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The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-04-24

WHATEVER other good may result from
the disbursement of the seven millions
of Federal money in the South during
the next eight years for..school purposes,
ii the House passes the Senate bill, this
much we know, that it will give grand
"poom" to the whole "black belt" The
disbursement of twenty or thirty thou
sand dollars Of foreign capital every year
in Monroe county, in addition to the
amount already provided for, in the pay
ment of teachers, will he a grand thing.
II will enable us to extend the school
term in the country to seven or eight
months, and to pay the teachers fair sal
aries; and it will permit us to add one
or two more months to the terms in
those towns and cities that are separate
school districts.
The teachers who see before them a
prospect for eight or ten months contin>
uous employment, will take more pride
in their profession than at present, and
will prepare themselves for its higher
walks.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-04-24
The River BEarbOr ELL.


In an editorial headed 'President
Arthur a staunch friend Of the Mis-
sissippi River the Greenyille Review
says, among other things:
The Aberdeen Examiner, takes
occasion to eulogize Logan as friend
of the Mississippi River improvement
and to animadyert against Arthur
for his veto Of the river and harbor
bill. If there is single meritorious
official act of Arthur's administration
it is this very veto, and in it he dis
tinctly approved many aPpropria-
tons, especially the Mississippi River
allotment, that had been loaded
down with special appropriation for
every Congressional District in the
country in order that the members
could make themselves solid with
their constituencies"
If it was understood in Congress
and by the people of the country,
that the opinion of the River and
Harbor Bill expressed by the journal
we quote was generally entertained
by the citizens of the lower valley,
the hearty aid and sympathy now ex-
pressed by men who intend that their
words shall be crystalized into deeds,
would be speedily withdrawn.
1t is high time that our valley CO.
temporary and Others who hold SINH
lar views, should learn that the River
and Harbor Bill is measure dearer
to the hearts of the great mass Of the
American people than any other bill
that appeals to the power and in
Aueace of Congress and the Execu-
tive, and that the battle for the inn
provement OF the Mississippi river
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-04-24

JUDGE HILL has written and tele-
graphed our Representative in Cons
gress, Hon III L. Muldrow, warmly
seconding his efforts to secure the
passage of the bill for the erection
of building for Federal Court
House, now before Congress. We
cannot have too much testimony be
fore Congress in demonstration OF
the necessity for this building, and
petition signed by the visiting at
torueys would strongly reinforce
that of the local bar, already befu g
Congress.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-04-24
mittee all that the Engineers suggest
or recommend.

FOURTEEN Southern Senators voted
for the educational bill, to wit: Gar
land of Arkansas, George of Missis-
sippi, Jackson of Tennessee, Jonas of
Louisiana, Jones and Call of Florida,
Hampton of South Carolina, Ransom
of North Carolina, Kenna of West
Virginia, Colquitt and Brown of
Georgia, Riddleberger of Virginia,
Williams of Kentucky and Pugh of
Alabama. Lamar of Mississippi and
Gibson of Louisiana were not present
when the final vote was taken but
they delivered able speeches for the
measure. 1t is probable we shall hear
no more of "States-rights" lunaey.-
Nemphis AoaIanche.
There were actually twenty South
ern Senators voting for the bill flor in
addition to the number given by the
Avalanche, the follwing Southern
Senators were "paired" in favor Of
the measure;
Lamar was present in his seat, but
paired with Mcpherson, Of New Jer-
sey.
Camden, of West Virginia, was
paired with Ingalls,, of Kansas.
Vance, Of North Carolina, was pair
ed with Plumb, of Kansas.
Walker, of Arkansas, was paired
with Slater, of Oregon.
German, of Maryland, was paired
with Aldrich, of Rhode Island.
Gibson, of Louisiana, was paired
with Beck, of Kentucky.
The Ayalanche's remark in regard
to "States-rights lunacy," has no ap-
plication in its reference to this vote
The bill could not have scored
half dozen votes in its favor if the
impression had prevailed that it was
violative of the reserved rights of the
States; and we do not believe that
single Senator would have sup
ported it if it had been amended in
such a manner as to provide for the
disbursement of the funds through
Federal machinery, or had in any
other essential feature trenched upon
States-rights.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-04-24

As will be observed by reference
to another column, a second Alder
manic ticket has been suggested for
the approaching city election. In
this connection it is not inappropriate
to state that Major Baxter McFar-
land is not disqualified from retaining
his position on the Board, by reason
of his being Chancellor of the First
Judicial District. The ticket alluded
to is a good one, and the interests of
the city would be well guarded if
confded to their keeping.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-04-24
The Jersey as "a Work Steer.

