WHEN is a book like n lovers farewell?
When it is finished with clasp.
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We are prepared TO prove it by the Word
of God. For information, address
o. h Kali or a. j. Rawson, Woodruff, Ill.
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PIKESTOOTHACHE DROPS cure iul minute 2Jc
GlennS sulphur Soap heals and hcuutincs. 25c
GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills Corns & Bunons.
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Man Who Thinks He Can Double MS
Money on Them with Proper Manage.
ment.
Some people say that pigs do not pay,
but are filthy, digusting brutes, only
tolerated to consume the refuse of the
farm that can not be disposed of other
wise. As to their being filthy, that may
be true, especially if they are somewhat
neglected but as to being profitless r.
p Wolcott says in the Lire stock
MonthiU l have not found it so; on
the contrary, have made satisfactory
profit the past two years Being anX-
ious to know whether the feed pur-
chased at market prices (middlings and
corn-meaD and consumed by pigs was
bringing "A profit or otherwise, was
induced to keep the figures. They are
as follows
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a LEADING question-Disputo as TO who
goes first.-BOStOn Post.
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~ afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it. 25c.
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on, and he didn't hcv time ter farm

on, and he didn't hev time ter farm
much
SO, like bees. they worked through
the long summer. Each one had some
thing To do, and when berry time came
they all picked what they could of the
lucious fruit for the nearest market
Once Mrs. Churchill drove by i'm her
carriage, but she never entered the
house. or spoke an encouraging word To-
the busy workers Aunt Selma and
Aunt Sabrina sent lots Of advice. but
that was all.
49, Sho. now, you don't tell me- said
Uncle Silas, as ne paused before the
gate one day. to see if Nellie had
| changed her mind Help was scarce.
and wages high, and harvesting coming
on. Plenty ter eat vet, eh? WHY, the
apple crop is splendid in yer orchard.
My trees is more'n half killed by the
blamed caterpillers. How did you man
age, now?'
VIII can tell YOU more about that
than can, answered Nellie. with secret
pride.
~ burnt their nests, said VIII at
isn't a very big job
Sho, didn't think of that. What
We doin' Of here? What's this? Gar
den sass? That ere is nice piece OF
beans.
- Yes, answered Nellie. VIII and |
have supported the family from this
little piece of ground so far. Father
left us IA hundred and fen dollars. but we
haven't touched Il dollar Of ii vet TO
be sure, we eat oatmeal porridgc for
breakfast, and mush and milk for sup
per every day of our lives. but we are
all well and healthy yet, laughed Nellie
Then YOU won't go?' persisted
Uncle Silas.
No. answered the girl. L dom
see how ! can. Harvesting is coming
on, and there are lots of apples to pick.
And so the man logged ON. There was
perpleXity and veNation in his heart in
stead of rejoicing, and he had no
thought of offering any aid to his sis
ter's children.
- AT last the harvesting was over. and
one evening, aS they sat by the fire in
the cosy kitchen, Nellie brought out the
account book.
Well, boys, we will see how we
stand. Guess how much money we
have on hand
- Two hundred dollars, said Will
"a hundred and seventy-ive, said
Charlie,
Guess again or | may as well tell
you, said Nellie. glccfully Here is the
account. You know we have paid our
way by the sale of the butter and eggs,
and garden sass rs Uncle SilaS calls il.
We have apples and beans and turkeys
and chickens enough left to last us
through the winter There are three
hundred bushels of potatoes i'm the eel
lar and quite NOW of oats to be
thrcshed. Now listen, children, and see
if have it right
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DO HOGS PAY ?

a Man who Thinks He Can Double MS
Money on Them with Proper Manage.
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N0E0 MONTH Ag.nts wanted 90 hos
AI.llI selling articles in DE- world. 4 sample FREE
VGSS Address JAY BRONSON, DETROIT MtcH.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-07-31

THE subject of location of the State
Female College is still agitating the
public mind, and several towns and
cities are exerting every effort to
secure it, Enterprise presents a
bid consisting mainly in "morality
and refinement, and general advan'
tages," while Kosciusko and Column
bus come in with long printed circu-
lars and resolutions stating the price
and donations, including advantages
and money considerations, which they
are willing and prepared to offer,
amounting up into the thousands, IN
all, 1t is quite lively contest, but
Aberdeen prefers to turn her energies
toward the establishment of manuiac-
turing enterprises of any and every
class, believing them to be of greater
value (without Understanding the
worth of such an educational institu
tion), and wish that all the compet-
itors may win the prize, while we will
take something that is calculated to
add more to our population and com
mercial status. The competition
seems to be most lively between Co
| lumbus and Koseusko.
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MONROE No. 3.

