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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19


j. J. BausWeIl, q we'll to do colored
farmer Of Issaquena county, came ID
this city on an Anchor Line steamer
Monday, and on Tuesday received from
bis merchant, Messrs. 5. G. Raglan &
Co, $50 in gold. During the day be
visited several places on the levee 10
his rounds and by some means, legiti-
mately or otherwise, disposed Of his
money, except about seven dollars in
money. When on his way to the boat
ne was met by ayoung negro who said
he was pantryman on the boat, and
asked BauSwell to change a $50 gold
piece for him, stating that he
did not have time to go up
town and had to have some change.
Bauswell said he had but seven dol
lars. The yoang negro then said, give
me that and you take the money up
town and get it changed and you pay
me the balance when you 90 up on the
boat. Bauswell took the gold piece
and returned up town and tried to get
it changed at Hardaway & Cassell's
drug store, but for some reason failed;
ne then went to Mr.. w. E. Beck's
store and made a light purchase, ten
dering the piece Of gold in payment.
Mr.. VIM. Price Immediately recognized
the same as "spiel mark a peculiar
imitation Of a twenty dollar gold
piece, and which at a casual glance
would be taken for one. although
the lettering on 1t plainly states
that 1t is a "spiel mark" He
called for an officer and had
Bauswell arrested and a~rraigned before
Judge Loewenberg. Bauswell made a
clear statement Of his cast and asked a
continuance until next Saturday in
order that he may find his "pantry-
man." and the Judge placed his ap.
pearance bond at $500, which he
readily gave with Mr.. S. G. Raglan as
surety. There are a number Of these
"spiel marks" brought to this city by
"rousters" on the st. Louis boats, and
they are invariably worked off on un-
s~uspecting and verdant country negroes
in the manner above described. Baus-
well is said to be a good man and his
friends as well as city officials CONVEX.
SAINT with the workings of the Levee
street thieves believe his story.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19

The several military companies Of
our city have gone TO work in earnest
preparing for the encampment at the
Fair Grounds in May. The Vicksburg
Rifles are drilling regularly three times
a week at their armory, corner Of
China and Walnut streets, and the
probabilities are that they will change
TO five nights in the week. They have
thirty.on priyates drilling and the
majority Of them are well up in their
work.
The ~Southrons have taken charge
Of their old armory. Magnolia
Hall, and will drill regularly.
They will probably go to the Savannah
encampment, though the committee to
whom was referred this question have
not reported as yet. One member Of
this company has intimated that he
would head a list to defray expenses
OF the trip with. one hundred dollars.
II will be very gratifying to their
Vicksburg friends TO have them attend
and sustain their past record.
The Warren Light Artillery is drill
ing five nights in the week and from
present indications we doubt not they
will be well upin their work for the
encampment here, and will not be left
when the honors are given out.
Gen. Southern Passenger Agent A.
s. Thweat, of the Georgia Pacific rail
road, will arrive in the city to-day for
the purpose Of offering inducements to
both the Rifles and Southrons to at
tend the Savannah encampment.
AT a meeting Of the ~Southrons last
evening 1t was decided to 60 to Savan-
nah and take thirty-two men. They
will drill twenty four men. Their first
drill last evening exhibited the fact
that although they have been idle they
have lost nothing of the art. They
will commence drilling Thursday
evening and drill regularly every day
thereafter until time for departure.
At the company election last night all
the old officers were reelected. A
number Of new members were elected.
Their band will accompany them to
Savannah.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19
End to Bone scraping

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg
Ill, says: Having received so much
benefit from Electric Bitters, | feel II
my duty to let suffering humanity
know If. Have had a running sore on
my leg for eight years; my doctors told
me | would have to have the bone
scraped or leg amputated. used, In.
stead, three bottles Of Electric Bitters
and seven boxes Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, and my leg is now sound and
we'll"
Electric Bitters are sold at fifty cents
a bottle, and Bucklen's Arnica Salve
at Csc. per box by Hardaway s Cas-
sall's. (
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19

