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Weekly commercial herald., 1886-03-05
HoME-MADE TRIMMING.

The illustration shows some pretty and
strong edging for children's clothing. For
ladies' garments, too it is not bad. This
trimming is made with serpentine braid and
crocheting The serpentine braid is quite
fashionable now. On the serpentine braid
is a row Of feather stitching in red, made
with Turkey red marking cotton. Tho trim
ming is made OF No. 45 braid and "a
crocheting cotton. The pattern may be in
fnitely varied, according to the kind OF
braid and finish used Medallion braid fur
nishes the foundation for various handsome
and fanciful edgings Insertion may also
be made from the braid by simply crocheting
two rows on each side Of 1t, Then put the
red feather stitching upon the braid, and
you will have pretty and tasteful design
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-03-05
Facts Of Interest.


Dakota will open a stats school Of mines
near the Black Hills.
An electric governor, for regulating cleo
trio motor service, has been invented.
J. Schweizer, of Solothurn, Switzerland,
has patented steam velocipsde, which at
tanned a speed Of about twelve and a half
miles an hour.
The United States army and navy are dis.
putting about which shall have the manage
ment of the new torpedoss for coast de-
fenses The navy ought to have it.
New York. San Francisco, Boston, the
lake ports, Hampton roads, New Orleans,
Philadelphia, Washington and Baltimore, in
the order named, are in need of better coast
defenses
Awfully wise is Professor Simon New
comb. He reports to the Psychical society
that the phenomena of thought transference
may be due either to an unknown law Of
nature displayed under phenomena we can
not control, or else to special circumstances
which are unknown to us.
In spite Of peace among the great pow
ers, Krupp's German gun works have
turned out larger number of heavy pieces
during the last three months than are
usually made in a whole year. The heaviest
delivery was made to Turkey, Greece and
Servia, in the order named.
A concession has been granted by the
Swiss government to q firm Of electrical
engineers at Geneva for making a railway
up Mont Salene, near that place The line
will be made with a central rack very sim.
liar to that of the Righi line, the toothed
pinion which works into it being driven by
machinery.
A remarkable explosion which occurred il
Germany shows the force possessed by dust
A sack of four falling down stairs opened
and scattered the contents in cloud through
the lower room, where burning gas flame
set fire to the dust, causing an explosion
which lifted a part Of the roof Of the mill
and broke almost all the windows.
incubation for snake poison has beer
practiced in Dutch Guiana for centuries, i
is said A poisonous snake is enraged
killed, its glands cut out, dried and pull
verized. Then slight scratch is made il
| the wrist, and a minute particle Of tn
venomous dust rubbed into it. After tina
it is claimed that the person inoculated cal
be bitten by snakes and escape poisoning.
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-03-05
Gazing Banks Endangering the

Gazing Banks Endangering the
Levees--Gomplaints Against the
Mail Service.
SErecial to Commercial-Herald.
LAKE PROVIDENCE, La. Feb. 27.-
The caving Of the bank at Elton,
few miles from Lake Providence, is of
such nature as to make its condition
precarious, in addition to the danger
from the rising river. The caving is
within one hundred and twenty feet of
the levee and a petition. signed by a
large number of our citizens, has been
presented to Gov. McEnery relative
thereto. The river continues to rise,
having risen 81 inches IN the past
tWenty-four hours.
Considerable complaint, and justly
so, exists in regard to our mail facili-
ties at Lake Providence, as to the delay
and inconvenience in the delivery of
mails by the river route. 1t has fire.
quently occurred thst the mail intend
ed for this place has been put'otf at
Ben Lomand, Miss, and vice versa,
and especially on last night, the up
mail, due for several days, was left at
Ben Lomand, and up to this hour has
not been received. The business com
munity and our people are suffering in
consequence; therefore the matter
should be investigated to prevent a
reoccurrence.
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-03-05
FAsHloNLETs.


