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EKroRrs OF COMMITTEES.

Mr.. Roane of Webster, for the Commit
tee on Public Works recommended that
House Joint Resolution No. . do pass.
Mr.. Henderson, for the Committee on
Finance recommended that these bills do
pass:
House bill No. sl3-To decrease the OH
cial bonds of the sherifs Of all counties
included under the act of December I'd,
1858.
House bill No. 6l3-To provide for the
payment of the bonded debt of HInds
county.
House bill No. s72-For relief OF Mrs.
Georgia A. Sykes Of Monroe county.
That this do not pass:
House bill No. 22s-To authorize an as
sessment.
MIR. billiard, for the Committee on Coun.
ties and County Boundaries, recommended
that these bills do pass;
Senate bill No. 234-For the better pro.
lection and improvement of stock in the
county of Madison.
Senate bill No. ALTO authorize the
Secretary of State to furnish the chancery
and circuit clerks Offices of Franklin coun-
ty with certain books and for other pur-
poses.
Senate bill No. 23s-To protect game in
the county of Madison.
Senate bill 251--For relief of @. s.
Woodmansee, of Monroe county.
Senate bill 255--To restrict and regulate
the sale of vinous and spirituous liquors in
the town of Houston in Chickasaw county
and for other purposes.
Senate bill No. 264--To authorize the
board of supervisors of Harrison county to
purchase map of said county.
That these do not pass;
Senate bill No. 236--To amend section
344 Code in relation to the employment of
Especial guard at the Jail in Jackson, Kinds
county.
Senate bill No 259-For relief Of r, l..
johnson, of Leake county.
Senate bill No. 265-Empowering the
board of Supervisors of Wilkinson county
to increase the fees of the sheriff for vic
tualing prisoners.
Senate bill No. 26l--To provide for an
assessment of the lands of Issaquena coun-
ty for the year 1884.
Mr.. Liddell for the Committee ON Agri-
culture, Commerce and Manufactures re-
mmended that
House bill No. 179-To prevent the
scaleage of baled cotton in the State of
Mississippi and for other purposes, do
pass.
Mr.. Burkitt for the Committee on Mill
tia recommended that
House bill No. 606-To amend chapter
305 of the acts of 1880, do not pass.
Mr.. Simonton for the Select Committee
to whom was referred
A bill to prohibit the sale or giving away
of Intoxicating liquors in the sixth Justice
of-the-peace district in Itawamba county,
recommended its passage.
Mr.. Mitchell for the Judiciary Committee,
recommended that these bills do pass:
Substitute for Senate bill 227-To amend
section 2l17 Code, in relation to guardians
and wards.
Senate bill 229-To amend section 2153
Code, so as to authorize clerks of circuit
courts when judgment is obtained to record
certified copy of said judgment and in
dex same in proper record of conyeyances
in said county.
TO BE CONCLUDED TOMORROW.
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The Appeal for 1884.

The APPEAL, having for forty-three
years been recognized as the exponent Of
Southern thought Southern politics and
Southern industry, and shared the vicissi-
tudes of the Southern people, it is now par
ticipating in their prosperity. Its increase
in circulation and business has been steady
and unbroken. 1t has many more readers
now than ever before in its long history.
and it will be the aim of the management
to deserve continuance of this patronag
by the publication Of broad, full, com.
plete, enterprising journal, commensurate
with tie growth Of the city, the prosperity
Il the South, and shall rank with the
large and influential papers Of other great
cities. II has aud will have correspondents
at all important points contributary to
Memphis; and will use, as il is now doing
the telegraph freely for its own special re-
ports of all interesting events. The year
1884 promises to be one Of the most i'm
portant in this crowded and eventiul CEN
tury. II will witness Presidential cleo
ton of unusual interest. and in this great
contest the APPEAL will be where it has
always been-the friend and advocate Of
the Democratic party. The APPEAL for
1884 will present to its readers daily faith
full and full record Of current events
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DAY.
TurspAY, Feb. 10, 1884.
TO BE CONCLUDED TOMORROW.

