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Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1885-12-19
stage-struck Young Ladies.

The seasons crop of young ladies
with phenomenal genius for the stage
appears likely TO be unusually large.
Already several have been heard from
and the returns from remote counties
are not yet in. Out west there is a
young debntante named Stella Rees,
about whom the paragraph writer's are
industriously raying. Sne has begun
her stage CAREER and the customary
enthusiastic illusions TO her youth,
beauty, aud talent are coming into
New York in such bulk as TO threaten
the machinery of the postoffice with
untoward cIogging up. In the metro-
polls, waiting for the opportune mo-
ment for flashing resplendent upon the
dazzlcd community, is young girl
from Georgia named Hussey. She has
already given two rrcitals before small
invited audiences of critical people,
and in that capacity she has attracted
marked attention and very consider
able degree of commentator. What
she will accomplish when she appears
with the regular surroundings Of the
stage is quite another question. Miss
Hussy is very young girl. should
not think she could be over 10 or 16,
and she shows good deal OF originali-
~ and power in her recitation. She
will probably appear in tragedy before
the season grows mucn older. The
third Of the series of expectant stars
who have thus far approached the visi-
bic armament this year is little Miss
Speyer. with golden hair, big black
eyes, and the taste for defamation
which usually betokens coming debut.
The success of Miss Anderson and Miss
Mather both Of whom began at the top
of the ladder instead of its lower end.
has been responsible for vast deal of
this kind of thing. Not many years
ago most ambitious young ladies could
be really convinced that, without the
experience which actual employment
on the stage involves, there can be no
more than very small chance in a
profession which depends largely upon
the skiIlful use of its technicalities.
But this assurance is nowadays met by
a reference TO Miss Anderson and Miss
Mather, and the cloud of debutantes
increase in density from year to year.
IA. Y. Times.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1885-12-19
Foreign Names for English Ships.

Who tasks correspondent have the
naming of the fleet, and on what prin-
ciple, if any, do they choose the
namesp We have lately been promised
a Renown, an Espoir, an Immortalite,
and this morning hear that we are to
have Nile. Without objecting to the
first and last, may We not fairly ask
why it is necessary to give British ships
foreign or classical names? Possibly
the two given above may commemorate
vessels that formerly belonged to the
fleet and were originally prizes of war.
If so there is good reason, no doubt,
for reviving the name. But this can
not be urged on the part of the Achil-
les, Again emnon, Ajax, Hector, Pene-
lope. and dozens more of ancient per-
sons who have had no connection with
our history and very little with the
water. We have no Drake, Frobisher,
Willoughby, Hawkins. Richard Gren-
vile. Howard Of Bingham, and worst
omission of all, we nave no Admiral
Blake. When these are exhausted we
can 60 back to Hubert de Burgh. and
then to the vikings, Hastings, Hengist
and Horsa. = iaL .aats Gaxette
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Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1885-12-19

'.Nearly all the peanuts that are
brought to this market come from Vir-
ginia," said a dealer. "A good many
are grown in Tennessee. too; but the
central point of the peanut raising
business, which is one of the greatest
industries of the State, though of very
recent growth, is at Norfolk, Va. In
old times-fifteen years ago-all the
peanuts were imported from Africa.
The African peanuts were small and
round. the shell containing usually but
a single kernel The American pea
nut is simply the African nut modified
by the conditions of the soil in this
country. The best peanuts are hand
picked; others are thrashed out like
grain. In Norfolk there are several
factories where pcanats are prepared
for the market. They are first thor
oughly cleansed and then sorted. The
bad ones are picked out by young girls,
wlfsstand on either side nf q wide re-
Volving belt on which the nuts are
thrown. Afterward they are packed
in bags and shipped to the market.
Peanuts have become a recognized ar
ticle OF commerce, and are quoted on
Change, like corn or wheat. They
sell, wholesale, at from 81 TO 5 cents a
pound. Best hand-picked fetch about
5 cents usually. Spanish peanuts, an
imported article. sell for higher price,
frequently as much as 20 cents pound.
Peanuts are frequently used to make
alleged olive oil. Not more than
fourth part of the olive oil sold in
this country is real; generally it is
made either Of peanuts or cotton seed.
The only way to distinguish peanut
from olive oil, is to pour nitric acid in
to it. The peanut or cotton seed will
char. but the real olive oil will not.
Most of the peanuts grown in Africa
nowadays are sent to Marseilles, and
expressed for oil. The latter is sold as
low grade of olive. ."-BostOn Herald.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1885-12-19
PROCLAMATION.
Te all MelI-Mishers Of Disease, Despair,
Death and the Devil.
BY AUTHORITY.
NHEREAs.


