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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05
A Colored Family Poisoned.

Hampstead, TEXAS, Jan. 29.-The
colored people of this town have been
thrown into great excitement over the
report which has just come in of a
whole family of negroes being poison
ed at Howth's Station on the Houston
q Texas Central road, about six miles
north of here. The circumstances are
as follows: A family Of negroes, of
whom INT Morris johnson is the head,
were poisoned on Saturday last by eat
ing the flesh Of a stolen hog, which
had been dosed with strychnine. A
hog-owner to trap the thief who was
evidently appropriating porkers. ad.
ministered to some of the latest a
dose of poison, and the result above
mentioned ensued. Bill Harris and
Henry Claw, two guests Of Morris
Johnson and Johnson's step.daughter
have died, and several Of the family
are still in critical condition.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05
UNPROFITABLE FARMING.

Accounts received from all parts of
u State recapitulate a dreary history
of false and erroneous systems of farm
ing, which have led to the gradual
deterioration of the soil and the i'm
poverishment of a section especially
favored by natural advantages, and
second to none in all Gods universe,
and which ought to TEEN with an
industrial labor sentiment and blossom
and bloom under a weight Of agricul-
tural products Of every variety.
Our broad pastures, grassy hills and
valleys should swarm with herds of cat
tie and other live stock.
No country in this latitude
is more generously favored with
such a variety of soil suited for a
diversity of production. Any and
everything that mans heart could wish
can be produced in Mississippi, and
there is no limit to its pasturage.
In olden times, "Reb times as the
darkey calls it, our fathers raised the
finest of stock. planted orchards and
gardens, and established the fact, that
no where could finer stock be raised,
or gardens repay more abuRdantly, or
orchards blush with a greater abun-
dance and variety of fruit.
The trouble with the majority of our
planters now is that they neglect
other things, so completely
ly has the cotton craze taken
possession of them. There seems
to be an infatuation about rails
ing cotton. If a man raises five hun
dred bales at the cost Of its production,
or at a loss and to the exclusion OF
other products, the raising of live
stock, etc., he may earn the name Of
being a Cotton King, but he is a pau.
per beside his neighbor who raised
only ten bales, yet did not neglect to
raise corn and meat to do him-and in
whose cow-pen or pasture there is a
COW TO contribute her share in the
maintenance Of the family-and about
whose house, be it a log-cabin, a garden
and orchard yield healthful and life
sustaining foods and fruit.
The new year has just begun,
and it will soon be time
to guild the pillow beneath the mellow
mold, and if our farmers will make
cotton, let them do it, but let them
not forget to make something else
also. Try it one time-stop the over
production Of one crop at the sacrifice
Of another crop that will pay just as
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05
A synopsIs Of the Local optIon am.

A Synopsis Of the Local option Bill.
On the petition of One.tenth of the
voters Of any county, the Chancellor
shall order an election in which the
question of whist y or no whisky is to
be decided, to be held within forty
days provided that the election takes
place In a month in which no general
election is held. The clerks and cleo
ton commissioners and other election
regulations, except the election re-
turns are made to the Chancellor.
The tickets shall contain the words
"For the SALE" CT Against the sale"
If the question is decided either for
or against the sale, no election on the
matter can be held in two years. If
whisky prevails, then any sober, suit
able person of good moral character
upon presenting the Chancellor a petit
ton signed by ten voters shall be
licensed to retail liquors, but any per
son may contest said license before the
Chancellor.
1t the vote is against the sale, then
no person shall sell any malt, alcoholic
or spirituous liquors, no bitteIs or any
drink which can intoxicate, nor
give them away at public places.
Any person selling liquors in
violation of this law shall
be fined fifty dollars and imprisoned
not more than sixty days for the first
otfense, one hundred dollars and ninety
days Imprisonment for second offense,
while for the third or other uffenses
the penalty shall be six months i'm
prisonment and a five hundred dollars
fine.
Such liquor selling shall lea nuisance
and may be abated at law or enjoined
in chancery. There shall be no pro-
prietary in liquors kept and sold in
violation of this law.
Homemade wines, cider, etc., when
certified by the Secretary of the State
to be unadulterated may be sold, but
not in saloons or other public places.
Then such wines without said certif-
Gates or the selling of adulterated
wines shall subject the seller to all
the penalties of CLis act.
Physicians may use in their practice
alcoholic medicines under such rules
and regulations as the board of health
may enact.
Pure alcohol may be sold for me-
chanicaI, artistic and scientific pur-
poses.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05
THE INSURANCE QUESTION