TUEsDAY, Feb. 10, 1884.
House met pursuant to adjournment.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs.
Mcdonald and Reagan.
Mr. Barksdale called the special order,
being consideration Of the Levee Bill, and
moved to recommit to the committee with
instructions to report on Thursday, and
make the bill the special order for II
o'clock on that day.
Mr.. Ferguson moved to table. Lost.
Mr.. Love moved the previous question.
and the House refused to recommit.
Mr. Ferguson moved the substitute Offer
ed by the Committee be adopted.
Mr.. Christmas moved to amend by strik-
ing out Holmes county wherever it occurred
in the bill.
Mr.. Barksdaie moved to include Yazoo
in the amendment.
Mr.. Bell moved the previous question on
the amendment to the amendment and the
amendment. The motion prevailed and
the amendment to exclude Yazoo was lost
The amendment to exclude Holmes coun-
ty was adopted.
Mr.. Norrell moved to reconsider the
vote.
Mr.. Christmas moved TO table.
At 1:55 the House took a recess until 3: 80
p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
Consideration of the Levee bill was 70.
sumed, and an amendment adopted strik.
ing out the county of Pamela from the levet
district. An amendment proposing tc
strike out Yazoo county from the district
failed to pass.
At $50 the House adjourned.
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SCHOOLS, TEACHERS ,

Those needing the services Of hTsi-elss
professional Teachsr-TsaessEs wanting q
luerotiUe, p>rzaHsna positions and those
wishing to buy, rent, sell school property,
appliances or furniture. Address AT oxcE,
H. M4YE3s. Secretary,
Central Educational Barrsu, Jackson.
Dec.l2, 'ss3n.
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PROCLAMATION.
5000 90 REWARD.

VIZ HEREAs, II appears by information received
w BY me, that on or about the 18th Of Janu-
airy, 1854, W. 5. Hartman and J. +. Hartman we're
murdered In Dallas, lafayette county, by Doc
Bishop Jim Bishop and Bob Lamar, and they after
wards made their escape and are still at large;
Nov, therefore, /, ROBERT LOWRY, Governor
Of Mississippi, do offer the above reward for the
arrest and delivery Of the said murderers 500 %
for each OF Them 10 the Sheriff Of Lafayette county
said reward Is payable on conviction. And
do moreover, require all officers Of this State 10
he diligent in their efforts to arrest said fugitive
murdeTers.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal Of the
=. =, State affixed, at Jackson. this 7th day Of
H. 81 February, 4. D. 1884.
ROBERT LOWRY.
By the Governor;
HEsRY e. MYERS. Secretary Of State.
NOTE--Tn addition 10 the REGARD offered above,
the citizens Of lafayette county have offered re-
ward Of six hundred dollars CLARION
Teh gg4-7E
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No. 7sl-To prohibit the sale or giving
away Of intoxicating liquors within five
miles Of Liberty and Shiloh churches in
District No. of Lafayette county.
No. 61l-To amend an act to prohibit
the sale or giving away of vinous, spirituous
or malt liquors within two miles Of Clear
Greek church in Smith county.
House resolution TO adjourn both Houses
sine die March |. at II m, was tabled sub
iect to call.
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japan PerSImmOns /!

fnOn TREES sF THIS MOST ATTRACTIVE
lUVV snd delicious fruit for sale; also, so Bush
els Brazilian Aftlchokss, by Mas. u. =. J. BARxRs.
Crystal springs. Mis-.
aovI4 ts4-zm.
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CHANCERY NOTICE.

