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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-07-21

The size of the engraving is "a 80 inches This chomo
ng work of fancy but genuine line and spple steel plate
engraving and handsome souvenir for the ngoom paror
library. Its value is many times the small price ask for it,
sample copy may be the office of this paper In order
ing, please write and full address distinctly.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27
The TchuIG Robbery.

LEXINGTON, Miss, March 2l.-The
most daring robbery ever commisted IN
this county occurred at Z o'clock yes
terday morning on Tchula Lake, oppo-
site Tchula city Three men entered
the residence Of Mrs. Mary Schouder
an unprotected widow lady, bound and
gagged her and a peddler stobping there
and tortured her until she informed
them where her money was. They Sc
cured 81 80 from her, and 500 from
the peddler and escaped.
Town marshall Vaudry McBee, John
Jones and John Gwin pursued and
overlook them near Lexington, when
they entereed the woods, one Of them
half mile behind his companions.
The pursuers entered Lexington, dis
mounted and concealed themselves
When the two robbers approached they
were ordered to halt, but instead drew
their revolvers and began firing, and the
fire was returned with fatal result, one
of the robbers being killed and the
other wounded. The wounded thiei
was tracked this morning some distance
by blood. Mr.. Jones received a slight
wound in the breast over the heart
The force of the ball was arrested by
letters and fell in his pocket. Upon
the dead man was found shot marked
Mary Schlouder' and $1Ol5. Parties
are in search Of tbs wounded man.
Later dispatches state that papers
were found on the dead man that indi-
Gated that he is Reese Tapley of this
city. The wounded man was identified
by having a wounded hand and his
clothes covered with blood, and was ar
rested. He had on him 1892 and navy
six with four chambers empty, and gave
his name as G. B. Allen. The third
robber was also captured and gave his
name as Taylor.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27
10 THE SECRETARIES OF THE 10.
Gil UNIONS OF MISSISSIPPI.
A REQUEST.

Having been appointed State Superin-
tendant of the Press Department for
the w c. L. U. Of Mississippi, | am
exceedingly anxious TO perform the du-
ties Of that Office as thoroughly and as
promptly as possible Last year ad-
dressed circular letter to every news
paper i'll our State, inclosing postal card
for reply. Out ofeighty cards sent out
only thirteen we're returned; eleven Of
them brought courteous replies, two
were civil, (barely). Failing to obtain
a correct view of the field Of Mississ-
ippi journalism in that, | now must ask
Of the Secretaries of the Local Unions
that they make semi-anaual reports to
me Of the work done through the press
by the Unions. In order to give as lit
tie trouble to the Secretaries, as possible
| give here IA list of questions to which |
would like answers returned:
! |. Name of Union?
, : " President
3. Secretary.
4 Name and number Of newspapers
published in your place
5. Have they w. c. 7. I. columns
6. BY whom edited.
Z. Is the space given TO YOU or dc
you pay for it.
s. Name Of women writer's, not the
number, bm name and address.
9. How does the work compare with
that of 1885?
10. What are the special needs Of
the department in your place?
Please send the answers to these ques-
tions, Numbering them), on the postal
cards, to me as soon as possible.
Address,
Mrs. j. B. GAMBRELL,
i jackson. Miss.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

Mr. Willis says, in speaking of the
Blair Educational Bill: "The com
mittee ON education is undoubtedly its
enemy, and is seeking by policy of de-
lay to kill the bill, but we are preparing
to meet that. will introduce on Mon
day week the blair bill, just as it passed
the Senate, and ask its reference to
some other committee. The particular
committee has not yet been decided
upon. We have assurances, however,
that any one of half dozen committees
will take the bill and treat it fairly.
The friends Of the measure are deter
mined to have vote ON it in one way
or another We cannot be tricked out
Of it. We will not be. Those gentle
men who shun going on the record had
as well take to the woods in time. 1t
will be vote or dodge before they know
it.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27
,,,srorx OF the racine ssa,es.

We have hitherto been accustomed to
treat the history of the United States as
consisting primarily of the history of
the Atlantic portion. When it has be-
come necessary in the progress of the
review to advert to the history of other
parts of the continent, the subject has
been considered as related to the history
of the eastern States, and subordinated
to it. This may have been proper so
long as the historical nation lay east of
the Mississippi river, but when Louisiana
was bought we took in region with an
independent history of its own; when
the question of the title to Oregon was
agitated, an historical inquiry in a new
direction became of great importance
to us; and when California was ac-
quired we came into possession of still
another history, antedating that of our
original States by a hundred years, and
unexcelled in its fullness of romance
and adventure. Still, the making of
our textbooks and new histories has
been going on with the Atlantic States
marking the beginnings and the Pacif-
ic domain introduced as product of
the present century, with mere refer
ence to its three hundred years of ro-
mantle past. For any notices of that
we must go to books about Mexico, to
find very little of it there. Some of the
earliest and most interesting develop
ments of the history of the country as
we now know it were worked out on the
Pacific coast, but their story was hidden
in masses of documents and loose rec
ords that were inaccessible to ordinary
historians till Mr.. Hubert IL. Bancroft
unearthed them for presentation in solid
form in his History of the Pacific
States of North America. - Popular
Science MORtkly.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

