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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-08
the BUILDING BOON


A List Of New Buildings Erected ia
Vlcksburs During the Past Year
Together With Some Of Those
In Course Of Construction.
Through Architect VIM. stanton
and several Of the contractors we have
been enabled to compile the following
list Of new buildings erected In Yicks-
burg during the past year, together
with the names Of owners, contracts
Ors, location and total cost Of each.
This list while incomplete will serve
ito give some idea Of the boom nov In
progress here:
j I. Baum. three stores, Washington street,
Joseph Podesta, one store, Washington street,
Cnlrphey s Mundy and J. II. Beresf0fG, $1,000.
j !; Baum, two stores, Crawford street, J. q.
Joseph Pcdesta. one store, Crawford street.
j. II. BefesfOrd, $4,000.
w. Edwards, two cottages, Magnolia avenue,
fatrlck s. Lyons $500.
q. j: Edwards, one cottage, Mulberry street,
Patrick & Lyons, Si,29J.
Mrs. JBsaliour, we cottages, Cherry street.
{; 9. ReynoIds, one cottage, Harrison street.
] ,. Reid. one cottage, Fair Ground street.
s. Spengler, $500.
J.B. keid, one cottage. Falr Ground street.
James Flow rs, $3.50.
W. II. Nicholson, one c Ottage, Cherry street.
s.. Spengler, $4,000.
R. ). Buck one cottage, Cherry street, James
r. FIELD, one cottage, Main street, Ryan &
Daniel Phelan, one cottage, warrenton Road.
day work, s 1000.
Daniel Phelan, one shop. Washington street.
John A. Klein, one cottage, Washington
street, Curphey & Mupdy, 5000.
". Stanton. one cottage, harris street, Patrick
& Lyons, 81, 100.
Thomas brennan, one store. Washington
street, Patrick & Lyons and j. d Tanner SEQ.
Or. Miles, one cottage, Monroe street, Lauder
dale, & Sanyy, $1,000.
Ryan & Bro, $1,000.
John Mallory, one cottage. Mulberry street.
Ryan 81 Bro, 81 800.
Bonelll, one cottage, Mulberry street, day
T. k. Foster, one cottage, Speeds addition,
Patrick e Lyons, S 1900.
Mrs. Smeeds. one cottage. Washington street,
Smith, 81, 900,
VIM Vosburg, two cottages, Mulberry street.
Patrick & Lyons, 81 800.
G. Baer, one cottage, Grove street, Spenglers
William Groome, one cottage, jackson Road.
Mrs. Frank, one store, Depot street, j.. D.
Mr.. Irscey, one cottage, Cherry street. $500.
Double cottage, Mrs. H. King, First North
street, Patrick y Lyons, $l,376.
Cottage, Smith Bros, First North street, Pat
rick 81 lyons, 1926.
Dwelling, . 9. Raglan, Cherry street, Patrick
& Lyons, 81 200.
Dwelling, Smith Bros, Clay street, Patrick &
Lyons, $500.
Dwelling, Mrs. Keef, Clay street, Patrick
Lyons, $1,3T5.
Store, Pat sheean, KleinstOn, Ryan 8 Bro,
Store, HaIl Bros, Klelnst1n, Ryan & Bro. $500.
Two cottages, cyan &BrO., Mulberry street,
Ryan & Bro, $500.
Cottage, Mrs. Tennessee, Mulberry street,
Ryan & Bro, $3.50.
Store, Mrs. Tennessee, Depot street, VIM.
Hogan. $3.50.
Feeney y Cunningham, Mulberry street, VIM.
Brick cottage, Arnold, Monroe street, r.
Clarke, $500.
Fair Ground Association, Tom Morris, 81.
COO.
Compress Co., brick walls, $1,000.
Aggregating $l2b,0S6.
ID oURsE OF CONSTRUCTION
E. H. RawOrth. one cottage, South street.
$4,000.
street, 81 1000.
Samuel Field, one double cottage, Grove street.
$1,000.
$500.
Aggregating S29,SOO
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-08