General Williams, of Kentucky, who
is one of the most practical farmers and
stock raisers in the country, tells us that
he has for years used Jersey oxen. He
says that in many respects they are bet-
ter for the yoke than either the Short
horns or Herefords that these last nam
ed cattle on account of their immense
weight wear out their feet rapidly, es>
pecially when employed in rocky or
gravelly country The Jersey oxen are
also much quicker and livlier in their
motions than the other breeds, and much
more easily and cheaply kept in good
condition. In the matter of quickness
they are exceled by the Devon oxen,
but these last named steers are generally
wild, tricky and unreliable fellows, while
the Jerseys are always decile and per,
fectly manageable.
General Williams also speaks of the
beef of the Jersey OK as being unequall,
ed by that of any other breed of cattle
in the world, and when asked if their
high price and small size would Justify
breeders. in raising them for the butcher
he said "These objections are not so
great MS you would suppose in market
that is willing to pay good prices for
good beef, for the Jerseys breed very
early and consequently they multiply
more rapidly than any other cattle, and
mature at much earlier age"
Speaking of Jersey oxen, reminds us
that Col. Muldrow and several other
stock farmers of Oktibbeha county are
raising grade Jersey steers with view
to putting them to the yoke; and if we
me not mistaken Col W. B. Montgom~
cry, the leading Jersey breeder of the
South, has several yokes of grade>Jer.
seys at work on his Oktibbeha county
farms.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-04-24
The Proposed Memphis. oxford
a. Columbus Railroad.

Aberdeen can rfford to rest very
comfortably while her neighbors
agitate the luilding of a railroad
from Memphis via Oxford, Houston
and West Point to Columbus, for if
this scheme should eventua'e in any
thing more than survey, and the
Memphis, Selma & Brunswick road
be abandoned-awo unlikely contin-
gencies-we have consciousness OF
the fact that the grade from this
city to Okolona is completed and
ready for the crossties, while the old
grade of the Tucker road from Oko
Iona to Houston is in almost as fair
= condition, and it will be easy to
obtain connection with the Oxford
scheme at or near Houston, at little
greater cost than is involved in the
purchase of the iron. And if we are
not mistaken the franchises of the
Tucker road are owned in great
measure, or controlled, by citizens
of Aberdeen and Memphis.
There is another good reason for
Aberdeen wishing success to this
scheme: We have the most perfect
faith in he completion of tie Mem
phis & Brunswick road on it's pres.
ent line of location-via Holly
Springs, Poptotoc and Okolona-to
the Tombigbee at Aberdeen, and the
only question that we regard as an
open one is as to whether it will go
from its junction with the Mobile &
Ohio, and the Canton, Aberdeen &
Nashville roads, direct from here to
its eastern terminus, or via Aberdeen
and Columbus eastward: If the Co.
lumbus and Oxford scheme takes
practical shape this will cease to be
an open question, and the Memphis
and Brunswick road will omit Co.
lumbus from its line of location, and
strike right out from this city for
Brunswick via Birmingham or Selma.
Our readers who understand the
position of affairs and appreciate
the possibilities involved in the rail,
road outlook, will readily understand
the Examiners disinterested attitude
in reference to the new project that
our neighbors are endeavoring to
boom" If it succeeds Aberdeen
wins; if it fails Aberdeen holds her
own in reference to the probabilities
Of Memphis connection, and at the
same time maintains her supremacy
in transportation facilities over the
other Mississippi towns north of
Meridian. As between Aberdeen
and Columbus, it is penny pitching
game, in which, "heads we win and
tils you loose"
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-04-24