White dresses will be much worn the
coming season.
The rough, wooly boucle and 'nigger
head goods have gone out Of fashion.
Bronze and oxidized silves cloak and
mantle clasps are more worn than ever.
Ribbons will be showered upon dresses in
every conceivable way the coming season.
Striped black velvet is used in combine
tion with heavy gros grain and black Silks
The shaving brush pompon, standing
straight up, is now the fashion for girls
and young ladies' walking hats.
Ribbon is much worn in the hair.
Rosettes Of many ends OF ribbon, cut into
points, are mounted upon hairpins
Etamine woven fabrics, in rich mixtures
of color. on vino colored grounds. compose
part of late importations Of spring dress
goods.
Ladies. BY the thousands, are learning
flower painting and indoor decoration
They are adorning their own homes beauti-
fully This Is the most enchanting Of ali
fancy work The foundation Of It Is good
drawing.
For the intermediate season between win
ter and warm weather combination dresses
OF silk and velvet Or cloth ana taIvet viii
be worn. Plain and figured goods win
be combined, with the figured goods made
into mantla.
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-03-05

The new nail, to be made of old steel rails
by the Coyne patent, is made on sef-feeder
and will, it is claimed, revolutionize the nail
manufacture. By this method semi-wire
nails for boat barge, track and railroad
spikes, as we'll as the common cut nails, can
be made without changing the manner of the
operation. This improved nail will be of the
same pattern and appearance as those now
made, except that the inclined sides will be
smooth, and the parallel sides will be the cut
or rough surfaces, thus increasing the ad-
hesive power of the nails Semi wire nails
will be with four parallel sides and a chisel
point The output will be at least three
times that of the regular wire nail. The
boat, barge, track and railroad spikes will
have the same appearance as those now
made from rods. The heads will not como
off in driving by vibration or extraction,
and any shape Of head can be produced. 1t
is estimated that it viii save S4 per ton on
the labor in manufacturing nails. The only
change involved will be modification in the
process of rolling the plates.
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-03-05
Spring and summer press Fabrics.

spring ana summon DRESS NauhAIos
In spring and summer fabrics we are to
see the most lavish displays Of embroidery.
ALI cotton materials win be very effectively,
but not thickly, wrought The present
fancy Is for sparsely set work, more like
needle etching than embroidery. Fiounces
forty inches wide will have two-thirds OF
their width covered by this work. with APP
plique figures in contrasting cnlors EN-
broidered pongee in similar effects will Be
popular, and also pongee having velvet ap-
pliqued with embroidery outlines.
Cotton goods will be very thin and sheer
Batist will be one OF the most popular of
summer fabrics. This name is given to q
quality of both wool and cotton goods that
is distinguished for fineness and roundness
of thread. Wool batist is the finest grade
Of wool goods that is made. The threads are
rather hard twisted, and the fabric IS very
even and has perfect mesh. The same
style of thread and weaving is seen in both
the wool and cotton goods
Spring colors are lighter, clearer and
mora cheerful than for some seasons past
The change from the soinberness Of seal
brown, navy blue and black is exceedingly
pleasant, and while these coIors will not be
discarded yet brighter ones win be judi
ciously internixed with dark shades, giving
very welcome variety. -Demcrests
Monthly
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-03-05
A Fight with Small Gloves.

P1TTsBURG, Feb. 26.-A prize fght
with small gloves took place in aroom
in this city about 10 o'clock this morn
ing, between "Joe" Ridge, of Pitts
burg, and VIM. Clarke, of Reading.
A select party Of about twenty people
were present. The fight was accord
ing to Marquis Of Queensbury rules,
for purse of 5000, the winner to
knock out his antagonist in six rounds.
Clarke weighed $50 pounds, but was
out of condition, while Ridge weighed
only 119 pounds. The men fought
desperately, giving and taking terrible
punishment, but at the end of the
sixth round both came up smiling and
the 6ght was declared draw.
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-03-05
Dropping An Elevator.

