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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-26
AN AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN.

C. P. Huntington Instruots His
New Orleans Managers to at Once
Comply with the Demands OF the
Striking Workmen. Etc.
New YORK, Feb. 19.-The Times
this morning says: G. p. Huntington
made an important move yesterday.
He determined to mend at once the
troubles among his employees of the
Southern Pacific, and the Louisiana &
Morgan Steamship Company. He in
structed his representatives to telegraph
orders to his New Orleans managers to
comply without any delay with the de-
mands of the striking wOrkmen. This
is important and significant as bearing
on the Trans-C Continental railway war
fare.
Mr.. Huntington by giving in to the
aggrieved men, less than one hundred
in number, and by granting them an
advance in wages from $50 to sos per
month, they asked, not only ends
the fight in New Orleans against his
steamship and railway lines, but puts
his line in position to run at their very
fullest capacity and uninterrnptedly.
Mr.. Huntington'S friends say his
action in this matter signifies his in
tention to enter upon an aggressive
campaign in the fight against trans.
continental lines. He will also make
a new schedule Of freight rates along
his Sunset route, by which he connects
San Francisco to New Orleans by rail.
To reach New York from New
Orleans by his Morgan steamship line
the new schedule 20 60 into effect to-
day will materially reduce freight rates
and is perhaps the most vigorous step
yet taken by any of he waring trans
continental lines. The Atchison, To-
peka y Santa Fe road will issue its
new schedule to-day. Il
NEW York, Feb. l9-The papers this
morning are filled with gossip about
the Trans-C Continental railroad wal,
The Times says: "Cuts yesterday were
made by the Missouri river roads
alone, neither the trunk lines nor the
Chicago roads participating in the
fight yet. The trunk lines have not
yet determined just what action they
will take. Persons buying tickets are
obliged to get them to Chicago. Kansas
City or Omaha by trunk lines, and
from thence on receive an order from
the Missouri river agencies. If the
light lasts, and there is little indica-
lions that it will not, the trunk lines
will certainly reduce their through
rates TO the Pacific co st to conform TO
the new cut rates made yesterday. All
the roads interested declared yesterday
that no change had been made in the
freight schedule, which it was admit
ted all around had not been conformed
to. All the roads seemed to be watch
ing each other to see what would be
done. But representatives of one Of
the Chicago roads, which will almost
certainly be drawn into the fight, au-
thoritatively stated last night that the
freight tariff had been cut in two, and,
beginning this morning, the Califor-
mia shippers could send goods at as low
relative rates as made for passengers"
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. l9.-Or-
ders have been received here by the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, the
Union Pacific. and Burlington & Mis-
souri, river lines to sell to San Francis
co tickets unlimited at sos; limited
$50, and emmigrant $50. The old rate
was 500, SIS. and $45.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-26

THE Legislature seems to have a
special spite at the code of 1880, and
has whacked and cut at the thing
so that it is almost past recognition.
If the buiness is not loon stopped it
will be necessary to elect another codi-
flyer to gather up the fragments and
put them into shape.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-26

The New York World says "Hav-
ing been requested 10 send to the Sen
ate all the papers in the Interior De-
partment touching the official and
personal conduct of Henry Ward, late
Indian Inspector, Secretary Lamar had
dumped before the Senate a wheel
barrow load of Mr.. Wards old reports
but respectfully declined to transmit
the private documents in his keeping
which formed the basis of Mr.. Wards
supervision from Office. Mr.. Lamar did
this in accordance with the direction
of the President"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-26

PANAMA, Feb. I'm. DeLesseps is
looking well and is ia good spirits.
He was received enthusiastically by
the people of Colon. The party will
make Colon its headquarters until the
22d inst, In order TO give time for
preparations forits reception here, and
in mean time win make excursions to
various points Of interest. Captain
Coxhead, abide camp Of the governor
Of Jamaica, will arrive with the Duke
Of Sutherland. M. Rousseau, Lunyt,
Jacquet and LaServette will leave To-
day for New Orleans. M. Rousseau
intends to inspect the harbOr system Of
the United Statesa
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-26

GEN. NELSON A. MInEs is the young
est man Of his rank in the United
States army, and the only one who has
come from civil life. When the civil
war began he was a dry goods clerk in
Boston.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-26

RICHARDF F. TREvELLIoK, of Detroit,
has been commissioned by the Execu-
tive Committee of the Knights of
Labor of North America, to visit the
South in the interest of the order.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-26

