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HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

FOR disinfecting purposes use car
bolic acid with water. not with lime.
Never mix wood ashes with any
other manure. One DESTROYS tho other.
N. y. Hcroid.
-Stewed Potatoes: Peel aud slice
very thin six good sized potatoes; put
over lhcm Just enough water to cover
them, boil until soft and nearly dry;
season with salt, pepper, butter and
parsley. The Household.
1t is an old plan for causing the eve
TO recognize the lamb. TO shut the two
up together, and sprinkle bran and salt
on the lamb. The mother will lick the
bran and salt, and soon own her lamb,
aud Will not be made wild by being
caught and forced.
Garden peppers are OF great value
70 fowls, especially during the winter
ana spring. They are excellent to mix
with chopped meat potatoes and roots,
or TO add TO dough made of Indian
meal. They are easily raised. and at
least bushel should be harvested for
each hundred of fowls 80 Chicago Times.
"A rich gravy for fowl can be made
In this way: Cut small one pound of
gravy beef, slice two onions and put
them in stew-pan with n quart of
water. some whole black pepper. a
small carrot and n bunch of sweet herbs.
Simmer till red iced 10 one pint:
strain the gravy and pour into another
stew-pan upon two ounces of butter
Drowned with two tablcSpoonfuls OF
Hour; stir and boil up. --Boston Gtobe.
The editor of the Atlanta Constitu-
hoH writes: "When good tea is secured
you should use one full teaspoonful for
each person and one for the pot boil
the water i'm n clean kettle. and when
1t boils put the required quantity of tea
IN the teapot and pour on the boiling
water, allowing it TO stand about fifteen
minutes. Then pour into fine China
teapot TO serve at the table. Never
make the tea in anything but china
or brown stone pot"
Milk Soup: Take four potatoes. two
onions, four pints boiling water, one
pint OF milk, two ounces OF butter, two
large table-spoonfuls sago or crushed
lapioca. II sage is used soak one hour
In little water. Put onions, potatoes.
butter, salt and pepper in a stcw-pot
with the water. Boil about one hour
or till soft enough to rub through n
sieve. Wash stew-pau and return TO
the lire. Add the milk When boiling.
sprinkle in sage and boil fifteen min.
utes or till sage is clear - Erchange.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-25

More iSagrrcabIc 10 notice than this
uh"hoic~rm" tippl'ng is the conduct Of
l.h' .oldlcr- towards the town>pcoplc
hr AuaWo-n have gained sufficient
'oHidrnr" lo come back to their hou-cs
or 10 come back and build new houses
Wh'rr the old ones have been swcpt
away plli they have mo- love for their
r.1HIu'for~ ~ Is mo- great wonder
me- hf-t tIng one sees IN one of the
npar3uyclN narrow cross streets is "a
.ugc urcO wagering down the mid
.I' ine way, iwIrliug viciOus-Iook-
Iht .'Irh. Tine women -cuttlc indoors.
'I' 'h'n -Iu 90" thcm-elvo, a. near tbo
"'.I- a- they can Che children sal9au
I'F'I'ni"IN. nn can hardly gct ont
O'' usual Bon Jour capitaiue for tor
TOT B IIliic further ON wc come upou
couple oi marine lusilcer-. one
W Wnpm takes umbrage 40 tho
animated tone boo which an old
woman is conducting BARGAIN
WIN Kick of his foot ho scatter.
men Tray and little UIls of cash over tho
Irng'h and breadth of the street and
hI- companions laugh hOiGcrOusly mn
p DO poor rctiure misery Even tho
"Ihr'r- a- they stroll along. relieve
In'.r 'nuuI ny playful cuts Of the cane
ON 'Hr bhtock- Of pusscrs-bv. The
'Hl'-c Dr. 70 rruyuy. p'tiHl crafure az
lh' Poe NJ Times bot nc has sin "a liz
I' -'I -pr.i. and hr scOwl- 1s much
'' H' care under uIeu treatment. Il
' not wonderful, therefore. that when
NC Hud- % DIl.iN European Doc proceed.
' .'Hh hI- vengeance upon him and
"in'- "u' score OF long pcut-m vriry-
Hunu-. .iho IYu.uuo-c b. a..,ort. Il o.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-25