The second test of the Ellithorpe air
cushion in The Times elevator occurred re-
Gently. A few minutes before the appointed
hour the car was run up to the fifth story,
and glass OF water and box Of eggs
placed on the floor. Co., r N. Hunt, Mr.
F. 4. Ellithorpe, son Of the inventor, Mr.
E. D. Rogers and the elevator conductor
entered the elevator, and Bob, The Times
dog, strayed in to take ride.
Everything icing in readiness, the whistle
was blown as a signal to cut the rope. The
passengers sat down on the elevator cushion
and they and the spectators drew a long
breath The dog began to suspect some
thing, and when the whistle was blown he
bounded into the air very much as does a
rabbit after receiving q load of shot. At
the same instant the rope was cut, and the
car dropped 10 the bottom Of the elevator
way almost before the spectators were
aware that it had started. Bob surprised
in the act of jumping, remained in that
relative position during the entire descent,
giving the appearance Of being suspended in
mid-air. He lighted in the egg basket when
the car came gently to a tandstill at the
bottom OF the well, and set up such howl
ing that the spectators rushed to the car, in
fear that all inside the elevator were hurt
The gentlemen, however, issued from the
elevator entirely unharmed, and with de
cidedly fewer misgivings than when they en-
tered it. Col Hunt especially was well
pleased with the trip. II felt as I have
often done when have dreamed of falling
down a precipice," he said. But that is
infinitely better than to have ones legs
snapped of,
The Elithorpe air cushion is the invention
of Col. A. G. Ellithorpe, Of Chicago The
invention is as simple as it is efficient. 1t
consists Of an almost air tight well at the
bottom OF the elevator hatchway into which
the car fits. In order to retard the motion
slowly, which would not be the case were the
we'll the exact size Of the car, the top of the
chamber is made abut six inches larger than
the bottom Of the car. In this way the car,
instead of violently rebounding on reaching
the air chamber, settles gently into the well
until within about four feet of the bottom
when the rubber fanges on the floor of the
car, fitting more closely to the sides of the
chamber, form an air-tighs compartment,
The rest of the descent is almost impercepti-
BILE. The rubber Aanges perform another
service. Being nearly the size of the top Of
the we'll, they prevent too much air escap-
ing, and, being flexible, allow a sufficient
amount to escape to prevent rebound
Kansas City Times.
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-03-05

The liberal use,of jet ornaments and bead
ed embroideries also keeps black toilets in
the foremost rank of the present styles
These dresses are not only much liked for
day wear, but they also render good service
in the evening, particularly when combined
with light-colored silks A toilet Of this
kind may be composed Of black satin skirt,
embroidered in front with a superb pea
cock, in three shades OF beads combined
with gold. A second skirt Of jet lace opens
in redingote style and shows the front Of the
apron with the embroidered bird. The waist
and train are Of black velvet. The train Is
taken back on one side by jet fastening
and heavy Jet and gold ornaments The
front OF the lownec1ed waist is worked with
jet. The elbow sleeve Is Of beaded lace
Bordering the lower and upper part Of the
waist is row Of large beads This makes q
very proper dinner dress. -
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-03-05
A SENSATION AT JACKSON.
An Encounter Between Pat Lowry
and Hon. Frank Burkltt---The
Latter Denounced by Another
Son Of the Governor.
sDeclaI TO CommerciaI Herald.

Special to Commercial Herald.
JACKSON, Feb. 27-Quite sensation
was created here to-day, caused by
difficulty between Hon. Frank Burkitt,
representative from Chickasaw county,
and editor of the Chickasaw Messen-
ger, and P. H. Lowry. The Chickasaw
Messenger that arrived this morning
contained an article headed Editorial
Correspondence" and signed F. B.,
stating that articles Of impeachment
should be preferred against the gov
ernor for high crimes and misdemean-
ors for his connection with the peni.
tentiary fraud. The article further
stated that the author did not believe
the legislature had the moral courage
to arraign the governor before the bar
Of the senate, as it would governor
of opposite political faith. After the
house adjourned at noon P. H. Lowry,
the governors private secretary, ap-
preached Mr.. Burkett and in an insult
ing manner told him the article was
false. They then clinched and quite
scuffls ensued until separated by
friends. 1t was thought that they
ended the matter. but this evening at
four o'clock, after the house had re-
assembled, Robert Lowry, Jr., the old
est son of the governor, posted Mr..
Burkitt and denounced him in severe
terms, informing him by note of his
action and that he was ready to de-
fend the poster. Mr.. Burkitt read the
note to the house and said he could not
afford to notice Mr.. Robert Lowry, Jr.,
but that he was ready at any time to
meet his equals.
Mr.. Lowry afterwards issued another
poster more severe than the first, and
had it distributed through the capitol
building and posted on the columns Of
the gateway. Mr.. Lowry remained
by his poster armed with a shotgun
and pistol till dark when he was ar.
rested just as the legislature adjourned,
and placed under peace bond Of one
thousand dollars.
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-03-05
Ford and Murphy Must Hang.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 25-The board
of pardons, composed of Lieut. Gov.
Knoblock, Attorney General Cunning
ham and Trial Judge Joshua Baker,
met to-day to consider the Ford and
Murphy case. A number of leading
citizens of the State and city appeared
before the board and earnestly urged
the Communication Of the sentences of
Ford and Murphy. The petitions
handed in contain nearly $4,000 sigma
lures, but no new facts being present
ed, the board announced that the ap-
plication was refused. Decisions were
read by Judge Baker and Mr.. Cunning
ham against the communication; Lieut.
Gov. Knoblock dissented. The date Of
execution has not yet been named by
the governor.
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-03-05
AoRAND CONTEST.