A JERSEY COW is now said TO be
worth more than a negro, but the
average citizens is about the COW as he
was about the negro when the latter
was property-has'nt got one.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-26

THE people are beginning to fear the
present Legislature will give them no
relief from the insurance monopoly
Is it possible that there is any lobbying
to prevent the repeal of the present
unjust laws?
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-26

JOHN CALHooN, ESQ, after an ex'
p%erience of seventeen years as a jour
nalist at Holly Springs, has sold his
paper, the Reporter, to John M. Mickle,
Esq.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-26

Our Legislators, having seen the
girls at the Columbus College, left
Jackson for New Orleans, Friday night,
to see the elephant. Some Of them,
probably, will see the "tiger."
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-26

A CHEST containing Spanish money
to the value of $1,000 was plowed up
in Putnam county, Florida, the other
day. Some of the coins date back to
1878.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-26

The New Mississippian believes in
co-education, and says it wants the
magnetic influence of its potent charm
to be dispensed equitably-not alone at
Oxford, but at the girls college at Co.
lumbus as we'll" The N. M. asks:
If the entrance Of some sweet little
girls at Oxford would exercise Il good
influence, would not the entrance of
some sweet little boys at Colum bus
have a similarly benign effect.
AS the girls have been let in at Ok
ford upon tie defenceless youth, so let
the boys retaliate at Columbus.
They are ready to go-scores of
them-and we are not certain but that
we would g~o'ourself.
Brother Martin, you are a naughty
not a SWeet little boy.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-26

THE crowds that go to hear Moody
and Sanky in New Orleans daily, fill
Washington Artillery Hall, the largest
in the city, to OVERLOOKING.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-26

A MAN at Corinth was recently bit.
ten by a mad dog. Instead Of going
to Pasteur, he went to Tennessee to try
the virtue of a mad stone.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-26

REPRESENTATIVE MORRISON thinks
the tariff bill introduced by him will
cause a reduction in the customs rev.
enues of $780, 900. Sugar duties
receive the sharpest curtailing.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-26

Miss ROSE CLEVELAND is getting a
reputation for bon mots, such as this.
A Western visitor remarking in his
free and easy way, "You hail from
Buffalo, l believer" Eyes. we hail
from Buffalo, but we reign here /"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-26

The silver question has taken an
unexpected turn now that Congress
shows an inclination to inquire of Ben.
Butler what he did with those spoons,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-26

r. S. HAYNIE, jeweler and telegraph
operator at Macon, Miss, was arrested
and placed in Jail last Wednesday on
an affidavit of Thos. Mcknight, Jr.,
detective Of Farrel's Agency, charged
with having set FIRE to the buildings
recently DESTROYED.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-26

WILLIAMSON, of Carroll county, is
the father Of the Railroad Supervision
law, passed in 1884. Judge Watson, of
Marshall, is the grandfather of the bill.
Later the latter was retained as States
Attorney to act as guardian of the bill
awhile it was before the courts, and
now the Legislature has voted him
$4,000 for his services. All that Will
hanson gets is a free pass, and that is
on account of his connection with a
newspaper.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-26

A CHICAGO woman ordered the lin
ing of her husbands coffin to suit his
Whiskers.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-26

Now that the crown jewels are to be
sold there will be a rush of passenger
conductors and hotel clerks to Eng
land.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-26

SECRETARY MANNING has written a
letter to the House Committee on
: Ways and Means, ohjecting to the
proposed resolution calling for the re-
duction of United States notes with
the surplus over 100000 OO. The
Secretary does not think it will be
wise to limit the surplus to $l00,00O,-
900.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-26

The Houston Post is authority for
the statement that some statesmen in
Texas are continually putting their
ears to the ground to hear what pos
terity will say of them. Some states
men, if they will only put their ears to
the telephone, will hear what the pres
ent generation is saying of them.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-26

PAUL H. HAYNE has prepared for
the Southern BiVouac for March AN ac-
count of the defense of Fort Wagner,
in Charleston Harbor. His description
of the desperate assault made by the
Federal troops under Col. Shaw, and its
repulse, is very graphic.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-26

The prescribed term of mourning
for Gen. Grant expired on the very day
Gen. Hancock died.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-26

Mr.. WooLToRD, of Kentucky, in
the long debate on the Fitz John Porter
bill, says that the men really response
BILE for Pope's defeat at the second bat
tie of Manassas were Lee, Jackson
and Longstreet. This presents the
matter in a new light and may compel
Longstreet to come forward and vindi-
cate himself.-Post Dispatch.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-26

A WESTERN paper thinks it is i'm
possible for the Government to secure
justice before a Washington jury.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-26

THE Picayune says a public nan is
like an old book, when he gets out of
print he is forgotten.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-26
COOP as g%old-slIver.

