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The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-07-25
HE WON.
ITO" n Detroit Drummer Demonstrated
That the Negro Was Honest.

How n Detroit Drummer Demonstrated
rha the Negro Was Honest.
There were half a dozen men with
their chairs tilted back In front Of the
hotel, and the talk was on the charac-
teristics Of the negro. 1t seemed to be
the general opinion that the Southern
negro was naturally lig~ht-iingcrcd. bu.
all Mt once a drummer for a Philadel.
phia saddlcry house threw away his cigar
stub aud said:
gentlemen, here Is a silver dollar
III bet Il can he left on the table In my
room up stairs for twenty.four hours
and no one will remove it.n
A gentleman from Macon sail bo
would like TO wager IS on that, and thq
terms were soon settled. 1t was agreed
that the drummer should 90 to his room
and lay the dollar on the table, and II |,
was there at the same hour the next day
The wager was his. Several marked Inc
coin and recorded the date, and tha
drummer was trusted to leave Il A.
agreed.
Next day, nj the same hour. A com.
mlttce Of three visited the room. Sew.
eral colored people had been in and on,
while engaged In their vacations, buI
the dollar was there.
gentlemen, is the negro honest or 4
he notp' queried the drummer As h,
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-07-25

49,
sYss wssd flRfi.i 4 ~
samfars a aflsnAss hH ~ 9uhAs
Ia fslss tsitams. m9s if1aE msa'
ufzftg4sf.
IN ih'sgs4 az
sAsm4rmss. - bui mois i%Irlusns
T. isg lishtsasa people Hsha
hsna ~ me me dsg WITH 80 sllaHb
leeaa EsaatiHl WgNaa sHa aaAaa \.
liss fbs esIansa bHHt ihto ihs bottom
N tHual NaiHfaIy 20 fHfleas
sfd A. ~ va laxative sg1a lg'ina
0yt that tha pantlha was N We nf,t
wlfa. and fksi BIZ aeu Nfs Wa aWful'
IL %jsaioua d0ht Ike ~ hnfn W
M I'D picture. yau fea b. said, y.
sha Ia n0t dead, and We a ngn o.
mighty lad luck " burn w TIC p'ol,
ufe N living peri1h snspee. I.
she was asad ny present WlieW 1ulan
rare We'll ! bull thu plctufe mo th'
trunk, sent Il home n him, and J SUP
tots everything IL lovely and The new
wife thinks The picture has been 10.
atroyed A w0fHln came onoa and
wanted a trunk with a false bottom
arranged. 10 that she could get NJ u
saaly We generally make Che open
inRs 10 false bottoms from the undeI
side. but she wanted thls through the
upper side Of the bottom asked he
how deep she wanted the false bottom
and she sad. abscntly. oh, big enough
10 hold n package of letters md a pho
tograph Nov, that vas q definite
order, wasn't itf'-Sdn Francisc'
nronlelf.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-07-25

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fhsf gnYatf ah NFes BEN " a
III iEs ff a aW
Isaasf
assaf deaff = safaif 4 $751;
ifit. 49, YsesfaHia me- fNtatq HAlth
glgfs fafffa f1n Nv 81 Ihtflsl ~
laa. as malfaf who stfs hat y 4 W
~ nm f,asfis4 Chfpals's
fiaHis raiefed With Fsisf tisz
dsgfsas Nsfmsf iH4H NE iHmfH'utf u
M atmosphere el msAs = ~ H.'fH
yig0F0tn gfDsih al other epHllt"s
hing enitl. Than fhase " Nhlfh e'ia
sslsf i applied
- mako hfa Pudding take phs fup
~ rlas h. Zen cup n miib pot " lni9
= eo0l gvea until thoroughly sgellsd,
sNeesan and faeuf b. taste sd faislns
and lat Il nrb until d0Hs HE y bet
ar eD1l The mlik will gsem Ike cream
served with n fgr auee The Cafsrr
Farmers Fruit Cake -oak three
onps ~ dried appisg over night In warm
uaier, chop slightly In the morning
and then simmer two hours, ~ more, In
two cups N m0las4es Until the apples
resemble ciifon Make y cake " two
eggs, 0no cup ~ sugar, one cup sweet
mllk thfeo.fgurths cup butter, one and
0ne.half teaspoons soda, 1our 10 make a
rather thick batter. spice In plenty put
In tho apple and bake In 4 quick oven.
This Is very nice r The Houash0M
Most people know that salt j. good
On potatoes after they are cooked. As
the schOol.b0y wrote In his essay on
salt. ut Is what makes potatoes taste 80
bad when you don't put any on" But
salt Is also good for potatoes while they
are growing It should be s%prinkled
around the hills, but on no account
allowed 10 come In contact with cut
potatoes before or after planting, as II
will surely rot them and destroy the
eyes. christian linton
The roadside belongs TO the owners
Of the adjacent land, subject only to the
use by the public of It for u highway. II
ran often be most probably utilized by
planting the roadsides with fruit trees,
which, when they once come into bear
ing, will produce more than any part Of
the land in ordinary farm crops. The
finer varieties Of fruits are not adapted
TO roadsides where there is much travel.
but apple trees will usually perfect their
crop without having it disturbed. En-
change.
Asparagus Salad: Asparagus makes
n capital salad, and n excellent recipe
for dressing it is the following: First
take some butter and oil it by placing il
in a sauce in the oven Then take it
out and add to II, surprising an ounce Of
butter has been oiled, II trimming tea
spoonful Of English-made mustard, a
dessertspoonful Of English vinegar and
some black pepper. Mix 1t well up with
q fork, and when II begins to get thick,
which ii soon will do as the butter cools,
dip the cooked asparagus in the sauce.
The auc will cool round the aspara-
gus and stick to it.-Boston Globe.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-07-25
Fences.