How the Esqulmaux Catch Foxes.
On Che shores Of Erebus lay saw
large, well-construeted cairn, built hol-
low by circling slabs Of claystone, which
l thought by a sort Of reductio ad alb
surdam course Of reasoning might be one
erected by the Franklin party, for l could
imagine no use that the Esquimauxc could
put it to, and l felt about certain that
they would not erect it unless there was
some use. l was just planning how to
despOil it when Toolooah, coming along,
told me that it was a Netschilluk Esqui-
maux fOx-trap, although from the yawn-
ing top, with its open ~countenance, it
seemed as if the ordinary barb-wire fence
would serve about as well to fence in the
foxes. He explained by saying that the
natives in the winter cover it over the
top with q trap-door made by a huge slab
of ice, and it is sprung h. a sort of figure
four trigger, im%prisoning the foxes alive,
with enough bait on the trigger to keep
them for a week. In Hudson's bay the
same slab is used, but it falls on the ami
NAL and kills it, the traps being Visited
by the boys every few hours while baited.
On King Williams land they are visited
once every five or six days and the ami
mails killed.
An Arctic animal killed during very
cold weather will have its fur ruined in
a few hours if the pelt is not dressed
from the carcass. l could not but think
of Sir John Ross idea when on his
Franklin relief expedition and his ships
getting into their first winter quarters.
He caught a great number of polar foxes,
put collars around their necks with
brass tags attached showing the location
of his ships by latitude and longitude,
hoping that some of the wanderers
might fall into the hands of the Frank
lyn party, and his position be thus re-
vealed. From wha5 | afterward saw on
the shores near where the Franklin
party were beset in the ice for nearly
two years l doubt very much if they
made any attempt to trap any animals; at
least by any Of those methods which
would leave conspicuous signs behind
them.-Lieut. Frederick Schwatka.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-08
A New Bank.

An organization Of the Stockholders
of the Merchants National Bank, Of
this city, was effected yesterday in the
Office Of Messrs. Miller. Smith &
Hirsch, where the following stock
holders were reported as having paid
up their stock: DR.. w. E. Oates, w. p.
Richardson, w. G. Yerger, Lee Rich
ardson, A. j. Lewis, G. X. Birchett, L.
B. Cowan, DIR. G. w. Howard, T. M.
Miller, S. d. Robbins, G. o. Willis, C.
D. Williams, W. S. Jones, E. G. Carroll,
Oscar Black, G. A. Saunders, S. L.
Herring, r, H. Noblin.
The following directors were elected:
W. P. Richardson. DR.. w. E. Oates.
Lee Richardson, E. G. Carroll, G. o.
Willis, A. ]. Lewis, w. S. Jones.
Capt. G. 0. Willis was then elected
president; Mr.. w. z. Richardson. vice
president, and Capt. W. s. Jones
cashier.
The bank has a capital stock Of
100000, with privilege Of increasing
its capital to 100000.
The bank will be located in the rear
Of the Peoples Book Store. and will be
ready to open Jan. Is. The contract
for building the vault has been let to
Mr.. j. H. Berresford, the contract for
counters, desks, etc, to Messrs. Cur
phey s. Monday, and for painting to
Mr. John Parkhurst. a fine and burg
lar proof safe manufactured by the
Diebold safe and lock company is en-
Ioute and will be placed In their vault.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-08
Another Bank Closed and the Pres
ident Missing.

CLINTON MASS. Jan. 1.-The
Lancaster National bank Of this place
closed its doors last night, after an
examination Of the books by the direc-
tors. President w. H. Mcneil is
missing and has not been heard from
since Tuesday, when he was in Lowell,
whence he started ostensibly for Bos.
ton. He is charged with having used
the banks money for speculative en-
terprizes, in which he was interested,
aud which do not furnish sufficient
security. The directors, together with
Bank Examiner Getschell, who came
to Clinton to-day, have been hard at
work on the books all day. The direc-
tors seem depressed and are extremely
r%eticent. Cashier Forester expresses
himself very plainly and his condem-
nation of President McNeils finan.
ciering is in unmistakable terms. He
says the latter, since his elevation
to the presidency last January has in
vested the banks funds according to
his own inclinations. His operations
have al times been far from straight.
At the present time the bank has a
surplus of about $500. The bank
holds the paper Of the Low Cattle
company, of Wyoming. to the amount
OF $4,000. So far as can be learned
the deposits amount to over 100000,
and according to statements from a
quarter which is supposed to
be authentic. President Mcneil
has appropriated this amount.
The belief prevails that the examina-
ton of the books of the bank will de-
velop new and startling features. Nc
Neil has not been heard from since
Tuesday. 1t is said that a resident of
Clinton saw him In Nashua, N. H., last
Wednesday. Nothing further regard
ing the real condition of the banks
finances will be known for a day or
two and possibly not then. Bank Ex-
aminer Getschell says he is determined
to sift the matter thoroughly.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-08
BovIna News.