CALLS made in return for a dinner
party are now called "dIgestiOn visits"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-26

didn't you sell any peanuts ?" in.
quired the experienced train boy Of
the new recruit.
NO." was the reply.
go through the a an give each
passenger a peanut"
The lev recruit did so.
"Now try 'em again." said the train
boy of experience.
Presently the new recruit came after
more peanuts.
"You want to keep your eyes open
in this business, young feller," admon-
ished the expert, reflling the basket.
AnybodyIl eat a peanut what don't
cost him nothin', an when he once gets
the flavor he's gone. You've got to
study human nature."-New York
Sun.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-26
THE LEGISLATURE.
Consideration of the Railroad Bill
Postponed Until Next Week.1
HOUSE.


HOUSE.
Special to Commercial Herald.
JACKSON, Feb. 18.-A good deal Of
business was transacted to-day in the
house, mostly Of a local nature.
The special order Of the day, being
the consideration Of the railroad super
vision bill, was on motion of Mr.. Nc
Gable, was postponed until next Tues.
day night.
Mr.. Norrell gave notice that he
would tomorrow call up the contested
election case from Bolivar, between
Lowe and Duncan.
Senate amendment prohibiting the
sale of liquor at Harriston was con-
Cured in also In Tylertown.
Mr. Cutrer offered a bill relative "a
local option, which was ordered print.
ed and the consideration of the same
set for Wednesday morning.
The act amending section 1863 of the
code. relative to bridges, passed.
The committee appointed to investi-
gate the charges against w. L. Lowe,
made a report. On motion the matter
was recommitted.
Bills introduced and referred Fix
ing liabilities of insurance companies
ON policies issued in the State confin-
ing the jurisdiction of mayors and
marshals who are ex officio justices of
the peace to their corporate limits /;
extending the provisions Of chapter
334, acts of 1884. to Scott county act
preventing hogs from running at large
in certain parts of Warren ; reserving
State lands for homestead purposes.
SENATE.
The motion to continue sessions un-
til ten o'clock at night, taking IA recess
for dinner and supper, pr. vailed.
Bills introduced: Directing The attor-
ney' general to institute suit against
the lessees of the penltentiary and re-
cover the amount due the State: de-
claring certain railroad Chart rs for.
feited for non use: creating and pro-
viding for election of a State board Of
equalizers and for other purposes.
The act in relation to registration
was indefinitely postponed.
Bills passed: Reducing the salary Of
the commissioners Of immigration and
agriculture to a nominal sum and for
other purposes; to regulate the sale of
seed cotton in Copiah; incorporating
the Cooper normal college in LaudeI1
dale; provi ing for th- linding of out
standing wlr ants in Issaqupna.
The culDmittee on p~euitentiary made
an elaborate and exhaustive report,
Smyrna times., 1886-06-02

Prof Chas. P. Williams, Pin. d. of
Philadelphia, says there is neither NOR
phia, opium, nor minerals in Red Star
Cough Cure. Price, 25ncents bottle.
Smyrna times., 1886-06-02

Gossip in Washington is busy with
the suburban residence for the Presi-
Smyrna times., 1886-06-02
Philadelphia, Wilmington { Baltimore Railroad,
DELAWARE DIVISION.

On and after May 3lst 1856 Sundays cx-
ceptcd), trains will leave rs follows:
NOETIfWAru
Smyrna times., 1886-06-02

- Express train leaving Harrington ut 40
a. m, and arriving at $40 p. m runs through
solid to and from baltimore, ria Purter's and
Newark.
Smyrna times., 1886-06-02
.AplELFHIA A 4 NoRroLK RAILROAD