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
To MRs. ASSA & TAPLEr and Laura VIRGINIA
TAPLEY, whsse Postoince address ia Bourbon
House, Louisville, Kentucky:
VyOU ARE COMMANDED TO APPEAR BE-
II fore the Chanoery Court Of the county Of
Kinds, hrzt district thereof, ai Jackson, in said
state on the SECOND MONDAY, the 10th day of
MAEcH, 1894, ~ defend the suit Of T. O. Bolton ct
al 40. 80 in said sgnrt vhsrein you defendants
February 9Th, 1884. W. T. RATLIFF, Clerk
Feb. r. te4,4v.
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LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Postofice at jackson,
Miss, for the week ending February 10,
1884:
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II in need of anything, socks, suspenders,
etc, call at the
CAPITAL CLOTHING EMroRruM.
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The ladies are respectfully invited TO call
and see our elegant line Of smoking jackets
and dressing gowns, at
CAPITAL CLoTmxe EMPORIUM.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

In Ohanoegy Court, Kinds County, Firss DitTiss.
10 the matter Of the estateof
HEEEY L. sIzER. Deceased
All psrrons INTERESTED in the above eststs We
,,ts hottie that have fled mr. fnai seeount -
AduInistrstor # the above estate and thst 81 tte
nsxt term Of - court, commencing on the second
Monday OF Ma ca next viii move the eoart b
siior Ike ssrpe A. NIZELL,
FEB 's4-Sr AeEAzzsswsH.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Fine ties and scarfs, new. shapes and
styles, specially, at
CAPITAL CLoTHrsG EaPoEIUM.
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HEST POINT GRdDU.lTES.
A Few P~rtinent Reflections from One who
was Cadet 81 ears Ago.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SUN-Sir: You
know tina. Jefferson copied the Ecole Militure
that bred Napoleon when he established the
Military Academy ut West Point. Originally
officers were graduated rs gentlemen. Under
hnpahcun rul", however things have changed.
GERS who can cheat tho Government like a gang
~ 81, nr,i"s.innnl p"Ner payers; ! was cadet
nity-two Years NO, Gov. Bob MrLane OF Mary
land was IN my class; so WAS Alexander Ham
!!'"h; ttc srindson ~ IN" great original: 50
was Judge Crar"nd"n. who was shot By Laura
Fair in San francisco. Billy Smith the cadets
military .iaiiors son. was two years in advance
OF mo. heard that he became ashamed Of his
i'n"nGc, and changed his name into Do Smith.
TINS latter il suvsee ted by an editorial nrti-
OF Pedagognes and Schooboys." West Point
rHars martinets Fifty-two years ago Wesi
T"' SHdr,. snssrTa at college "apsn
forty years ago declared that there were but
two ins,i;u,io3ns in this country that turned out
know West Pointers then frown"d npon MI but
Their order as parvenuS. Tho giraffe Bob
1ad the army must 'b b" exca u. i III Is V soa
e busy niMnderIns Government to attend to mill
In california some West Point men made bad
records. Chlvniry pnd integrity did not pro-
srrSs gar. pass" iaIlserk, MaJor.General. wa,
@s yer /" the 81 $3.50 hnn
away. Con. Hooker was honest but lost at
gaming tables. Gen. Grant tipped while in
California and Oregon. and was at q discount
among his gunpowdered brethren Con. Kryt s.
u good EpiscoInlinn, became nm aldo to G.n
Scott, thorough church attendant. In San
francisco Gen. Scott woul not leave the ocean
steamer from Panama till after church hour
Despite Of him San Franc SEQ went wild ~ lie
rode from the steamer to tho hotel. was sur
prised. at the afternoon Episcopal service to
500 the General in ctizen's dress walk into
church attended by, Capt" Reyes after all tho
tow row ut his landing
A little more. Thiriy-fys years ago wrote
and printed history of Chenango county. One
Gould, IN Delaware county, adjoining Chennn-
read IN THE SuS he must have been ne Jay
Gould, tanner boy. wrote my history OF
California, and did not SEQ II till seven years
after II appeared In II book Then came u chap
and printed u history Of the State, with large
state map. and stole from me the plan OF Civ
Ing an account OF the pioneers of each town
and did not raise quotation marks any more
than editors that prig from The SUM-.
VETERAS.
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DER BrsSSws gov sold ~, ysr vets S,s IL d oonsta.
a, WHATS thatf" said Bfadwell In voice Of
says" replied the. undaunted negro. you
sold yor vote for fifty dollars"
You are mistaken" quickly responded tho
parson; Il got soyenty.five dollars cash for
II. and went on with his speaking perfectly
We all gave him a. round Of cheers for his
pluck. His frank confession did not lower him
Rather were they proud that, when vote. were
cured for Ifs the highest 10 arket price Bradwell
always boasted that some OF South Carolina'e
proudost blood flowed In his veins. II 10 said
that he bore a striking resemblance TO gen.
tloman once high In tho councils OF the Con-
federacy. He was witty and companionable
He was fond OF social enjoyment and q good
gloss Of whiakey, but being preacher. no
never drank In public.
The richest counties In the State were repre-
read and write. No wonder that when ons Of
tho Southern gentlemen OF the olden time look
I'd in on this august body q, statssnen he r?-
tlr0d hastily. enchanting: Begnwd. sir. this Is
dreadfulr' and solaced himself with four fln-
gers Of sour mash to get the taste out OF his
or ali the Republican members Of this Senate
not one. black or white. holds political place or
power now. OF this Senate two members went
renitcn.iary. One Joined the Liberal Rspubli.
can party and got stranded on the. shores Of
time. Ten OF them held good fat Federal Of:
iices. All the carpet.ba9 members were well
provided for. either by the State or National
Government. HAMILTON JAY.
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Merchants, Lawyers. Authors, and Farmers
who have Won Fame and Money.