We take pleasure in stating for the
information of inventors, to which
class quite number Of our readers
belong, that the House Committee on
Patents has agreed to make unani
nous report against the bill that
proposes to limit the period for
which patent may be taken. This
ends the fight 50 far as the effort to
reduce the life time of patent goes,
much to the chagrin of sundry mai =
ufaclurers who are tired Of paying
tribute to genius, in the shape of
royalty.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-04-24

THE japanese Emperor has con-
ferred the order of the "Rising Sum-"
upon Gen. Horace Capron, formerly
Commissioner of Agriculture, for
valuable services rendered to the
Island Empire in the development OF
its agricultural and mineral resources.
The Gen. resigned his position in
the Agricultural Department in 1871
to accept service under the Mikado,
and returned from that country some
years ago, and this recognition of his
services after the lapse of SO great a
time, by the comforting of the highest
honor ever given by Japan to a
foreigner, is of course highly appre-
ciated by the aged scientist.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-04-24

The Washington Republican, the
Administration organ, has this to say
in regard to the primary election
held at the National Capitol on the
night of the 7th inst, to select repre-
sentatives to the Republican Con-
vention that is to elect delegates to
Chicago:
1.-THE suffrage movement certainly
received black eye last night. The
disgraceful scenes enacted at many
of the polling places were not of a
nature to make peaceable, order>lov-
ing people desire their frequent repe-
tition."
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-04-24

The friends of the various candi-
dates for the Democratic nomination
for the Presidency are tireless in
their labors, and are freightlng the
mails with their letters, circulars,
pamphlets, etc. The work is going
on, by the way, just as fast and furi-
ously in behalf of those who deny
being candidates as in the interest
Of those who openly admit their de,
sire for the nomination.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-04-24
Democratic Conservative State
Convention.
Rooms STATE Dem. Cons. FIX. Cow.

Rooms STATE Dem. Cons. EX. Cow.
JACKSON, MISS. April 9, 1854.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS state
Executive Committee have named We'd
pesday, June 18th, 1884, at IL o'clock a.
m, in the City of Jackson, as the time
and place for holding State Convention
to appoint delegates 10 the National
Democratic Convention and to nominate
a Presidential electoral ticket. All DEM
ocratic-C Conservative citizens of MissiS-
sippi. irrespective of past political asso-
Citations, and differences, who can unite
with II 5 in tie effort for pure economical
and constitutional government are cor
daily invited to join i'll sending dele
gates to the Convention. The basis of
representation will be the same as here
tofore fixed. unless otherwise ordered by
The Convention, viz: Each county will
be entitled to double the lsumher of dele
gates tYat il has Representatives in the
lower House of the state Legislature.
The committee recommends saturday,
Nav 3lst. 1884, rs the day upon which
the county shall hold their conventions,
unless the county committees shall
otherwise order Ii is requested that Il
thorough organization of the Demo-
cratic-Conservatve party, be effected
i'll each county, preparatory to the No
vember election
w. L. HEMINGW Chairman.
D. p. PORTER, NJ. SMITH, secretaries.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-04-24

THE Government receipts onthe 14th
inst, from internal revenue and custom
house duties, amounted to $l,245, 900,
of which $5S7,74 was from duties on
whisky and tobacco, and yet many able
statesmen in both parties are clamoring
for the absolute repeal of the internal
revenue laws, and the adding of the i'm
mense toll now derived from whisky to
the burdens borne by the necessities OF
life. Whisky is strong-backed camel
and Can bear all the burden you choose
to put upon it, and we are opposed to
emancipating it so long as there are
great debts to pay and wise expenditure
to provide for.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-04-24