Our merchants and citizens have
taken the first steps to give the State
free insurance. 1t is but just to say
they were driven to it. The law under
which we live now and which was cum
ningly devised has been fairly tested.
It is found oppressive, and its repeal is
asked of the present Legislature.
Il is our opinion that the petition
should be promptly granted. Insur-
c in this age Of progress is as
certain and as necessary as taxation.
1t attaches to all property that can be
destroyed by fire or other disaster, and
1t is carried to the extent Of providing
for those deprived Of protectors by
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

WI can't see why our citizens should
delay asking for the modification of
our city charter, that experience dem
onstrates to be necessary. They can't
see anything hopeful, we are sure, in
the sigma from the Third Ward. An
election isto be held f%or,one Alderman,
and already there are indications of
things growing intentionally warm
by election day. Before the
election comes off, the bad
elements will boil and run over
everything rough-shod. The strikers
are already feeling their way and there
will be a pretty mess of it, before one
ruler for the city is chosen.
The only way to secure any improve
ment is to change the charter, for the
corrupt, ignorant and dangerous ele-
ments will be with us always.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

THE Planters Journal for January
is a most excellent number. If the
Journal is properly sustained it will
prove of great value to our planters.
We notice that the price of subscrip-
ton has been reduced so that our
country friends of even the most mod
crate means will find it within their
reach.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05
"TICKET, SIR"
A Populur Conductor Says :

consider it my duty to impart some very val
liable Information TO my frIt ndS and acquaint-
ances as many of them know the unpleasant
condition under which | have labOred in per
forming my duties as conductor of the Georgia
Central railroad.
some months ago 1 became afflicted Nth a
severe attack of rheumatism and | desire to
state how l was cured. 1t increased in violence
until l could no longer get IN and out of the cars
without assistance.
While thus suffer ng all the agOniPs of this
dread disease and ready to abandon my posi-
ton through sheer necessity, l was induced to
try B. B. b. THE EFFECT WAS TRULY
MAGICAL. l had no idea that a medicine
could produce such an effect in so short a time.
| experienced d wondt rful change before using
half Il bottle. After taking only four bottles l
find myself well man. This splendid medi-
cine effected a cure no less wonderful in the case
Of my wife, who was also terribly afflicted with
Rheumatism. She obtained complete relief and
perfect restoration TO health after taking the
same number of bottles | did.
take much pleasure in recommending B. B.
B. to my friends as FIRST.C Ass. l refer to
Mr.. Il Schmidt, Agent @. r. r., Atlanta, and III
G. K. r. Agent, Macon, and TO DR.. Hape, At
lanta.
j. T. GOODMAN.
Conductor Central II. r.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

Wa have received from Mlsa Jennie
Vaughan q copy Of Der able essay 90
industrial Education for Women"
The essay discloses the fact that Miss
Vaughan Is proof 10 her own person,
that our women are able 10 think and
write for themselves. Her ESSAY will
enchain the careful attention, not
only Of her own sex, but Of the deepest
thinkers among men.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

The Boston Globe, Democrat. says
it favors an amendment to the Consti-
tuition providing for the election of the
President by a direct vote Of the peo-
pie. 1t further says "such an amend
ment would secure an equality among
the citizens of the United States, and
would put an end to the danger of
sectional divisions forever.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05
RHEUMATISM.

