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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-11-22
Congressman Allen, Seems
to be'somewhat at Of o llAp kisn
oeH.

y see' said Congressman Aller
OF Mississippi, with mischievoul
twinkle in bis eye, that Senator
nsmton has been telling about {
Grow he owns that can talk, and Sen
ator Vest tells ofa dog that caA blsch
boots and initiate = Methodist sx
horter. Now / have . mule on nv
farm in Mississippi whose tavorlte
amusement is to 60 in swimming
with the boys; and would you be-
lieve It, he could swim on his back
and dive head foremost like fish
Yes sir he has dived at least thirty
feet and come up with his head ali
covered with mud.
This mule can counterfeit almos.
any wind instrument. There is d
ferryman who has shot at him sever
al times. The ferryman has horn
on the opposite side Of the river 70,
travellers 10 blow as a signal when.
ever they want to como over The
mule caught on to this racket and
whenever be gets chance he goes
down TO the river and brays just like
q horn.' On foggy days the ferry.
man cannot see across the river and
he dosn't know whether it is the
mule or traveller. He told me the
other day that last year no pulled
tho boat over sixty timee to answe,
that blessed long cared mule as De
termed it.
:On my farm I have large hell
With a rope attached to ring up the
bands ut daybreak. An old coiorad
man used to attend 10 this duty. but
one day about two years ago he
died. The next morning everVbodv
was astonished TO hear the bell r;nr
at the usual hour. l welt out 10 see
who was ringing it, and hope /
may never get back to Mississippi. il
1T was not that mule. Yes. slr and
tnatsmule has been ringing that bell
ever since at day break every morn.
ing. Not only this but he canters
down between the negro Quarters
just ae1he old man used 10 do to eee
that very body gets out on time
Fhe old man had way of kick,np
n \ -.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-11-22
w. G. 7, Q.
EDlTEp by W. c. T: U.
Lips fnat TOUGH Liquor shall
Mover Touch Mine.

OSvOs @S0ss
Alice Lee stood awaiting her lover
one night
Her checks flushed and glowing
Her eyes full of light.
She had placed su eet rose in her
wild flowing hair.
As she did that night, as she stood
By the door,
Of the cot where she dwelt BY e
side Of the moor,
Her lover had promised to take her
walk,
And she had built all her hopes onsa
long pleasant talk,
But daylight was fading, and also !
ween
Her temper was failing twas plain
to be seen.
For now she'd stand still, then q
tune she would hum,
And impauently mutter i v ish be
would come.'
You may say what you like, its not
pleasant to wait
And William has oft kept me waiting
of late,
| know where he stays, it is easy TO
tell,
He spcnds many an hour a, the
ssign Of the bell.'
wish he would keep from such
places away,
| His rakish companions do lead him
aseray
She heard quick step and her
/ young breast beat fast,
AS she said | am glad he is come At
| last.
But it was only a nelghbor who
FASTENED to speak,
AS he marked the quick flush on the
maldens cheek
And his aged eyes twinkled with
pleasure and glee
As be nerrilly said, 80 you're wait
ing see.'
Now don't think at all Pm intend
ing to blame,
For tras love ought ns'er bs made
= ssbiect Of shame
Bat IN tell yos to wa.n you, fanc,
! my lalJ,
Young William is getting too fond
/ q tho glass,
And OIL If yop wish for the love that
| endures,
Say sthe lips that touch liquor shsl.
| never touch yours
He went on bis way, but the truth
he'd impressed
Took root and sunk deep in the fair
maiden's brsast,
And things she could scarcely ac-
| count Tor before
Now seemed quite PLAIN as she pom
dered them DER.
The next time William comes l will
soon let him know
He must give up the liquor or else
be must go.
1t would be good chance without
doubt for to prove
Ii he is really sincere in. his vow OF
love,
de must give up at once and forever
the wine,
For the lips that touch liquor shall
never touch mine.'
She beard a quick step coming over
the moor
And a musical voice she had oft
heard before
And ere she could speak, a strong
| man hold her fast
And fondly whispered I've come,
love at last:
But ! know you'll forgive me, SO
give me kiss,
I'm sorry I've sept you waiting like
this,
But she shook the bright curls on
her beautiful head,
And drew her chair up while quite
/ proudly abe said:
Now Wllliam, I'm going to prov Il
you are true,
You say that yon love me, ! don't
think you do,
Because, If you love me, you must
give up the wine, s
For the lips that touch liquor ~
never touch mine
Ho looked quite amazed; Why Alice.
i fso nl6n = sSs M
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-11-22
wAsuINcroM LE&tER