l Prince Alcohol, by favor Of his
Satanic Majesty, Patron of Publicans
Jerry Lords, and Protector-General
of the warehouses;, Prison Asylums,
Churchyards, &c. of Great Britain
and Ireland,
Having received information that
after an axfe1aes~e eiga cf scssral
years and the possession of an En-
pire larger than any of the former
Princes of this Earth ever held, that
an attempt is making now by these
Williams called ''Teetotalers," to pre-
vent my use in any shape, even in
cordials, by those means stopping
the scenes of bloodshed, robbery,
and seduction +; thereby causing great
discomfort among my loving subjects
Il think it necessary to make this
my PROCLAMATION, to convince
the world that blessings of every
kind are connected with my govern
ment. / doubt not but what / shall
be able to satisfy all my loving sub
jects, and to bring the Tetotal Rebels
to very heavy punishment.
Ny Friends-instead of one day
on the Spree or Batter, have / not
often given three or four, and some
times fortnight together? Besides
this, don't treat you almost every
day to fine jaunt in my Black Car
svan to either Newgate or Bridwell;
and do | not prove to be a lover of
Fine Arts, when l frequently paint
your eyes in true rainbow style, and
give beautiful purple hue to the
nose of my best Customers.
The publicans at present charge
three-pence per noggin for whisky;
now l intend telling where they will
get Nox Vomica Quassia and Pearl
Ash much cheaper than is paid for
it now, so they can by that means
sell it much clearer and cheaper
consequently my loyal subjects can
get the more Of it, but it must be
paid for on delivery to prevent
mistakes.
Well dressed people do not COM
mence drinking in the morning
but my eye has always been on the
working man, so when he wants his
morning glass he is to go to the
side door, for the law will not allow
me to be used publicly before six
o'clock. And as q further proof l
love my subjects, my apartments
shall be open to rich and poor the
moment the clock strikes twelve on
Sunday and continue so until there
is danger of the Inspector of Police
coming round at night.
Who that is fond of good interest
would not seek my ground to build
upon for if house only costs six
teen pounds year, so liberal are my
drinking friends that they often
raise its value to one hundred and
fifty pounds by their constant attend
ance at the free admission Concerts
and Shooting Galleries, but they
shall be rewarded, for ] shall fire
them into dry lodgings rent free.
You also know, my friends, that it
is not my wish that any Of you should
be under heavy rents, taxes, or ex-
pensive furniture my desire is, that
you make the lookup your home,
and that the parish be compelled to
support, besides you will be safe
from buns and bailiffs, for none will
entrust you; but | pledge my honor
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1885-12-19

1t was foreseen years ago that Cali
fornia would produce ten times as
much fruit as would meet the wants of
local consumption. That point is now
believed 10 have been reached. yet
fruit culture is still in its infancy there.
The only limit TO production seems to
be the foreign demand, and fruit grow
ers are anxiously casting about to lind
markets for their crops. They have
had several conventions to consider
the subject, and will soon hold anoth-
or. 1t is expected that they will be
enabled to send two freight trains of
fruit per week to the Eastern markets
next year, and il the business is pooled
it can te made profitable. otherwise
not. The element of corporation is
essential to success.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1885-12-19
WILLAMETTE OF DEAD LOVE.
ny DABxEr MARsHALt.

The wet wind whistles grewsome tune
The lone pines moan with sIbilant aigh,
And my love lies dead with the dsar, dead June
The clammy cold beams Of chill, clear moon
Like the lips Of Death on the still earth lie,
And the wet wind whistles grewsOme tune.
The sea growls hOarss at scaur and at dune.
And the stars sparkle wan in the far frosty sky,
And my love lies dead with the dear, dead June.
Where the flowers were wont to shower their
boon.
The rag eged brown leaves hang sere and dry,
And she wet wind whistles grewsome tune.
Icy'e the song that the dark brooks Groom.
AS they hurry the sedges and lank reeds by
And my love lies dead with the dear, dead june.
o heart, how wildly you beatl But eft soon
Death will hearken and heed your importunate
cry.
The wet wind whistles q grewsometune,
And my love lies dead with the dear, dead June.
Edwards, Miss.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1885-12-19

