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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-17
COUNTY POLITICS.

the second Dlstrict--stonewaii
Club Endorses the BoVIna Rssolu-
tions.
a regular meeting Of StoneWall
Democratic club, second supervisors
district, was held At Pryor's church,
last evening. President Cooley Mann
presiding, and D. R. Middleton, sec-
retary.
The minutes Of the last meeting
were read and adopted.
The committee appointed to confer
with the members Of the Brunswick
club ii reference to the representation
Of the district reported that il
had been agreed that the Brunswick
Club should appoint three delegates 20
the convention and that this club
should select the executive committee
Of Ave and seven delegates to the con-
vention The report was received and
spread upon the minutes.
On motion Of Mr.. John w. LAWNS
the chairman Of the club was author
lied to appoint the executive commit
tee and delegates TO the convention.
the president of the club to be one Of
each.
Onmotion Of Mr.. +. N. Hall. second
ed by Mr.. Dan N. Hebron, the resolu-
tions adopted by the Bovina Club July
11th were read and unanimously
adopted bg the club. and Messrs.
Cooley Mann, r.. N. Hall and John w.
LAWNS appointed acommittee todraft
suitable amendments to said resolu-
tions.
The committee reported the follow
ing resolutions which were unanimous
ly adopted:
Wheras, The Stonewall Democrat
club Of the Second district Of Warren
county, in meeting assembled this the
18th day Of July 1885, declares that
we have studied with feeling Of
pleasure the ringing and well worded
resolutions passed by the Bovina
Democrat club Of this county, and
while we are not in the habit of copy
ing after others in so far as our Cpin-
ion are concerned, the resolutions
passed by the above named club SO
fully express the sentiments Of every
true Democrat In this county that it is
useless for us to attempt to improve on
them.
Therefore be il Resolved, That the
resolutions of the Bovina Democratic
club as published in THE CoMMERcIAL
HERALD Of Sunday the 18th instant,
be adopted as the sense of the meeting.
Resolved, That as the administras
tion Of bis excelIency, our Governor,
Robert Lowry, has been such as to
command the respect and admiration
of all good citizens, the Stonewall
Democrat club Of the Second district
of Warren county, recommend that
the name of Lowry be carried in the
front rank Of the delegates from War
rem county.
Resolved, That the Stonewall club
voicts the sentiment expressed at
home and abroad In the choice before
the State convention of Hon. I.
Marshall Miller, as attorney general,
and the club pledges itself in favor
Of that able lawyer and fearless Demo
crat.
The following executive committee
was appointed: Cooley Nom. ID. R.
Middleton, F. N. Hall, d. g. Vanden-
berg and W. A. Collier.
The following seven representatives
to the convention were appointed;
Cooley Mann, d. R. Middleton, Z. j.
Willis, N. A. Collier and D. N. He
bron.
The president was instructed to APP
point alternates in case Of a vacancy
occurring or delegates not attending.
Several new members were enrolled.
The club adjourned subject to the
call Of the president.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-17
WE received a piece from one VIII,

WE received piece from one who
signs himself Fourth Ward, but we
cannot print it without the authors
name. Weare thankful for the hearty
endorsement it gives the HERALD. and
assure the writer we will keep abreast
or perhaps little ahead Of the people
in the glorious work of defending the
rights of the people and reforming the
county.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-17
The Reopening of tee Exposition
Assured.

NEW ORLEANS. July 13.-The
Worlds Exposition plant, buildings
and machinery were sold at auction to-
day for one hundred and seventy-fye
thousand dollars. and was bid off by
Mr.. Newman, but Is probably pur-
chased for the new exposition com
pany. President McConnico, Of the
new exposition company, says the pur-
chase Of the Worlds Exposition plant
to-day. closes the last loop hole Of
doubt as to the reopening Of the expo
sition and establishes the new company
on definite basis and enables them to
vigorously push forward the enter
prise to completion.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-17

WE have never seen the people Of
Warren county more determined to
take control Of their own affairs, and
thoroughly reform them than they are
now. Officials who assume that
by the power Of money they are
the masters and not the servants of
the people, will be swept out of the
way.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-17
Nav orIeans FIra.