A Maine farmer SAYS Of fences: III
had my way | wouldn't have n fence on
the farm. In the first place, there ar,
over 6i,OO0 farmers In Maine. Now.
their farms have In the aggregate over
100000 rods Of fences, 81
rising $4,000 miles. This is out.
side ornamental fences. and does moi
include some 1890 miles or morc Of rail.
road fencing. There are 1900 rods oI
highway fences, 10000 900 rOds of par,
tilion fences, and sone i5.00O.0O0 nd.
Of division fences. Estimating the cosI
Of these fences ut 81 per rod. and thai
would. | think. be a fair estimate, and
the total cost Of fences In Maine Is ovel
Si2, 900. eco. This Is nearly as much
as NIL the farms aud their buildings arr
worth. II is more than twice aud 4
half the value Of all our live stock. and
nearly rs much rs the entire capital oI
the State invested In manufactures"
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-07-25
Art In Paris,

An inventory has recently been taken
Of all the works Of art belonging 10 the
city Of Paris, and their total value has
been appraised at f490, 26e. the civil
buildings being estimated at one.third.
and the religious ediiices at t~wo-thiris
Of the sum. the two churches Of 81
Eustache and 81 German des Pres con
tanning works Of art valued at esq. 600.
Thedepository In the Boulevard Morlaud
contains 50 statues valued ut fih.b6n.
while the sculpture upon the Hotel de
Vile Is valued at f55, 500 The works
Of art placed 10 the parks. public gar.
deus, and highways are valued at flo..
GOO. about . third Of this sum being
the essential value Of the monument
upon the Place de Ia Repubhaue. The
collection Of plans and diagrams. the H.
brsry. and museum are estimated As
worth about fi2OO00. and the contents
OF the y municipal libraries f95.ooo
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-07-25
LOPEZ.


Characteristic Of the Noted PsrsEuAyan
Ruler and Chlcftlsn.
Never was n ruler. n chief, better
served by his subjects than Solano Fran.
cisco Lopez, second Of the family name;
and never did any one personally less
deserve such devotedncss and fidelity.
While the paraguayans, whom his reck.
less and disproportioned ambition or
vanity alone had involved in q wal with
half, aud more Than half. the South
American continent-a war Of one Ia
twenty. in which defeat and ruin might
well from the outset have seemed fore
gone conclusion pcrishinR for
him by battallions In the field, or starv.
ing In the forest; men, women and chill.
drcn during the six long years Of a ma
tons agony, prcfcrring death In lie
worse forms TO foreign rule. or to any
conditions Of peace with the invaders "
their land; Lopez himself, s~olecause and
originator Of the war. well provided not
merely with the neccssaries but even
with the Injuries Of life. lay hid behind
the securcst dcfenses. or remained alb.
sent at safe distance from the scene Of
actual combat; nay. worse vet, exer.
ciscd on those within his Immediate
reach. on the best and most faithful Of
his own officers aud servants, and ulti.
mately on his nearest kinsmen on his
brothers. his sisters his very mother
crueltics to which history. fortunately,
supplies few parallels i might almost
Az. taken In their totality. non And
yet Il was for this man. sensualist. cow
ard. tyrsnt, fratricide. matricide, that
Paraguay layished with scarce a muir
muir three-fourths of her life blood, saw
her mon. women and children extermi-
nate by war, BY disease. by famine. By
misery Of every kind. or carried of n
slaves into distant bondage; Jaw her
towns destroyed. her villages and fields
wasted. her cattle harried. her wealth
plundered TO absolute baroness, nor even
then submitted; only ceased TO strive
when she had practically. and for all
national purposes, ceased 10 exist. More
yet. were Lopez himself. in the worst
anger Of the Internal gods. to revive
tomorrow on Paraguayan territory. his
temperance would. there IL every rea-
-on 10 believe. stonce rally round him
the obedience and the devotion Of q vast
majority among the yet surviving In.
habitants 81 the land. -kac@ilas's
Magisis<
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-07-25
Swamp Muck.