The election of officers of Monroe
Steam Fire Company No. 3, occurred at
its regular monthly meeting on Wednes-
day night, the 23rd inst, and resulted
as follows:
Eoremun-S. A. Dalton.
First Assistant Foreman-B. d.
ThWeatt.
Second Assistant Foreman-H. Z.
Digger
Third Assistant VIM.
Kimmel.
Secretary-John Bell Webb.
Treasurer r. L. Houston.
EnEineer-F. w. Saunders.
Assistant Engineer-F. Z. Stout.
Fireman--To be appointed by Fore
man.
The company is composed Of sufii
cheney OF frst>rate working material, and
is in splendid condition generally. 1t is
one OF our most popular institutions,
ana deserycdly so.
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Population Of Alb erdeen !!
$40, 900

ANTICIPATING A GREAT IN.
CREASE IN ABERDEEN'S POPU-
LATION AND APPRECIATING OUR
COUNTY'S PROGRESS AND PROS
PERITY, OUR MIR. PAINE IS NOW
IN THE EAST AND NORTH Sc
LECTING THE LARGEST. FINEST
AND MOST COMPLETE ASSORT.
MENT OF BOOTS, SHOES, HATS
AND CAPS EVER OFFERED IN THE
CITY OF ABERDEEN.
Messrs. VIM E. HOWARD, JOHN U.
MoALLIsTER, and SANDY WATKINS will
take pleasure in showing all through
our extensive stock
iy S0-2m, r. PAINE & CO.
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The New Schedule.

We learn from the Kosciusko Mes
senger that the regular passenger
schedule will go into effect on the
Canton. Aberdeen & Nashville Rail =
road on the first of August. The
run will be made between Aberdeen
and Canton, a distance of 1877 miles,
in five hours, and will be arranged
as conveniently as possible with
reference to connections on the His
nois Central and Mobile and Ohio
Railroads.
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cleveland and Hendricks Club

The organization of a Cleveland
and Hendricks club, at the Court
Honse on Monday night by enrolling
l7S who declared their allegiance to
the support of the reformed candi
dates for the highest Offices in the
land, shows conclusively how the
citizens of Aberdeen and Monroe
county, are on the political situation
of the day. We predict in short
time the names of nearly every voter
in the city will be enrolled us mem>
beers OF the club, and many of those
whose political procliYities are rot
ID accord with the platform declal-
ed at Chicago by the Democratic
party can but admire the course the
party took in selecting a reform eau.
didate for President, and but for
their fealty to party organization,
would support him.
The Republican party has been at
the helm of the government for "a
years, and it is time, as was well sug-
gested by Mr. Hendricks in his
speech at indianapolis to his fellow
men, that the books should be turn
ed over to representatives, of the
people in the grand old Democratic
party for inspection.
If the Republican party was or
ganized for purpose that purpose
surely has been accomplished, and it
has become truly recreant to princi-
pie in the selection of its standards
bearer in the person of MI Blaine,
for he is better known in his own
party than any other man for his
conduct in many schemes while he
was in Congress which covered him
with grave euspicion, if not perfect
| guilt, so that many of the true Re-
publicans have left the ship Of then
| party before she should fully sink
from internal corruption. When
such men US Geo, William Curtis
and Carl Schurz whose allegiance tc
the Republican party has been as
true as the needle to the pole become
alarmed at the blind conduct OF then
party in selecting as its standard
bearer the very embodiment of cor
ruption instead Of q man like Ed,
munds or their present encumbent
it smaoks of early doom OF the Re
publican party and a complete down
fall of her corrupt leaders. Thos,
who held sway during Grants cor
rupt administration should be rele'
gated to forgetfulness, and it is
mere matter OF time when there vii
be but enc voice, as it were, heard
throughout the country, and tina
will be Cleveland and Hendricks an'
reform--aud the ides Of November
will be remembered with the man,
years to come, as an apocb when b.
solid avowal of the patrons OF tn
country, for a pure aud honest ad
ministretion Of governmental affairs
against one whose course OF malfeas
nnce has been like the vile Asiati
cholera, absorbing and destroying
the weaker elements and causing th
stronger pure ingredients OF tn
party to torsake her and 20 TO cline
Of congeniality found in the Demo
cratic party,
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Elon,f Won Earaet Il