NEW ORLEANS, July 49, The roof
Of The building las Canal street was
burned to-day. Buildings on either
side were badly damaged, mostly by
water. The lower floors were occupied
by Laroussini Bros, hatters, Leon
Barneditto, bar-room, and J & G. Mo.
Closky, sodawater, all fully insured
The total loss is estimated at twenty
thousand dollors.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-17

Wheat Can Be Raised In Mississippi
Specialize the Commercial Herald.
MEMPHIS, July l3. - The Kate
Adams brought in the first wheat ship
ment of the season, being 304 sacks Of
new wheat from j. +. Stokes planta-
tion, in Bolivar county, Miss. Col.
Stokes had 400 acres in wheat, and
will average twenty-three bushels to
the acre. TIE wheat is Of a superior
quality, and ninety cents a bushel has
been refused for it. Col. Stokes has
demonstrated that wheat can be raised
with profit in Mississippi and win put
in 300 acres next year.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-17

JEFFERSON county, the home Of
Put Darden, yesterday took her place
in the Lowry column. This gives him
|seventy-two votes, and it will only re-
quire forty-eight more votes to nomi-
nate him on the first ballot. These he
will have no difficulty In securing.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-17

Hundreds Of lives have been saved
by the timely use Of Creole Female
Tonic which is the greatest remedy
known tor all womb troubles and fe-
male diseases. ie12
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-17

Greenville Times.
In the shooting tournament Vicks-
burg was as greedy as in the drill.
Her teamsters took it all and lookedas
though they wanted more. With a
rare degree Of consideration for their
character Of hosts, the GreenVille
squad reserved the last place 10 the
score for themselves.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-17

An open foe is preferable to a
treacherOus ally; II their are any un-
sound limbs on the Democratic tree
lop them off. ilas hlsN as
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-17
Favorlng the Repeal Of the Iowa
Prohibition Law.

prohibition Law.
DUBUQUE, la, July 1S.-The Key
City Democratic club, composed Of
leading business and professional men,
has adopted resolutions in favor Of
having the State Democratic conven-
tion adopt plank declaring for the re-
peal Of the prohibition law and the
adoption in It's stead Of q uniform
license law OF $500, with proper bond
and restrictions, similar to the Ne
braska law. This action is considered
significant, coming from Dubuque
where an intense prohibition sentiment
prevails.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-17

water Bugs, Reaches"
"Rough on Rats" clears them out,
also Beetles, Ants, Insects, Rats and
Mice, Is and 25e. boxes. f.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-17


market. They would be hooted and
ieered out Of Wall street.
The objections urged against a cot
ton tax seem extremely puefile when
we consider the importance OF the end
In view, They are mainly, that other
interests IN the district than the cot
ton interest, will escape their share Of
the burden. The other interests cited
are the sawmills, oil mills, wild land
held by corporations. and the railroad
interest. We may dismiss all Of these
except the last as being comparatively
too insignificant to merit considera-
tion.
The railroad has shown itself
more ready, perhaps, than any
other interest In the district to pro
mote levee building. It was through
the instrumentality Of the railroad
that the present levees we're built,
without which the work would have
been impossible Of accomplishment,
The railroad has shown no disposition
to avoid its proper shareof the burden.
But the cotton interest Is Of such
vastly greater magnitude, and of such
vital Importance, the additional bur
den which it would have to bear so
small in comparison with the benefits
it will enjoy, it could well afford to
make the railroad a present Of the
difference.
The lower Levee District in Mlssis-
sippi has borne a heavy cotton tax for
many years. At onetime it amounted
to SIS bale. That district, consisting
of four counties, has maintained a
levee front over two hundred miles
long, the maintenance Of which was
very costly on account Of numerous
caving banks. The burden was cheer
fully borne, though very heavy. In
consequence Of this, lands in that dis
trict, notwithstanding the extraordi.
nary taxes borne, are worth more than
double as much as lands in Louisiana,
opposite. The legal restrictions to
leyee tax in Louisiana, have
greatly deprecated her lands.
The upper Levee District Of Mississippi
produces at present about $1,000
bales Of cotton. OF this, the front
counties $4,000, the back counties 45.-
600. A tax Of $l.O5 per bale in the
front, and 20 cents in the back coun-
ties, with the present ad valorum tax,
will render an annual revenue Of $780,
900.
With the leyses all completed prop
erly, and 100000 Of bonds out
standing, 100000 would suffice for in
terest, sinking fund and current ex-
penses Of the levee organization, leav-
ing a surplus Of $4,000 for lsvee
maintenance. This would. In few
years, prove excessive, when 1t might
either be applied to liquidating the
bonds, or else the taxes could be re-
duced.
II will require definite amount Of
money to thoroughly protect the dis
trict. No matter how much may be
collected, no more than this will be
used. AS we have endeavored to
show. the most prompt and certain
method of raising the necessary
amount, will prove, by all odds, the
most economical and effective.
There issa most glorious future Of
prosperity in sight for this district, if
the present opportunity Is seized upon
and properly utilized. If, however, a
narrow and shortsighted policy is pur-
sued at this particular juncture. this
prosperity will never berealized In this
generation.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-17