The decline il wheat is terribly
discouragiug to the farmers of the
Northwest. 1t forbids all hope of
profit to most of them and entails
absolute loss upon all large opera
tors. In addition to that it is certain
to cause a heavy decline in price Of
lands and make it exceedingly diff
cult to negotiate the usual "harvest
loans. At the present price for
spot wheat in Chicago, it can hardly
be worth more than forty or fifty
cents bushel in Dakota and else
where in the Northwest, and it can
not be made in those regions for
fifty cents a bushsl, even though the
farmers were out of debt, which few
of them are.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-04-24

Prof. Johnson, of Holly Springs,
Mississippi, is now regarded by the
Superintendent of the U. S. Geologi-
cal Survey, as one of the most valua-
BILE scientists in the employ of the
Government. In conversation with
Col. Van Manning the other day,
Major Powell, Chief of the Bureau,
remarked; "If you have any more
such men in Mississippi as DR..
Johnson, l wish you would send them
to me. l have plenty of occupation
for men of great requirements who
have the energy and ability essential
to their practical application"
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-04-24

Mrs Patty Dyle Collins, formerly Miss
P ,lty Lyle, of Noxubee county, Missis>
sippi, is making brilliant literary rep
utation. Though occupying desk in
the Post Office Department at Washing
ton that demands large portion of her
attention, she finds time to prepare ar
ticles of rare excellence for the period
icals, that yield her a handsome income.
In a late issue of Harper's Weekly, she
had an illustrated article on the myste-
ries of the Dead Letter Office, which was
an admirable contribution.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-04-24

IT is not likely from present ap
pearanees that Arthur will have more
than half of the New York delega-
ton at the Chicago Convention, and
the half that he fails to get will con-
stitute the most rantankerous ele
ment in opposition to his boom.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-04-24
The SOutb in Educational Mat
fers Before the War.

In the debate on the Educational
bill in the Senate on the LIST inst, the
following remarks were made by the
Chairman of the Committee that re-
ported the bill, Senator Blair, of New
Hampshire:
Mr.. BLAIR. Here are some fig
ures. l put these facts in now be-
cause Senators are entitled to know
of their existence as early as possible
as bearing upon the condition of the
Southern white population before the
war and the bearing of the war upon
their existing condition. l read from
the census by DR.. Curry, of the Pea
body fund. He says:
by the census of 1860 the white popu-
lation of the North was about 19,0OO0O0
and of the South about S,0OO,000. The
North at that time had 205 colleges, 1,407
professors, and 20 044 students, while the
South had 262 colleges, 1883 professors,
and 27,055 students. For these institu-
tions the North expended S1,514,68S and
on academic institutions S4,663,749 For
similar institutions the South expended,
respectively, $780,, 4l9 and S4,32s, 127."
That is to say with white popu-
lation little less than one-third of
the white population of the North
there were fifty seven more colleges
in the South than in the North; there
were eighty-one more professors OF
colleges in the South than in the
North, and in the North an excess OF
students of only 1889. And upon
the matter of expenditure the account
stood thus; For collegiate education
within their own borders the South
expended S147,731 more than was
expended by the North,and in acade.
mic education the North expended
1885, 622 more than the South.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-04-24

1.-THE proof of the pudding is in the
eating" SO says the old adage, and so the
proof of the value of medicine is the
opinions of those whohave used it. Thos.
Bass, Sr., of Steelville, say S, II have used
Prickly Ash Bitters in my family for q
years for ailments of the kidneys, liver
and bowels. and find there is no remedy
equal to it,
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-04-24

A portrait of Pope Leo XIII, pre-
sented to the American Bishops
through Archbishop Gibbons of
Maryland, reached Baltimore last
week, and has been placed in a gal
lery in that city for public inspection.
1t is said by competent judges TO be
one of the finest specimens of art in
this country, in addition to being a
perfect likeness of the Roman Pontiff.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-04-24

other interests, friend Dispatch, it is
grass growing and hay making. And
if there are any subjects upon which
this Journal has harped from the day
of its birth down to date, they are
grass growing, hay making and stock
raising. In fact, the Examiner has
written SO much and persistently on
the subject, that last year young
gentleman who did not intend the
expression to be complimentary
though we took it as a compliment,
spoke of our journal as shat hay
paper"
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-04-24