kfincga act aa
rurlG~rs ofthrbioof
and vh,u their func
t.nus orc futcrfrrg
with through weak
nrr- th need ton
ing They bccom
heaI'hfuIIy aetIrcl.y
tlf use offf1 tier
tpf nch UHI..
Wh % falling short o..
.iri from other
sources IIf4fII fH
lim UlatIurfnrIr
$3.50 on frUfH anIrr
rests lover and ngIr
etipafI0n. liver
complain, drFnfn.
ga rheumatism nnd
other al.wrufa U
With rrgutnri
on f.'0 tg r'I Urue
rHa aHI ID eaflrf
aeraiIy
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-25

LEARNED BY A PROMINENT HUDSON
ODD FELLOW.
tFrom The Hudson IN. u Reots,eri

IFrom The Hudson CN. u Re0isterI
Mr.. John Citing. n faithful odd Fellow past
Grand G. Lindenwald," No. 4f2J and "A member
OF the Baptist Church. saysi d" have been. as
most OF my acquaintance In Hudson know a
sufferer from dyspepsia for ten years. The
symptoms OF my malady were those which a
million other sufferers i'm the land would recog-
nilo as their own. Beginning with indIges-
ton, sour stomach and fatulencc Il became 40
weak that my body became a burden too
heavy 20 carry, and my mind was weighted
down by gloomy dependency. After eat
ing felt as IL had ball Of glowing iron in
my stomach; my abdomen would bloat and
was afifcted almost constantly with a sick
hcauache- a lady learning of my Condition
huNlseu INC 10 use DIX. DAVID KENNEDNsS
tANORlTE REMEDY, telling me what an
inhnite deal cs good 10 had done her and 9th
ers whom she knew. began taking n In the
latter part OF August. and used altogether
only three bottles when 81 achieved I'm me The
most wonderfully Improvement 1 have now
gained flesh, sud feel stronger, better and
happier than have in ton years. FAVOR
iTE REMEDY cured my friend, r. Il. Her
mans, OF Client, OF the lingering remains OF
inalaral fever and OF biliousness Mr.. Har-
Ney rhomas, the grocer on Warren street lust
Delow the worth House. says that Il has had
wonderfully good effects upon him. Scores
or my acquaintances say that having once
trled ~ they would never again be without n.
have given IL 10 my children and found II the
pest medicine have ever known for regiilat
ing their bowels and purifying their blood
Inc knowledge of this medicine 1 deem IN,
greatest lesson of physical life"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-25
NE And Mary.

An my foolin's I'm the spring
GIFTS Sc ELAINE contrary
cant think of anything
only mo and Mary.
Me and Mary. all the time,
Ne and Mary! like rhyme,
Keeps a-dingin' on till I'm
Sick o!"Me and Mary
" Nc aud Mary! Ef us two
Only was together
Ilayin' like we used To do
In the April weather."
All tho night aud all the day
keep wishln' thutaw0y
TIL I'm gittin' old and gray
jest on me and Mary"
Muddy yit along the pike
ScnCc the winter : trcCZin'
Aud the orchard : backard-like
Bloumin out this season:
only hccTd one bluCbird VT
Nary robin nor tomtit:
what's the how and why of n?
S'pcct it's "Mc and Mary
Mc and Mary liked the birds
That Is, Mary sortO'
Liked en- tIst, and afterwards
Wy thought orto.
And them hirds-cf Mary stood
Right here with me like she should
They'd be singin, them birds would,
All for me and Mary.
Birds or not, rm hopin' some
can git TO plowinN
III the sun'll only come.
And the Lord allowin'.
Guess to morry III turn i'm
And git down to work agin;
This here loaferin' won't win;
Not for me and Mary.
For man that loves like me,
Ands afeard to name IL,
Til some other fellcr. he
GIFTS the Establishment,
Wet or dry, or cloud or sun
Winter gone. or Jest begun
Outdoor work for me or mono,
No more me aud Mary"
j. W.. riley, IN Indianapolis Journal
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-25

