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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-25
THE STATE FAIR OF THE COL
ORED PEOPLE,

We were a~greeably surprised at the
proportions Of the Colored Fair to be
held in Jackson during the last days
Of October. We had conceived the
idea that it would only be a local exhi-
bition, but Mr.. James Hill, who is its
leading spirit, soon convinced US quite
differently. He exhibited a very credit
able premium list, and assures us that
in every county there is G Commission
er to represent the Colored Fair Asso-
citation, and in some counties several
Commissioners. The leading col
ored people are taking a very
lively interest, and they are
literally aided by the whites.
1t is somewhat severe on the white
citizens Of Jackson, that they could
not get up an exhibition. while the
colored citizens are doing it. W.
shall not, however, chide our Jackson
friends; it would not be very graceful
in a Vicksburger to do so. for Vlcks-
burg has only awaked to the necessity
of something of the kind. In addition
to that fact the whites Of Jackson seem
to be pooling their issues" with the
colored citizens by contributing very
literally to the enterprise of
the latter. That is a feature
of the Colored Fair that must be heart
lily approved by ell good citizens. 1t is
conducive to a feeling Of kindness
that is exceedingly commendable, and
it will have excellent effect towards
breaking down the senseless prejudice
between the races, that is a very great
to both.
We hope and believe the Colored
Fair will be a success, and we urge
The whites not only to aid it, but to
visit it, and encourage our colored
citizens in every way in their power.
In this way the attention of both races
can be directed TO the advantages of
Industrial progress and the inestima-
Ole benefits Of race co-operation.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-25
Roots from Panama.

Among the mountains Of Central
America, in the malarial regions near
the Isthmus, are found profusely GER
tain plants and roots containing
Natures own remedy for the cure Of
Chills, Malaria, Fever and Ague, so
prevalent in that section. These have
been imported at New Orleans and
scientifically compounded and concen-
trated into a liquid now popularity
known as Brooks Anti alarial Tonic.
This remedy is guaranteed, in all cases,
to cure the worst cases and where Il
fails, the amount poid will be cheer
fully refunded by those who has it for
sale at so cents per bottle. Try it and
we are sure of your endorsement. F
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-25

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22-Vice-Presi
dent Hendricks Is said to have inform-
ed the president that he is impressed
with the belief that a change In the
Office of surgeon-general Of the marine
hospital Office is neither wise moi x
pedient, and that he has accordingly
withdrawn the name Of DR.. Matthews.
whom he had previously urged for the
place. It is said that he will oppose
the appointment Of DR.. Walling on
the same grounds. The resignation Of
Surgeon-General Hamilton has not
been accepted and the impression il
growing that he win retain the Office.
The cabinet meeting to-day was at
tended by Secretaries EndicOtt.
Whitney and Manning and Postmaster
General Villas. Among the questions
considered at the meeting were the
troubles in Wyoming, the possible
reorganization Of the civil service
commission and the Sterling. Bacon
controversy in the New York custom
house. The political situation in New
York was also informally referred to,
The secretary Of the treasury has
directed the suspension Of Mr.. George
H. Sterling, recently appointed weigher
at the New York custom-house, In
place Of Capt. George B. Bacon, pend
ing an investigation to be made blythe
collector Of customs Of all the circum-
stances attending the changein the Of
ices. The action Of the secretary Is
based upon information that the APP
pointment is an improper one.
The president to-day appointed Lee
Beal to be postmaster at Rich Hill,
Mo-; John w. Morris, at Troy, Ohio,
vice F. M. Sterritt, resigned; Henry
Bows, at Haily, Idaho, vice H. 2.
Burkhart, resigned; Lewis S. Fowler,
at %Charlestown, Nd, vice w. II. Ham
ilton, deceased; w. I. Weaver, at Ashe-
vile, N. o., vice II. L. Gudge, sus-
pended.
The naval board appointed in
August to make an inventory Of
all work done or commenced on
the unfinished cruisers Chicago, BOs-
ton and Atlanta, and all material APP
plicable thereto, have submitted their
report to the secretary Of the navy.
The secretary of the treasury has
called for the resignation Of Martin L.
Noern, as chief of the division of
captured and abandoned property and
lands. Mr.. Noern was appointed from
the District of Columbia, and is one Of
the Oldest employees in the service.
There are no charges against him.
Capt. Lee, agent Of the Cheyenne
and Arapaboe Indian reservation, has
~telegraphed Commissioner Atkins that
only $4,000 head Of cattle remain on
the reservation. and that these will be
removed by the end Of the month.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-25