WAsuINcroN LE4tER.
(From our Regular Correspondent J
Senator German came from New
York direct to Washington a day or
Two ago, and had long conference
with Mr.. Cleveland, during which
they went over the various reas-
pms assigned for the democratic de-
feat. Mr.. Cleveland takes the mat
ter philosophieaIIy. and loses no
opportunity to state his belief in the
honest support given him by Cover
nor Hill and his friends in New
York.
Said . prominS Official yester
day;
During the next H. years the
esuse Of last Tuesdays disaster will
be stated as thousand and one dlf
ierent things. | believe that it was
caused by the position taken on the
tariff question during the last tive
months OF the campaign by the
stHmp speaksrs of the party under
orders from the Nationai committee.
Daring the long discussion OF the
Mills bill ia tho House, its friends
constantly denounced the protective
tariff as legalized robbery, and ye'
those same men were compelled 10
20 on the stump and state that the
Mills bill was u protective n. easure,
because somebody had become panic
stricken at the cry of free trade
This action undoubtedly disgusted
thousands ofrvoters who are believ-
ers in free and unrestricted trade
with the world ct large, and At the
same time it did not attract any Of
the high Pfotaptiqa voters. 1 am
finally Of the opinion that had tho
democratic speakers and news
papers accepted tho challenge of the
rePAoileahe Sna ppoc'A'nea .non-
selves in favor of free trade as soon
as it could be brought about without
detriment to the required income
pf the 1overnment' 'na' Mr' o'0so
Iand wou'd nave Dec" triumph
anuy re'e'sc'cq' many ''ou'a'0
He" 'A'ousnoa' ~ ~
arc Prohouncoo iie0 ''au'i so''N
the repup''oap ''cko'. "ny' ''
Ply pccause '"ey o0'''so '"' 'I
nigher lne 'arial - nase' 'n0 Soo"ei
the peop'o VIII ocuianu ''". y :
removed "'oge'ocr' inofo = 'o0u
for 'nousn' IN 'n'S view y '"' a0''
uon'
Mr.. Lamont Mr o'ove'a"u seo
re'ary' WIN go 'n'o 'po i"su'""'s
business IN New torA o''y ai'e' 'n''
ath OF Marcn. no's one o' Inc mos
popular men 'ha' ever n''on s'ni'
liar position, and VIII carry WIN
him the good wishes OF everyone
who has had business AZ inc "h''e
House during this administration.
~ n. + r-.-x A L.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-11-22
TERMS CASH 81. 20 PER YEAR.
A POWERFUL REVoLUT4oNI
And immense Slaughter,
In the Price Of Dry Goods, Clothing
Boots. Shoes, Hats Notions Etc.
70 Come of During The Next
THIRTY DAYS

IdlhTl DAYS
sEKELEs AND RUBEL
CORNTH, MISS.
ufacturers Cost of Production FOR Cash nNrx fr
Fall and Winter Goods cheaper thai heard Of before
bug Prices will tell Prices marked in plain figures o. svs .
no misrepresentation instance Tho ateu,ou of lie
v'ed the prices quoted below These are %
s na no longer Don't delay in taking advantage Of this
BARE oPPORTUNITYe
o9oo pieces fancy dark medium dark Prnn ,ast SIS
former price &C. ' ' ~ 81
price 23c fF - " . H szsA
ooO pieces indigo blue Prints coIors 2c former -
uoo pieces solid colored Prints &C. former pr,ca 8a a.
'ssss ss's ss ss'ss osfS e
pieces brown Drill s11'sng ~ @ domestic @ e former
price ''s oo 'sS ' Dress GnghAms hpd,q ~ o,
500 SSd pieces double fold Scotch easAa a. Id, =
pieces Dsaesd no@sse sssa e. former @s price
2oUo pieces Oleached good yard wide Dome1o s.
5000 pieces s Standard besab soft finish yard vide D.m.. i
o soo pieces fruits Loom beached Domestic 81 former pr;
sorss s price, srHsd 1 = Loa's and Fruit 4 \
,oo pss.. slssehsd "a shssing lsc or. p.. ~
sss.2 sss do soiss sssf f5ss 5s;E III 4 ] q
cot eestes .0Sss ss. iss, iss os, 1s os
oee oe = ssss: sss,,ss' s. aossls leans pre. aso
piece: = 's sss. !. .siss .ss ars
SSS iSSS 1;sss. psss. sss. @ sr3sr
1899 pisss pssss s o @ L q
@ s,fs1s; L. so s'%:s, o s0
,so wool ss: ss sss: D.s:. & j. g =,
sos oSI , sss:: !. ~ .ss sI a 1ss s
,Oo @ pieces cotton soed Dress Goodg Il former pre e
500 .ss @ss Ss' SOCKS aSs &
1899 ooo ladies' oolored and collars Sc, former po. loo
'ooo Co % calico BED osd comforts (Qu! 55 prics 81
u ioVu so, 0Ts nss o. sor%er price loc - Il 8.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-11-22
T B. REYNOLDS,