No WOMAN can live without some share
OF physical suffering; but many accept as
inevitable great amount of pain which
can be avoided. Ly dia r. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound was invented by one who
understood it's need, and had the rare skill
TO provide simple, yot admirably effect
i've remedy.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-25

The testimony OF many who long suf-
fered from III health, caused by an ifnnure
state of the blood, goes TO prove that the
best remedy for making the blood rich red
and pure, for identifying the compile xion,
Tor curing sores, pimples and other skin
joints, rheumatism, etc, for increasing the
power Of endurance, for giving health and
strength to every weak portion of the
body, is DR.. Guysott's Yellow Dock and
oarsaParilla. Its effect pleases the user in
every instance. No other remedy equals IL
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-25
LETTER FROM
MRS. HENRY WARD BEECHFR.

BRooKLYS, March 25th, 1884.
have used ALLcoCK's PLAsrERs for
some years for myself and family, and. az
Tar as able, for the many sufferers who
come TO us for assistance, aud have found
them genuine relief for most of the aches
and pains which flesh is heir 20. have
used ALLcocK's PLAsrERs for all kinds OF
Lameness and Acute Pain, and, by fire.
quent experiments, find that they can con.
troll many cases not noticed in your circu-
lars.
Mrs. ii. w. BEEcHER-
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-25
Wisely Adopted by Dairvmen.

The adoption by most of the prominent
dairymen and farmers of the United States,
Of the improved Butter Color made bV
Wells, Richardson g. Co., Burlington, Vt,
is proof of their wisdom i'm "A business
point of view. Nearly all winter butter is
colored in order TO make 10 marketable, and
this color is the best, in regard to purity,
strength, permauence and perfection of tint
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-25

From Major Downs, Military Instructor,
Mt Pleasant Academy, Sing Sing, n. Y.
During the very cold weather / was suffer
ing with Catarrh. My head and throat
ached so severely that | was obliged to
keep quiet. Ely's Cream Balm was sug-
gestcd. Within an hour from tho first ap-
piication felt relieved, tho pain began to
subside. In a fow days L was entirely
cured. w. A. Downs.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-25
"a Single Fact Is Worth "a shIp-load OF
Argument"

- ""''" Ship-ioau OF
Argument"
Mr.. w. B. Latbrop, of South Easton,
Mass, under date OF Jan 7, 1884, saws:
My father had for years an eating cancer
ON his under lip, which had been gradual.
~ growing wor,e until il had eaten away
his under lip down TO the gums, and was
feeding itself on the inside of his cheek
and the surgeons said n horrible death was
soon TO come. We gave him nine bottles
OF Swifps Specific and he has been entire
~ cured. 1t has created great excitement
in this section.D
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.,
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-25

If you want fine looking Face,
And Skin rosy and clear,
Use NELSON'S" Sulphur Soap; all Trace
OF disease will disappear.
N-5- Sold by druggists, &c, everywhere.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-25
ABERNETHY, the great EngIisb s,,ro,oo,,

AbERNETHY, the great English surgeon,
asked lady who told him she only had ~
cough: " What would you have? The
plague" Beware of "only coughs" Tho
worst cases can, however, be cured by DIR.
MN. HALLS BALsAM FOR THE LUNGS. In
Whooping Cough and Group il is sure To
prevent "a fatal termination.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-25

PlSo's CURE for Consumption does not
dr. up cough; it removes the cause.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-25

Singing, irritation, all Kidney and Blnd
der Complaints cured by "Buchu- Paiba. 81.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-25