| have located al last. and on the
first floor Of the Gordon House, IL rear
of I. Y. Johusons Jewelry store, entered
through the main entrance to the hotel,
where am prepared to give CLEAN
aud EASY SHAVE Hot md Cold
Bath, unqualified in the city, The pub
lie generally are invi ted to O. me where
| am better prepared to serve them than
l ever have been. Thankful for past
tnvors, and asking Tor 4 continuance OF
the game l am respectfully,
SAM BRACK.
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Wee see that and Ego you two
better"

"Our live Assessor, Mr.. F. NJ.
Cabot, brought us in on Monday the
largest Monroe county white head
cabbage we ever saw. 1t measured
81 inches in circumference and 10a
inches in depth, and was as hard and
firm as turnip.-Aberdeen Examin-
er.
Mrs. l. A. Herring sent to us last
week, by her dutiful son George, a
specimen of her garden products in
the shape of a white head cabbage
that measured 80 inches in circumfer
ence. Its depth was, the same as the
Examiners speoimenn, viz. l09 inch
es. 1t too was "frm as turnip"and
weighed over Is pounds.-Kosciusko
Messenger.
Well, if we can't beat you on the
cabbage proposition We'll try another
tack. Master HAMILTON REYNOLDS,
of this city, brought to our office on
Monday Helianthus, plant which
is quite prolific in this section, meas
uring seventeen and half inches
across, and consequently ffty-two
and half inches in circumference.
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TEACHERS INSTITUTE.


The Teachers Institute recently
mentioned for Aberdeen by the
Examiner, convened at Public School
Hall on Monday morning, under the
joint auspices of the Trustees Of the
Peabody Fund and the State Board
OF Education; General ]. A. Smith,
State Superintendent of Education,
representing the State Board, Mr.. +.
P. Thompson,c county Superintendent,
representing Monroe county, and
Professors J. A. Rainwater, of the
Sardis, Mississippi, Graded School;
w. R. Garrett, Professor of Mathe-
MATES in Montgomery Bell College
near Nashville; and Frank Goodman,
President of the Business Colleges
of Nashville and Knoxville, Tennes-
see, and Meridian, Mississippi, of the
Peabody Fund.
The session Of Monday was largely
attended by our most intelligent
people, including several teachers OF
public and private schools, and was
opened with an excellent address of
welcome by our talented young fell
low-citizen, Capt. George G. Paine.
We regret that our business en-
gagements were such as to prevent
our attendance on Monday and Tues
day, but are informed by those who
were present that the addresses de-
livered by members of the Institute,
and the entire proceedings, were OF
the most highly interesting and in
structiye character, eagerly received
and greatly appreciated by those
assembled in the hall.
The occasion has been one Of much
pleasure to many Of our citizens, and
it is hoped that General Smith and
the Peabody Trustees will not per.
nit it to be the last Teachers Insti-
tute to be held in Aberdeen,
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Proceedings City Council
REGULAR MEETING,
MAYORS OFFICE, ABERDEEN, Miss.