BCvINA, Jan. 2.
Information,frOm a reliable source.
was received here yesterday TO the ef-
feet that the residence on Col. G. e.
.Hooker's plantation, on Big Black.
near this place, was totally destroyed
by fire, on night Of December 3lst.
Messrs. Matt and Charley Hooker,
sons Of the colonel, escaped with their
clothing only. The report states that
there was no insurance, and 1t is sup
posed to be the work Of an incendiaEy.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-08
A Grim Monument in servin.

Thomas Stevens, the bicycler, in the
story of his ride through the Balkan
FOUNTAINS, gives a description of a grim
monument to Turkish valor in the shape
of a square stone structure erected some
forty years ago near Nisch, The whole
Exterior was faced with grinning rows of
Servian skulls partially embedded in
mortar. The S~ervians have since moved
the skulls Of their dead comrades and
buried them, but the rows of indenta-
ions in the mortared surface yet remain
ID tell the story.-DetFoit Free Press.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-08

A number of lawyers from different
parts Of the State of Mississippi will
meet at jackson next Monday, and
form a State bar association. 1t is *
pected that Judge Alexander NJ. Chy-
ton, Of Holly Springs, will be elected
the irst president Of the association.
Judge Clayton is the Oldest and one OF
the purest and ablest lawyers IN the
State. Every member Of the Vicks-
burg bar who can do 50, should be
present, and give his aid and influence
to this important movement.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-08
wealth,s Latest Parlor diversion.

The newest parlor diversion of wealth
and fashion is not intellectual, but it has
Sthe good quality of perfect innocence. 1t
Sonsists in throwing cards into a hat. A
Nlk tile is set on the floor. The player
astt ees q pack of fffty-two playing-cards,
ds eight feet distant, and ~endeavors to
Chem one by II into the receptacle.
THE feat is not so easy as it seems, and
there is room for much experiences.
Twenty out of apackis a high average
Chicago Times.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-08
A Concress on prison Discinline.

A very interesting congress on peni-
tentiary discipline and administration
has been in session at Rome. An ex-
tremely curious exhibition has been pre-
pared for the members, consisting of fac
simile prison cells from almost all Eu-
ropean countries. Persons are employed
and dressed to play at prisoners and Jail
ers.-Foreign Letter.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-08
Violence Urged Toward the Cow
ernmentu

MADRID, Jan. LAT a banquet
given by the Republicans in honor of
Senior Gorilla, speakers representing
the majority of those present urged a
resolution against the government.
The minority headed by Senior Sal
meron, Republican leader, protested
against violence, which they declared
would be harmful Of the party's in
terest. They strongly urged that help
be sought from the moderates.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-08
RaIIwava. Eto., for chIna.

BERLIN, Jan. Herr Krupp, the
Deutsch bank and Discount bank will
cooperate with an influential London
hrm in issuing in London e35, OO0, 900,
to provide China with arms and rail.
ways.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-08
An Arrest Which Creates a sensa-
ton in the Hub.

An Arrest WHICH a SenSa-
ton In the Hub.
BosToN, Jan. 1.-The Lynn police
to-day made an arrest which is causing
great excitement in that city. The
persons arrested are Mr.. and Mrs. DIR.
Guildford. They are charged with
performing an illegal operation on
Miss Sadie E. Taylor, a factory girl,
from the effects Of which she has since
died. Charles E. Ames is arrested as
an alleged accessory. Ames is a mar
ried man and a well known citizen Of
West Lynn. A search warrant served at
the home of the Guildford's revealed 10
the police an extensive assortment of
the instruments known to be used by
abortionists. The paraphernalia were
most complete. The important evi
dence against the accused is from a
young woman whom the police found
at the home of the Guildfords. She
said she went to the house a few days
ago and had been operated upon sever.
al times. She said she knew Of the
Taylor case, The Guildfords have
been in Lynn for six or seven
years past. A few months
ago the police had Mrs. DR.. Guilford
under arrest, charged with malpractice
and causing the death of Mrs. Annie
Dyer, but there was not sufficient
evidence to sustain the charge,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-08
A summoned Case oil Drowning.