The duchess of Connaught is SOL
dier's daughter as well as q soldiers
wife, and sue likes to feel that her hus-
band is filling suitable niche in her
country's army; SO the plucky little
woman has urged that he ought to go
back to India and take her with him,
and it is stated that she has been heard
because of her importantly.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1885-12-19

The O'Connell family had two di-
visions. The hberator headed the
famous one. HIS brother james, who
was made baronet finally, remained
till his death q prosperous British offi-
cial. Mrs. Morgan O'Conneli, Of the
boycotting of whom by her tenants so
much has recently been reported, mar
ried Sir James O'CoufAelI's son.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1885-12-19
TWO RoUNDELs

o bIissful hour, tho fierce storms beat
Upon my brow with rutfian power.
Tho stones and thorns may wound my feet,
% blissful hour -
Yet life shall bloom with one sweet flower
That shall my weary wanderings greet
With cheering bloom and perfumed shower
II but hold the memory sweet
OF thee and that fair blooming bower
When lips in love did clingIng meet
o blissful hour.
LATER.
o heeting hours, that flying leave
The gall of life without the sweet,
That leaves our lonely hearts to grieve
% feeting hours
O'er friends we fondly nsed to greet
O'er hopes that charmed, but to deceive
That strewed the path beneath our feet
H1th flowers rare ;--but we perceive,
That still our boyant pulses beat
''Love fingers not within the seive
or feeting hours.
R. D. GAMBRELL.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-22
G. LIEBMANN,
Sergeant Signal Corps, U. S. A
MAIN G..
Maine Dental Society.

BRUNSWICK, July 21.-The twentieth an
nual session of the Maine Dental Society be-
gan fhere this afternoon. The programme
consisted of the reading of reports, followed
by papers on favorite instruments, methods
and appliances, by H..C. Merriam; Cocaine,
by E. Bacon, Portland.
At the evening meeting, E. S. Roberts of
Augusta read a paper on Methods of Gold
Filling" and W. Fl. Atkinson of New York,
one on ''Sponge Grafting'' Tomorrow's
programme is as follows:
MORNING MEETING-9 O'CLOCK
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-22
THE INDIANS.
Cheyennes Have a Talk With Gen.
Sheridan.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 21.-A despatch
from Fort Reno says that the dissatisfied
Indians were given an opportunity to talk
with Gen. Sheridan. The conference was
confidential and private, but it was learned
from the Indians that the elements repre-
Little Roubout factions that have been Great
ing so much trouble out on the western part
OF the reservation, for since the cantonment
was abandoned as military post two bands
have been making their headquarters at Fort
Supply instead of the agency.
The warriors assured General Sheridan
they were glad to see so illustrious visitor
direct from Washington, and that the talk
that the CheyenneS wanted to fight was all a
lie. On the contrary, they were now and
always have been entirely peaceable. They
affirmed that they had some cause of COM
plant, that they did not like their agent, and
that they were opposed to the grass lease.
On this account they would like to have a
large portion of their reservation set off
separately for their own use, so they could
nave their own agent to lease their grass to
their own friends. Powder Face an ARA
pahoe chief, was present and made speech
in which he told General Sheridan that for
many years his people had never fought the
whites; that he Sheridan well knew that
the ArrapahOes had refused to join the
Cheyennes in their last war; that, in the
present trouble, the Arrapahoes had remained
by the side of the whites; and that thus,
having been friendly for so many years. he
thought the Arrapahoes' statements should
have as much weight as those of the turbu-
lent Cheyennes present, who were always
making trouble He said that the Cheyennes
who talked against grass leases were only a
very small number of the tribe, and that a
large majority of the Cheyennes and ARA
pahoes were strongly in favor of grass
leases.
General Sheridan is very willing to allow
the Indians to amuSe themselves by talking
until he can make suitable disposition of
his troops. Then he will talk.
- A Fort Reno despatch says that General
Sheridan has organized an Indian police
force composed of 100 young Cheyennes. II
is said that the General, in his report, will
attribute the dissatisfaction among the In
dlans chiefly to cattle cases.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-22
RIEL's TRIAL.
He Pleads Not Guilty of High
Treason.