WASHINGTON, March l7.-Informa
tion has been received at the war de-
partment from Gen. Crook, which
shows that reports recently received
from private sources describing the
meeting between Gen. Crook and Gero-
nimo, on the border, at which Zero.
nimo absolutely refused to surrender
and afterwards fed to the mountains.
were entirely imaginary. Gen. Crook
says he has not left his station at Fort
Bowie, Arizona, and has not seen
Geronimo since the tight in Mexico,
which resulted in the death Of Capt.
Crawford, at which time the Indians
expressed a willingness to meet Gen.
Crook, and gave hostages as evidence
of good faith. After Capt. Crawford's
death, Lieut.. Maus, who succeeded to
the command, proceeded to San Ber-
nardino, on the border to await the ar
rival Of the Indians. Since then four
Of the principal renegade chiefs arrived
at camp and Others are expected to
follow soon. Gen. Crook reports, in a
telegram received yesterday, that he
would leave In a day or two for San
BernaTdino, TO meet the Indians and
arrange for their surrender.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19
Come and See Us.

A prominent North Louisiana mer.
chant who passed through the city
yesterday, said to a c. HI. reporter;
You Vicksburgers should come over
and see us. We have drummers from
Memphis, st. Louis, New Orleans,
and Shreveport but very seldom do we
have the pleasure of seeing anyone
from Vicksburg. We are now able to
make good freight rates with the ",
S. & P. railroad, and many of our mer-
chants would like to trade here on &C.
count of the dispatch with which they
can order and receive their goods; be-
sides we are many of us acquainted in
V~icksburg and would like to be more
sociable. Come and see u.s."
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19


The Keenness With Which the
President Watches Official Mat
tiers.
A Washington special says: The
President has determined to rebuke
the unjust methods pursued at times
by army courts-martial, and does not
intend hereafter to allow officers to
be punished when the judge-advocate
Of the court appears not only as prose-
cutting officer but as the Trainer of the
indictment, and the principal witness
to boot. This happened in a recent
trial in Texas, concerning which the
Army and Navy Register says THE
President has set aside the proceedings
in the case of Capt. Jacob H. Smith
10th infantry, who was recently tried
at Fort Clark and sentenced to be dis
missed from the army, and Capt. Smith
will be restored to duty. The case is
one of great interest to the army. The
President was impressed with the fact,
on reading the record in the case, that
Capt Smith had not had a flair trial,
and, he bases his action upon the con
duct of the judge-advocate of the
court. This officer, who has a good
record for efficiency, is thought by the
President to have exercised much zeal
in the case Of Capt. Smith. Mr.. Cleve-
lands remarks upon the case show
with what care he studies all official
matters that come before him, and
what a keen sense of justice animates
him at all times"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19
Circuit Criminal Court.

Court met yesterday at $50 am.
Present, Hon. Ralph North, Judge
presiding. Hon. F. X. Winchester
district attorney. Charles Lehman
clerk, and w. 0. Worrell, sheriff.
The hewitt Cook concealed weapon
case was reset for Saturday.
The Rainwater cases, owing to the
absence Of Major MagrUder, were con-
tinued until next term.
The Gilmer-F rasier murder case will
be heard tomorrow afternoon at four
o'clock on habeas corpus for bail, ].
N. Gibson, McCabe and Anderson
fof Gilmer. The district attorney and
NJ. @. Peglam represent the State.
The grand Jury returned a number
at true bills into court.
The court meers AZ half-past nine
o'clock this morning.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19
Cholera and yellow Fever.

A medicine which perfectly regulates the Liv-
er, stomach and Bowels, and Reeps them in a
natural and healthy condition, as simmons
Liver Medicine does. will in 90 out Of every 100
es. And If. after using the Liver Medicine, you
should take either of the diseases, your system
will be so thoroughly eleansed, invigorated and
strengthened that the form Of the disease will
be very light, and recovery sure and speedy.
Ample pr0ofOf this is found in the fact that very
few physicians attending these diseases die be-
cause they keep their Liver, stomach and bow
els in proper condition. We have many certih-
Gates on this subject, which we would be pleas
ed to print if space permitted, Re on the safe
side and prevent the attack with the "0unce Of
preventive" and you will never need the 'pound
OF cure, mch18
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19
As they Cannot Possibly

make a porOns plaster having anything like the
medicinal qualities Of Benson's, the camp fol-
lowers Of the pharmaceutical profession pro
duce tons Of worthless plasters, and give then
names viii h resemble In point thar OF the gen
nine, and give them names which resemble In
print that Of the genuine, and when carelessly
Iohn druggists will offer you trash v~ariOusly
STYLED s'Capslcum,D "Capsicin, ; tCapsicine'
or .Capucln' ~plasters, prefaced sometimes with
me name tBensOn's" or "BurtOn's.n We earn
estlv caution the public against the whole tslLe
q them. They are absolutely useless as Tprlt,
dies for disease. To be sure they are cheap, but
main muslin is cheaper and Just as eficaci0us
AK FOR Beng0n'S, watch the spelling, and look
forthe sThree Seals trademark and the Wal d
t~iancIne," which Is cut in the centre Of tho
genuine.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19