One ton of swamp muck Of average
quality contains from twenty to thirty
pounds Of nitrogen. This nitrogen
Notwithstanding the slurs that have been
east upon II for It's inortncss and una.
Availability, Is of equal value to that con.
tanned in several substances generally
considered TO be Of value Us fertilizers,
such as roasted leather scraps. wool
waste. and other matters containing nj.
trogcn, and chiefly valued on this ac-
count. From the experience Of farmers
who have used large quantities ofswamp
muck II appears To be of sufficient value
to make Il worth while to dig up as
much rs possible during the winter, and
to bcstow Il whorc It will do the mos,
good In every possible place and way
in the field in heaps compostcd with
lime, in the yard spread sufficiently
deep TO absorb MI the drainage frum thu
manure aud to be d%ccomposcd by rs
help, in the pig pens, fowl houses, and
stables To mix with the manure and Ia
add TO It's bulk and 50 enlarge the sup.
ply 81 this Indispensable aud valuable
product Of the farm.-N T. Times.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-07-25

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io"ai shat fat INA t,sau
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Nhl,h uhtls Zach fsspseaads 'ss :
"ih0k 4 hers IFlas' yoa stsl.
~ W bleevs dHt fDotishsas
bisfsst hnffieane whatever bla-. y
stop DIE train, funHIn' l,ev
an yoH think I sNihs M -
pipe full " wind under IA ~.
No, sairfeei" ~ Z
There are . great many t'e.m
lulge everything simply Nv n
The ar brake dOea not eas,n 100
powerful tsing. but power and 4 Z "
not necessarily equivalent u =
pretenae. w. u
Phillip Beers, Raq., wno 49,.
United States Hotel, Now ye,t '
engaged IN raising subacriplions,,, "
York World Bartholdi Psdessa WI =
once ~upbraided by q d~IatinsmIsh.. W. =
who was n physician, Tor eo,n,a NV
such enthusiastic terms A rsH,a.
ourod him ~ bright's dIssa.s s,aYY ~
ago. Ho said: 'sir, has the MAX. ~
ieaslon, with all its power and co. !,
thousands OF years, anything M,
this terrible disorder7h Ma. !" y
true there is no mistake about h T., .
Warmers sale euro IL really 4 800 \
effective preparation. That ts,r.,s
"air.brnke' that every man can s,,l. y
this fact explains whylt has saved "
hundreds Of thousands Of lyn
rlshtod. Used by permission Of ln.,l..
Rural Home. ''1a
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-07-25
IN HORSES.
A Very Common Disease, and How IL Should
lie Treated.