G3- Express train leaving Harrington ut 755
a. M, ana arriving at 5.4O p m, runs through
solid to and from baltimore, ria PurterS and
Newark.
NEW NoRH,PHILADELPHIA 4 NORFOLK RAILROAD
ENPRESS.-Le0Ve Philadelphia FPS a m week
days, and lilo p m. daily Leave Baltimore SOl
p m. Wilmington Sl5 a. IN. week days and II ~
p m. daily, stopping at Dover and Delmar rcgu-
lprly and at MiddletOwn and Seaford To leave
passengers from Wilmington and points North or
take on passengers for points south of Delmar.
The 7.2s a. m. train also stops at CLAYTON and
harrington regularly; the lilo p. m. train at New
CaSue' clayton and Harrington. and IDS IN
mingtOn and points North, or take passengers for
POINTS south of Delmar. lilo D. IN. train also
stops at Laurel 10 leave passengers from Whining
ton or points North.
North bound trains leave Delmar l Is a. m daily
ana 40 p. m. weekdays. Dover 80 Il. m, and
O.O2 p. m, regularly; arriving at Wilmington $50
a. NJ anu 40 p m, Baltimore 6.l5 a. m, ana 9.37
T.; m, ahd Philadelphia 4.50 a. m and 500 p. IN.
Inc 10 p m. train also stops al Harrington and
Clayton regularly; and at Laurel Seafurd anj Mid
1letown 10 leave passengers from points south Of
points North.
The 10 Il. m. train also stops at Seaford,
harrington, Clayton ana Middletnwn To leave
passengers from TOintS South Of Delmar. or take
on passengers for Wilmington and points North
NelU Castle accommodation Trajns-Leave vii.
mlngtoh at25OP.M Leave New Castle at 3.3j Pm
- DELAwARE. MARYLAND Il VIRGINIA BRANCH
IRAINS;-Lcave Harrington for Lewes Ill IL. NJ.
- -''N ~ L. il' tui henOoolh dIJ p. nl return
ing leave Rehoboth GO a. M; for Franklin and
way stations II 10 u. IN. Returning, trains leave
Lewes Tor Harrington 6.S5, SIS a. M and , Up. N.
Leave franklin Goo a. m
CoNEEcTIONs.-AtP Porter with Newark Il Della
ware CITY Railroad. At Townsend, with Queen
Anne s& Kent Railroad. AtClayton, with Delaware
y &CheSaPeake Railroad and baltimore n Delaware
bay railroad, At Harrington, with Delaware
maryland Virginia Railroad. AtSeaford, with
cambridge & Seaford Railroad At Delmar. with
SeNs Dew 1ork, Philadelphia 4 Norfolk, Wicomieo
focOmoke, and Peninsula Railroad.
CHAS. E. PUGH General Manager.
'. X. WOOD, General Passenger Agent
Smyrna times., 1886-06-02
Special Bargains.

To our friends on the !
Peninsula we have many !
good Bargains to offer you
this Spring-gOOds purchas-
ed before all this labor eX-
element come up, and be-
fore the advance in woOlen
stock. One Of our greatest
points is the manner in
which our goods are made.
1t will not fit like a
MOTHER HUBBARD gown ON a
lean old maid, sort Of catch
at the shoulders and puck
er up under the arms, or
bag in the back. 1t will
not do this we say. One Of
our garments-any one
goes straight to the body
touches you everywhere, but
does not draw; you try it on
and imagine you have struck
and old friend.
The fact that you are a
hard working mechanic or
an industrious farmer, is no
reason. why you should not
wear neat fitting clothing.
The price tOO-need not be
in the way. One Of our $40
Suits will fit you just as well
as one you would pay a
Merchant Tailor $50 for.
Come in and examine
our Working Pants, at 81,
ST 80 and 50.
We also have a full line
of fSeersucker Coats and Vests
$1.25. $3.50, S1.75, $500,
and a good Office Coat for
ID cents.
Harry Hart.
Proprietor New York Clothing Manu-
featuring Company,
316 Market Street,
WILMINGTON.
Smyrna times., 1886-06-02

There are thousands of names for
mems collars. but not one is called
- The Policeman though he gives the
collar oftener than anyone, with
cuffs thrown in frequently.
Smyrna times., 1886-06-02

A write, ID an English magazine
says lie once dined of young mon-
key, which Is Something Ike rabbit,
but immeasurably superior 70 il" It
would't be safe to let that fellow alone
with a dude.
Smyrna times., 1886-06-02
sEcPET SOCIETIES,

MoRNfNG STAR LODGE. No. 6. /. Q. Q. F.-Meets
every Friday evening. at l72oeloek:
MCDOSNEII, ENcAMPMENT, No. ., l. 90. .F.-Meets
second and Fourth Tuesday evenings Of each
month, at ~ O'Clock.
HARMONY LODGE, No. Is, A. F. A. M.-MeetS Flrsl
and Third Thursday evenings Of each month
at ~ o'clock.
srYRNA LODGE No Il, 1. o. G. T.-Meets every
Wednesday evening. at z o'clock.
SMYRNA CONCLAvE No. As, ORDER or ilEPIAsOPlIS
Meets first Wednesday evening of every
month.
Smyrna times., 1886-06-02

