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BEST GERMAN HIRES.
Making this the Only Relate aud EncIent Tonic ever
placed before the public for the Of
Dyspepsia, Indigestion,
Loss OF Appetite, General Debility,
Malartak Di~sassss.~ Collie.
Cramps. Dfarvh0a, &c
The highest character ~ the many testimonial
awarded this preparations II beer equaiea- We
Teser with pleasure 70 the follosing
SISTER s. ANNIE LEIOvs. in charge OF
st. Vincent's Hospital Raltimore. writes:
/ have tried ''Dr. Peizyld's German Bit
tiers" with great success. 1t isa splendid
medicine for those suffering from weak
ness and general debility and do not
hesitate to recommend IS such.
/ have given "Pr. Peiznld's German
Bitters" careful trial; in quality and
character; they are very pure; ] have no
hesitancy i'm recommending them in
Malarial disorders and the debility re-
shifting from protTacted illness. s. w.
SELDNER, NJ. D., Baltimore. Md.
This great medicine is for sale by al
druggists, grocers and dealers generally
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-02-16

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10 THE EVENING CAPITAL.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-02-16

al CA RID.
NOTICE.

The Undersigned, having separated
from her husband on account ofill treat
ment. hereby gives notice, that any one
purchasing any articles OF furniture. s.,
now in his possession. the same will be
replevied by me by lsw
fe56.1w MRS. MINNIE GUNTHEN.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-02-16
STATE MENT
RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
Public School Purposes for 4, 1, Co.

For the Year Ending SGT 80, 1885.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-26
LIEUT.. COY. SH4NDS ON PROHIBI-
TI0N.

DEAR SIR:-Your letter of the 1st inst,
asking me for statement ''as to the
good effect of the prohibition Of the sale
of liquors in this county" is inst re-
ceived [ was out of town on monday when
my neighbors sent their statement or |
would have signed with them, as [ under
stand your letter you want facts, not
arguments, and shall. state as briefly as
possible some of my observations. Pro
hibition began to be inforced in Tate
county August 1st, 1884 During the
first six months there was some illicit
sales in defiance of law, but rigorous
administration of the law through the
Circuit court drove all the tigers
from their lairs. For twelve months
past prohibition has prohibited more
effectually, perhaps, than has any other
penal statute prevented the crime at
which it aimed. Instead of disorders
we have had peace, for violence we have
procured amity; our nights are no more
disturbed by random pistol shots and
boisterous shouts; every mother knows
where her son is, for there is no more
loafng place for him in the town; there
are but very few young men who have
not within the last twelve months united
themselves to some one of the churches
there has been organized Young Mems
Christian Association with some eighty
members, and the sight of drunken
man or boy, formerly SO common has
almost passed from our view, at least |
have not seen more than one in year in
this town Many merchants have told me
that their business have improved, no
tably in the amount of goods sold for
cash. [ do not think | go beyond mod
crate statement of existing facts when |
say that every line of business In the
town has improved except four:-law-
yers, doctors, undertakers and peace Of
ficers suffer in income by pr0hibitory
legislation. As to the lawyers | speak
by my own experience. as to the peace
officers | speak by my own observation
in the eonrts, as to the doctors | speak
| from their own statements, and as to the
undertakers can lay my hand upon the
game that has escaped them, because OF
prohibitory legislation These four
classes of our citizens are not com
planning because of the decline in ear
nings Every man of these four calling
in this town is earnestly opposed to II
censing the sale of liquors. Our schools
are more prosperous than ever before
and within the last year we have built
| by contributions school house that cost
us 1000. These are the facts only
stated in part. Whether these be good
results must be decided by each mans
judgement of what is good. There Is
scarcely dissenting opinion here as to
their goodness. Yours etc,
g. ID. STANDS.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-26
PIKE COUNTY.