Interstate Drill, with Other
Amusements In May, with Grand
Prizes to Compete for.
The board Of directors Of the Vicks-
burg Fair Association held a meeting
yesterday to receive proposals for a
spring meeting, pursuant to an adver-
tisement to that effect that has been
published in this paper for the last
week. Mr.. r. W. Tllford, secretary
of the Greenville Fair Association,
made the only bid. which was substan-
TALLY as follows: He agreed to pay the
association four per cent on its paid
up capital stock for the use of the
grounds for one week, beginning Tues
day May 1lth; to hold an Inter
state drill and smilitary encampment
under the auspices of the association,
with a programme to be approved by
the board of directors, and with a
bond to hold the association harmless
for any failure on his part to pay all
purses, prizes and other expenses con-
nected with the entertainment supon
condition however that the citizens OF
Vicksburg would give bonus of ST.
600 towards paying the expenses OF
getting up the encampment.
The directors accepted the offer and
voted to give Mr.. Tilford until Mon
day, March 9TH, to ascertain whether
the citizens would give the bonus
needed to carry out the contract.
Mr.. Tilford's plan is to offer liberal
prizes and to make the encamp-
ment first class in every
respect. The prizes will be
substantially the same as are offered
at the great drill at Savannah, which
begins May Sd. He proposes to hold
four or five days meeting, aud to have a
tournament, band contest and infantry,
artillery and Zouave drills. The prizes
for the championship of the United
States will probably be as follows:
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-03-05
SCIENCE 42RoGRESS


The illustrations show new kind Of draw
bridge which has lately been completed at
Paris, France. 1t is at the point where
Crimea street crosses the Ourcq canal. The
0urcq canal is brought from the river Of
that name in the Retz forest At first 1t
was simply water supply Later it was
made navigable. The passage channel for
boats is now forty-nine feet wide and its
depth ten and half feet.
In the illustration, the old arched foot
bridge for passengers appears behind the
other bridge The new bridge moves uF
and down, instead Of whirling upon pivot
in the center of the canal Thus the whole
channel is left free,
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-03-05

Wool dresses are ''all the year round"
standard goods There are nowadays no
seasonable distinctions in the regular grades
Of wooden dress fabrics, except in few
notable instances Serges, fannels, bison
cloths and all Of the ordinary suitings appear
regularly in our streets in all weathers save
the most sultry of midsummer, and the use
Of thin wool fabrics even for summer dresses
is becoming SO general that such materials
as sateen and other very closely woven
goods have declined in popularity to a
marked degree an lighter, looser tsxtured
fabrics are substituted.
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-03-05

Imust tell you how to make rag mats. !
have one now nearly completed which /
think quite pretty. I cut my rags all sorts,
stocking legs best Of all, in strips finer than
for carpet. Sew them together, wind In
balls and proceed. Take very coarse Gro
chet hook If mat is to be oblong, make
chain accordingly II round, two stitches
will do, and go round and round in single
crochet; that is, draw rag through with
hook, put rag over hook and draw through
the two stitches. Arrange colors to fancy.
The center OF mine is bright red, quite a
large space, and afterward hit and miss.
Bright, contrasting colors, light and dark,
have a very pleasing effect, which can be-
appreciated by being seen.
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-03-05
How to Wear the watch.

A silver watch and chatelaine is worn un-
der the front of the basque, or else the chain
is short with ball at one end, and the watch
at the other end is thrust inside the bosom Of
the dress. Or you can have watch pocket
made quite near the buttons on the left side,
and put bar chain in button hole near.
then pass the chain across to the watch
pocket. Another fancy is to tie bow Of
ribbon on the watch ring and pass the watch
inside tho dress, leaving the decorative bow
: to show
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-03-05
Enrlv snrlng NIIllInerv.

Turbans will be worn by ladies to whom
they are becoming. Many young ladies
provide turban for windy weather, as IL is
so much easier to keep on than anything
that has a ,brim. English straw bonnets
and hats are among the mcst comfortable
of spring head gear. If trimmed with light
materials they will be specially welcome
after the heavy velvet and wool trimmings
that the past season has given us. scarfa
of Grape or soft silk are knotted loosely
around the crowns of hats and fastened with
"a few slides or pins
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-03-05
Both houses held two sessions to day,
The Senatorial Election In Clal'
borne County, etc.