Green cucumber peel scattered about
building, the COntectiOners' JournaL
reports, will rid it Of cock-roaches.
They are poisoned by the peel, which
they eat with great relish. 1t is some
times necessary to follow up the expe-
riment two or three nights, using fresh
peel every night.
Smyrna times., 1886-06-02

The New York Sun calls President
Cleveland 'an insulated political ele-
ment without Conference or connection
with the great body Of the Democratic
party" Dana, Of the Sun, is Demo-
cratic mugwump. and IS an inconsis-
tent as " Nancy" Curtis, Of Harper's
Weekly.
Smyrna times., 1886-06-02
CHURCH SERVICES.

AsBURY METHODIST EPIsCOPAI.-SundHy-P Preach
ing at 1919 a. 81. ana = Pm. Sunday school
9A.M. .Gnd2P.M. Prayer Meeting-Thursdays al
71%P.M. Rev. J. B. Quigg, Pastor.
ST PETERS PROTESTANT EPIsCOPAL.-Sunday-
Preaching atlOz An. and ~ p NJ. Holy Days
81 A. n. Sunday School, P. NJ. prayer
Meeting, Wednesdays, at "a P. NJ. Kew " H.
b. Gordon, Rector
PRESBYTERIAN -Sunday-Preaching at lOz2 A. NJ
and ~ P NJ Sunday School, P. N. PTaySi
Meeting-Fridays at IA P. N. Rev. j.
Umsted, Pastor. -,
and Third Sundays, at 7.3O A. NJ and on the
Second and Fourth Sundays, at lO,5O A. NJ
Catechism Glasses taught every sunday sltei
Mass Rev. Dennis J. klyhn, Pastor.
CENTENNIAL METHODIST EPISCOPAL (COlored).-
Sunday-Preaching at II A NJ. and I13 P. N
Sunday School, P. N. Rev. I. NJ. hubbard
Pastor. 80.
A. M +. H.-Sunday-Preaching at lOZ
A. N. and ~ P. NJ. Sunday SchoOl-212 P.
Rev. Seth D. ". Smith, Pastor.
Smyrna times., 1886-06-02

The statistics Of population show
that nearly one-third of the peopl, en-
ployed IN manufacturing, mechanical
and mining industries in this country
are foreign born, while Of those employ
ed IN agriculture not more than one
tenth are of foreign origin.
Smyrna times., 1886-06-02
Most Exeallen4

- Atkins, Chief Of Police, Knoxville. Tenn
writes My family and are benefciaries 81
y0ur most excellent medicine, DR.. Kings Sew
discovery iorConsumptiOn having found IL 10 he
m that yon claim for II, desire 10 testify to its yir
tue. Ny friends to whom have recommended Il
praise u % every opportunity" DR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption is guaranteed 10 eure
Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, Cronp and
every affection Of Throat. Chestand Lungs, Trial
Bottles Free az James 7. Hoheckers Drug store.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-19
The Lamson Parcel Carrier.

Among the recent improvements made
in the store OF Messrs. Stedman & Co, by
their enterprising Manager, Mr.. J. C.
Virden, is the introduction to the Jackson
public Of the Lam on Parcel Clrrier, which
Is a system intended u do away with cash
boys and other mediums Of commuuica
ton between the statesmen and the cashier.
TINS system consists Of teel wires run
ming from convenient stations in his com
modious store to the cashiers desk and bun
die counter. On these wires are suspend
ed on groOved wheels, wire baskets large
enough to hold bundles of usual sze, aud
IA these baskets are little tin boxes for
the cash. When a purchase is made the
article purchased Is placed in the basket
rs Is the money to pay for it, and the
basket is then elevated to the wire running
from the station being used, ~ pulling "a
cord which not only lifts the basket, but
changes the inclination Of the wire and
starts the basket on a down grade to the
bundle counter, where the bill Is checked
off and the goods wrapped up and shipped
over the same line to the point from which
they were received, accompanied by the
"change" if any be due. The store of
SteGman & Co. has nine Of these stations
located at convenient points.
The parcel Carrier" is an improve
ment by the same inventor on the Lam
son Cash Railway" which consists of
wooden tracks on which run hollow balls
prepared for holding the cash on its way
from the salesman to the cashier The
Cash Railway" will not carry bundles.
Stedman & Co. say that they intend not
Il, 4 /
DDS OF doing business, but 10 give their
customers a share in all the gains result
ing therefrom, in the shape of lower
prices