The sheriff of Pike county on the 10th
inst made his returns to the Supervisors
in the matter of delinquent tax payers,
and we read from the Magnolia Gazette
that in the county, Of 5000 voters, that
1178 delinquent polls were returned.
Now while advocates for saloons are
quite fearful the State will lose vast
revenue by cutting off the liquor Ii
censes, why do not these very patriotic
gentlemen become alarmed over pub
/ lished statement that shows the poll tax
of one third of the voters of the county
are paying no revenue at all? This state
ment shows that there are more than one
third as many delinquents as there ale
voters over the age that are not liable to
poll tax
Now if we wish to draw revenue and
support our schools by licenses without
reference to the effects of the operation
of these callings upon the morals of the
community, why not license Gaming
tables. Lotteries and Three Card Monte
houses? And then to continue further,
why not legalize several slum houses,
putting them in charge of good, moral
people and suitable people to run and
direct slums? By doing this a large
harvest of dirty money could be reached
and gamers in one crime would become
powerful factor in the cause of ed
ucation. The Legislature and the people
know saloons lead people away from vir-
tue and sobriety. Christian people sign
petitions to license these to regulate the
traffic. Why not then let the law take
hold Of and regulate the other vices and
make them fruitful sources of revenue?
The government that licenses saloons
cares nothing for the morals Of the
people. 1t strives to preserve their
morals on election day, and shuts the
saloons then only as a police, not moral
regulation.
Suppose the Legislature should give
US a moral as well as police regulation
by closing the saloons all the time?
Would any one but the Saloon keeper be
hurt2
Up with the Prohibition stars,
! And down with liquor bars
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-26

linipper, few lamps and pipes and the
stock in trade is complete.
Seemingly, filth is enjoyed on the
grounds that opposites are more appre-
ciated by immediate contrast, for under
the influences of the drug, blissful Wis
ions and happiness are enthroned for
awhile, the mind exhilarated, forgets
surroundings and all, and when rudely
awakened by exhaustion, horrible SEN
sation takes possession of mental and
physical faculties. Who are the pa
irons of these establishments that tend
to dethrone reason and render life near
ly unbearable?
The nympLs de pave the sport, lay
side by side with men and women,
known in the outer world as persons OF
responsibility, that if not slaves to the
pipe, would shun the neighborhood and
the other victims of the habit as they
woule Leper.
Clerks and merchants, ladies ofsocial
standing from the morphine habit, grad
ually become the slave Of the pipe, and
in the brief solace and comfort, at the
expense of health of body and mind, of
en- hour Of surcease from cares and sOr-
rows, 60 down, down, to the grave.
None, except visitor to the these re-
sorts, can imagine the dangers that sur
round the habitual smoker.
Young girls attracted by the novelty
of smoke, enter these resorts and once
under the baneful influence, are lost to
the world and for eternity.
Youths go for a lark and meet the
fate that clings to them and leads them
to an early grave.-N. 0. Chronicle. '
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-26
WHOLESALE ADU1rERArIOs.
Ra,. U.s,l % anrtng ..p, Fla. glns.


1t is astonishing the amount of acids,
gums, and dyestutfs which are converted
into palatable wines and relished by the
Ilnsuspecting drinkers. fortunes are be-
Ing made at the business and the health
of the consumers ruined by the gigantic
frauds in this line of trade. the open
! ing wedge of the investigation Of fraudu-
lent proprietary medicines is being driv-
en- In by hard knocks from the aggrieved
parties, as mentioned in last weeks
issue, and some such aggressive policy is
necessary to stem the tide Of adullera-
| tiOn and fraudulent Manufacture of
wines. Talks with various persons con
versant with the subject have disclosed a
lamentable lack Of honesty in the pre-
paration of medicinal wines of beverage.
1t is more the rule than the exception
for port wine to be composed of cider,
sirup, gum kino, and tartaric acid, and
for claret to be made from a decoetion
Of orriS root water, raspberry
sirup, and cochineal, while most Of the
sherry wine on the market is com
bination of cheap materials colored with
alkanet root The artificial coloring is
said to be practiced with the object of
Tightening the tint Of red wine deficient
in color, making red wine white. or for
coloring the counterfeit limitations. .Ros-
aline, elderberry, and logwood are
among the coloring agents stated to be
most frequently employed. A great
variety ofmethods have been devised for
the detection of foreign coloring matters,
but the majority are not ofmuch practi-
cal value TO bring up fla" wine a.
common practice is to drop a few rats
into cask, through the bung-hole; the
rat flavor is said to be perfectly de-
licious, but the sellers are careful not to !
sample it, leaving that delightful (?)
privilege for the innocent buyers, Much
of the imported stuff is hardly suitable
for the swill-tub, much less to be sold
over the counter for patients and table
use. Artificial wines are manufactured
extensively and sold either alone or IN
admixture with certain proportion of
genuine wine A careful analysis and
comparison of the results with those
yielded by genuine wine of the same sup
posed character will often though not
always, suffice for the detection of the
spurious article le-Drug Reporter.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-26
District of Mississippi to organize int,
the Sixth District w. G. I. U.