Although a practitioner of nearly Etwenty
years, my mother Influenced me to procure B.
3. b. for her. She had been confined 10 her bed
several months with Rheumatism, which had
stubbornly resisted all the usual remedies.
Within twenty.fOur hours after commencing B.
B. B. l observed marked relief. She has just
commenced her third bottle and is nearly as
active as ever, and has been IN the front yard
with rake in hand" cleaning up. Her i'm
prOvement is truly wonderful and immensely
gratifying.
C. H. MONTGOMERY. NJ. d
Jacksonville, Ala, April 2. 1885.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

THE Exposition, at New Orleans,
has taken on new life, and the indica.
tiOn, now, are that its ending will
prove far better than its beginning.
The New Orleans people have awaken
ed to a proper sense of their own duty
in the matter, and have come forward,
not only with personal effort, but with
means, that will insure the continuance
of the enterprise.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

we'll. II not better, that will spare
your soil, save your labor and credit
and make you rich
The proof that we are giving you
good advice Is at hand, IN those sec.
tons where stock Is raised In abun.
dance and the crops diversified the
people are prosperous and independent;
In the Affection districts, the people
are alresdy begging for loans and
trying TO make arran gements" Tor
the year.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

REPORTS from the peach growing
sections Of the Hudson River Valley,
show that "buds were killed by the
late cold spell and that, for the third
year in succession, there will be no
crop"
TIE South, and Mississippi especi-
ally, is the only sure place to raise a
fruit crop.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05
Spanish News.

MADRID, Jan. 30.-The Spanish
budget shows deficit more than 3d.
100000 pesestas. Senior Comache,
minister of finance, proposes the inau-
guratiOn of reforms throughout the
country. He is confident that a inan-
cial equilibrium will be established If
his proposals are adopted. H 1
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

REPRESENTATIVE NILES, Of Attala,
q Republican, has introduced a bill
providing for the election of Judges.
We believe the Clarion favors or did
favor an elective Judiciary. Is it, for
that reason, any-the-less a Democrat ?
Is It q Republican?
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

The national bankruptcy bill now
beyore the House judiciary Commit
tee, ought to be favOrably reported on
and become a law. If Congress does
nothing else of Importance at this
session, the passage of this bill alone
viii be of great benefit to the business
interests Of the whole country.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

IF our Legislature should repeal the
law that prohibits their riding on free
railroad passes, let them go the whole
hog and give the balance Of the State
officials, not excepting the Supreme
Court, a chance.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

AS a relief to the m%onotony, incident
to Jackson, notwithstanding the
Legislature is in session, Father Quito,
a Catholic Priest, and DR.. Andrews a
Methodist Minister, are RECALLING the
readers Of the Clarion on the subject,
religion and Grammar" Take care
Reverend gentlemen that both do not
suffer.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

DR.. FILLMORE BENNETT, the poet
and author of the "Sweet By and By"
livesi in Richmond, Ills, and is said to
be very poor. He'll get his reward
"by and by"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

The time allowed by law for taking
evidence having passed, Mr.. Kellogg,
will have to abandon the contest for
Congressman Gays seat from Louis
lana,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

sam JONES may have converted Sam
Small, and cured him Of his wicked
ness, but "Old 81" is unscathed, aud
continues to get off bis fun, in the At
lanta Constitution, with as much dev-
fltry as ever.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

II you would get information con-
corning a railroad accident, ask the
winds. A railroad emplOye never
blows on the company, or breathes its
misfOrtunes.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

BIENNIAL elections would be less
Objectionable than annual elections,
but the abolition of all municipal
elections would be still better, and if
the signs of the times indicate any
thing such will be the case in Vicks-
burg.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

"JoEN YARDwIDE is a member of
the Nebraska Legislature" says the
Graphic. If he is warranted not to
grip" and %"tear,' he ought to make a
good Representative.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

WIrH father Burkitt in the Senate,
TO hold the boys down, and son Frank,
in the Lower House, TO hold them up,
the State ought to feel safe.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

"TIME works many changes" 1t
has come to this that a Southern Con-
gresham reads a lesson of fraternal
feeling to a member from Maine.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

II Dakota wants the votes Of south
oFn Congressman to enable her to get
into the slsterhOod Of States, she had
better keep her cold waves at home.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