THEcolored people have made a move
in the right direction. They have
elected n Of their own race Chair
man Of the Republican Executive Com
mittee Of Warren County.
We heartily rejoice at this sign of
returning reason on their part. Let
them now prove by their course in this
campaign, and their votes on election
day, that they have no further use for
selfish, avaricious white leaders, and
the day will soon come, when they
can, as a race, agree upon terms with
the white race, for the good of both
races.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-25
TIE class Of freshmen at Yale. whicl

THE class of freshmen at Yale, which
will begin this week, will number bea
tween 100 and 10. at the June ex-
animation 40 tried for admission and
thirty-one were rejected, The eason
adduced for the small class last year
are that it was an off year, and athletic
failures are also given as a reason.
The requirement of the ancient Ian
guages, notably Greek, the younger
members of the college faculty say,
is a fatal error il the college expects
to increase in admissions. Harvard is
more liberal in that respect, and the
further maintenance of Greek and
Latin as a requirement, it is said by
members of the faculty, will be a
death blow to Yale's advancement and
usefulness as an institution.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-25
More Outrages on Chinese.


SEATTLE, w. T., Sept. 22.-A body
of masked men visited the quarters of
the Chinese workmen, at Black Dla-
mond mine, Sunday night, and the
Chinese fed. Their houses were
burned. The Cinnamon had been dis
missed from the mines and expected
to go to Seattle yesterday. A conven-
tion Of delegates from all parts of the
Puget Sound country has been called
to meet here September 28th, to devise
means of Kidding the country of Chi
nese.
The feeling is intensified by the fact
that the federal authorities hardly
make a pretense Of stopping Mongo-
lians from crossing the border Into
Washington Territory from British
Columbia. The law which was made
to protect people from the influx Of
Chinese is practically a dead letter,
and in consequence of this they take
the law into their hands with a view
Of protecting themselves.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-25
Mexican Soldiers ConfIscate silver

MSNlCan OOluleTS COnIlSCat9 silver
Mines Belonging to Americans.
EAGLE Pass, Texas, Sept. 22-Re-
ports have reached here confirming the
condscation Of the Los Cruises silver
mines in the Carmen mountains, Mex
leo. by Mexican troops, upon a
trumped-up claim of a Mexican SER
geant, ante-dating the claims Of the
owners-Stopphs, Davis, and other
Americans. The sergeant produced
his alleged claim and the Mexican
soldiers dispossessed the American
owners and took possession. These are
the mines whose discovery, about six
months ago, led to much excitement,
as they yield 107 ounces Of silver to
the ton. The chances are against the
American owners again getting possess
sion, as they are unable TO litigate In
the Mexican courts. United States
Consul Piedgen, at Pledras Negras, is
interesting himself in behalf Of the
American claimants, with the hope Of
restoring them the mines.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-25
From Rastrop.

Special to the Commercial Herald.
BAsTRoP, La, Sept. 22-After a
continued rain of some two weeks the
weather has now cleared of, with
every prospect Of remaining so for
some time. Farmers and merchants
are feeling a great deal more hopeful
for the cotton crop.
The grand jury, which was en-
panelled here ten days ago. adjourned
to-day, after finding only seven true
bills.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-25

VIoKsBURG has made very few eff
forts to get her share of the rich trade
that surrounds her very doors. If the
citizens living near V~icksburg want
to enjoy themselves a little when
they go to trade, they find
Vicksburg sadly deficient in out
door attractions. 1t takes very little
to turn the course of trade, and let us
hope that in future V~icksburg will
leave nothing undone to invite it to
come here.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-25
ne Resignation of a General
Passenger Aoant Aakad For

CINCINNATI, Sept. 22-The resigna-
ton of Thomas P. Barry, general
passenger and ticket agent Of the
Cincinnati, Washington & Baltimore
railroad, has been requested. His
neglect to turn over $4,000 collected
recently is the supposed cause of the
trouble. He will make the shortage
good. One Of Mr.. Barry's former
clerks is said to have retained $500.
1t is probable that Mr.. G. K. Lord, Of
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, will
have charge of the vacant position.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-25
What 1t Cost the Cigar Makers of
Cincinnati to Maintain Strikes,