District of Mississippi to organize into
the Sixth District w. C. I. U.
End, That this Distrsct shall include
the counties of Adams, Amite, Coying-
ton, Green, Harrison, Hancock, Jack.
son, Jones, Lawrence, Marion, Perry
Pike and Wilkinson.
Sd. That we endeavor to call repre-
sentation. from each Union in these
counties to meet early in July on the
coast, for the purpose of complete or
ganization.
4th, That we cordially welcome Mrs,
F NJ Montgomery as Supt. Of Sixth Dis
trict work and promise to aid her as
best we may.
9th, That We propose for present con.
sideration Of all Unions in above named
counties the following resolutions:
A. We declare loyal allegiance to our
State Organization under the leadership
of our beloved President-Mrs NJ Il
Erwin.
B. We subscribe to and adopt the
resolutions of our State Convention, as
published in the convention minutes
of 1885.
G. The Unions will devote themselves
to thorough organization of their several
counties under the White Ribbon to
formation Of Temperance schools among
the young, and will render all possible
aid to Prohibition. prior and during
elections in their several counties for
license or no license.
D.. ThaB we carefully consider the
Financial Report submitted by the Coast
Convention, aBRyffdeayor to secure its
adoptidh by'eacH Union.
f. I.hat.we adopt Miss Willard ssug-
gestious made at the last National Con-
ventiofsto take this new pledge. i
promise ~ Go9's grace, to say nothing
&sconsaging about the work and nothing
disparaging about the workers !
I. That we promise to send out no
workers into the district without proper
credentials from Local, District and
State Unions.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-26
CONDENSED W1sDoM IN 4


A good maxim is never out OF season,
A bitter jest is the poison of friend
ship. -,
Is A truly gre1t man borrows5 lustre
from splehlid ancestry
Among It's base, merits begets eRye
ael .vne the noble epulatijn;
Affected simplicity is refhgl impes-
turc ttl
a lew books Wen chosen are more use
than great library.
A knowledge of our duties is the most
useful part of philosophy.
A chaste eye exiles licentious looks.
A careless watch invites vigilant
foe
Abundance is a trouble but competency
brings delight.
Avarice generally miscalculates, and
as generally deceives.
Awounded reputation is seldom cured.
A knave discovered is the greatest
fool.
A man had better be poisoned in his
blood than in his principles.
A virtuous man in fair body, is like
fine picture in good light.
Affiiction is the wholesome soil OF
virtue.
Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
Acquire honesty; seek humility; prac-
tice economy; love fidelity.
A faithful friend is a STRONG defense.
A fiatterer is most dangerous enemy.
A man that breaks his word bids others
be false to him.
A good cause makes a stout heart and a
strong arm.
Abundance like want, wins many.
A contented mind is a continual feast.
Adversely willingly undergone is the
greatest virtue.
Adversely successfully overcome is the
highest glory,
Affected superiority makes good fel-
lowship.
A wager is fool S argument.
Afectation in dress implies flaw IN
understanding.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-26
ATrESrToS

Our President, Mrs Erwin, requests
that the name of every president, Cor.
Secretary and Treasurer Of every Local
Union in the State be sent to her I'm
mediately at Columbus These names
are indispensable. to correct directory
% be printed and had in readiness for
the State Convention at Jackson in Sep
tember. All papers friendly to our
work will please copy this request.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-26