Wells Rough on Corns." l5c. Ask for IT,
Complete, permanent cure. Corns, bunions.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-25
NO lnnl.inr Ennn

skinny Men. "Wells' Health Renewor,,
restores health and vigor, cures Dyspepsia.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-25
Mrs. II. w. BEEcHEn-

A GOOD many who invest In distant boz
nanzas find themselves afflicted with =.
slight mental infrmity--absence OF mine.
~ T. LedOer
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-25

WOMEN ornament their dresses behind
because they like to have nice things said
about them when their backs are turned
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-25

Don't Die i'm the House "Roupb nm Rots
clears out rats mice tiles, reaches, bed-burs 15c
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-25

HATS the difference" asked a teacher
of arithmetic, "between one ward and t,,,o
yards !" "A fence" said Tommy Beales.-
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-25

COUGHS. For Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat.
etc;,, use BROWNS BRONCHIAL TRocHEs'
o0td only IN bOreS. Price 20 cts.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-25

bEADING physicians, Eminent Divines-overv
one VINO tries IL, endorses Sdmdrtgn y,r,inSS
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-25

THE more you contract cold the
greater it becomes.-Drdke's Travellers
Ad0dzine
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-25

HHle's Honey or Horehound and Tar
WI STOP wheeling cough. Pixies tooth
ache drops cure in one minute.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-25

DIR. l.. NJ. G.. MCPHEETON of bloomington,
lnu.' writes. Samaritan NsruiHe cures it's !
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-25

Flies, reaches, ants, bed-bugs, rats, mice.
crows, cleared out by Rough on Rats. Uljc'
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CONSUMPTION,
,r,,. THE BEST rs CHEAPEST"
s SssTo.s HRESHERS SaS1 ILLS,

5ued - all rtionsI write for EHE V Ifus Tsy,ntot
u fHoes 70 The Auitnan g. Taylor Co. Mansfield Ohio
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TEE SUN.
MN YORK, 1884.

About sixty mil ion copies OF THB
Sun have gone out ef tho!r establish.
ment during the past twelve mSnths,
If you were to paste en- to end all
the columns Of all Tia SUNS printed
tli sold Inst year you would get 4
continuous strip Of information, com.
mon n wisdom, sound doctrine,
and SAM wit long enough to reach
from Printing hoVse square to the TOP
vi Mount C~oRerhioGs in the mesn.
then Lack 10 lriEGag House square,
snd then three 4'!iIttrs Of the way
back TO the moon again.
Bat HE SIN is writtsh for the inhab
TINS oItAs cath t4is same strip Of
intelligence wsuId grid 9 the globe
twenty stvsn or twenty eight times.
Ifevery 5uyerof a COPY of TIE SvN
during tie asst year has spent only
one hour over IT, ard ii his wife or his
grandfather has spent another hour,
this newspaper in 1913 has Afforded
the bnman race thirteen thousand years
OF study reau,ng, night and day.
Ii is only by little calculations like
thesc that J GA CAL form any idea Of
The circulate n Of tie most popular Of
Amlrican Newspapers, or OF it's inAu-
ence on tue opinions actions Of Amer.
ltall urea anu women.
The Sun is, Sna will continue TO be,
a newsl aler which te.ls he truth with
cut fear Of consequences, which gets at
the facts no matter how much the pro-
cess costs, which preset T., the news Of
ali the world without waste Of verbs
and in the most readable sll pc, which
is work ns with ali lls heart for the
cause Of honest government, and which
therefore believes that the Republican
party must go, a.d lAust 80 in this co IA
my year OF our Lord, 1854.
ltyou know lHH Sun, ysu like ID
already, and you will read il with &C.
Gust tmed diligence and profit during
" lat is sure to he tie most III Interesting
year i'll It's history. If you do not yet
know lHE Sun, II is high TINS to get
lntO the SuIISAlne.
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JAN. 10, 1884.
THE DAILY