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 1,-Andrew F.
Cox, a wealthy plow manufacturer, is
supposed to have drowned himself at
Maysville, Ky. His hat and some let
ters were found on the river bank this
morning. He has been In poor health.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-08
want to RquallEe enc santennes.

The outrageous inequality Of sentences
in England has given rise to the sugges-
ton that a board Of revision, consisting
Of retired judges, should meet once a
week and submit their report to the
home secretary monthly Of cases in which
they deem interference desirabh-Lon-
don Letter.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-08

THE Baltimore Bulletin says "The
.nigrer trader or soverseer' before the
war Is Of the same species ard family
az the boss Of to-day, we mean 'polit-
ical boss of to-day. It is merely the
difference between the 'party's' and
the .bosseS' lash. Times do change.
The negro Is now free and the poor
white man is the political slave"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-08

A Brutal Attack on a Divorced Wife.
Special to the Commercial Herald.
CANTON, MISS, Jan. Amos
Edwards, a negro brute, made a muir
derous assault with a Ratchet upon his
divorced wife at this place this after
noon, cutting her body in several
places and crushing her skull. She is
yet alive, but in a critical condition.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-08
Interest in an Ola Umbrella.

For flfty-eight years past some person
has found it worth his or her while to
pay the annual interest on a green UNI
brella pledged in the Paris Mont de
Piete for the sum Of 8 fr. SOC.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-08
official PROCLAMATION Of the Anne,

Official Proclamation Of the Annex
alton of Burmah to the British
Empire.
RANGooN, Jan. IA proclamation
announcing the annexation Of Burmah
to the British Empire wasreceived to-
day. There was a grand parade in
honor Of the event. A large concourse
of natives gathered to hear the read
ing. England cedes to China part Of
upper Burmah, in order to make the
Chinese and Indian frontier contigu-
Gus. India advocates an offensive and
defensive alliance between China and
India.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-08

Anything that stands In the way of &C.
complishing the highest aims Of any per-
son ought 10 be given up, regardless Of its
inherent qualify vi right OK wrong.-Chi-
cage News
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-08
sporting People OF CANADA.

It is calculated that there are in Canada
from 10000 to $1,000 lacrosse players,
5000 curriers', 1000 snow shoers, 5000 or
1000 cricketers, 1000 football players,
900 rowing men, 1000 base ballists, and
/, 900 bicyclists.-New York Sun.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-08

A statistiOian AYERS tnat the average
spends SO a year more fer dnass
Ahe average woman. o
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Our Mountain Trip.

Last Saturday, June 9th, our fourth annu-
al trip was made TO White Rock, one of the
most beautiful and picturesque ohseryatorcs
located on the Eastern slope Of Catoctin
mountain.
Near midday this party, consisting of
young ladies and gentlemen from Lewis
town. McchanjcstOWn, Logs Station and
the Glade vicinities, assembled at Mr. Mel
son Ramshurg's near LcWistoWn. After Il
social hail; good friend, gladly met we
started slowly winding our course over hill
and hollow, along the Eastern slope of the
grand old mountain until we began to rs.
ccnd. Now realities opened before us, adj
mlration coupled with novelty and the sub
Unity of the surrounding mountain scenery
were AL suggestive that ii was Il place well
suited for pleasure and recreation.
After two hours of gaycty, mingled with
wit and humor, we were all upon the Rock.
We now numbered twcnty-cight, a few more
than what we started with. Here distant
views were seen with greatest pleasure
Though the large field glasses, and after a
short rest chat and floral gathering, we re-
turned to our conveyanccs. At this time
nature reminded us of her wants, and at the
first ntimation the farer sex set forth the
choicest of dcicacics, and by the smiles one
could Judge that all were doing well. For
this we now thank the ladies and make our
little bow. This being over, next the mys-
terry, Oh, why did johnny cut his curtain
straps OFT? Come, Miss you should
inform Us why you tolerated the oilcnse.-
We extend sympathy to the couple whose
soft cuticlc texture favored such pleasure to
the little torment army, AS night drew
nigh all seemed to become unusually iuh-
liant and many incidents make it impressive,
as embracing trees, swinging three to the
vine, sly sautng at the spring and best of
all is the dcspotism with which one asserts
appreclation of another ones fascination.
Pity one; Ec shall send some candy TO re-
ciprocate the sweetness
II is now night and we must forsake this
portion of our pleasure. Next the murmur {;
"lcts go by Frederick" Some agreed, some
not result was half went, and half came
back to our first rendezvous. Here our por-
ton of the party had additional pleasure by
the excellent music rendered us by Mr., n.
Ransburg on his violin. Town crowd en-
loved their ice cream hugely; but got tired
Of the long drive. At IA late hour the home
crowd dispersed and then all was left to
memory. Now it is over; gone, and all
that il left, is left as our wish, May pleas
ant rccolcctlons console each and all III
years yet to come"
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3lst Sun of Moon, q. 5. d., 80.
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the Great Spirit
to call from among or number our worthy
brother Steiner Yonson, to the happy hunt.
ing ground of our Fathers, therefore be it,
Res0lred, That we extend to the family OF
our deceased brother our heartfelt sympa.
thies and that we are again reminded that
man is but a bubble floating on the Sea OF
Time, and
ReSoloed, that the memory of our deceased
brother be preserved on tl,c records Of ou
Tribe, and in the hearts Of our brothers as q
true and worthy Red Man.
Resoloed, that n copy Of these resolutions
be handed to the bcrcaycd family. and that
they appear on the records Of our Tribe and
that they be published in our town papers
WM. |. BIKLE,
j. \. KEEPERS,
W. \. HANsTINE,
Committee,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-06-10