y II. stockholder or cotton factor, who at
the same hour, is enjoying an exciting
game in the palatial club house.
No. 36 Delta street, known as the Red
Light, is well known rendezvous OF
the laborers who gamble their pittance
away. On Canal street and near the
levee. at Nos. 5, I. u, 8, 81 and 13 are
the resorts alluded to above as a blot
upon the fair record of New Orleans.
The proprietors are mainly whites,
who are associated with influential
coons. With doors wide open and
and hands ready to satisfy any who enter
no line is drawn, and white and black,
youth and adults, come and go, as they
list and foolishly attempt to WOO fortune
while misfortune, without wooing,
sooner or later. are their unhappy lot.
Such are the barrel houses of of New
Orleans vicious school for the prop
agatyoa of crime, which faunt their
methods under the very eyes Of police
and citizens, who seem to be helpless in
any attempt to wipe them out.
HITTING THE PIPE.
The joints abounding in New Orleans
have been a source of inconceivable an
noyance to the police authorities for
many years. and now and then a line in
the papers announces a raid Of some
particular haunt, where pipes and hit
ters had been caught in the act.
The average citizen outside Of a crude
knowledge that opium is dangerous
drug if employed in unskilled hands,
and if employed on the pipe it is
criminal
They have no knowledge. however, of
the appearance Of joint-their man
agers-or the people who indulge, and
no less of the pernicious effects Of the
habit upon the opium fiends.
Taking for granted that the reader is
aware of the effects Of opium, either
taken internally or by the pipe, de-
scription Of a joint is the first point in
view Among other haunts of vice in
such thoroughfares as Dauphine, Bur
gundy, Customhouse and Bieuville
street, seems a fitting locale for the joint.
Here is an element, that practice the
habit, and the regular frequenter can,
without suspicion, visit the neighbor-
hood, there to enjoy his tastes and ap-
petite.
Dingy, filthy houses, where the ex-
pense ofrent is a trife, seems part and
parcel Of the trade Very little or no
attempt is made by the proprietors to
make the place attractive, a few hunks,
made Of rough lumber, mosquito netting
Of the cheap quality, made imperviOus
by dirt, to the attacks of the festive gal
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-26

Mrs. Mary st. Andrews. mother OF
the young man who was killed by the
explosion Of the Steamer Ike Bonham,
has sued the owner of the Steamer, Mrs.
Sargent, for ten thousand dollars dam
ages. Theyoung man was the sole sup
port of the mother.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-26

A negro boy was dangerously wounded
on the Frank Cameron plantation, near
Yicksburg.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-26

Colo. Il. Hooker delivered the Com
mcncement Address of ] Jefferson College
near Natchez, last week.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-26

The Port Gibson Cotton Factory Co.,
will put new and improved machinery
in their factory and have it running by
October first
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-26

John Kelly gave his entire property
to his wife and appointed her the guar
dian of his children.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-26

Mr.. J. Z. Phillips, of Shubuta, Miss
won the Mississippi College gold medal
for the best rendition of Poe's Raven.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-26

Thos. S. Hill committed suicide at
Natchez Wednesday last by cutting the
arteries in both wrists.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-26

The DemocraticE Executive Committee
Of Kinds county will meet at Raymond;
on the 9th inst.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-26

Nelson Stevens, jr., and Eugene Webb
had shooting affray in Vicksburg last
Saturday, in which Mr. Webb got it in
the hip and Mr.. Stevens in the shoul-
der.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-26

Pike county will hold her Local OPP
tion election ON the 10Th of July.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-26
w. G. II. u.

This department is the official organ of
the Women's Christian Temperance I'm
on of Mississippi, and is conducted by
MRS. CHATTIE BEALL.
West Point. Mississippi
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-26
THE SECOND GUM
THE GAMBLING HOUSES, THE
OPIUM JOINTS AND BARRELL
HOUSES MUST GO.

Something More Abost the NefariOWs
Work of These YfcioWs Resorts.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-26

On Canal street. near the levee, on
Decatur street, and on the more unim-
portant thoroughfares are located the
barrell houses that have been the bane
of the police and respectable people fol
many years.
The objection to gaming. and the pos
sibilities offered for crime, from the un-
aggravated assault, to murder most hor
rible, are trifing to the opportunities
for the habitues of these resorts to give
vent to the most loathsome expressions
and that without intent are overheard
by passers by and among these ladies
and children, who are pedestrians upon
the streets ON their way to and fro from
the ferry, the steamboats, and the levee,
which they frequently visit in search OF
pure air.
The barrell houses on Canal street are
fitted up with an eve to attract the atten-
Jion of the gullableand the stranger and
the bar and glistenings apparatus OF
trade in some of these establishments
are on a par with the most noted es-
adjustments in the city.
Were it not for the presence of the
unkempt and und unwashed white, and
the burly, muscular, redolent negro, the
most obseryant would pass them by
without notice. Here gaming is
carried on without regard for law or
decency. The rattle of the wheel OF
fortune, the monotOnous call OF the
crier, and the loud guffaw or smothered
curse of the players of craps, as the
click of the ivory squares emphasize
their thoughts, are well kpgE9 ls1on
Canal street q -. 'fs
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-26
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.