N E~ANNA kuANhlGAlA4 AAEIHl4a
SlR-In your correspondence from
Bolton published Friday morning, re-
terence is made to a party Of excursion
ISIS from Iowa as representatives of
the Historical Society Of that State.
with your permission we desire to cor
rect the error into which your cor
respondent has unconsciously fallen
The company referred to represents
no society, but is simply a party of old
Federal soldiers, and their friends and
neighboTs, who are visiting the new
south and the scenes made familiar to
some of US in the past for
our own pleasure and satisfac.
lion, both Of which have been
largely realized One of our
number, who made the trip alone a
year ago, wrote to the hotel at Bolton
In advance for accommodations, and
TO our very great surprise, upon ar
rival there, we found the Mayor and a
committee Of citizens waiting to well
come and entertain US, which they did
in such a hospitable and whole.souled
manner as made the many material
favors extended doubly grateful to us
all. Our hearty Acknowledgements and
sincere thanks are theirs already, and
with your assistance, shall be repeated
once more. We meet nothing but
courtesy and kindness, and are greatly
pleased to see everywhere evidences of
prosperity and improvement.
Very truly,
iowa EXCURsIONISTS.
JACKSON, March 18th, 1886.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19


WASHINGTON, March 17.-The house
committee on coinage, weights and
measures, to-day considered a proposi-
lion leading to the redemption Of the
trade dollar. A tie vote resulted on a
motion to redeem the trade dollar IN
subsidiary coin, instead Of standard sill.
yer dollars. The anti.silver men car
ried a proposition TO have the amount
OF trade dollars redeemed come out Of
the monthly silver bullion purchase.
Several members Of the committee
were absent, however, and the whole
subject was finally deferred until a fu.
ture meeting.
The senate committee on claims in
It's adverse report to private
claims which have been allowed
by the southern claims commission.
on the ground Of inefficient proof of
loyalty of the claimant, says that there
are nearly $500 of these rejected
claims, involving an amount Of more
than $5,OO0,000. The committee does
not deem it just or wise to open the
door to this food Of claims, when no
substantial or equitable reason is shown
for 30 doing.
Mr.. Tweed, counsel for the Union
Pacific road, appeared before the house
COMMITTEES on the Pacific railroads to-
day in reference to the financial con-
dition Of the company and what in
creased security they would be able TO
give the government In the event Of
the extension Of the time within which
their Indebtedness to the government
must be paid. The company, Mr..
Twaed said, would be willing to turn
over Its lands and other assets to the
government as additional security.
Among the bills introduced il the
senate to-day were the following:
ny Senator Hoar, by request-To ex-
tend the general mining laws Of the
United States oYer the Territory Of
Alaska.
BY Senator Hoar, by request-To
facilitates the settlement and develop
ment Of Alaska.
The house committee on civil service
reform to-day referred the resolution
Of Mr.. Browne, of Indiana, directing
an investigation into the conduct Of
certain employees Of the house In CON
nection with the improvement Of the
Ohio river, at JefferSonville, Ind, to a
subcommittee, consisting of Messrs.
Blanchard, Mitchell and Farquhar.
The subcommittee is merely to put the
matter in proper shape for examina-
ton by the full committee. The clerk
Of the committee was instructed to
notify J. M. Gloss, Of Jacksonville, at
whose instigation the resolution was
introduced, to appear before the COM
mittee as loon as possible.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19
An Ineffeotive Boycott

