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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-09
W.. Ther po ul.h ID ThI.tlo.

AS the reporter lolled on the oak-up-
holstered seat Of one Of Hendrie's maroon
colored coaches the familiar driver pushed
the door open, leaned his back on the
north Jam and began unloading his daily
budget Of expressed Information.
"Wimmin is mighty Gurus critters, Z"
was his cxordium. This road is goin' to
pay a dividend if the latest agony only
holds out. "
What 'a-gOnyf > YEARLY asked the
reporter.
why, this thicksil snap.
Thistle snap2S
YES Crowds on EN- go up every day
to the prairie and gather thicksils-
bushels on 'em-and lug EN- home; but l
dunno what they do with the pesky
things-bile EN-, mebbe, for the blood or
wash in the soup. Whatever It's, there's
slashins on EN- up here every day.
AS the driver had pumped himself dry
on the subject, and was preparing him
self Tor another effort on a less abstruse
topic, the reporter left the car.
Later, asking a lady acquaintance. who
never failed to be in the swim, what there
was TO the drivers yarn, he was laugh
lngly informed that there was more truth
than fiction in it.
You see. " said she, ave gather the
thistles before they are fully ripe, and
when we have them home, 20 to work
and shuck them. After you have the
outside covering off you have before you
a boil somewhat resembling a cotton boil,
only not so white. You then fastcn
them by their stems to a string, and hang
them out in the sun to dry. If the wind
has done its duty you will have one of the
loveliest pompons imaginable Their
soft, fully appearance somewhat resem-
bling the exQuisitely downy covering Of
young chickens, makes an ornamental
effect on a fan to be hung on the wall, or
any other device your ingenuity may sug-
gest. They will last six months at least,
so you see we do not have our trouble for
our pains. They are not the easiest thing
il the world to handle, but if you per-
severe you will be rewarded. when your
design is completed. by the delight Of
your admiring friends. There is no ex-
pense attaching to the work, SO Il it is not
rational it is reasonable"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-09
Grants First Fight.

History Of Clermont County, OIL
When Grant was very young he attended
school with his cousin John, a Canadian,
who had been sent over to the United States
to be educated. The two boys were warm
friends, but John had inherited prejudices
against our country which at times he could
not restrain, and his language often gave
offense to young Grant.
One day they we're talking about George
Washington, when J ohm said;
''lt appears to me, Ulysses, you think a
great deal too much of Washington"
"And why shouldn't / think well of himg'
replied the tanner boy. ':Heis the father
of my country, and was raised up by the
Almighty to lead the people to independ-
ence."
"All very flne," retorted John, 'but he
was a traitor to his king, nevertheless"
"a whatr asked Ulysses, rising to his
feet.
"a traitor and a rebel" said the Cana
dian.
John" calmly replied Ulysses 'how
should you liketo have your sovereign called
such namesg'
why, Of course, I should not like it." re-
p11eu JOuus
''Then," said young Grant, 'Iet me tell
you ! will not allow you or any one else to
insult the memory Of George Washington"
well, what are you going to do about
itr said John, with a sheer.
II shall resent it, as l have II right to do.
You may take advantage Of ns@ for you are
older and bigger than l am. Ny mother
told me not to quarrel with schoolmates,
and l mean to mind her, and not attack
them on my own account; but when Wash
ington is assailed, and especially by IN Eng
lish boy, l shall defend the father Of my
country. Cousin or no cousin, John, you
have got to take that back or fght.p
John would not r~etract, and SO, taking off
their coats, at it they went
John was the stronger and forced Ulysses
down, but young Grant hung on, and finally
turning John, hit him a blow on the nose
which completely blinded him.
After a hard fight John finally had to cry
out 'Enoughp
But Grant would not let him up until he
had not only retracted his offensive Ian
guage, but promised never again while on
American soil to speak Ill Of George Wash
ington.
This was Grants first battle for his oun
try, and it was indicative Of bis future Illus
trious career as a man and q soldier.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-09
TTcKsBURag OPPORTUNITY.