WINNIPEG, Man.. July 21.-The trial of
Louis Riel for high treason opened at Regina,
N. w. H., yesterday, before Stipendiary
Magistrate Richardson, associated with JUS
tice Henry LeJeune. The court room was
packed to the doors. Riel, escorted by a
the court room looking quite cheerful and
uncOncerned. He was neatly dressed. He
smiled as he took his seat in the dock, and
exchanged greetings with his counsel. AL
though the, eyes, of the whole court room
were upon him, he never fiinched, and acted
in a most gentlemanlly manner. Being asked
II he had been supplied with copy of the
Indictment, Riel replied in a firm deep voice /:
Il have, your honor"
Lawyer Fitzpatrick, for the defence, read
an appeal which set forth that the court
ought not to take cognizance of the offences
charged against Riel because they are pun
ishable with death, and protesting that Riel
should be sent for trial to Upper Canada or
to British iColumbia. Mr.. Robinson, for the
prosecution, c0ntended that Parliament was
supreme over other tribunals, and that its
legislation was respected as absolute.
The judge 0verruled the plea of Riel's
counsel. The latter then filed demurrer to
the information on the ground that it was in
sufficient, as it did not state RieTs national
ity. After brief argument by the counsel
for Riel, the demurrer was overruled.
Riel being asked to plead, said: 81 have
the honor to answer to the court that l am
not guilty.
During the arguments Riel maintained a
quiet air, and watched the proceedings close
ly, frequently prompting his lawyers. He
was in no way agitated. He says that God is
on his side, and he has no fear as to the re-
suit of the trial.
After adjournment he was sent back to the
barracks, where he will be sent every night
for safe keeping. Today the lawyers argued
a motion made by the defence asking for an
adjournment of the case in order to bring
Gabriel Dumont, commander of the rebel
forces, from Montana, he being an important
witness. If this does not succeed, the de-
fence will plead insanity.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-22
A Prosecuted Came Warden.

A Boston Journal correspondent at Ma
chias writes that Fred Munson of Wesley,
one of the game wardens of Washington
county, who recently caused the arrest and
prosecution of some Wesley parties for vi
olation of the game laws of the State, dis
covered few days ago that a potato patch
owned by him, and from which he expected
a yield of forty bushels of potatoes, had been
visited and every hill of potatoes pulled up.
His beans had been treated likewise, and
about forty thrifty young apple trees had
been girdled and ruined While he and his
wife left their house unoccupied on an
evening to call on neighbOrs who lived some
distance from them, an incendiary set FIRE
to it and it was entirely consumed No ar
rests have yet been made.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-22

King, on the Japanese coast, was sighted. A
thick fog then settled down and hardly
ripple rutfled the surface of the water. The
Toxic, after sighting the light, made for Yo-
kohama 1t was impossible to distinguish
land marks along the shore, and there are no
flag house stations to guide the mariner.
Commodore Maury was on the bridge. The
first, third and fourth officers were also on
the bridge. The ship kept on her course
steadily until midnight and she was sup
posed to be in the channel. Suddenly the
man on lookout and the commodore on the
bridge felt the vessel striking easily and
noiseleSsly on a shelving rock. In one in
slant the PROV had ploughed into bluff
Trees on the banks stretched their limbs
over the rail of the Toxic. The fog was still
thick, but the sea was still as mill pond,
and the vessel rested quietly. The engines
were at once reversed, and all the strength
OF the machinery was eXerted to back her
off: The screw churned the water, but the
Toxic held fast. AS the tide went down the
whole OF the vessel, which was estimated at
about 5000 tons, rested on the keel Under
this burden her sides began to sag 1t was
decided to at once jettison part of her cagO.
To relieve the frame of the vessel a large
quantity of -four was thrown overheard. and
the sea was white for miles. In the after
noon of Wednesday, June "A, launch came
off from Yokohama and took the passengers
aboard, among them Minister Hubbard 1t
was found that the rock had punctured the
forward compartment.
The cargo for Yokohama and Shanghai
was saved. The Hong Kong merchandise
was lost July I'd a terrible typhoon came
up and destroyed the vessel.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-22
Negroes in Indian Territory.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 21.-J. Milton Tur-
ner, ex-United States Minister to Liberia,
and a man of note among the colored people
of this city, has returned from Indian Terri
tory, where he went by invitation to meet
the Dawes Senatorial Commission, in behalf
OF the negro freedmen whe are among the In
dians. He states that the committee met at
Vineta, and examined large number of
witnesses as to the claims of 1000 freedmen
OF the Cherokees, who have been debarred
from receiving their share of the S3OO,OOO
paid to the Cherokee nation by the govern
ment for land ceded to it by the Indians. The
money was withheld from the freedmen on
the ground that they were not of Cherokee
blood. The committee will report to Con-
gress next winter, recommending that these
freedmen shall be paid, pro rata, a sum
which amounts to S11S,C00 The same condi-
tion of things exists in the Choctaw nation,
and the same action will be probably taken
in that case. Mr.. Turner also succeeded in
getting an allowance of forty acres of land
to each of the 1000 of the Choctaw freedmen
and all the rights of citizens. These negroes
will vote for the first time at the election for
officers of the nation which takes place next
month
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-22
TEXAS CROPS.
Larger Acreage and Better Prospects
Than Ever Before.