Attorney at Lavv,
lUKA, MISSISSIPPI
Special attention 70 az matters pertainins
2 land. Consultations replied 70 BY re-
turn nail.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-11-22
THE IUKA REPORTER.
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+" Office over J. M. D. Miller's Store,

EnteIed as Second Class matter at the
= luka Post Office, May llth, 1883.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-11-22
Wood or Iron.

y n HOLLOWAY, President.
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H. " WISE, Superintendent.
Office No. III, Public Landing.
Cincinnati Ohio.
The following First-Class Passenger Steam.
ers comprise the a0o7 line ior the
Season 1883.
BUCKEYE STATE.
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OHIO.
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One Of the above elegant packets will leave
Cincinnati for 4snPhis caeh wednesday
and Saturday, end leaVe He0phis fos Gin
cinnatt, each fuesday and Friday.
Threa&h Tic1ees - I'll psl.ts = the East,
zorth, eoutA, sad SeQtkWest. Cheap ex-
curslon rates = Cincinnati CentDAnial. July
4th TO octobe4 37tn. 1883.
For freight, passenger eT etheR informa-
Q In address ~ above or
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Memphis, Tenn,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01
DUB NAVY.

Chief Constructor of the Navy
Theodore d. Wilson's annual report
shows that 1885, ,246 was expended in
the repair of ships, purchase of tools,
ETC., during the last fiscal year. The
payments made on account of vessels
building under contract, up to October
81 last, aggregate 1926, 1876. Five
vessels were condemned and sold. The
present strength of the navy and condi-
ton OF the vessels is stated as follows:
Five double turretted monitors, await
ing completion; two belted cruisers,
preparing ways; thirteen siDgle-turrett-
ed monitors, in ordinary twenty three
unarmored steel and iron vessels, four
of which are in commission, eleven
building two repairing, five on station
and one in ordinary; twenty eight
wooden steam vessels, nearly all on
station or undergoing repairs, and
eleven iron and wood steam tugboats.
The report states that the old sloop-of-
war Hartford is likely to be condemned,
unless the act passed by the house
authorizing her repair becomes law
She can be repaired for SI75, 900, and
would be valuable for service as a
cruiser for several years lie adds that
her past record as Admiral Farragut's
flagship, victorious in battle, both over
ironclad and forts, eDdears her TO
the American people, and when she has
outlived her usefulness as cruiser she
should be preserved as receiving ship,
as a monument of her past achievements
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01
SOME OF THE CAUSES OF DEFEAT.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer ]

A radical change in the ciyil-service
system-a change which has not i'm
proved the service, but disappointed
thousands of democratic workers as
capable for public place as the repu bli
cans still holding over-has undOubted-
ly helped Mr.. Cleveland to his defeat !;
aud the thousands who believe this TO
be the principal cause are by no means
confined to those who we're candidates
for places which they did not get. We
have a government by parties, and to
keep republicans in place under demo-
cratic administration violates an axiom
of our political system.
Another "cause" may be in the pres
ident's conservative course IN the matter
of CO operating with democratic candi-
dates in his own state.
Against all these things, and possibly
others, we must remember the pros
perity of four years of democratic rule; {;
the safe financial policy that has been
pursued; the freedom from official
scandal, and the utter failure of repub-
lican predictions that democratic
president would mean the payment of
the rebel debt, the reinstatement of
the negroes, etc.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01
The Bloom Was on the Elder and
the Tassel on the Corn.
BY DON PRATT,