CHICAGO, March 1.-THE Knights
of Labor having boycotted a number
Of firms in The city because they buy
boxes from Maxwell Bros, a reporter
was sent gout to find out how the
firms which have been put on the list
felt about the matter. The result Of
the investigation shows that the firms
have paid no attention TO the order
from the knights and all declare that
their business Is In no way affected BY
the boycott.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19
There is Nothiny surnriglng

widely initiated; that cheap and worthless.
plaster with names OF similar sound, and SINH.
lar appearance in type, are freely offered for
sale. Articles cf great and original merit
always have to compete With trashy limitations.
deserved neglect. Meanwhile we warn tne
psbllc against the so-called "Capsicum.p scan-
ucin," 'sCapucin" and "Capsieinen nlasfers.
whether Bent0nIs X "BurtOn's,n or otherwise
They have no medical Orcuralive virtues what.
ever, and are made to sell on reputation 81 Ren
sons. When p grchaslng ask for Bens0n's. deal
with respectable druggists only. and you eannol
n deceived. The genuine has the saThrfe
seas Trademark on the cloth and the Worf
"Japcine' cut In the centre.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19
A Conference Of Miners.

PITTsBURG, Pa, March IA con-
vention Of the railroad miners Of
the Plttsburg district will be held here
tomorrow. In this district there are
four Thousand miners working at 81
cents per bushel. At the Columbus
conference it was agreed the II cent
scale should go into effect May l. The
meeting tomorrow will be not SO much
TO enforce the IA cent scale now as 10
see If they can't receive more money
for digging up to May list.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19
CURE FOR PLIES

Piles are frequently proceeded by a
sense of weight in the back, loins and
lower part of the abdomen, causing
the patient to suppose he has some af-
lection of the kidneys or neighboring
organs. At times, symptoms Of
Indigestion are present, as hatulency,
uneasiness of the stomach, etc. A
moisture, like persriration, producing
a very ~disagreeable itching, after get
ting warm, is a very common atten-
dant. Bind, Bleeding ana Itching
Piles yield at once to the application
of DR.. Bosanko's Pile Remedy. which
acts directly upon the parts affected,
absorbing the Tumors, allaying the
intense itching, and affecting a per.
manent cure. Price, 50 cents. AID.
dress, The DR.. Bosanko Medicine Co,
Plqua, Ohio. Sold by g. G. Reynold:
& CO.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19

Whats the matter SIP" you are not
looking well. 30 nothing only a slight
cold" In two days after the above
conversation Isl" was very sick with
pneumonia. Had he at first taken a
dose of SMITH BILE BEANS Il
bean he would have been surely cur
ed without harm. a cold is conges-
ton; BILE BEANS will relieve a cold
quicker than any other remedy, as it
relieves the congested part at once.
For sale by all medicine dealers. Price,
25c. per bottle. /
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19
to Death.

George Carson, a colored rouster on
the steamer Issaquena, was crushed to
death between the guards Of that boat
and the wharfboat about twelve
o'clock Saturday night as the former
was making a landing at this port.
He attempted to jump to the guard
Of the wharfboat, and having miscal-
culated the distance, fell between
them. but not fast enough to escape
being crushed. He fell into the lake
as the Issaquena was backed off to get
him out, and his body was not re-
covered until Sunday morning.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19
Boom that Science has Con.
ferred

Has been fraught with greater blessings than
malarial ridden portions of the United etales
and The Tropics from the use Of hOstetter's
stomach Bitters. The experience OF many years
has but too clearly den onstrated the inefi
cheney OF quinine and other drugs to e~ffectually
combat the progress Ofintermlttent, cOngestIve
and bilious remittent fevers, while on the other
hand, 1t has been no less clear y shown that the
use Of the Bitters, a medi cine congenlal TO the
1rdilest constitution, and derived IRON purely
botanic sources, affords a reliable safeguard
against m larial diseases, a ID arresti it when de-
veloped. For disorders OF the stomach, liver
and bowels, for general debility and reneal in
activity, it Is also a most Ell Gent remedy. Ap-
petite and sleep are improved by 1t, 1t expels
rheumatic hum0rs from the blood and enfiehes
a circulation impoverished by mal-assimilation
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19
&C. 2. HUNTINGToN,th e great railroad
magnate, was nee a farm hand on a
Connecticut homestead.
BUT sRUB.

WILLS POINT, TEXAS, December 1, IS.
After suffering for more than three
years with disease of the throat and
lungs, l got so low last spring l was
entirely unable to do anything, and my
cough was SO bad | scarcely slept any
at night. My Druggist, Mr.. H. F,
Goodnight, sent me a trial bottle of
DIR. BOSANKO'S COUGH AND
LUNG SYRUP. l found relief, and
after using six $l.O0 bottles, l was en-
tirely cured. j. M. WELDEN.
Sold by G. G. Reynolds s. Co. 5
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19
THE CRESCENT LIGHT GUARD.