GALVESTON, Tex, July 21.-The News,
comparing prospects in the Northwest with
the outlook in Texas, says that it is not mag
nifying matters in the least to say that the
agricultural and pastural products of Texas
far the present year will reach in value not
less than $125,0000O0. The acreage under
cultivation this season is greater than ever
before. Splendid crops of wheat and oats
have already been harvested, and although
recent rains have partly injured these yields,
the returns are still greater than ever before
in the history of the State. So full is the
corn yield that it is not believed that it will
command more than from 20 to % cents per
bushel. There are at least 100000 head of
fot cattle ready for export now grazing on
Texas prairieS, while in the matter of sheep
and wool Texas now leads California. There
IS perhaps 20 per cent more acreage in cot
ton this season than during the great crop
year OF 1872, when over 100000 bales were
made In Texas, and at the present time the
cotton crop prospect is almost perfect. This
means anywhere between 100000 and D.
600 GOO bales representing perhaps $50, ,000, 900.
Wlth such condition of affairs it is not at
all surprising that the State is attracting
more than ordinary attention, and that capt
tai ana labor are alike interested in knowing
all about Texas.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-22
SPECIAL NOTICES.
INSURANCE.

We have decided to give Sewing
Silk and Twist greater prOmi-
nence i'm our stock than hereto
fore. We shall carry at all times
the largest and most complete
stock of cOIOrs TO be found i'm Port
land, so that if u lady cannot
match cOIOrS elsewhere, call ON
us and we can do il. We shall sell
only the celebrated BeIding Bros.
IL Co. goods, as they are superior
to amy other i'm quality. They are
the only American Sewing Silk
manufacturers who ever received
a GOLD MEDAL at amy exposition
either at home or abroad. They
are the most popular goods made.
Those who have never used
the Bedding Sewing Silks are in
Vited TO give them "a trial; they
Will find them entirely SatiSfac-
tory. n. III. STUDLEY, Manager,
499 Congress ST., cor. Brown.
jy10 snFM&Wn
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-22
ON THE TURF.
Races at the Lowell, Mass, Driving
Park.

LOWELL, Mass, July 81. = Midsummer
meeting ,;e OF the Merrimae Valley trotting cir
Two events were trotted-the 800 and 2.33
classes. -Four started in the former-Plumed
KA1nlght, Helen Wilkes, Hoosac and Eddie
Wilkes. The race was won by Eddie Wilkes
IN 1 ~ 6hree straight heats. Time-2364, 23141,
There were five starters in the 2.33 event
Lantern, Rysdyk Maid, Ned Hastings, Slip
pery Dlck and j. S. p The first second and
nItn MI meats and race were won by Slippery
DICK. and the third and fourth heats by Ned
Hastings. Time, ,3544, 1881, 2.354, 233, 235.
:. ,: r. was distanced in the second heat and
Lantern in the fourth.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-22
Summer Visitors

Are invited to call at Sign of Gold Boot for their
fine Boots.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-22
Troops Leaving for Home.

r. EAST SAGINAW, Mich, July 21.-The
ST State troops left for home this morning.
1here Is no other change in the strike except
manifest weakening of the strikers many
OF whom show a disposition to meet the en-
pioyers with view to adjustment of their
dlihculty on mutually satisfactory basis.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-22
Pain Reported Alive and We'll.

CAIRO, July q. = Bosphore-E -Egyptien
publishes letter from an engineer named
BERTHE who has just escaped from Berber, de-
claring that Oliver Pain, the alleged French
adviser of the El Mahdi, and who it was re-
Gently stated had been killed by Arabs for
officers, is not dead but alive and well at