CINCINNATI. Sept. pat the ses-
sion of the Cigar Makers Union to-day,
the report of the president showed
that during the past two years it cost
the union over $4,000 to support the
members during strikes and lockouts,
of which there have been 1872. Sixty
nine Of these strikes have been sue
c~essful, sixty-nine unsuccessful, three
have been compromised and others are
still in progress. These strikes affect
ed 1852 men. The sessions of the
union continues throughout this week.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-25

Warden A. A. Brush, of the Sing.
Sing, New York State Prison, says
Brandeth's Pills are the most valuable
cathartic he ever used. He has been
a great sufferer from rheumatism and
blood poisoning. but obtained very lit
tie relief from medicine Or doctors I'M
til he commenced using Brandreth's
Pills. He took fifty Pills in ten days.
They not only cured him Of rheumae
tism, but gave him a vigorous appetite
and purified his blood completely. l
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-25

hand Of man, the Proclamation Of
Emancipation; therefore, be it
Resolved, Thatit Is the sense Of the
coloEed citizens Of the State Of Missis-
sippi, in mass meeting assembled, that
the subject matter contained 10 the
foregoing preamble is worthy Of our
most serious and favorable considera-
ton and should receive our unquali-
ned endorsement and support.
Resolved, that In order to put into
practical operation, the suggestions
contained therein. the mass meeting
now proceed to select twenty-seven
from among the most influential and
patriotic OF our colored citizens il diff
ferent parts of the State, to form what
shall be known as the Freedman's
Emancipation Monument Commission.
'of Mississippi, whose duty It shall be
to take immediate steps to raise a fund
not exceeding $4,000 by gratuitous
contributions from the colored people
OF this State, to conduct to a successful
termination, the object embraced in
the foregoing ~preamable and resolu-
tions.
Resolved further, That the said
Monumental Commission shall, at its
first meeting, appoint from among its
own number, seven competent gentle
men, who shall constitute an executive
committee or board of managers, to
conduct the affairs of the said commits
sion; and said commissioners, in their
organized capacity, shall have full
power and authority to fill all vacan-
cies that may occur by death, resigna-
ton or otherwise, in said executive
committee.
All Of which is very respectfully
submitted, THOMAS RICHARDSON.
On motion the same was unani.
mously adopted, and the following
committee Of twenty-seven were Sc
lected to carry out the intent and pur-
posn Of said resolutions:
Thomas Richardson, Of Claiborne
county, chairman; j. I. Montgomery,
of Warren county; Hon. James Hill,
of Kinds county; T. M. Broadwaters,
Of Warren county: T. A. Miller, Of
Warren county; f. P. Hill, of Pamela
county; Joseph Simmons. Of Pamela,
Rev. T. W. Stringer, Warren county;
Samuel P. Hurst, of holmes county;
w. H. Allen. of Coahoma county; SC.
Cranberry, Of Holmes county; VIM. L.
Lowe, OF Bolivar county; B. F. Gar
raft, of Madison county; E. +. Per-
kins, Of Kinds county: Stanton Baker.
of Lincoln county;.J. j. Spellman, of
Kinds county; j. W. Longstreet, of
Noxubee county; Rev. Jordan Will
liams, of Madison county; w. H. Mol
lison, of Issaquena county; L. J. Win
ston, Of Adams county; B. G.. Booth,
of Yallobusha county; E. T. Butler,
of Montgomery county; Rev. H. M.
Foley, Of Wilkinson county: Rev. r.
T. Lewis, of Claiborne county; M. M.
Mcleod, of Kinds county; Hon. H. r.
Revels, of Marshall county.
After the adoption of the committee
by a unanimous vote the meeting ad-
journed and repaired to the train and
arrived in the city at 6 o'clock. The
|qYoung Mems colored band, of Mem
phis, was employed for this occasion.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-25

THE Richmond Wing, Malone
organ, prints Fitzhugh Lees name
thus, F. lee. That reminds US of the
way the Vicksburg Post prints TIE
COMMERCIAL HERALD.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-25

The theaters in New Orleans and
Memphis are already open for the
season. Vicksburg will open her pretty,
little new theater shortly and in No
vember she will have some irst.class
outdoor sports.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-25
Relative to the silver Question.