On the assembling of the Missis
sippl Legislature the Jackson Clar
ion will be published daily, and
mailed to any address for two dOl'
lars for the session.
Subscribers to the Weekly Ed.
ton, who may prefer the Daily dur.
ing the session, can, by paying the
subscription price of the Daily,
have the Weekly discontinued un-
til after adjournment of the LegiS.
lature, when their names will be
re.entered and credit extended ac-
cordipgly. Remittances should be
made by postal order, postal note,
registered, or may be sent by mem
bers OF the Legislature. Address,
J. L. Power, Proprietor Clarion,
jackson, Miss.
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W. acknowledge the receipt of
the "6rst form of the proceeding
Of the recent Convention OF the Ma.
tional Cotton Planters AssOcia-
tion." The January number Of the
Planters Journal containing these
proceedings in full will be sent for
as esHts PnE siHsla cnpv One
hundred thousand copies will be is
sued. Copies will be sold to par
ties desiring 10 distribute them at
a figure barely sufficient to cover
cost. The sale Of this publication
will offer pleasant and profitable
employment to some one in every
tevn, village and neighborhood.
The ladies Of the South desiring
such employment are especially in
vited to correspond with F. q. More.
head President National Cotton
Planters Association, Vicksburg,
Miss.
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JACKSON, MISS.


\ KuA1er Of Important Bills Introduced
IA the Legislature.
Special 10 the A9peal
JACKSON, January II SENATE
The joint ru'es were adopted.
A concurrent resolution Inviting
the liOu. j. +. II. C!ayborno to de-
liver an address before the Legjs.
,ature commemorative OF the life
and services Of the late Gen. sam.
uel j. ChoIson was adopted.
Mr.. Rey nolds introduced a bill
mpower ring the Chancery Courts
to appoint guardians for or send 10
the %lunN'ic asylum hahitual drunk
ards; also a bilI'to prevent selling
or giving to minors or known in.
temperate persons intoxicating H.
quors. Both referred.
By Mr.. GayleS; A bill to repeal
The law relating to the description
of ballots. Referred.
BY NJ. holland: A bill taxing all
deadly weapons, Referred.
BY Mr., Gage: A bill allowing the
-
State Board OF Eincation to employ
a clerk during the session OF the
Legislature. Referred.
A nu'nb9r OF H"use bills were
read aud referred, and join stand
lag committees appointed.
HOUSE, -MeSsrs. Askew and
Hardin appeared In their seats, and
ware sworn III.
Fhajo:n' raIes were adopted.
The Speaker announced the Tenn
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Result Of Joint Convention.

The joint convention Of the two
Houses last night resulted in the re-
election Of Mrs. Mary Morancy as
State Librarian and keeper of the
Capitol; I. J. McQuiston, Superin.
tendent Of the Penltsntiary; ]. L
Power, State Printer. The Con.
ventien was presided over by Lieut.
Gov. Stands and Speaker Inge.
Many spectators were present,
The proceedings in debate will be
Published to morrow.-Jackson
Clarion, 18th.
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The several editions OF the Sun are sent
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nishes the current news Of tho Wsrld,
special articles OF exceptional interest 10
every body aud literary lrliaws of new
OF tie highest ineiit. vi Il {
NhhhLl --"l a year, ElgLt PAGES of the
best matter OF tite Uaily lssurs; an Agri-
cultural ilepartInthlo uI.equSlled VaIue,
Special niarNet reports, and literary, SCI
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AZ, an extra eot5 Tree,
Address !. ", hsGLAKD, Publisher,
IhE Sun, X. T.. City.
Nov. LIFT.
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The New MIssIssIPPIAN fought no.
bly, against McGill, butt is now
striking even stronger blows
against the ill.advised project to
dlsfranchise the entire community
because McGill, was slected.-Clar.
ion.
The Clarion is right. We did OPP
pose McGill's election, and worked
for his defeat. But, when it comes
to a proposition to set aside the will
OF the majority, by revolutionary
Legislation, then we are opposed to
thai. "Local self government" has
hsen the battle cry ofthe Democra-
cy in the South, aud we believe it
has been a good battle cry.-New
Mississippian.
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The VIcksburg IIeraII's special
says that railroad supervision will
come up early, anil that the Snper
visors will be led by Judge Wat,
son, olhoi!y Springs, and that it j,
the intention OF the moderate mel.
to get through as Ienieut a bill as
possible.
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PATENTS