he treated
Acute rheumatism is a very common
disease among horses. When II reaches
the chronic stage IL Is nothing more nor
less than founder. In eoses of this kind
,ho NIL mnson,.. -. ao."a.tma.
Nv ""oo system 'ohlnies
seeniS anec'eu' ana IL oiten IS. Al
others the fore or hind parts alone or the
feet appear affected. Founder is pro-
duced by chilling the animal when ex-
b,rs,od or much ,.,;o,,o,I. ho na, ho
chilled ,ftor a hrisL 5r;vo by oxncsrro
IN ,ho weather. hr aS,arn on"na
or no NAV hc chiiIoJ hn ;mh,h;nn III
water in on.r,i,r sneio;on, 20 sS,na
tho temncra,nre y, ,ha svs,er, ,oo s,J
doniv nr;yino in,o a 49, - H. ;
state ~ n%ersni,a,ion 4 r oxnos;nn ,ha
horse IN = cdIJ wind nv an a. .Iao
%frniifuI sources ~ rhorna,;sm All ais
dor ,rLo diso,Sa - an, =, .;n'ns .ohn
cafe in circnmscrihsd sI,ra,;ona shor,a
;oint mr. m]nscnlsr rc";on "''
Troo,ncnt ~ 80 pho,u...u
Tho t;rst nrosorin,ion I. inmo.i"Ii' -.
folIo,yino n.rIpayan aa,ba"y s Sio
drachms NJ noyydarpa H. Nv ON
Jrachms - no"rJaral inLai,a uu WV
Mn, - 1aru pO"I looeia III one
bowels mns, ho nor.is,aI a''.on .. .ne
mns, ,f,ersar 10 - III, nuI 'ney
means ~ soma sro nept oo'.Ile ,py
io[.ina. I'm Js"n .y 10 ,ho .ol-
y, vayh VI creahi
niro ~ a,iaS PouvPn, nun anu
H. - snI nlN'u IN u pm, OF
n.nlt-iua anu Even as = urench' ms
sion nar sno au .. con.,nusu as occa-
;nn !, az iSn eAainPie suspend.
"pa ~ ' y u.'un'ses are frequent
- T. ,a.I" wien Perlslaitic
"n,anaa,. ~ view Vi increasing
iehsiis VAnaiA.Ion gl'e an INFUSION oil
"en anu PivuI'sy ,oo'' a. IN ounce
o. a 49, naiaa sa,'on 81 Do,lhg wa
oni ~ 'u mn sullcientIy STRAIN
.in, auu g.n VI money. Dose; one
p rsaI 10y "ui vi siA hours car
80 S'."Nn point large OF re-
49, heuioihs are sure 10 40
na'", y .nls ulsease IL located IN us
sues 'na. are under inc dominion OF the
Nerves Vi eHterhal relatloni these tissues
ma. w hlgniy excited and painful, in
consequence oi the congested state OF
VI, saPuiarlesi NJ the same time the VI
el dehcient In the re-
glon Q, inc nutritlve tissues There Is
nor uahger ~ giving too much than
700 n''i' meuiclhe' steam Is very bene-
nciai III treating rheumatism.
pus ease that is not
oo.ainaole the capillary absor-
penis must ne excited with the follow
ing eNiernai application; Two ounces
Oh spirits o camphor, q ounce Of tine
'nre OF indian hemp and four ounces Of
olive OIL mix and lubricate the stiff and
painful regions daily, and cover them
with hannei. The diet during the in
nammatory stage should be light, con.
sls'ing OF sloppy mashes. Linsecd tea
and water calculated with cream Of
tartar form the best drink for fever pa
tiqpis. The ~diagnostic symptoms Of
acute rheumatism are great pain. ellie.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-07-25

How are the colorcd voters coming
on out on Cedar Creek" asked q can
didato Of Uncle Nose, who came Into
Austin with q load Of hay.
'fDey's not well. Oars some kind
Sd epidemic broke out among en-"
"Malarlap"
II dunno, boss. Mebbo dat's de
name OBJ de stuff"
what STUMP"
"De stuff a white man out dar got
In de druggery shop. He puts hit In
his watermilllons TO keen dc cullcd
folkses from mistaken EN- for dar
own. n--lt1aS SifIinqs.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-07-25

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The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-07-25
II Should DO Generally Known

that the multitude OF diseases OF a scroiu.
lous nature generally proceed from o torpid
condition OF the liver. The blood becomes
impure because the liver does not act prop.
orly and work of the poison from tho sys.
tenn, and the certain results are blotches,
pimples, eruptions, swellnss, tumors, ulcers
and kindred affections, or settling upon the
lungs and poisoning their delicate tissues,
until liberation, breaking down and con.
sumption IL established. DR.. Piercs's "Gold.
en- Medical Discovery" will, by acting upon
the liver and purifying tho blood, cure all
thess diseases.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-07-25

The nickel, which was until quite
recently looked upon with contempt in
San Francisco, has already revolution
lied the prices Of certain things and
services in that city, and the Chronicle
expresses the opinion that copper cents
will soon be as current as the nickel
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-07-25

Nebraska has joined Kansas and
New Jersey in passing a law to make
the mothers legal right to her child
equal to that Of the father. These are
the only States out of thlrty-eight in
which this is recognized.-New Bed
ford Mercury.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-07-25

Oscar Wilde has such q high es,i.
nation Of the public demand for nj.
opinions that he lately concluded q Ions
private letter TO a New York friend with
the postscript; "'You will favor me By
not allowing my words 70 re, int
print"-N Y Trbuns.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-07-25

During the past fourteen YEAR
about 200 Protestant church have been
built In Madagascar. and all free Of debt
These churches ere self-supportinr. and
last year gave $4,000 for missions.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-07-25