Senator Brown, Of Georgia, in his
speech defending President Cleveland,
said: MIR. PREsIDENT-The people,
the High Court of Appeals, to whom
alone the President is responsible for
the manner in which he exercised his
discretion in the matter of removals
from Office, will order a non-suit in the
great case Of George T. Edmunds & Co.,
Republican managers Of the Senate VS..
Grover Cleveland, President Of the
United States.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

At Ilushpuckana, a station on the H.,
n. o. 4 T. Railroad, 80 miles South Of
Memphis. Mr.. Blaser who keeps a gen
eral supply store and is also postmaster,
was murderel and robbed last week. Par
ties coming to Blasers store to get their
mail, found him in a dying condition.
Unknown persons had broken in the
store during the night, and had struck
him in the head with an Ak and other
wise beat him in such a cruel manner
that he died soon after being discovered.
He was unconscious when found, and
could give no clue to the assassins. The
store and Post office had been robbed of
all money and stamps. Great excite
ment prevails, and if found, the murder
ers will be promptly lynched.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

Geo. A. Lathrop, wholesale liquor
dealer said of Virginia's Local Option
Law, ''The law has paralyzed business
in our line entirely throughout the State
aad has done a great deal towards break
ing up the Democratic party; and should
Prohibition prevail it would cause the
bss of thousands and thousands Of dol
lars to many merchants. The most
hithful workers in the Democratic par
Il have been those engaged in the liz
uor business, and they have always res
Donded promptly and literally in time
and money wherever called upon. |
very much fear this will effect their De
mocracy, but hope sincerely it will
not"
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

The yellow fever came down like a
storm an this devoted city of 1127 dram
shops in one of the four parts into which
it has been divided. 1t is not the cit
izen proper, but the foreigner, with
mistaken notions about the climate and
the country, who is the chief supporter
of these haunts of intemperance. About
five thousand of them died before the
epidemic touched single citizenor sober
man.-Dr. Cartwright of Neo Orleans
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27
4 REPLY.
BY ATALIE.

Il could not be your friend lis your
reply,
For love would give disturbance the
lie,
And faith be spoiled with violation
nigh,
| could not sit beside you when we
meet
And not say Darling and ! love you
sweet
And other promptings of the heart re-
peat.
| could not feel your hand upon my
And not grow rash, unpardonably
warm,
Till all your shyness took the swift
alarm.
| could not bend your mandates to full
And not 'twixt kisses say i will, /
will,
And hold you with my pulses all athril j.
And since | have not nature in control;
And cannot stay this surging Of the
soul,
| give you back, with thanks, the empty
role.
Perchance some other nature less in
tense,
May wear as proof of friendships ev-
idence,
And serve as should, minus the Of
fence.
-PtcayUne.
New Orleans, March 10. 1886
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

Gov. Hoadly and Governor Foraker
are said to have recommended the pas
sage Of bill by the Ohio Legislature,
repeating the law prohibiting marriages
between white and colored people.
They also recommend abolishing the
distinction between white and colored
schools
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

The Cabinet held meeting March .
to devise means for more strict en-
forcement Of the Chinese restriction act.
Complaint was made that immigrants
claim to have lost their certificates and
bring witnesses to prove that they were
in the country at the passage of the act,
and thus fresh Chinese are landing.
The Cabinet also considered the Union
Pacific Railroad Company, and the nee
essary steps to protect the governments
interests.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

On March s meeting was held in the
Turner Hall, Cincinnati, which repre-
sented nearly 40 German societies, said
to have voting strength Of $4,000 A
resolution was adopted providing that
hereafter every candidate be required
to pledge himself solemnly TO vote
against any and every fanatical measure
Of the kind being agitated by the Law
and Order League. This means that
the Germans will not permit any one to
be elected who does not oppose Sunday
laws and sustain the saloons.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

One Of the petitions presented to
Congress in favor of Scientific Temper
ance instruction in the Public Schools
and Military Academies, contained the
names Of thirty clergymen. twenty-one
physicians. seventeen lawyers, ninety
six teachers, one hundred and eighty
business men, and ffty-fye officers Of
Temperance or other societies.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

The w. c. I. L. ladies of Natchez
have opened lunch rooms and furnish a
nice dinner and coffee for - cents We
heard gentleman who is a judge of
good eating and also knows the value
Of Is cents, say that he had taken a
meal there, and found it excellent. The
beer saloon is working against itand Of
fers beer and lunch for 10 cents. Better
give 5 cents more and have coffee, or
thA Atime will soon come when you will
spec your beer with an Il" instead of
two "E's."
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