TIE SCUooLnorsE QCEsTIoN.-Just now
our citizens are very mach exercised on the
schoolhouse question. 4 little while ago it
was understood that the Board of County
Commissioners would provide for the cree.
ton Of IA new public schoolhouse in Middle
town, in place Of the present defective and
unsafe structure, but it is now reported that
the commissioners have arrived at different
conclusion and propose to "prop up" the
present building. If it be true that they
have determined upon such n course. we
would say right here that 1T is folly to do
this. Our citizens will not be satisfied with
anything short of new and substantial
building, and if that is not given them
"school will not keep 20 any great extent.
The patrons of the school have lost all faith
in the safety of the present building, and
will not risk the lives of their children in it.
1t stands generally condemned. II has been
declared unsafe and condemned by the Board
of County School Commissioners, by Pres-
dent VIM II. Lakin and Mr.. Elias Glvcr of
the Board Of County Commissioners, by a
Baltimore architect, by the School Trustees,
who decline to serve as such unless a new
building is furnished and by the patrons of
the school. The fear of the latter has been
greatly increased by the recent collapse dur
ing Il storm in Kansas City Of n defective
school building, wherein large number of
innocent children were crushed to death,
Sometime ago, when tic County Commits
soncrs appointed their President, Mr.. La.
KIN, and Mr.. Gavcr, another member of the
board, to examine the building and report
upon its condition, Mr.. Lakin is said TO have
declared that new building should not on
~ be erected, but that it should go upon an.
other site, TO a number Of our citizens his
declaration that the new building should be
placed upon another site appeared to reflect
his wisdom in the matter, for they recalled to
mind the fact that u Methodist church which
once stood ON the same site tumblcd down
and that the rear wall of the Old school
building, which occupied the same site, also
fell down. The walls of the present build
ing have also given way, and it would seem
indeed, that the site has something to do
with the insecurity of the structures upon
it,
fit is true that the county commissioners
have concluded to repair the building we
hope they will reconsider their action, for it
is better taat they should spend no more
money on repairs. - Vol!cy Register.
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Summer Boarding.

RELATED TO Mrs. CLEvELAND.-Mrs.
Lizzie Folsom, an old resident of this city, it
is claimed is distantlv related TO Miss Fran
ccs Folsom, who last evening became the
wife of President Cleveland. The relation
ship is by marriage upon the side of Mrs.
Folsom's deceased husband.-Ners.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-06-10

In Gettysburg q license of $40 is required
to play hand organ on the streets. An or
dlnancc to that effect was recently passed by
the authorities on account Of the town being
over run by them. For about two weeks
there were several ofthcm in that town ev-
cry day.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-06-10

Dickinson downcd Gettysburg college in
Il game of baseball on "Wednesday of last
week Score y TO "a believe we could
beat a picked nine Of both.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-06-10

Mr.. John Brengle, of Frederick, on Friday
of last week, caught on a froghook, in Lin
ganorc Creek, a turtle that weighed thirty
five pounds.