Beyond some crude and utterly i'm
practicable suggestion made by DR..
Marshall, the anti-shop men offer no
solution Of the questions at issue, be-
tween the city and the L., NJ & T.
railroad. If the proposition is voted
down in accordance with their wishes,
what thenp Is the city to enter suit
for the old claim and levy taxes on the
track through the city, and adopt the
policy o., invitingNthe antagonism of
the road ? These are very important
questions. It is easy enough to OPP
pose what the great body Of
the citizens are trying to accom-
plish,J but it is not so easy
to offer something better. Some of
the anti-shop men declare that the
road would instantly offer better terms,
and their leader, DR.. Marshall says II
it is to the interest of the road it will
put their shops here whether the vote
is carried or not. These are the
mere individual expressions Of these
men, and they are worth very little
against the positive declarations Of the
railroad officials that they will make
no further attempt, If the proposition
is voted down at this election.
If it is voted down, the city will be in
a worse condition than if the attempt to
secure the shops had never been made.
She will be hopeleSsly divided as to her
future course and uncertain as to what
results will follow. If she sues on the
old claim, there is nc way for her to
reap any benefit from it, for if she gets
any part Of the claim, the road will,
sooner or later, tax her commerce to
make it up. If she taxes the road, it
will be certain to get all the money
back and more with it.
1t is absolutely certain, that the
wise thing to do, is to vote for the
proposition. We cannot afford to
sacrifice u mercantile interests
TO enter into a fight with so powerful
a corporation, simply because that
course would please a few.
We firmly believe that to reject the
proposition would seriously affect every
merchant in the city and greatly de-
press real estate. The blow to the con
fdence that now exists would be felt
for years. Instead of real estate going
up, there would be a sharp reaction,
which would bear heavily on all class
es of labor.
This is V~icksburg's opportunity;
she dare not trife with it..
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-09
GOING IT
An Exciting Race Between a High
wayman and a Stage for a Half

An Exciting Race Between a High
wayman and a Stage for a Hall
Mlle--The Mall Sacks Demanded.
DALLAS, Oct. 2-J. b. Kane and j.. Comack,
citizens OF Lampass, who were passengers on the
stage from San Angelo to Abeline, give the fol.
lowing account OF a daring robbery sixteen
miles east Of RunnellS. A smOOth-faced boy,
about eighteen years Of age met and passed tile
stage. He was riding q gray horse. He wore
loOss blue flannel shirt. His trousers were
stuck in his boots. He carried a Winchester
rife and a siX-shOoter. After the stage had
passed him he turned and demanded u hault.
The driver whipped up his team and an exciting
race, for a half mile, ensued before the stage
was overhauled by the highwayman, who de-
manded the mail sacks, at the anne time saying
he did not care to disturb the passengers six III
number, including a lady. The mail sacks were
delivered to him, when he carried them 200
yards out on the prairie, and ~leisurely apprO-
priated what he wanted. While this scene was
being enacted a stage from Abellne for San
Angelo came up, with seven male passengers
weapons were called for; anlan, who claimed to
be a ranger, en- route to Runnells, loaded his
pistol, buckled on his belt and held himself in
readiness to repel any attack that might be made
Oh his stage. The r0bber, however, after salts.
Tying himself rode off leaving the mail bags on
the prairie. Officers are now in hot pursuit Of
him. He is supposed to he the same highway
man who robbed the mail between Cisco and
brentwood, q few days ago.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-09
New York Home journal


Charlotte Cushman was the object a.
n ~unconfessed and unspoken love. IL
was silently bred, silently existed, and.
unknown to the great artist, was buried
with her. He was a prominent politician.
a man Of great intellect, and a great infiu.
enc in the political and executive interests
Of the country. When he fell In love
with Miss Cushman he was a member of
congress; he was retiring and quiet is
nature, and never made any pronounced
attempts to force an acquaintance.
When the great artist died in 1876. he
attended the funeral, and was 4 solitary
silent mourner while the bodvla Az n STATE
and q daily caller at the new.made Grave
for several days after the burial-aIwavs
leaving upon the mound a small bunch Of
rare flowers. II Miss Cushman hadl
accepted she could have been the wife Of
one Of Boston's most prominent men
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-09

