The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-10-09

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president of the Mississippi Stock
Breeders Association, has n large herd
of cattle and owns one oi tn finest stock
farms in tbr State; an all" man and of
wide influence and popularity.
General Reuben Davis, stately,
courtly old gentleman; wears rufhed
shirt fronts; was colonel of the Second
Mississippi regiment In the Mexican
war.-Jeff Davis commanded the fret;
was in the United States Congress before
the rebellion; in Confederate Congress;
maj )r. general of State troops during the
war; noted for years as a criminal law
yer; was greenbacker for several years,
now republican, and elector at large
on the Blaine and Logan ticket.
Captain r. Z. H )uston, native OF
Tennessee, but n resident here since
1859; in the war as member OF the
Eleventh Mississippi; was with John
Morgan in his Ohio raid, was captured
and imprisoned in the Ohio penitentiary.
under the name of Owen, and tunneled
out with Morgan and escaped; WAS law
partner at Aberdeen with Gen. Gholson,
for many years Federal Judge and who
died year ago. Captain Houston Was
member of the last legislature, and
took leading position among the law
m kers; is engaged largely in farming
and has herd of eight thoroughbred
Jerseys; has wonderful faith in the
future OF this section; came here in poor
health, Int is now rugged and happy;
introduced the cultivation of pepper
mint into this county, by bringing two
Car loads OF roots from Michigan, ="
quantity sufficient to plant eleven acies;
an mere of mint will yield about eighteen
pounds of oil; sold the business to W.
I. Antes
George G. Paine, a son of Bishop
Paine, senior bishop of the NJ. E, Church
took away one of the strong men of the
church. Bishop Paine left three sons,
worthy descendants, of u noble sire, all
residents of Aberdeen: Robert, II mer
chant, W. M, physician OF coming
prominence, a gradunre of the UNIVERSE,
ty of Virginia and of Bellvue Medical
College, New York, for time surgeon
on an oceon steamer; and George g..
an attorney, graduate of the universe
ty of Alabama; for six years member
of the law firm of Davis & Mcfarland,
now going it alone. The Paines are all
gentlemen of fine attainments and pol
ished manners, and deserve their popu.
arity.
Honorable Baxter Mcfarland,
Chancellor of this District, and well
known over the State for his learn
ing and genia' manners,is q native OF
Mississippi, and had first commenced
the practice of the law after gradua'
ton from the State University, when
the war broke out, which he entered
as a private and retired as Major;
has lived in Aberdeen since 1870
Judge Mcfarland, like all others we
met, is anxious to have northern
people come to Mississippi and to
Aberdeen; and have part aud share
in the future greatness OF this SEC
ton.
J. A. Blair, W. H. Clifton and Q
O. Eckford, the three forming new
law and real estate firm; all native
Misslssippians, capable and earnest
men; have the only distinctive rea
estate firm in the city and the agency
and can furnish abstracts to ovel
three hundred thousand acres o.
land in this and adjoining counties
of as fine land as any in the world
northern men will find it to their ad
vantage to correspond with this firm
or call upon them in the event OF {
trip to Mississippi.
E o. Sykes and E H. Bistrow,
law firm of nine years existence, ant
of extensive reputation and practice
the former a native OF Alabama, bu
, resident here since childhood, {
, member of family prominent ii
this section; has twice been mem
Der of the legislature. The latter il
Kentuckian; educated at Jackson
, vile, Illinois; studied law in the
office Of his cousin, General Bristow
Both gentlemen are public spirit
J ed; giving much time this year t(
the fair association, the former serv'
ing as president and the latter al
, secretary,
d. H. MoQuiston and G. c. Heisel
! for five years past cotton factors ant
commission merchants. Their business
last year covered twelve Thousand
, bales of cotton worth 100000; the,
made advances to planters, thei
) money advances during the last sea
+, son exceeding 100000. Mr.. Heisel
: has been here thirteen years, and as
little individual venture is building
l cotton warehouse of brick, 3OOx3O'
Y feet. Mr.. McQuiston is native q
( Monroe county. They are agents 70
! the Southern Standard and Eclips
! cotton gins, Outlets cotton gins, an
' other machinery. The transaction c
: this firm are larger than of any othe
o in the city or section; McQuiston an
Heisen are both thoroughly practice
s, and clear-headed, enjoy high credi
$ in commercial centers and persona
4 popularity among wide circle
= patrons and friends.
e DIR. L. P. Sale of the firm of Gree
& Sale, the leading physicians of tn
$ city. DR.. Sale is native of Alabam'
# but has lived from boy-hood in Miss
Il is a graduate of the medical depar
!, ment OF the university of Louisian
: and of St. Thomas hospital colleg'
= = London, England. He also travele
j, extensively over Europe visiting an
: studying in the leading hospitals
e the continent. His speciality is su
-. gerry, and his skill in deity carvin
;. the human anatomy has gwen him
Il reputation extending beyond the lin
It its of the State. His collection of il
n struments is the largest in the Stat
IS If not the South, and consists of, wei
. we couldn't name them in colum
rs and never before knew that surgeI
l. demanded such variety of knive
saws, probes, tenaculums, lancets bi
!, touries, scalpels, pereosteum scraper
~ ear scoops, polyPus SHARES, tympan
y um perioratorS, ETC., etc.