The Senate has passed without de-
bate, bill providing for commission
offye persons to investigate the alcoholic
liquor traffic. Its relation to revenue
and taxation, and its general economic,
criminal, moral and scientific effects;
also a bill providing for the studying of
the nature of alcoholic stimulants and
narcotics in the schools ofthe territories
and the District of Columbia.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

Mr.. John A. Logan, Junior member
of the dissolved firm of Blaine and Lo-
gan, suspects his former partner ofwork
ing against him, and stirring up the
Maine Senators to oppose his Army bill.
The former partners will run an oppo-
sitinn business at the next Republican
National Convention.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

The public building at Monroe, La,
will only get $4,000 instead of 100000,
and the appropriation bill has added to
it the provision that the sight must be
purchased aud paid for before any plans
can be approved This will prevent the
starting of a hundred and fifty thousand
dollar house to be completed out of sub
sequent appropriations.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

The Senate has concurred in the
opinion of the House of Representatives
that some of the items expended on the
funeral obsequies ofGeneral Grant were
not properly of an urgency deficiency"
character, That is right, it costs the
government almost as much to bury her
great men, as to pay for the drinks of
the mourners.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

Authors are again to the fore, plead
ing for an international copyright My
idea of one between the United States
and us is this: Every American and
British author should be allowed to OBJ
tain copyright in both countries by SELF
ing his work before publication, with
due registry, to a publisher in each
country. The plan is simple, and it
obyiates all dissension respecting pro-
lection of paper manufacturers and pub
fishers, the object. and the sole object,
being to secure to the authors of both
countries payment for the work Of their
brains -zrgtth.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

Mr. John w. Clarke, the iailor of
Yazoo City, was struck on the head by
the negro murderer Dick Hudson last
Monday while the prisoners were at
tempting to break Jail, and died from
the effects of the wound the next day
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

For one really conv erted Christian as
the fruitof missionary labor, the drink
ing practices of the English have made
one thousand drunkards. This is sad
thought, but it is the solemn truth. Il
the English were driven out of India to-
morrow, the chief trace Of their having
been there would be the number Of
drunkards left behind nd-Archdeocon
.Iefries, after 81 gears spenz IN India.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

The grand jury of Warren county has
been finding true bills for offences COM
mitted long since; one of them being
against Alderman Wesley Crayton, a
colored saloon keeper of Vicksburg, for
shooting at III. C. Carter with intent to
kill.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

The Free traders are getting demor-
allied, and loosing hope for the Morrison
bill. Mr.. Randall declines to define
his position. He has been studiously
ignored aud abused by the Morrison
faction and will not have his name link
ed with Mr.. Morrisons.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

Senator George says he would be will
ing to consider all questions in open
session; except in cases where the Pres
ident shall request the secret session in
relation to foreign affairs.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

Mr.. Edmunds has presented a reso-
luton condemning the Attorney Gener-
al for refusing to furnish papers asked
for by the Senate. Mr.. Van Wycke
amended the resolution thus: And in
all such cases of removal the matter
of confirmation shall be considered in
open session of the Senate"
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

The Inter state commerce bill will
probably be the special order for March
Both.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

Capt. A. NJ Williams, ex-Sheriff of
Noxubee county. and one of the original
surveyors of the Mobile and Ohio Rail
road, died at Macon last week. No man
stood higher in the estimation of the
people of Noxubee county than he.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

Senator Beck opposes Senator Logan
bill for more effectiveness in the army.
lie evidently thinks that we pay enough
men to run from the Indians larger
number Of men might get in each others
way.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

A Chicago paper says: All good cit
liens should see that as few saloon men
as possible are elected to the council
next term. As general thing they are
a bad lot and unfit to be members ofthe
city's Legislature.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

The appointment Of Mrs Mamie Gil
lespie as post-mistress of Aberdeen was
confirmed by the U. S. Senate last
week.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

The Hon. J. Diaz, President of Mex
leo has sent five thousand dollar do
nation to the Grant monument in New
York.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

We heard gentleman from Mississ-
ippi Bottom say that as rule, the
Landowners in that section will favor
banishing the saloons on account OF
their corrupting influence on the labor
ing classes.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

Mr.. George Tomkins. jr., a member Of
the Vicksburg Rifles died last Satur-
day. His funeral on Sunday was atten-
ded BY the Rifles in body
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

Mr.. Louis schade, editor of the Wash
ington Sentinel (whisky paper), has
made discovery-Prohibitioaists are
prgiudiced against aohiskey, and there
fore ought not to have what they ask
for in Congress. Schades of departed
topers! is not that somethingnew?
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