TIE College Maybe" published
by the young ladies Of the Port Gibson
Female College, is a bright little sheet,
that does credit to those who write for
it.
We quote the following as a sample
of the sparkle that may be found in
it:
Notwithstanding the reputation for garrull-
ty which the opposite sex persist in giving us, 1t
is a notable fact that they all seem to like it. A
girl who does not talk is very unpopular with the
gentlemen OF the period, who at an entertain
ment would let q good, quiet, sensible girl-nO
matter how beautiful she may be-play the part
commonly known as the wall flower" and be
perfectly infatuated with a giddy, heartless,
senseless chatterbox. The Lords Of Creation
are willing votaries at such a sllrinel The bare
idea is enough to stagger one"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-09
a QuestIon of Are.
[~philadeIphia caui

sMiss Benson has been called to take
charge Of n of the railroad signal
towers. An old friend Of yours, isn't
she2"
@Yes, Bromley. / was raised with her.
Always knew she'd make her way.
~She also has charge of the switches. /"
Goodness, mol Why, Bromley, l no.
greet to hear it You sec, that was her
leading weakness.
"W6at was7"
SMisplaclng her switched There wasn't
q morning that she didn't have to hunt
for them"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-09
A Sad Sight in Gods Eyes.

go AA - ~
Rev. Sam Jones.
But l tell you the saddest sight that
Gods eyes ever looked on-and he has
seen the whole Mississippi Valley
blighted with death and yellow fever.
God has seer whole provinces of China
starved to death. God has seen the
food Of war covering almost hale of
the world, and yet the saddest sight
Gods eyes ever looked at is to see a
father take the wife by the hand and
the wife take the eldest child by the
hand and lead them to the brink of the
river of death, until at last father,
mother and children all lead
into the river that is lined
from source to mouth with human
wretches floating on to death and hell.
There's just hundreds Of such families
in st. Joe going to hell-fatheT, mother
and children, the whole groupe, hand
in hand, and arm in arm sensation |.
Is it yours? Is it yours? Is it yours,
sir? If there is a deeper, darker place
in perdition than all others, it seems to
be for the husband and father who
willfully and deliberately turns his
back on God and grasping his family,
leads them down to hell. T%Sensation.
And 1 want to tell you men III
this town it is that man who has
a good Christian wife, a praying,
earnest, Christian woman, and
that mother doing all she a to save
her children, and the father doing all
he can to undo the mothers work and
prayers; when his wife prays he sneers,
and when his wife strives to lead Il &
children to God he strives to lead them
away by his example; that if there is a
more iwntolerable hell for any one it
seems to be for the man who tries to
undo the work Of a Christian wife,
and in spite of her prayers and tears,
drags her children down to hell. And
that's you, sir; and that's you,
sir. more sensation Oh, it
were better for you that you
never had been born than to curse
the life of a good wife and damn the
children Of a good mother. If l have
anything special, in reference to my
wife and children, to be grateful for,
it is this l have no child that ever
looked into my face when l was not a
c~onsecrated Christian man. God gave
US one when I was wrecked and way
ward and goddess. That little child
lived and looked in my face when l
was goddess and profane and wretched,
and God took her to heaven, and l
have often wished that Bicker-
steth had told the truth when
he said-and lift be true it is the sweet
est thing poet ever said-that a babe
in heaven would be a babe forever
And / have thought of that lovely one
there with my mind made up, Il shall
live a Christian as long as God gives
me a child to look in my face, and
when 1 get to heaven l will fall down
and beg pardon Of that sweet little
angel that she ever saw me when l
wasn't a Christian. TTears.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-09
From Yazoo City.
Special to Commercial Herald

YAzoo. City, Oct. 2.-For a few days past
wagons, teams, mules, scrapers and camp para
phanalia have been arriving by train and leaving
here for their cam along the projecting. route
oil the railroad extension from here TO Tchula,
a seventy two miles stretch, the entire line for
that distance having been let out to contractors.
New brick stores in course OF erection, the
opening up ofnew firms, and the presence daily
OF strange faces in our midst, proclaim the on
ward march Of our little city
The wet weather OF late weeks has been dam,
aging to he cotton, and no great deal, as yet,
has come to market.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-09
Catching Partrldges in Candahar.