Mrs. II. Kells, Pass Christian; Mrs.
Christian; Mrs. E B Meyers, Hands
boro; Mrs S Stephens, Biloxi; Miss NJ
4 Grihln, Moss Point; Mrs. NJ HI
Montgot ,ery, Ocean Springs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-13

STtYyEsANT FIRE INSURANCE COZ
100 BOWERY AND lj7 BROADWAY. :
NEw- YORK. March II. lsSj.)
At THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Board
" OF Directors Of the STUYNESAST INSURANCE
COMPANY. held this day. Mt. :. T. PATTERSON. who
has he president for the past twenty
years declined a reelection. whcreupon MI GEORGE IS
OA Ds was unanimously elected president and Mt \. w
SPIES vice president G. A. GARTH WAITE was ap
poin ted secretary aud A. r. MILLER assistant secretary
{. \. GAKIHWAlrE IL. secretary.
THE CHICAGO AND ALTON RAILROAD CoNPhSY,)
SECKETARY AID 1REAst REFS OFFICE
CHICAGO, Ill, March 1, 1856
4 NNTAL NEE rING.-The stockholders and
~ voting boudhoders % the hicago ann Alton Railroad
Coupauy are notified that tho annual meeting Of SAID
COMPANY OF directors and transaction OF such
other bu presented will he held NJ the com
pany Chicago. Illinois, Monday the oth DAY Of
Aprll next at 10 O'clock a. m.
he transfer books will l., closed close Of business
honr, on the tn day March 1885, and reOpened the
~" ' " CHARLES II. FOSTER,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-13

NEw.YORK. March 1855.
THE COMMITTEE FOR THE REORGANI-
Il ZATION OF THE BUFFALO. NEW YORK AND
PHILADELPHIA RAILROAD COMPANY request the
holders Of the following bonds;
Der cent Buffalo, y Y and Phia. first mortgage bonds.
per cent Buffalo N and PhuA second fage bonds
per cent Warren and Franklin hrst mortgage bonds.
g Der cent OIL Creek first mortgage bonds
to nresent the same at the OF Messrs. DIlEXEI
MORGAN a. CO.. who will purchase the same at and
accrued interest
BY order of tbs committee.
A. MARCUS
Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-13
Brooklyn propfrtp for Sale ano 90 fsi

2S0 HANCOCK-ST., BROOKLYN.-A new
OCO House. containing rooms. also bath room and
laundry finished In hard wood Win rented TO a rood
tenant on fayorsble terms Furniture All ncwwi be .od
Tribune. "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-13
THE CHICAGO AND ALTON RAILROAD CoNPANY(
SECRETARY AID 1REAst REFS OFFICE, {

JOLIET AND CHICAGO RAILROAD COMPANY, !
CHICAGO. IL. March l. 1861
ANNUAL MEETING.-Ine stockholders of
~ the Joliet and Chicago Railroad Company are hereby
moi fed thar the said company Tor the
Of Directors and OF such other business
may be presented viii be held at the General once o. the
Chicago and Alton abroad Company In Chicago Illinois,
Nooray the 5th day OF Apul next AZ 10 o'clock a. III.
The transfer books will be closed on Monday March Is
ss6 al the business hours that day and TeOpened
on the 9TH day Of April next 800 o., ,,,,-,r.,, e-.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-13
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE,

OFFICE or rHE COMPTROLLER,
NEWARK y. j.. March g. lSSG.D
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
- this Office until saturday, March 20 lssG at m for
the Purchase Of hundred and twenty
thousand dollars Of bonds OF the city o. Newark demon
mated ANN EXATION BONDS, deliverable March "a
ss6 at which begins These Bonds author
by Of Legislature Of the state OF NewJersey ap
proved February 20 S6 and PAYABLE In twenty
registered bearing interest at the rate OF four
per per payable semi annually by the sinking
tuud For the OF the bonds the
credit whole property Of the city pledged The in
Sinking Fund Is established by law providing
OF liquidation at maturity The right reserved
10 reject any bids deemed for the the
city such OF faith will be required from
the Department OF Finance determine
be Endorsed Proposals for alton
Bonds" and addressed 10 the undersigned
p. 7. QUINN, Comptroller
THE ANNUAL MEETING of the stock
i holders OF the Northern Railroad Company OF New
Jersey FOR the purpose eecng directors for tho ensuing
wear Will held Il the office Of The company EnRlewOOd
N j. einr sdAy March 81 at 10 The polls viii re
main open one hour. o. A. ROORBACH, secretary.