Lauderdale Instructs for Walker.
Special to The Commercial Herald.
MERIDIAN, MISS, July 14.-The
Lauderdale county mass meeting was
held to-day. It was the largest and
most enthusiastic ever held in this
county. Hon. Joel P. Walker was
unanimously endorsed for governor
and the delegates instructed to yotef for
him.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-17
Catarrh Of the Bladder.

Singing, irritation, Inflammation, all
Kidney and Urinary Complaints cured
ny "Buchu-Paiba." f
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-17
Gen. Hampton Makes Some Corr
3 rectIon6s y rts84

Gen. Hampton Makes Some Corr
H A8 rectIonss Ns
CHARLESTON, s. O., July 13.-The
News and Courier publishes a long let
ter from Gen. Wade Hampton, correct
ing errors in the recent article Of Gems.
johnson and Tmboden. touching the
llrst battle of Manassas, or Bull Run.
Gen. Hampton shows that the Hamp-
ton Legion, six hundred strong, which
be commanded, arrested the victorious
columns of Sherman and Keys, who
were driving the Confederate forces
back, and that the legion so delayed
the Federal forces as to enable the
Confederate reinforcements to be
brought up. The News and Courier
gives an elaborate review Of the bat.
tie, the history Of which, it claims,
must now be rewritten.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-17

The bar'IIis somewhat disfgured but
it is still in the ring.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-17

The Hope Of the Nation.
Children, slow In development,
puny, scrawny and delicate. use
Wells Health Renewer." II
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-17

Leake County Delegates Unln-
structed.
Special to the Commercial Herald.
CANTON, MISS, July 1S.-Leake
county delegates to the State conven-
ticn are uninstructed, though they IA
vor Darden, Hemingway, Sykes. Porter
and PreWitt.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-17

Young or middle-aged men.
suffering from premature decline Of
power, however induced, speedily and
radically cured. Illustrated book FOR
10 cents in stamps. Worlds Dispen-
sary Medical Association, Buffalo,
N. X. az
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-17

Wives and mothers should not fail
TO try Creole Female Tonic. iel2
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-08-22
RATTLE OF BALAKLAVA.

John Reynolds, now of Buffalo, was
one of the ssNubic Six Hundred that
rode into the "Valley of Death" at the
battle of Balaklava. He was born in
the County of longford, Ireland, and
entered the army in 1851. When asked
how many came out Of the charge alive.
Mr.. REYNOLDS said it was hard to say,
so many who were wounded recovered
aftcrward. Probably there were $50 on
horseback who returned to the English
lines. The men did not drop faster
than in a general engagement, and Mr..
REYNOLDS thinks that the three and
hours at Alma were far more bloody
than the famous ride TO glory. AT the
Alma one could not take a step in any
direction without trcading upon the
remains Of man or horse.
In the charge at Balaklava ii was
purely matter of capturing the bat
terry and then rcturning-if possible
and tho soldiers did not faltcr once.
Mr.. Reynolds knows that Icnnysons
poem has ilntnnrtalized that days
work, but he does not believe 1t was
harder or more worthy of cOmmemora-
ton than Il hundred other fights in
which he served. chicago Tribune.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-08-22
REWARD TIE DESERYiNE.