Relative to the silver Question.
Times Democrat
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-It seems
idle to contend, as some are doing, that
the reappointment Of Mr.. Bland to the
craftsmanship Of the committee on
coinage, weights and measures will
not determine much in the silver con-
troversy. Those who take this posi-.
ton point out that the chairman may
lean in n direction and the majority
Of the committee in another. This is
far from probable. MI. Bland, indeed,
could not, with proper self-respect, &C
cept the place without a committee in
agreement with him. He sees full
well where he stands and what will be
necessary for him to sustain himself.
The complexion Of the majority of the
committee is everything. Mr.. Bland
Is not striving after an empty honor.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-25
The Thirty-third Session of Roam
cke College.
Times-Register' 18th instant

The Thirty-third Session of Roam
cke College.
Times-Register' 18th instant
We take pleasure in stating that the
thirty.third session of Roanoke Col
lege opened on the 10 instant, with a
considerable increase over the attend
nee last year. The Faculty and
friends of the College have every rea-
sol to be encouraged at the steady
gain for six years. There are students
from fourteen States, Indian Territory
and Mexico. Next in order to Virginia
in the number enrolled, come North
Carolina, Maryland, West Virginia,
Louisiana, Pennsylvania, South Caro-
lima, Indian Territory and Tennessee.
There are four students from Mexico
and five from the Indian Territory.
OF the latter three are real Choctaws,
two having come from Mt. Hermon
Institute, L. L. Moods school at North
field, Massachusetts.
We learn that the faculty are pleas
ed with the quality of the new studies
and that many of these are entering
the regular courses. The young men
have been very cordially welcomed to
the College and Salem ; they have be-
gun the regular work of the session !;
and everything is promising for a sue
cessful year at Roanoke.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-25

VICE PRESIDENT HENDRICKS thinks
the Democrats will carry Ohio and
that Judge Thurman will be elected to
the United States senate.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-25

gone TO influence popular sentiment
we quote their estimate of what the
city is to give to secure the shops :
Bonds. 100 OOO OC
Surrender her claim tO.............. $4,000 OF
Donate land worth. ................ 1900 %
Taxes for ninety-nine years .......... $4,000 OO
Gttl of streets (eStimated) ..........., 10000 %
Attorneys Observation-Disclosures. 600 90
81 ,14l 900 OF
Figures are figures and if they are
stretched out long enough they will
stand for millions, billions, trillions
and amounts far beyond human imag-
nation.
We can imagine Mr. Crutcher's COM
mittee constructing the above miracle;
it must be a miracle, for it is "fearfully
and wonderfully made"
The idea of any one asking Vicksburg
to give n million one hundred and
forty-one thousand dollars for any
purpose, is so stupendously ridiculous,
that it must convince every voter, the
anti-shop people have no sound argu-
ments to offer.
Life is so short. and space in the G..
H. is so valuable, we can only refer to
a million or so of the dollars
that our genial friend Crutcher
has figured that Vicksburg is siezed
and possessed of, and is called on by
this R. r. Robber to stand and deliver.
If dear, good Mr.. Mulberry Sellers
was only alive, he would turn green
with envy at the way this Vicksburg
Committee found millions in it," and
he could soar up in figures right lively
and then ask his guest to partake of
one cold turnip for dinner
First, we have, according to Mr..
C%rutcher's Committee, a claim of
three hundred and seventy thousand
dollars, that we are chucking to the
road, as If our money grew on trees.
What this immense claim would bring,
if put on the market, our arithmetical
committee does not say, nor does it
even say, it would not be more risk to
u for it than not. 1t is true, that
some lawyers persuaded the city to let
them, for a contingent fee, attempt to
make something out of it. 1t is safe
to say the city would never consider
it worth suing for, if a re-
tainer had to be paid, as
in legitimate law business. If the
claim was put up and sold Messrs.
Spengler and Kuhn would hardly give
the one-thousandth part of what it is
blandly listed at by the Committee.
Then there is ninety-nine years. taxes
we surrender, put down at three hun.
bred and fifty thousand dollars. That
very wonderful estimate can be swept
up by one entirely within the bounds
of reason. The city by having the
shops would undoubtedly gain in tax
able property much more than she
contracts not to tax, and in
stead of her gaining in taxes
by voting against the shops, she is
much more liable to lose, if indeed she
is not seriously crippled by not secur-
ing this additional wealth and popu-
The committee puts down "gift of
streets, three hundred thousand dol
This might cause some to think we
had agreed to give up Washington,
and other leading streets, but
we have not. In our Judgment we
have not agreed to give up a single
street or to close one worth 500 more
to the city without the shops, than the
balance of the property contiguous to
the railroad would be improved in
value by securing the shops,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-25