, POPE LEo's health is much i'm
proved. During the past week he sat
several times for ayoung Italian artist
who is painting his portrait.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

ENGINEER RUFFIN, who was killed
in the railroad smash-up at Talla-
hatchie bridge on the Illinois Central
Railroad on the night of January 25th
was a hero, but the brave negro fire.
man, VIM. Palm, who stood by him for
five hours in the water and would not
leave him, despite the freezing cold,
and who cheered and ministered to the
sufferer, deserves a niche in the "Tem-
pie Of Fame" and a place in the hearts
Of all good people, His black skin
covers a generous heart.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

CONGRESSMAN HoUK, of Tennessee,
educated himself while working at the
cabinet makers trade, and reading by
the freight at night. tits not stated
where or how Mr.. Cleveland was edu-
Gated yet he has demonstrated that lie
is a good Cabinet maker.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

The aspiring young Democrats of
the Fifth Congressional District, who
are DESTROYS of filing Col. Singleton's
official shoes, will quote the following
remark of Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, and
will use it against the "old war-horse."
"The grand highway Of politics is
strewn with the bones of the men who
have written political letters"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

THE girl who MARBLES, "would l
were a bird" is in danger of being
shot. This is the season when the
small boy is around with his gun
shooting robins.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

GOV. MAnNApUKK Of Missouri De-
silass 10 enter DE race iof senatorial
hoHsEs.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

BECAUSE some Congressmen's wives
wear gold-braided dresses, it does not
follow that their husbands are opposed
to silver.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

THE wood-culs and likenesses that
appsaF ID some newspapers are 10
wsssehed, no wonder they are called
I'll us~tFafiOns."
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

"WHo is to g2s up and make the
fires these cold mornings" is a home
rule question.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

THE Grand Masonic bodies will meet
in Jackson on the 9Th of February.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

If a man wishes to go out of bust
ness let him quit advertising.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

WOMAN may not be a philosopher,
but she is generally a clothes observer.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

al HAVE a package of passes here
for the members of the House, who
will please come up and get them, is
the way the Clerk of the New York
Assembly puts it when the annual
batch Of Legislative expediters come
up. We do those things better in
Massachusetts. Our Legislators abhor
all forms of temptation on the floor of
the House and get their passes of the
Sergeant-at-arms on the way down
stairs"
SAwMILL JONES and Tuck Holland
will probably attest that the Massa
chusetts way was the n once popu-
lar with Mississippi Legislators. 1t
looks now, as if they are anxious to
get back to it.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

THE interviews published in the
Commercial Herald yesterday show
that the good citizens are overwhelm
ingly in favor of municipal reform.
Some do not express themselves very
positively because they do not clearly
understand the change in the charter
proposed.
The change is a very simple n
1t does not include any change of
name. 1t is only to abolish municipal
elections, and to provide for the APP
pointment by the Governor of the
the Mayor and Aldermen. That is the
whole of it. The details may be safely
left to our members from this county,
for they will advise with their consti
tuents.
W. favor the plan of the Governor
appointing the Mayor and four Alder
men, and they being given power to
appoint the other needed officials; the
power Of removal to go with the
power of appointing.
But we are not welded to this parti.
cular number, and we would gladly
accept any plan that would not be
more expensive, and that would rid us
of city elections.
The reform suggested, we firmly
believe, means stability and prosperity
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

Jacksonville, Ala, April 2. 1885.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-10-13
RenewS Her Youth.

Mrs. Phoebe Chesley, Peterson, Clay
Co., Iowa, tells the following remarkable
story, the truth of which is vouched for
by the residents of the town: 81 am 70
years old, have been troubled with kidney
complaint and lameness for many years
could not dress myself without help.
Now am free from all pain and soreness,
and am able to do all my own homework.
l owe my thanks to Electric Btters for
having renewed my youth, and removed
completely all disease and pain" Try q
bottle, only SOC. at j. A. Rupert's drug
store.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-10-13
THE DISTRICT COURT.
Proceedings at Its Fall, 1885, Term
Tuesday, October ~.