Natives Of Candahar adopt a very novel
and successful method Of enticing part.
ridges within reach They wear q mask
or long veil of a coarse, yellow cotton
cloth, dotted all over with black spots,
having eye-holes, and hanging in loose
folds round the body of the sportsman.
Thus disguised, he creeps cautiously on
hands and knees toward the spot from
whence the "chickor" calls The bird
takes him for a leopard, an animal to
which 1t has the greatest aversion, and
will collect all Its species in the neighbor.
hood with loud calls, and allow the make
belief to approach while they scream and
lutter about him, when with gun or net
be can secure them with little difficulty.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-09

3SoME Of "Beck's boys" are growing
uneasy. They indulge in the Radical
rot about the Democrats counting
Beck out. fl. u.s.
Their man Beck has said repeatedly
that If he could not geS a majority Of
the white voters, he did not want the
Sheriff's Office. II a majority Of the
whites are for him, 1t WILDE impossi-
BILE to count him out, SO his strikers
had just as well keep calm.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-09

The Washington correspondent of
the Cincinnati Enquirer says the
bloody shirt campaign in Ohio is to be
abandoned and the tariff issue is to
take its place. 1t has been found that
thel sectional bowling is exceedingly
unpopular with the merchants, and
that If persisted in will loose the Re-
A1ublicans all the large cities.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-09
correspondence Passing Between
Publishers. .as

CINCINNATI, Oct. 2-For several weeks cor
respondence nave been passing between some
gentlemen in Chicago, and the publishers OF the
Current of that city, and D. U. Hall " Co., pub
fishers Of the Graphic, in this city, concerning
the purchase OF the Current. 1t Is stated here
that 1t Is probable negotiations Will be shortly
concluded,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-09
The Colored Republican Executi7,

The Colored Republican Executive
Committee published column address
in the Evening Post. They think
some Of their ever-to-be- cherished
rights are in peril, because the Board
of Election Commissioners have
changed the old time Radical arrange
ment of the election precincts.
When the Democrats elect their en-
tire ticket we should not be surprised
~ the Republican Committee does not
feel more d~isgruntled than now.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-09
Important insurance Decision.
SDecial to Commercial Herald.

OKoLoNA, MISS, Oct. Ain the Pollard VS..
Insurance companies case the defendants plead
mat the policies were void because the plaintiff
lad not paid sufficient license under section $50,
code of 1880. Plaintiff demurred to the plea and
Tie court sustained the demurrer.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-09

"A little 4yearold girl went running into
the house the other day exclaiming: MIAMI
ma, mamma, I've seen Jack Frostl I've seen
darlingT' queried the mother. 81 saw the tn
Of his tail hanging over the eayes.n She
had seen an icicle.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-09

WHAT is wanted in this city is
enterprise. V%icksburg cannot prosper
by pickering and quarrels among her
leading business men, nor by law suits
with a rich railroad. She needs the
aid and cooperation Of the L., N. o. &
T. L. R.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-09

What Is that, which though black itself,
~enlightens the whole worldl Answer
Printer's ink.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-09

THE New Orleans I'D. has an ad-
mirable article about the Mississippi
Fair to be given by colored people.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-09

An Indignant Ramesake.
By LOUISE v. BOYD. 4
To-day, whom / was naughty,
MY grandmother lifted her eyes
Above her glasses, and looked at me
In very great surprise.
And seolded this way;a 'fWhy. Nelly,
When after me you are named,
And the pct Of all my grandchildren \
You ought TO be ashamed
To vex me sogi Well, from her room
tell you / hurried out !
Into the garden, all by myself, y
TO have a good long pout
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-09
~ Wouldn't Drag any more Of that clay

Grandmother kissed me, laughed, and
cried
You know for her Pm named
And for the way she had worried me
Pm sdreshe felt ashamed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-16
A Valuable Medical Treatise.