Editor Commercial Herald.
The senatorial contest here in Clai-
borne county, on Tuesday, the 22d, re-
suited in the choice of Judge Stephen
Thrasher, by majority Of 288 votes
out of a total of 6u9 votes cast, over
Hon. W. L. Magruder. The result
and significance is that the views of
Mr.. Magruder on the labor question
do not meet the appreciation of the
people. They seem content with the
labor as it is. Many fear that legisla-
tion as advanced by Mr.. Magruder
would drive labor out Of Mississippi
into other States. Again, no man
cares to be burdened with hands that
might have debt hanging over them
and for which they might be held liza
BILE under the Magruder idea. The
people seem to prefer your Magruder's
(your senator idea on the labor law
better than our Magruder theory and
so expressed it yesterday at the ballot
box.
The farmers are busy now in pre-
pairing the land for crops that are
mortgaged, and partly eaten up.
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-03-05

III Fig the bridge is raised for the pas
sage of one of the small steamers that con-
stantly ply the waterways Of Paris.
The mechanism for lifting and lowering
this unique bridge is very simple. At the
four corners are four cast-iron cylinders.
At their top are pulleys balanced by weights.
Strong iron chains pass over the pulleys.
and by means Of these the bridge is elevated
and depressed. The roadway is seventeen
feet wide 1t is composed of compound of
coal pitch and sawdust, with four inches of
wooden flooring upon it. The roadway is
in the center, with paths for passengers each
side
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-03-05
saIa of Race Horaaa.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.--The racing
stable of Hon. T. G. Megibbon, of
Kentucky, was sold here yesterday.
Among the horses sold were the fol-
lowing: Orlando Boy $1,420; Vallisia
$1,7O0; Endover $525; Rockwell $575;
Winona $3.50; 0rdway 81, 800; Triple
Cross $1,000; Alva 500; Courtland
$1,275, Leipsic $575; El Dora $3.50;
Sparland, $50; Vespers $3.50; Charmer
$500, and Ludington 1865.
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-03-05

Of work form one row Of the silth ia 90
following rows. instead Of taking ihs Loops
through the chain at ths top, te ihsm
through the perpendicular veins that 30 On
the surface Of tie work As the work pros
crosses, make short rows for cores, to widen
the bottom Of the skirt
Fig. Is potticoat Of pink hannsl. K
Is trimmed with an embroidered border iu
maroon silk The border Is worked partly
IN satin stitch and partly in point russa.
The scalloped edge az the bottom Is simply
button hole stitched. Two and a half yards
Of flannel, thirty two inches wide. are re-
quired for the garment
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-03-05

Fig. l shows the bridge when it is lowered.
The abutments are built of milestone grit
One remarkable fact about the street and
canal is that sewer leads underneath them.
Through pipe in that sewer telephone and
telegraph lines and pneumatic tubing passed
The difficulty in the way was to lower the
depth Of the canal without changing the
level Of the sewer This was accomplished
by making two conduit pipes. The sewer
was rebuilt OF the milestone grit masonry
and the lines and tubing were passed
through.
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-03-05

Fig. shows a crocheted skirt. 1t IS made
of red Germantown or zepher yarn, with a
red or white border The plain part is
worked in Afghan stitch. Begin in the mid
die Of the back and msl1e a chain Of 1o5
stitches for medium size. Then work across
and back with long needle. In the first
row q loop is taken through every stitch Of
the foundation, working forward. After
taking up all the loops, pull the. wool
through the last one, then through two and
two to the end Of the row. These two rows
Weekly commercial herald., 1886-03-05
Gazing Banks at oreenylIle.

Special to the Commercial Herald.
GREENvILLE, Feb. 25.-The river
bank at this point has been caVing
considerably, but fortunately only in
front of the upper part of the town,
and this has ceased by the rising Of
the river. The Isenberg hotel is now
being taken down, to be erected oppo-
site the postofice, where it will be
safe for a few years from the caving
banks. The U. p Schenck passed up
this morning, taking on about five
hundred bales of cotton for eastern
points. The Choteau, bound for Mem
phis, left here tonight with over nine
teen thousand sacks of seed.