T. D. Bellinger, Q. A. French.
j. b. Harper, True Rollins. w. n
Gusler, G. A. Bull, S. Stricken. T,
Connolly, J. Fl. Reedy, J. Bede, ].
L. Holman, L. G. Bailey, F. Brock.
+. o. Harding, Arthur Smith. and
John'Co"dron were lmpaneIed as y
grand jury, with Mr.. Harper as fore
man and w. S. Hodgman as bailiff
The defendants having no means
to employ counsel, the court made
appointments as follows: V. S. An.
derson for John Munday, Alanson
Smith for Pat. Mahoney and Harry
Harding, J. H. Harris for Sereplm
Gillessi, Angel & Sullivan for Elijah
Padgett, Kingsbury & MCGOWAN for
Frank Armstrong, D. E. Waldron for
Sam Sing, and l.. Vineyard for VIM
Griffith.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-10-13
A Captains Fortunate Discovery.

Capt. Coleman, schr. Weymouth, ply
ing between Atlantic City and N. Y, had
been troubled with cough so that he was
unable to sleep, and was induced to try
DR.. Kings New Discovery for consump-
ton. 1t not only gave him instant relief
but allayed the extreme soreness in his
breast. His children were similarly af-
fected and single dose had the same
happy effect. Dr.. Kings New Discovery
is now the standard remedy in the cole.
man household and on board the schooner
Free trial bottle of this Standard Remedy
at J. A. Rupert's drug store.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-10-13
TO-Day's Observation-Disclosures, DC.
tOber ID,

D. K. Dickinson VS.. W. S. Travis
ct al.-Stricken from the calendar.
Cassie Freeland VS. N. S. Freeland
Placed upon the calendar, and re.
ferred to the clerk to take proofs.
Jas. H. Beatty VS.. Frank Taylor
Demurrer withdrawn, and defendant
given ten days to answer.
Claus Gottsch, respondent, VS.. Frank
Anthony, appellant-Cause dismissed
at appellants cost.
Hall & Burnside vs.. Geo. Costiff ct
al.--Referred to L. J. Emmerson to
take proofs and report.
Phil. Trevethick ct al. VS.. Bannock
6. & S. NJ. Co.-Demurrer withdrawn,
and answer filed instanter.
John M. Nickerson vs.. Mary NJ.
Nickersop-Default of defendant en-
tered, and cause referred to the clerk
to take proofs.
Mary Murray VS.. James Murray
Default of defendant entered, and
cause referred to l., j. Emmerson tc
take proof.
E. G. Smith VS.. Michael Ferris
Demurrer withdrawn. Defendant has
until the 18th instant to answer.
Martin d. Brown VS.. Ella Brown
Default of defendant entered, and
case referred to the clerk to take
proof.
Charlotte Cornell vs.. Joseph Con.
nell-Referred to the clerk to take
proof.
Nick Moore was admitted to citi
zenship.
E. D. Mclaughlin was admitted tc
practise.
J. Protheroe, plaintiff and respond
ent, VS.. J. K. Watson, defendant anC
appellant-Appeal dismissed at ap'
pellant's cost.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-10-13
A Brilliant Wedding.

On the Goth instant brilliant affair
will take place in St. Charles's Cath
Ole church, In this city, when one OF
Alturas's most gifted daughters will
unite her fortunes with those of one
of Montana's foremost business men,
Four bridesmaids will be in attend.
ance, and the wedding will be one Of
the most notable of this mountain
county.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-10-13

"For years l suffered fro" loss OF
annette and indigestion, but failed to
find relief until l began taking Ayers
sa,saparilla This medicine entirely
cured me. My appetite and digestion
are now perfect. Fred. G. Bower %
4es Seventh st., South Boston, Mass
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-10-13
Obstacles to Marriage.

Happy relief from Excuses in early
youth. Nervous debility and all
Chronic special diseases cured by the
New Treatment. Obstacles to mar
rage removed. Books, Circulars and
Reports sent free in sealed envelopes.
Address
Howard ASSOCIATION, PHILADEL,
PHIA, PA. je23m6d&w