Obtained, aud all other business in The U,
). l'@teDt Once attended TO for MODER-
ATE FEES
ntilce Is oppoaite the T.. s. Pat ent Office.
ana we can OBTAIN Patents ia less time
th4h tlo>e rehlote f.0in W4sAISOroE.
send MODEL OR DRAINING. We adj
wise as to pateatakt lty free Of charge: and
we make No CRAEek UNLESS We OBJ
IAN PATENT.
When pateAt is granted a drawing of your
invention with c%iaiHls, your name and ad-
dfess' WA DO published in tic United
states Patent ONCE Gazette, a paper of
Immense circulation, and the Only n
Ilial publishes this FRlE
We refer, here, TO the Postmaster. the
snpt' Of Money Order bly,, and TO ON
ciais ofthe Z, ,. Patent Omcc. For eireu-
lar, adVltc, terms, aud references to actual
clients III fouf own State ur COUNTY, write
70 G, a. SNOW g. CO.,
Opposite Patent 0iuce, Arlington, D. g.
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The Legislature did a wise act in
the reelection of Col. j. L. Power
as public printer. He is "the right
man in the right place." Now let
1t fix the rates of the public print.
ing at reasonable prices and abaA.
don the absurd idea of letting it
out "to the lowest bidder"
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JACKSON, MISS.
ProceedIngs-rhe Railroad
Commission Bill.
Jackson, Miss, January 10TH.

Jackson, Miss, January 10th.
In the house the following bills
were introduced and referred: Pro
hlbiting the sale OF toy pistols; max
ing it unlawful to mortgage exemp.
ton; to prohibit assignment in favor
of preferred creditors; prohibiting
mortgage on growing crops; COM
pellng railroads TO build cattle
guards and fence railroads; encour-
aging the breeding of blooded cat.
tie; creating a board on printing to
contract for the State printing to
the lowest bidder.
A resolution passed the Senate
inviting Hon. j. +. II. Claiborne to
address the legislature on the life
and services Of Hon. s. j. Gholson.
An effort will be made TO pass a
p%rohibiIory Law, but it is thought
it will fail. Messrs. II I. johnson
and q. B, Galloway addressed the
house on this subj ect last niglt.
Hon. Fl q. Williamson, Of Carroll,
chairman Of the railroad committee,
was interviewed today by your cor
respondent. lie said that he was
now preparing a bill, which he
would soon introduce, providing for
a railroad commissions; hat the bill
would be conservative and endeav-
or to do. justice to both the people
and the railroads; that the commits.
sion would be like that in opera
ton in other states, but more like
the one in Alabama. He said he
had great hopes that bis bill would
pass, and that a majority Of the
committee were in accord.
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The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1884-01-19

"A Washington dispatch of the
18th says; The House Committee
on Elections decided to seat Meth.
er Chalmers or Manning on prima
facls evidence. The report of the
committee will be submitted to che
House tomorrow, and the case
considered on its merits.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1884-01-19

1.-The bill introduced by Mr..
Dockery ia Congress, provides for
the abolition Of postage on news.
papers and periodicals after Jane
30th.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1884-01-19

The attempt to have the city
charter of Jackson, Miss, abolished
by the Legislature, is likely to end
in smoke, as there appears to be nc
Justice or fairness in it.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1884-01-19

Mr.. Charles CASTOR, Jackson
says: Il suffered long from "A mala
rial fever, and Browns Iron Bitter,
restored my strength and appetite.