ME-. SAM RANDALL, with the $4,000
Radical majority in Pennsylvania at
his back, ought to sing very low in
Democratic councils.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-25
Murdered and Thrown Into the
River.

PATRIOT, IND, Sept. 22--The dead
body of a woman, about twenty-five
years old, was found in Ohio river
here yesterday which had been in water
some time. From an ugly looking
wound above the left eye penetrating
to the brain, and from a scarf partly
pushed into her throat, it was sup
posed she was murdered. She was
neatly attired, wearing a gold ring and
breastpin.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-25
Trough on Oatarrh"

Corrects offensive odors at once. Com
plete cure Of even worse chronic cases,
also unequalled as gargle for Diphthe-
ria, Sore Threats, Foul Breath. SOC.
my1-fr
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-25
1AraId

We are firmly convinced there is
less risk in voting for the shops than
against them.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-25
WASHINGTON.
TIE GRAND ORANGE IN oEBlaFa
PROGRESSING

A Number Of Postmasters Appoint
ed--The New York Custom-housa
Appointment to be Investigated
Surgeon General Hamilton to be
Retained at the Head ofths Marine
Hospital Service.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-25
Sad Death of a Georgia Snake.
y nOpr;n fNh,tnNin1,

Georgia Chronicle.
Mr.. W. H. Haley gives a most inter
esting account of how he got rid of a
large chicken snake this spring. Mrs.
Haley had a number of hens laying
and to her great annoyance daily the
eggs would disappear, until finally MI.
Haley determined to put a stop to this
stealing of eggs. He took an egg,
punctured a hole in it and then let
out most Of the white. He put in a
good dose Of nux vomica, mix
ing well with the yoke of an egg, and
replaced it in the nest. Next morning
the egg was gone and after that no
more eggs were missing from the nests.
He fully expected to hear of some of
his neighborS' dogs lying cold in death,
but he did not. One day, smelling an
odor hard by the nests, he pulled up a
large plank and saw a huge chicken
snake dead and lying as if he had died
in the agonies of spasmodic paroxysms.
He evidently was the reptile which
sucked the eggs and the last time he
went he sucked the nux vomica.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-25
A Murderer cantnrad.

CHICAGO, Sept. 22-The police were
notified to-day that "Puggy" O'Leary.
who shot his mistress and his sister in
this city, both of whom have since
died, had been captured at Kansas
City.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-25

4 4 y Confidential advice, to either
sex, on delicate diseases. Book 10 cents
in stamps. Address Worlds Dispen-
sary Medical Association. 663 Main
St.. Buffalo. N. Y. h
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-25
aWater BUGS. Roaches.n

Trough on Rats" clears them out,
also Beetles, Ants, Insects, Rats and
Mice. Is and Csc. boxes. fr
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-25
Pretty Women.

Ladies who would retain freshness
and vivacity. Don't fail to try ave Is
Health Remover" apr30-tn
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-25
me Hone of tha Nation.

Children, slow in development,
puny, scrawny and delicate, use
Wells Health Remover" fr
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-25
Oatarrh Of the Bladder.

Singing, irritation, inflammation, all
Kidney and Urinary Complaints cured
by "Buchu-P aiba." fir
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-25

SHILOH'S CURE win Immediately
relieve Group, WhOoping Cough and
Bronchitis. For sale BY Hardway 4
Cassell. z
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-25

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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-25
GOOD IN

If all the arguments of the anti.shop
men are as wild as the figures they
have deliberately published to infu-
ence the voters, they may safely be
dismissed as worthless. For the sake
of showing to what extremes they have
gone to influence popular sentiment,
we quote their estimate Of what the
city is to give to secure the shops