That Irishmcn have made their mark in
the Northwest in commerce and in the profess
sions Us well as at the plough will be seen at
glance. The Hon. T. II. Kelly. millionaire NOR
chant OF st. Paul. is in the grocery business
what A. T. Stewart was In dry goods He Is
also n member OF the National Democratic
G2mm1ee His sr"thar Mr. Anthony IT Ksly Of
The Mayor Of s.; Paul ,he Hon; g p. o'Blien.
Judge wilson Of wi1ona i lett the Psnc i'' BE-:
hm peaps the
oo %ssess ar. Judge s.sa'f lie s.ooa usTs
one re.noye rom ir,sh birth. He is the hest
recent years has made time from his plough
for speculation rs to where the garden OF Para
disc Hpd t IS to whether comets IN
:Ragnarok." which charged, the Chicago Are
in tho woods, at Nininger. near Hastings on
s to pE
NJ, viii not. fancy take to il. but Mr.. Donnc!ly
Further down the Miss issippi is the Hon. P.
been in. the Legislature more than once. His
wealth h9s been y cause, OF loss to him :his
winter. He stored 1000 bushels OF wheat be-
cause no was dissatisfied with tho price. and
stray spark from pipe caused the destruction
of !hn grannry and it's contents. ,,
Still further down the river. at Winona Mr..
Andrew ltamilto ton lumherman. ranks with the
milionaires. But the Irish have not all tho
honors in lumber. for Nj John Paul. on the
left bank OF the river. at La Crosse. shows that
the sous OF Scotia can successfully grappe
with the interests Of the great West. Mr..
Hamilton's business Is done by u corporation
but Mr.. raulss still larger business is all in his
, own W NHme: MG Is tho largest iumborman IN
America with very little II any. money, At
Paine. Albert Lea. Rosemount. Oakland. Grace
vllio-namcd In honor Of tho esteemed Bishop
of 81. Pau--nnd IN fact. in all directions. are
W we Irish iarm communities ,r with
have been most ndustrious Tho Rev. Father
Ncnn Of Blue Earth City has built n dozen
churches in different sections of the State. and
the Row Father Stariha Tor some time pastor
of Red Wing. gives up the case Of settled mis-
sion ~ p!nrt the cross in II rather poor outskirt
o. st. Paul. In every city Of Minnesota there
are prosperous Irish merchants aud profess
siOuai men.
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Occasionally at Honolulu one sess q consign-
Of South ssa Islanders from the Reejees the New
Hebrdss and the Navigator group ta whilome csnnoal
islands) fssshly landed from sailing ship and lying
about In sort Of shambes At the docks Nothing to
which we are accustomed resembles this race In bru.
tally OF aspect and low animal type of humanity. The
men are low Of stature snewy. sturdy, with ack skins
WOOL strong large teeth, CLASSY eyes. half famshed
look. and appearance Of cunning and fsrocity
Their often studded with human teeth. their
wool dressed with sharks teeth. while their white
teeth xstsn IN the sunshine like ivory Indeed there 10
IN nnmistakRbls MIR Of cannibsan oil about them. The
women fat. oily animal looking and indecent In
fact II 10 matter Of surprise to American and Sand.
wich islander alike to such Rross vulgar cruel mur
derous wretches. NJ only for their own savage
state brought to these settled shores the pur.
pose Of employment upon the sugar plantations
TO labor Side by side with intelligent Chinese,
Portuguese. and Hawaiians. II 10 no wonder that
several Of these brutes lying u the dungeons Of the
prison reef, guilty aud convicted Of the vest
miserable creatures hong for their homes and freedom
and willing to risk their restitution with lives
Only few days before sailed from Honolulu band Of
these wild broke from their quarters st night on
the island Of Maui and selxn9 small bost quickly put
ous to In the vain foolish hope Of rsEainng their
native islands and the companionshp Of their oaniba
brothers . couple Of thousand miles away. On the
whole however II Is better TO bring those uncivIAbl
ssvasss to the sandwich IslAnds for the pertinent Of
GENERALIZATION rather than to send wholesome mission
aries 10 them IN their own Canniba IslAnds with the
ehsnes shead OF being suunary into
Tor tue dainty tooth Of heather but hungry chief and
that OF bis smilns sQuaws and invited guests to the
neaetonous nusis q arsm eosps Of som.tsma
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Points Given Away By One Successful In
Striking his AcquAsnsances for Money.