heard the bob-whlte whistle in the dewy
breath of morn;
The bloom was on the elder and the tassel on
the corn.
stood with beating heart beside the babbling
Mac-a-chee,
To see my love come down the glen to keep
her tryst with me.
saw her pace, with quite grace, the shady
path along,
And pause to pluck a flower. or hear the
thrush's song.
Denied by her proud father as a suiter TO be
seen.
She came to me, with loving trust, my gra.
clous little queen.
Above my station. heaven knows, that gentle
maiden shoue,
For she was belle, and wide beloved. and 8
cub unknown.
The rich and great about her thronged and
sought on bended knee
For love this gracious princess gave with all
her heart TO me.
So like startled fawn before my longing eyes
she stood,
With all the freshness of q girl in flush Of
womsnhood;
trembled as put my arms around her form
divine,
And stammered, as in awkward speech
DtRstu uel W Oo iulhc.
'Tis sweet to hear the patterng rain, tha,
lulls dim lit dream;
'Tis sweet to hear the song OF birds, and
sweet the ripping stream;
IT'S sweet amid the mountain pines to hear
the south winds sigh;
More sweet than these aud all besides was
the loving low reply
The little hand | held IN mine held all
had of lie.
To mold its better destiny and TO sOothe Ia
sleep its strife,
'Tis said that angels watch DER men commits
stoned from above;
My angel walked with me on earth, and CAV,
her love.
All, dearest wife, my heart is stirred, IN,
eyes are DIM with tears
! think upon the loving faith Of all these by
gone years,
For now we stand upon the spot, as in tina
dnwy morn,
When Inc bloom was on the elder and tn
tassel on the corn.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01
WHERE THE MISTAKE WAS.
IFrom the Boston Glohe.1


If President Cleveland has not been
reelected he has no reason to be
ashamed of the part he has borne in the
campaign. He has, as one democratic
statesman said, "turned the whole
country into debating society" and
elevated American politics to point of
dignity and real utility far beyond their
previous status.
A disposition is manifested here and
there to blame Cleveland Tor the defeat
which seems to have overtaken his
party. This is wrong and ungenerous,
Mr.. Cleveland's mistake, if he made
one, was in being too much the statss-
man, too little the politician That is
not mistake for which bis party has a
right to blame him.
And there is no doubt that, taking
the country as whole, 1t sustained
him. Unfortunately, he has not been
able to carry New York, where he most
needed strength; yet the indications
are that he will have large majority
of the popular vote. That will not give
him the election, but it will be q strong
moral Endorsement OF his course by the
country.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01
GEN. PALMER WITHDRAWs.
He Cannot Approve of tho &. A. H.
as Now Conducted.

Springfield, Ill. Nov. 22.-Gen. John
Palmer, late democratic candidate for
governor of Illinois, has withdrawn
from membership in the Grand Army
of the Republic.
1t is stated that his action is due to
his belief from observation during the
late political campaign that the G. A.
r. is being used in the interests of the
republican party
Upon being asked his reasons for
withdrawing from the organiza ion,
with which he has been corrected for
many years, Gen. Palmer said:-"I am
sorry for even this seeming intention of
separating myself from any number of
my old comrades in arms. From the
beginning until the present year have
been enthusiastically hopeful for it's
good have been disappointed, that Is
all, and my post has very promptly and
very honorably given me my with
drawal card"
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01
1T WILL 60 MARCHING ON.
From the Chicago Times. |


The survival of the democratic party
is as certain as its present defeat. Its
death was repeatedly predicted during
the long succession of its disappoint-
inents and disasters Its hold on power
was brief Its present encouragement
is great. But an organization which
embraced in good and ill-repute half
the number of electors in the United
States will not disband. Passing into
the opposition it will remain alert and,
holding the general polical championed
by Cleveland, will find under some
younger leader evolved by events its
opportunities.
The republican party will re-enter
upon the administration with the cer-
taiDty that future success must be
deserved or it can not be attained.
And strong as the push might be in
that direction it is not likely deliber-
ately to commit itself to an extreme
protective policy. The vote by which
it regains power does not warrant
excessive taxation. Indeed, as Rich
mond was finally taken upon the very
lines laid down by Mcclellan and after
longer period of operation than was
permitted that captain, so 1t will
probably be found that the essentials
OF the fiscal policy outlined by Cleveland
Will be adopted by his adversaries.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01
A TARIFF MESSAGE.

President Cleveland will commence
his annual message to congress during
the present week, and, like the docu-
ment that he sent in a year ago, it will
be devoted almost exclusively to the
tariff. He will urge congress, without
regard to policy, to pass bill for the
reduction of the revenues, and will
urge the democrats as well as the re-
pubicans to make concessions in order
that it may be accomplished. The
president intends TO go out of Office as
he came in, revenue reformer,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01
WHEN BOUGHT 1T MUST BE PAID
FOB.
From the St. Louis Republican,