The editor Of the Brule lai.r, a,
kimbsll. D. T., claims 10 have In hi.
possession . silver coin . little larger
than q dime. smooth on both sides. and
not trimmed. that was found At . depth
Of lt0 feet IN boring Tor q well. also >
section Of q sc~cket-bone. thought 10 be
from . msn Of enormous ~.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-07-25

A ROSE bush is thought 10 DO srs..A,.
ly modest, but yet II wants tho ,us'
Boston Trdnscript.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-07-25

Three Partisan manufacturer. Who
were detected In srsiheislly coloring 20
mstoe- 10 improve their appsanncs
have bssa ins1 fnr ~ eGnnn
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-07-25

WAGNER composed only elsv,0 .,-u
1t Is believed he would hay, eon,ss
more, but he had used up ali ths rsl,s .
N. Y. Graphic. sA@
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-07-25

when neglected or improperly treated 4
degenerate into cancer. by our nr I
improved treatment without knis, us
or salye, we cure the worst cases h iI
thirty days. Pamphlet r~c!erenes I
terms, three letter stamps. Wotds l
pensary Medical Association, s3 Y
Street, Buffalo, N. y.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-07-25

DoS'r hawk, and blow, and spit Lt ,
DR.. sage's Catarrh Remedy.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-07-25

SOME people who buy on time don't sp-
pear TO know when time leaves of and eter.
mtg begins.--Merchaat Trurslsr
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-07-25

Henry no. II france, had a passion
for dogs. which cost the State loo.0os
crowns syear.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-07-25

WHAT sort Of a flag does a man u,.
when he waves AM sxaminatIopl-I5
burgh Chronicle Telegraph.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-07-25

unsis rnoeh'. THp ~ Washington, aud
why iIs Went There The OniT stofy
lie Knows About Two Cher
Iasiin' Tn1ts"
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-07-25
Young Men, Read Thls.

The VoLTAIo BELT Co., Of Marshal, IA
offer to send their celebrated ELEcrRsy1
rAic BELT and other ELECTRIC APpuu1
on trial for@ days, to men lyouug nm
afflicted with nervous debility, loaolIs3
lily and all kindred troubles. Alsoixns
matlsm, neuralgia paralysis and maayA
or diseases. Complete re~storation,ob siA
vigor,and manhood guaranteed. Noha,
CURED, as 10 days trial Is allowed. VI,
them atonce for illustrated pamphlet n
"Au, but my lot Is hardw grssuMi !
as he tried, with pick, spade and lx1
put In order a half-acre Of stony l.ul
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-07-25


THE Boss Collar Pad Is univeraur n
commended as being the best.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-14
Niagara Falls Park.

Tomorrow the American side Of Nj
agara Falls will be made park, free for all
time for the people. The whole country
owes the State of New York a debt of
gratitude. Every place Of interest in and
about the falls, on the American side,
Will now be seen without the cost OF a
cent. There IS nothing in the way OF
scenery in the world that is more wonder
ful or awe-aspiring than the Falls of
Niagara. 1t is probable that the fact that
they are free will not greatly increase the
number Of visitors annually. but there is
some satisfaction in the thought that this
wonder Of nature will no longer be made
the occasion Of extortions that are noto-
Tious the world over.
Just before the purchase Of the falls
was made by New York it was almost
impossible to walk a dozen steps in the
neighborhood Of any Of the points of inter-
est without paying fee, and to see every
thing about the falls cost anywhere from
So to $40.
The.hackman and the hotel keepers will,
OF course, continue to improve their OPP
portunities, but it is probable that, the
falls property having passed into the
hands Of the State, the hackmen and hotel
keepers will be forced by competition to
make their charges more reasonable.
1t is the purpose OF the State to greatly
improve the artificial features of the
property, The grounds will be beautfed
and attractive features will &c added.
1t is said that the falls would have
passed to the control of the State several
years ago if it had not been for the oppo
sition OF Mr.. Cornell when he was Gov
ernor. A few years, however, makes
little difference in the completion of an
undertaking that is so far reaching in
point of time and benefits as this.
1t is to be regretted that a treaty could
not have been arranged by which the
Canada side of the falls would have been
included in the park. A fee will continue
to be exacted for the privilege of seeing
whatever there is to be seen on that side.
Those who, for years. have been making
handsome incomes from fees for showing
visitors the falls, are greatly depressed on
account Of the loss of their occupation.
They don't like losing such comfortable
and profitable places.