The edition for 1886 of the ster.
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hostetter's Almanac, is now ready,
and may be obtained, free of cost.
or druggists and general country
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With the sonndest practical advice
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and the calender, astronomical cal.
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The issue Of Hostetter's Almanac
for 1886 will probably be tue larg
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proprietors, Messrs. Hostetter & Co. |
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haywood for December, an,
which is the first number of it's see
'nd year, contains quantity o
timely Christmas suggestions as t,
what to buy for Baby, etc, and re
verts to the subject of "Compulsor,
Kissing" this time in its medica
aspect. Rocking Baby to Sleep
is the title of one of many interes,
ing letters in the "Mother's Parlia
'nent." DR.. Cyrus Edison, of th,
New York Board of Health, write.
on preserved Milk" exposing Ger
tain processes employed by un
scrupulons dealers, and giving di
rections for,testing milk to ascer
tain If it has been. chemically tam
pered with. "rbe Spelling .,
Children" is a sensible article b,
Charlotte Ellis; Eleanor Kiri
writes upon "Grandmothers," am;
Dr. F. II. Bosworth upon "Takins
Cold" The queries and answers
in the department of "Nursery Pro-
blems" are unusually numerous.
"Babyhood" offers liberal terms to
canvassers, many of whom have
met with marked success in procur.
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Price, 10 cents copy; or sl.5O
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-16

EZRA Semon's performance a,
the Exchange Hall on Monday
night was well attended, as it
should have been. His tricks in
iegerdemaln and magic are truly
wonderful, and hattie the wisest of
those who attend his show. The
horal Marioneites are inst too aw-
1'siy too too--(we use this expires.
sion as We believe it will better
convey oar ideas )--aud should be
seen by every Alexandrian. In
the distribution of the prizes on the
above named night, Master Conrad
Smith and Deputy Sheriff George
Smith were the lucky ones. Zera
gave another performance last
night, and will gave another to-
night aud Tomorrow night with a
matinee on Thursday afternoon at
$50 o'clock.
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Notice.

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NOTICE.

[ have this day closed my
books. Necessity compels
me to demand spot cash for
all goods sold from this
date. | will entertain open
accounts only on special
and fixed arrangements
Goods on sale at the most
reasonable CASH prices.
JACOB GE1GER,
Prop. Eagle Drug Store.
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BY special request Professor
lsra semon has consented to give
matinee for the benefit of the
sa'0 l children, on Thursday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock. The price of
'tn'ssIoo will be SO cents for
idnIts aud 25 cents for children.
the hundred presents will be Civ
% away. -..
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--IHE toy stores of Alexandra
are doing the bulk of the business
now. Everybody and the children
are getting ready for Christmas,
and no doubt a big day will be
hsd for every one
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-16

You can buy more for 81 at
the Red Plow Store than anywhere
else in Alexandria. Now is the
tine to secure bargains.
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THE LEWIS
Hand Fire Extinguisher
w. o. DAMMON, : AGENT

We take pleasure in stating that
we were present at the test Of the
Lewis Hand Fire Extinguisher
made in orr city on August 18th.
1855. The test was most complete
and satisfactory. You are at libsr-
~ to refer any one to us as witness
es to its thorough efficiency.
". r. Bkzek,nan,
b. C. Duke,
J. W. Compton,
Ferguson d Schnash,
Mi,es Roscnthal,
Jacob Geiger.
w. O. DAMMON.
Sole Agent for Parishes of Rapides,
Avoyelles, Natchitoches, Desc
to, Red River and Grant
Price, single Extinguisber. 81 50
Half dozen 8 90
One Dozen -. rs %