Mayors OFFICE, ABERDEEN, Miss. /
July 23rd, 1884 (
Present--W. e. Love, Mayor,
W G. Sykes, /
W Il. Vasser,
! ! \ \ R Bs,s ss''o'n'n-
J. ". Maynard, J
The minutes OF last two meetings
read and approved
The finance committee reported
that they had examined the Mayors
report and found it correct and upon
motion said report was approved and
ordered entered upon the minutes.
DIR.
W. E. Love, Mayor and Treasurer from date
Of last report May 1881 to July LIST 1884,
To amount ON hand from last report &c O39 %
To amount collected since 49,. ..-....... 60 az
s. 1923 %
BY Disbursements to June u. ..,.......$ lis S
May 10. amount pd Gattman, treasurer 8 $50 %
july 80 amount pd Gatt1nan treasurer Dos Y
q l25 .
Examined ana approved,
W. G. Sykes, Finance
J. W. Maynard Committee
Mr. Myer Gattman made his re-
port as treasurer, showing balance
in his hands OF Sl,908 II. Said res
port was received and approved, the
same having been examined by the
Finance Committee and found cort
rect.
The matter of the purchase of GER
tain lots belonging to j. N. Motlow,
for the right OF way Of the c. A. &
n r. r., referred to Internal Im>
provement Committee, w. g. Sykes
The petition of sundry citizens re
questing an additional subscription
by the city Of three or more electric
lights; ordered to lay over for counts
err petition and consideration.
Ordered by the Board, that E. d.
Mccoy, a. W. & Peugh be appointed
inspectors Of the city, and they are
hereby ordered to make house to
house inspection, and to request all
persons to thoroughly cleanse their
premises, and report any and all
violations Of the sanitary ordinance
of the city to the Mayor.
Ordered by the Board, that the
Mayor be requested to have the
northern line OF @. c. Heisen's wares
house surveyed by the county sur
veyor.
Ordered, That the following ac.
counts be allowed and that warrants
be issued.
J. W. Peck, June 9th to 1S..........45 II
GEO. w Elkin, Rope................. > 25
| Stern Bros............. -.,........... 81
The petition OF G. I. Clifford, ask
ing that Main street be graded on q
level with his store, referred to In
ternal Improvement Committee, with
authority to have such grading done
as they deem proper,
The Board then adjourned.
W q. LOVE-, Mayor.
J. w, MAYNARD, Clerk.
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WE publish this morning the ad-
vertisement of that noted and popular
educational establishment, the Missis-
sippi Military Institute, situated at
the loveliest of seaside resorts, Pass
Christian. Col. E. H. Murphee its
able superintendentis well known to
many of our readers, and the induce
monts presented by his school are un-
usually attractive and important II
will pay you to read his card in this
issue
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Residence for sale or Rent.

The Whitfield Homestead. Large two
story residence, 6 rooms, rich garden
one aore-usaal out houses, splendid
water, very healthy, and 80 acres of land
all IN city limits; which could be cut
into half acre lots aud sold for $40, 600
by any capitalist. Terms extremely low
Apply 10 Geo G Paine, .iberdeen, or
A. II. Whitfield, Grenada, Miss.
July 30-lm.
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Messrs. TI1LsoN & Co., advertise
by circular for three thousand cords
of stave and heading bolts, to be de-
livered at their yard in Aberdeen,
for which the cash will be paid This
staye factory is another of the recent
enterprises established in Aberdeen,
and affords an excellent opportunity
for the ready cash sale of much of
the inexhaustible supply of fine tim,
Der in the county.
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Cleveland and Hendricks Club.
In accordance with published call, n
meeting of the citizens of Aberdeen was
held at the Court House Monday night
July 28, 1884, for the purpose of ratiiyN
ing the nomination Of Cleveland and
Hendricks, for President and Yico-Pres'
dent.
Capt Geo. G. Paine called the meet
ing TO order, and having stated the
object of the assembly, he was nnau.
imously elected temporary chairman,
and Dick Moticw Secretary, and there
upon an organized club was formed Ivy
enrolling the names of all those who
were favorable to the election Of Cleye
land & Hendricks for President and Vice
President. There were enrolled IT'S as
members Of the club and permanent
organization made by the unanimous
election OF Capt. Geo, c. Paine perma-
nant President and B. l.. Hatch Jr. Vice
President, Dick Motlow, enrolling Sec.
rotary, and Il. $. Gllleylen Recording
Secretary.
On motion, il was declared that each
member OF this Club was Committee
TO solicit parties who were favorable to
Cleveland Il Hendricks for President
and Vice President to join the same.
On motion, the Chair appointed Capt.
E. L. Sykes, II. L. Houston, Geo. w
Elkin and W. B. Walkers committee to
draft suitable resolutions and by laws
for the Club and that they report the
same at the next meeting.
The Chair announced that he had APP.
pointed as an Executive COMMITTEE foi
the Club. S. j. Shields, Geo. ". Elkin,
Fl. 5. Gilleylen, J. B, Dowd, I. Y John
son, G. W Gibson and r. 0 Reynolds.
The names of Judge J, NJ. Acker, R
0. Reynolds, Capt. h. e. Houston and
W. B. Walker, were suggested, who
would be expected to address the Club
at its next meeting
On motion, the Club adjourned tC
meet Monday evening at o'clock Al
at the Mayors Office,
Gro G. PAINE, President.
TT 8 GIrrRyrEN Sep'V