Thi talk of putting none bu! school
boys and frozen models of virtue CD in
Office, is a mawkish sentiment that is
not appreciated by intelligent Demo-
Gratis. lie who is not a party man a
worker, is a being who lends but little
force TO the organizing of effective cam :
paigns. Such gnOiy goslings arc not
the mon to contend for the supremacy
of those principles that affect the cXis-
tencc of pure government. They arc
not the life, the nerve, that is required
to accomplish worthy results. The
school of politics has never been noted
as a place where passivcncss and super
nuous "gab" arc destined to cut any
remarkable figure, on the contrary it
requires energy, Judgment, and hard
knocks to he successful. These model
men, can lick the honey when put on
tho tip of their fingers, but they are
not tho mon who attack the bees in
their strong And th" sooner
this fact is realized, the better il will
be for the Democratic rariy.-'T MR.
tin RccciNc.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-08-22
TOOMEs'S UNWORTHY CRITICISMS.

WAsHINGTON, Aug. ll.-Gcn.
Toombs's unworthy criticisms upon Lee
and jefferson Davis and his slobbcr
over Grant at their expense, secured
him q rather favorable notice from the
New York Times, such as has been
extended heretofore to Longstrcct aud
NIosby but the New York Tribune is
not satisfied with ii and proceeds to
berate Toombs, and says his is ga pitia-
bic effort to be out of joint with the
times" The funny part of it all is that
this stuff comes, from one who, at the
close of the civil war, left the country to
save his bacon, and came back when
he was in no personal danger to criti-
else gentlemen who had taken the most
judiciolls means to save from ruin the
people he had loft to their fatr.-PcN-
Vifiie.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-08-22
HAiLN SIGNAL COPE.

Onr whistle signifies "Down brakes. y
Two whistles signify "oH brakes"
Three whistles signify "back up" Con
tiuucd whistles signify "dangcr."
Rapid short whistles, ga cattle alarm.
\ sweeping parting OF III" hands on
the level, with the eyes, signifies ego
ahead" Dhwnward motion of the
hands with extended arms, signifies
Ustor.n Brckoning motion OF on"
hand, signifies "bacIl." Rcd lag waved
up the track. signifies "dangcr," Red
nag stuck up by the roadside, signifies
"Iaugcr ahead" Red flag carried on
a locomotives, signifies San cngin" toi-
lowing. Red iitg hoiStrd at a station,
is signal Ia "stop." Lanterns AT night
raised and lowered vertically, is a
SIGNAL tp "stirt." Lanterns swung at
right angles across the track, m'auS
..Stop." Lanterns swung III circle,
signifies 'shaciI' the tratu.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-08-22
PROHIBITION AND POLITICS,

The following article appears in the
Augusta (Ga.) Sunday Chronicle:
Louis Schadc, editor of the WASH
ington ID. O. Sentinel, publishes, in n
recent number Of his paper, Il remark
able article entitled rs above. IcshoWs
that prohihitOry measures are of New
| England growth, and that they spring
from tho South'S bittcrcst enemies
The main object OF disturbance on the
| part of the leaders is tho maintenance
OF acquisition ofpolitical power-tcmpcr
ancc being a moro prctcNt, just as
slavery was. But for the issue of per-
sonal liberty III the Democratic plat
form, Mr. Schadc contends that Grover
! Cleveland would never have entered
the White House.
Tho editor of the Sentinel is amazed
that some Southern Democrats, instead
OF pro!iting by the Republican iiasco in
the North, 'Shruid now cspouSe as
| their own the very issue which has Do
fratcu their opponents at the late clcc
ton, and should step into worn out
prohibition shoes of the Radical party,
thereby placing their brethren in the
North in il most luliCrOus and import
cnt position and docstroying the best
Democratic am iiithl(!pn lcl nc coming
IcampaiGn."
The case OF North Carolina is cited,
where The people rrrudiatcd this Par
itan hrrrSy Ivy IL tremendous vote.
Failing by 4 direct attack, n flank move
mCnt called "LoCal Option" is cssaycd
And if FtZhugh Ice, in Virginia,
is not superior to his platform,
which Confounhs this Issue and
denies the Chicago party uttcrancc, he
will bc defeated.
| To show the true intent of prohibit
ton, its dangerous assumptions, its
! dcpotism and hypocrlsy, we append
the famous letter Of Senator Bayard,
which Hon. John S. Davidson had
| road in our Legislature for tho public
! benefit:
WAsIurNGwnH, u. G., March s, 1850.
My Dear Sir-l dO not Ink" Ia intrudc
my opinions Unaa<"H fer upon mem
! hers OF the Legislature.
| agree with you III thinking ''lncai
! option' laws Of very doubtful cons!itu-
! ti0nalily and positively incNrCdicnt.
a. understand them they submit n
law to popular vote, i'll local districts,
and this defeats the principle of our
government, which is representative
in its character aud places the whole
law making power and discretion in
the Legislature and not in the people
in thcir mere numerous force and
primary capacity.
II punishment Of criminals was 20 he
adjudgcd and inflicted by "l1cal OPP
ton" instead of through acts of l.cgis
lature, executed Ivy judges and juries,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-08-22
would be held wholly at variance