The San Francisco News Letter
says that Gin the city of New York
ten Or fifteen millions of gallons of
excellent California and other native
wines are drank annually under tho
belief that they are imported from
France, as they have French labels. !"
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-04-24

Mr., Jones, of Alabama, has re-
introduced in the House of Repre-
sentatives the bill to reorganize the
U. S. Supreme Court that was pre-
pared and reported by Col Van Fl.
Manning in the 47lh Congress, and
strongly endorsed by bar associa-
tons and prominent iurists in all
parts of the country.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-04-24

MAJOR Barksdale in his plea for
the improvement of Big Black River
last Thursday, said: Its valley is
the finest region on the face OF Gods
earth-with perhaps the exception
of some other portion of Mississippi.
On behalf of Old Monroe we accept
the amendment and endorse the res
mark.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-04-24

R. G. Dun & Co. reported the weeks
business failures in the United States up
to April 4th, at 178 ; IN increase of sight
over the previous week. The report
says: "The casualties are exceptionally
few in the South and West. In the Pa
cifc States they are above the average"
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-04-24
The issue OF postal cards has fallen

The issue OF postal cards has fallen
OF 100000 since the Inauguration
OF the two cent rate, and the number
OF two cent stamps issued during
the quarter ending March 31st, ex,
ceeded the combined issue of three
and one cent stamps for the CORES,
pondlng period in 1883, by twenty
seven per cent. This result is re.
garded with great surprise and graft
hcatlon at the Post Office Depart.
ment
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-04-24

SECRETARY of War, Lincoln, was
thrown from his horse last Thursday.
He is a much more graceful rider
than his father was, but then Old
Abe stuck to his critter as tightly as
a bob of shoe makers wax sticks to
a school boys hair,if he did look like
Kangaroo cavalryman.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-04-24

AMONG the amendments to the
Bankrupt bill, that have been adopt.
ed, was one proposed by Senator
George, giving debts due to labor
ers and domestic servants priority
over debts due to the State or the
United States.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-04-24

Every farmer should aim to sell
more than he buys, and every laborer
to earn more than he spends.-Cor,
NTH HNdld.
And then they won't say the'.tariff
keeps them poor, as is now some>
times said in regard to Mississippi
farmers who occasionally pay 81. Is
a bushel for corn which they might
raise themselves Ticksburq Post
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-04-24

GENERAL Lew Wallace, Minister to
Turkey, is coming home. He says he
is disguised with the Sultan and his
court, According to generally accounts
his feeling is thoroughly reciprocated
by the Grand Turk and his folks.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-04-24

The officials of the Louisville &
Nashville Railroad say that they have
more freight and passengers than
they can handle, owning to the pro-
gressive boom that is going on
everywhere in the South.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-04-24

THE Duke of Wellington was as
fond of watches as the Imperial father
of Phillip, the Second, of Spain, was
Of clocks, and always had at least
a half-a-dozen, all ticking at once, in
his room.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-04-24

The Washington Star in abiding
to the recent Radical precinct and
District Conventions in that city,
says: Two days of universal suffrage,
contents Washington for the next
four years.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-04-24

The remains of Judge Hunt, of Louis
iana, who died as United States Minister
to Russia, reached New York on the 4th
inst. He was buried at Oak Hill Gene.
terry, Washington, with Naval honors;
having been Secretary of the Navy ur.
der Garfield.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-04-24

The River and Harbor Bill will
be reported to the House before the
end of the month. No bill was pass
ed at last session owing to the bill
reaching the Senate too late for due
consideration, and the committee is
determined that no such hazard
shall be taken again
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-04-24

MANY new bills are being intro
duced in Congressman then there
is plenty of storage space in the doc.
ument room, and plenty of paper on
hand to print them on, and that will
be the last of nineteen twentieths of
them.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-04-24

The thieves are reported to be flocking
to Cincinnati in anticipation of further
trouble that may afford them an oppor-
tunity to ply nefarious trade. They are
being arrested in large numbers by the
police who are being aided in their work
by detectives from all the large cities.