One w. D. May was arrested in Cor
inth last Tuesday by Col. J. d. Bills,
and fine $40 and costs, and 80 days in the
county jail for falsely representing a
New York Publishing House.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

The Board of Medical Censors Of the
First Congressional District meets at
Tupelo the first Monday in April
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

Governor Lowry has appointed Gen.
E. S. Butts, Hon. L. W. Magruder and
Capt. John B. Mattingly trustees on
the part of the State, Of the Mississippi
Hospital at Vicksburg. Aldermen j.
F. Baum and D. Rice are trustees on
the part of the city.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

The Tombigbee Staye and Heading
factory at Aberdeen, is daily turning out
a large amount of White oak slaves.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

Hon Jefferson Davis is to deliver an
address at Montgomery, Ala. for the
benefit of the Confederate monument to
be erected there
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

The Ohio Democrats are seething hot
over the proposition to place wool on
the free list.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

The ways and Means committee have
struck corn, oats, hay and potatoes off
Of the free list in the Morrison Tariff
Bill. Mr.. Hewett wants wool placed on
the free list. and Mr. Breckenridge, of
Kentucky, has moved that dried, salt
and smoked fish be placed on the free
list.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

The President of the Senate has laid
before that body the concurrent resolu-
tion Of the Legislature Of Virginia, pro-
testing against placing foreign ores on
the free list.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

4 distinguished citizen of Jackson
said: | am into this struggle against
liquor selling for life, and | intend to
try to so instruct my boys as to continue
it in their lives.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

Wood Cole, New Orleans drummer
suicided at Fayette. 1t is said to have
been the result of protracted spree.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

Sam Jones will be in Columbus from
April 18th to 2lth When will he come
to jackson?
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

The Secretary Of the Treasurer last
Monday issued a call for $l0OOO,OOO of
the } per cent bonds; the call to mature
May 1st.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

The -Prohibitionists Of Lauder
dale county have started a petition for
an election. The contest will probably
be bitter.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

Seventy per cent in New York, and
sixty per cent. in Philadelphia of all
primaries both parties held this year,
were held in saloons. How much better
is it in other places.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

DIR. Hoyt, the eminent Presbyterian
Evangelist has been conducting a series
of meetings at Greenville:
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

1t is reported that Ex-President Ar
thur is hopelessly i'll at his home in New
York.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

Mr.. Finley Scruggs of McComb City
has been appointed and confirmed as
Clerk of the Railroad Commission.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

Wythe and Botetourt counties, Va,
have already secured enough signers
and elections have been ordered in
them.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

Considering the difference in the pop
ulation Of Atlanta, Ca, and Richmond,
Va, we may expect lively times when
Local Optionists undertake to purge
Richmond of saloons.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

Col. d. S. Patterson's elegant res
idence at Martin, was destroyed by fire
March %. The loss is said to be over
100000
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

A young man named Leonard Wood
was drowned in the lake in front Of
Vicksburg last Friday.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27
POLITICAL POINTS.

Mr.. Hoar's bankruptcy bill will be
the special order for March 31st.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

One time it is the primary in the sa-
loon and the other, the saloon i'll the
primary CoNUNDRUM: Which is which
or are they one?
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

The Circuit Court of Warren county
has added four members to the force OF
the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad hands
and that too in two weeks work.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

Mr.. Joseph Cain, a well known and
highly respected citizen of Sturges, died
last Thursday.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27
Rosedale needs more residences.

West Point is to have new market
house
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

Mr.. Brunhild, a wholesale liquor
dealers says of Virginia voters: L
think most of the voters feel so little in
terest in this question that they will
vote with the Temperance people, and
may, however, later find out to their
sorrow that it will injure their busine IS
as we'll as the liquor trade"
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

Charles Gotein house at Brookhayer
was destroyed by fire last week.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

Mr. W. W. Allen was elected Secre-
tary of the Vicksburg Gas Company last
Monday
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

A Telephone Company has been or
ganized at Moss Point
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

Judge w. II. Kilpatric, an old and
respected citizen of Corinth, died very
suddenly of Brights disease He had
been Circuit Judge, and for some time
Mayor of Corinth.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

Mr. Carlisle is the only free trader
who is talking cheerfully about the
prospects of the Morrison bill. He
thinks it will pass the House, and is ey-
identity determined to 90 down-if he
must-with his flag waving.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

A State Local Option Convention is
called for in Virginia. Lynchburg is
recommended as the place Of meetiang
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27
PROHIBITION NOTES.

Local 0ptionists Of Virginia will give
the people of that State a new and i'm
proved version of 'On to Richmond.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

Mr. j. NJ. Lowe was elected Mayor Of
Harriston last Tuesday.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-03-27

Mr. A. a. Cox, formerly of Vicksburg
and a well-known citizen ofRodney died
last Sunday.