Striking his Acquaint ances for Money.
What are you doing now p was tho
somewhat we-worn question asked by the
reporter OF a casual ncq uaintance whose means
Of livelihood were uncertain.
Do you mean what am I doing for a living ?"
Vol. yes how do you do IT."
II am borrowing now" was the reply.
Borrowing? Not a very paying business"
Why not2 You invest no capital. and the
only special training you require Is fair
knowledge Of the world. The proper study
for mankind is man. YOU know. How is 1t
done? You must be born with faculty for 1t.
Now. ordinarily. who's II man wants to borrow
dollar from another no watches TO catch his
victim alone. Then no sneaks Wy to him. and.
II he Ia an awful fool. he says something in
tended to flatter him. II he is only fool OF
tho usual kind. he makes q remark about
the weather or the affairs Of the day.
Then he says. In kind Of half
whisper. I wonder II you could spare
me q dollar until to- morrow Or. oh. have
you got u dollar about you that you could lot
mo have until tomorrow Or. oh. by the way,
| am little hard pushed; would you mind
lending me q dollar until Tomorrow There
put Il. but there Is one thing In common. and
two two, things in general. among them They a.
and rarely make their request exceed u dollar.
Now. the first objection to this IL that they
sdmTbs the aayanse torsss When you tnih h
~ alone. you forget that you are alone also.
You haye loss hcsitancy in appealing 10 him:
reasons are exactly the same you do not wnnt
strangers or friends to hear your request: but
rst. that he would have wantsd i sitter stran.
gers or friends to hear hisrefusal? At any time
q man is likely to speak to YOU. when confden-
that you speak to him. provided you speak
nrst. " you whisper to a man your secret de-
back: I declare have only twenty i've centsH
and. as sure as you live, he will add. II he has
particle OF irrespective power: ,Just enough to
pcment their deception by expressing hope
Of borrowing. within AL hour or two. enough to
TRc reI is AVA" way q avoiding ss ali this. When
yon want to borrow money from man. choose
y time when his friends are about him. Then
couple Of dollars tonight, You mustn't wait
it viii do in :. lew minutes as though you
were interested In something one Of his friends
was saying. II that man doesn't search bic
course. il no hasn't got II. you embarrass him ;
but you are less embarrassed Yourself than you
and that is a great point. though not lucrn-
tive one. But you ought to know your man
nnri +t st doa o.n ssEs nss
poorer than myself"
Do you nay them back p
Only for the first two or three times Then
l get a larger loan and let them so. livery sell
dom borrow more than twice from u man after
have determined TO stop Eaying him"
must soon he exhausted.
"Of coursethe old stocks are constantly rum
ones; never drop one until ! have secured
another Or perhaps. two to take his placs.
ssss snM s .n wy @ q, enr 9Gas
1t is. by the way. while think OF 1t. could
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GIVING AWAY 4 $1,000 PICTURE.
An Old PniWting In the Pitt Mansion that
Nobody would Hid so Cents For.