This evening that crack command,
the Crescent Light Guards, will be
mustered into the State service at
Minerva hall, at 7:30 o'clock. The
Light Guards have proven a frst-class
company, and the State is to be con-
graduated on securing their services.
BEANHAM's BATTERY B..
The famous Battery B, Louisiana
Field, will attend the Vicksburg drill.
The whole company will go, but not to
enter the competitive drill. 1t is pos
sible that a detachment may be formed,
however, for the artillery contest.
THE NATcHEz EENcIBLEs.
The Natchez Democrat says: The
Fencibles had a very interesting Skin
mish drill out on the line of the rail-
road, last Sunday evening. The boys
did not have their guns with them,
but they went through all the maneu-
vers as successfully as if they did.
Capt. Davis does not propose to allow
the Fencibles to be caught mapping in
any movements that the company may
be called upon to make in the coming
competitive drill, but proposes to have
the members as proficient as possible.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19

J. P. Morris, cashier of the Girard
House, Philadelphia, Pa, writes No
vember q, 1884: "For the past
twelve years l have been a sufferer
with what is known to the medical
profession as lumbago. Having been
recommended, about 1--WE years ago, to
try Allcock's Porous P~lasters, l did so,
and was more than astonished at the re.
suit. l found almost immediate re-
lief on their application. l wear one
constantly now, and would not be
without them. l consider them inval
uable."
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19
Reslaned.

WASHINGTON, March 17.-Ezra w.
Clark, chief Of the revenue marine d.
vision Of the treasury department, has
voluntarily rendered his resignation,
in order to engage in private business
in New York city. 1t is to take effect
at once.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19
Thomas oarlvla.

the great Scotch author, suffered all
his life with dyspepsia which made his
own life miserable and caused his best
and trusted friends not a little a pain
because of his fretfulness. Dyspepsia
generally arises from diseases of the
liver and as DR.. Pieces Golden Medi-
cal Discovery cures all diseases of
this great gland, it follows that while
all cannot be Carlyle's, even with dys-
pepsia, all can be free from the malady,
while emulating his virtues. b
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19
The Arkansas colored people have
progressed" so far as to form a State
Agricultural Society Of their own.
When the hlood ia loaded with in

When the blood is loaded with i'm
purities, and moves sluggishly in the
veins, an Alternative is needed. This
condition of the vital fluid cannot last
long without serious results. There is
nothing better than Ayers ~Sarsaparil-
la to purify the blood, and impart en-
ergy to the system. x
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19
lie SUE Against the vi rala.

The Suit Against the Bell Tele-
phone Company to be Tried at
Columbus, Ohio.
WASHINGTON, March 17--It has been
finally settled that the government
suit against the Bell Telephone
company, to test the validity of its
patents, shall be brought at Columbus,
Ohio, and the United States attorney
for that district has been instructed
accordingly. The bill is completed
and will be fled tomorrow or the next
day. Judge Thurman, of special coun-
sci, is now at Columbus, and has per-
fected all necessary arrangements at
that point.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19
Freight Trains Moving at Little
Rock,

LITTLE Rock, March 17.-To-day
a delayed freight train on the Iron
Mountain road was brought in from
Jacksonville, thirteen miles north Of
here. On arriving at Barring Cross, the
knights of Labor requested the engi-
neer to leave his engine, hut he de-
clined to do SO, unless force was used,
and none was offered. Another
freight train was made up and sent
north, the sheriff and posse accom-.
panying it until after crossing the
bridge. No effort was made to detain
it and everything has been quiet all
day.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19
scott's Emulsion of Pure
Cod Liver Oil, with sHypOphOsphites,
Its Use In lang Troubles.

DIR. HIRAM CADoRETTo. of Jacksonville,
Fla. says: 81 have for the last ten months pre-
scribedyOur Emulsion to patients suffering from
lung troubl s. n dthey seem to be greatly bene-
ht0d nv Its use y
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-19
CURE FOR SICK HHADAcHB

For proof that DR.. Gums Liver
Pills cures Sick Headache, ask your
Druggist for a free trial package.
Only n for a dose. Regularly size
boxes, Is cents. Sold by G.. g. Rey-
nolds s. Co.