it would be held wholly at variance
with our theory Of government, ana 10
apply such rile to so widespread ana
daily a habit AS the use OF alcoholic or
fcrmcntcd beverages il, in my Jrh9-
mcnt, quite as unsafe.
So far as my experience goes, a well
regulated system Of licenses, whereby
revenue is largely brought into the
public treasury, coupled with severe
penalties for Illicit sale, has proved the
most efficient check upon the abuse OF
liquor traffic.
In many respects the question is
sumptuary one, and laws attempting
to establish surnptuary regulations be-
come inuuisitorial and Impossible OF
execution, so that in those communities
in this country where they have IN
temperance in the use Of stimulants OF
all kinds is q morbid physical fact both
in cause and effect is, in my judgment
proper view to commence with. Stats
tics abundanly prove that the attempt
ed suppression by statutes OF the use OF
alcoholic stimulnntS is accompanied by
an increase in the use OF opiates, ana
that open drinking being stopped secret
drinking ensues.
do not believe any man has greater
horror of intempcrance than land my
appreciation of its dangers and evil
effects grows with my experience OF
human affairs; but the gravcr the evil
the more essential to apply the right
principle to its cure, and for the reasons
/ have stated and many others, hope
the experiment OF 'IOcai option" will
not be tried by our Legislature, but in
creased checks under the license sytcn
| be continued. Yours sincerity.
n. T.. BAHAHD.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-08-22
THE LOUISIANA GEOLOGICAL
SURVEY.

The geological survey about to COM
| mcncc in Louisiana will prove Of great
advantage to the State, and may per
haps develop sources Of wealth that our
people are not aware of. This branch of
! the national public service has done
very little worl, outside the Territories.
Its efforts have been confined mainly to
the area between the Rocky Mountains
and the sea. In most Of the older
States, and particularly in the South,
there has been nothing done in the
direction Of an authentic geological
| examination.
Through the efforts of Congressman
Blanchard the authorities at Washing
| ton some months since determined to
begin operations in Louisiana. That
gentleman has been laboring some time
to get the work started, and last winter
secured promise that a start would be
made this summer.
The efforts at first will be directed
toward full examination of the iron
orc deposits of the northern part of the
State in order to test their extent and
value. TO this end a party will take
the field and explore the upper parishes
thoroughly, reporting fully upon this
question, and making such cxamina .
lions as will afford basis for csti;na-
ting the value Of these deposits.
Ofcourse, all iron ore is not valuable.
It's quality and the extent of the de-
posts have to be considered, as we'll as
its proximity to iluxing material, fuel
and transportation. Its capacity for
mixing with other ore, and the extent
of the demand for the particular kind,
are essential elements of present value.
The outlines of these elements will be
determined by the survey, leaving OF
course the value of local deposits TO be
tested by individual efforts. But much
depends upon this examination and
the report based upon the same in the
matter of directing the attention OF
capitalists to the new field, and inau-
gurating any work of development
Iron deposits are abundant in this
country, and many of them are with
out considerable present value. Ifthcy
are of kind TO be worked to advan-
tagc, or having elements of great econ
omy, they are a source of great wealth
Otherwise they may involve wastcful
OUTLAWS in efforts at developments.
The value ola government survey by
)
great, and, indeed, such an eXamina-
ton is absolutely necessary to establish
the character Of these deposits.
AS we have said, an investigation OF
the iron deposits will be the first worl;
of the government. After that com
pletc geological survey will bc
entered upon, but to complete tiat
will be the work of nearly q
decade. a perfect map has to be made,
and every square mile of surface gone
over to ascertain its altitude and its
geologic character. "A thorough geo
logic survey is a very laborious task
and can only he done in course d
years. Tho preliminary examination
of these iron deposits is the Inaugural
tion, however, OF 4 complete work that
will establish every general fact that
can be settled by such scientific re
search, and will prove of great value te
our people. -Ifc0Q"sw.