STAMFORD Conn, March 9.-For many
years there lived in handsome villa residence
on Clarke Hill q wealthy old gentleman named
Charles Pitt. who was said to be a knsman OF
the great English statesman. William Pitt. At
his death his heirs ordered tho house and IL,
contents to be sold by auction. The sale took
place on May 81. 1883. under charge OF Auc-
tioneer Horny a. Hubbard. Purchasers were
found for all the articles in the house. except
some old pictures which had been slowed away
In the attic and which were looked upon MS
rubbish. These. however. were finally disposed
Of to persons looking for relics at prices rang.
ing from % cents to 81. Onr OF them in nm old
gilt frame. was started by tho aucti"n.sr at -
cents. liubbing. OH mo DIRT. he saw the por-
called it Youth and SiernmrsS. y or SOMETHING
10 thpt etsct out ,a"h 10 'inh nny on. VINO
home, Intending 70 Glenn il, III wife. MIR re-
his absence returned II to the Office.
Some time ,aftrrwnrd Il wealthy visitor to the
office saw the picture, and a.k"d Hubbard
where 1t came from. Hubbard offered To pt"-
sent II to him, and after removing. it from the
frnme the man took it home. subsequently, he
mes m NsW York civ aI M nt,
have It cleaned and framed. When he went to
take the picture AWAY. not long ago. he asked
Give You s7oo I for INV 81 t iS rspy Not s W
posing the picture 10 be- worth ANYTHING nko
TINT sum- but being. made suspicious By the
oier. tho owner said 1t was not for sale. hut
bsing urged t. NIX price upon IT,, he offered i,
picture, and valuable bnt no. worth 80 large u
sum. He would, however. Civ. 81 600 for It,
Tho otror was declined and the picture was
hung In on. Of the most beautiful pnrlors in
stamford. A few days later Mr.. md Mr.. Hub
bard We're invited TO eal ut the house nnmnd,
and were told OF tho offer for 1t. Hubbard
who IL ~ Yankee, and prulss himself upon his
native shlawdness. experienced u sensation
from which he has not yet recovered.
MIR. Hubbard WAS seen Yesterday by IA Sun ro-
porter. and snhstantiatcd the above state
ments, but declined TO give the name Of the
present owner OF the picture who IL now in
Europe. He said that tn. gentleman would
not, like, tho notoriety. Other pictures were
sold at the Pitt sale TO DR.. Roweli. Prof. Fran
els II. Brown. Mrs. Bland. pawnbroker. and
others; smnil portrait in tho possession ot
The name OF Iiaphael., Mr. Hubbard says that
II tho date the portrait bears Is genuine. the
famous painter would have been % years Old
when II WA painted. Not one OF the pictures
chased unless with u small fortune.