From the st. Louis Republican,
The largest single contributor to the
republican campaign fund was John
Wannamaker, of Philadeldhia, and in
consideration of this Quay is endeavor-
ing to have him made secretary OF the
treasury. Mr.. w. r. McKeen, of the
Vandalia line, was the largest con-
tributor 10 the Indiana corruption fund
and Lis friends thiBk that he also has
thereby purchased the right to cabinet
position. Many similar liens are in a
position to be toreclesed, and before
the 4th of March Harrison will wish he
had never been born. At long range II
seems very fine thing to secure the
presidency by purchase, but when the
time comes for the people who made
the purchase to s'realize" on their in
vestment, the road to the white house
seems rocky,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01
REVISED BY ITS FRIENDS.
From the warrensburg STAR


"The tariff" say the republicans,
'should be revised by it's friends, and
not by Its enemies" We all recognize
the truth of this principle In our every
day lite. When we have taken poison.
and are sick unto death we do not take
an antidote but some more of the same
kind of stuff When wolves break
into the sheep fold we do not send
blood hounds but other wolves to drive
out or capture them. When crime has
been committed, we do not send officers
of the law, but friends and accomplices
to bring the offenders to justice. "By
its friends, ,"indeedl When theEthiopian
changes his skin, and the leopard his
spots, then you may expect to see the
friends and beneficiaries of protection
revising 1t in way that will materially
affect their interests. They have a
good chance now to try their hands.
Let us see what they will do with 1t.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01
CAPITALISTS YES, sIRi
fFrom the Richmond Democrat.

The Globe-Democrat says: "The
capitalists are pleased with the election
of Mr.. Harrison" We should not
wonder, especially as it gives the
eastern money sharks still stronger
grip on the west, and by the continu-
ance of the robber tariff and the plas-
tering of western farm lands over with
eastern mortgages, these money lords
will in time own the whole country and
establish landed aristocracy, such as
exists in England. We are certainly
drifting in that direction. In few
years the eastern money lenders will
begin to close their western mortgages
and buy in the land. That will be a
beginning but the landed aristocracy
will soon follow. Yes. the capitalists
are more than pleased with the election
of General Harrison.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01
A RIVAL TO THE WHITE HOUSE.
IFrom the Cincinnati Inquirer.

From the Cincinnati Inquirer.
"There will be two White Houses in
Washington during the four years OF
Harrison and Norton" said person
conversant with Mrs. Levi P. Norton g
characteristics. What was meant by
that was that the lady has always been
extremely hospitsble and a positive
power in New York's fashionable
society. Her husbands 1000, 900
makes him the wealthiest man who has
ever been officially connected with a
Washington administration. While both
be and his wife are far from ostenta-
tious, and are decidedly approachable,
democratic sort of people, they do not
count dollars when playing the host.
If they do not set up and maintain an
establishment in Washington fairly
rivaling the White Honse itself In the
way of receptions, dinners and other
formal sociability, the expectations OF
their friends will be greatly disappoint-
ed The daughters of Mrs. Morton
will figure handsomely in the Wash
ington household, that is certain. Mrs.
Morton's children came pretty near
being ANNALS, for she had five in less
than seven years.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01
MANKIND LOVES TO BE FOOLED.
From the Chicago Herald. |

II was back in the sixties says an old
residenter, when the populace was
startled by the lavish display upon
dead walls and curbstones of "gutter-
snipe" bearing the announcement, "He
is coming" That was all. Who she"
was, or " hen "he" was looming" was
nowhere stated. On Sunday morning
the newspapers heralded the fact that
she Is here,' and again the dead walls
and curbstones took up the cry and
told the same thing.
From the announcement 1t appears
that she, was a "mysteriOus wonder"
who would give marvellous exhibitions
that night at Bryan hall The sensation
created by the announcements, "He is
coming and "He is here" attracted a
great crowd to the hall that night, and
the advent of the singular advertiser
was eagerly watched tor. At last the
hall was filled with paying people and
the window of the box was closed. A
bell rung and up went the curtain.
All that could be seen was big sign
reading, "He is gone" He was, too,
and with all the money, but the victims
eDiOyed it.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01
SUSPICIOUS OF A THEFT.
From the st. Louis Republic.l

There 10 good authority for the state
ment that the democratic state central
of Illinois will soon begin an
of the county returns on
governor. There is a deep seated sus-
picion in the minds of many democrats
that the state has been stolen from Gen.
Palmer, and many more do not believe
In the reported plurality of $4,000 for
Fiier. There is plenty of time for such
investigation, as the legislature can
vases the returns officially in January.
1t was charged in 1876 that Lewis
Steward. the fusion candidate for gov
ernor against Shelby M. Cullom, was
counted out, and the democrats are in
no humor to stand il again without =
know ledge of the facts.