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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-06
THE BANANA BUSINESS.
Preparing tho Soil--futting Out the
''~u,scrs'-D,Idiy Toes.

Mr.. Kennedy took me in charge early, and
on the wharf on the shady side Of the she'd
gave me the account of the banana business
that shall try 70 reproduce. ! cannot do
/ better than imagine that the reader * about
70 settle in Jamaica 10 engage IN raising
bananas. and that am telling him What
have learned about the industry. The land
used is likely 20 be either an unused sugar
estate, or what j. known IN Jamaica as
'runate.' that is. land that las stood idle so
lonc that 10 has become overgrown with tail
bushes and small trees The Gr.t cot Of
'cnd ~ Che latter sort is OF course much JOSS.
bat the expense Il clearing g is So much
Greater thft DC is doubtful rl>tLer good cul-
tivaole land b. not cheaper 20 the end.
The ground having been cleared end
piowed. banana suckers are set Org. the
Gistanc. between them depending very mrch
unou the quality OF tac land. IN from tel 20
fourteen month. after planting the tree Aas
reached .t- fuii size. -en % t~f'vc tee- ia
height tie stalk theu being about eight
inches DOB diameter 10 tIe fesc. ani the
bunch of frai- Is. ready 20 cut for snl ment
Tie fruit is always cuf Ehie SCI green. and
each -tlls produce, only 0ne bunch When
the fruit s cot that is fle end ct that
STALK. AVID fhe stalls IS cu- lawa. Fresh
"-ueaer- aro produced from tle roats how
ever. ald several ~ Cheese arc allowed 90
grow for the n'xt crop Tor thc lir-t few
months c1oddea, cultivation is le' ssary
u tie banana field to keep 10 clear ol weeds,
Dig Nlel tic stalls, gro and rho leaves be
-.n 20 spread they ofee-r1iy CHOKE down
Dee weeds. and litt.e m0fe ltteltlo. is needed.
From SEQ toyJO un acre !. a fair c,timate OF
tic COST NJ r.9nug. painting ani cul-ieaing
for one year. iut wleie tine land has % ic
learei al trees this increases tie cost con-
siderliiv Once started. the plantation Is
good for .ire or SIX }car. without much fur
tler labor beyond keeping it clear of weeds
a. certain ~eas3us.
Bar tte banana planter has q deadly
Zoe u the hurricanes and high winds
4c- frequently sweep over the West
lnlie, The banana tree has very small
roots and is easily knocked over Some
times even with nothing worse than lively
'Aorthar" an entire plantation is destroyed
.l au hour. and there b. nothing for % but 10
START oyCr again. As g. the risks and profits,
Nr Kennedy says: "From my experience
H. ro- think tho banana yields the planter
2 very large profit though there are excep
ZION. 10 tine rule \ tropical hurricane Will
sweep banana cultivation level with the
ground n am hour Besides these hurri-
canes. wc usually have very strong winds,
flof.ei, during the winter months, that
often blow coau acres ~ bananas. The tree
is easily blown down. especially when % hes
o large bunch of bananas hanging from It's
top Were it no. for these great drawbacks.
planting bananas would be- profitable in-
vcstnelt II s important tn.t g planter
understands flc business. aal knows bow %
work tae Jamaica labor William Dlys-
dale in Ncw YORK Times.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-06

l. is curious 10 tniak low Indifferent are
some people 20 those atmospherical changes
which SD signally affect the lealth and ten.
per az otuers. You viii see ono man Of 81
rainy day. or q cod day, Sd transformed
from good nature 90 oc'dity aud bitterness
taat his best friends would faln get out OF
LIS way-a. least til The wind changes. %
Those II less sensitive organization have
At,c patience and less pity Tor what they
cannot understand; yes this unfortunate
class are not for that reason 60 be shut cut IN
the cold I'LL thy "come TO- 4 little SYM
p2thy-some cheerful tonic of conversation
adroltiy introducel-some pleasing little
personal attention al the right moment-and
lol the mental clouds dsperse, and al again
j. sunsLme.-Now York Ledger
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-06

The two sides Of the face ars not alike.
As @ rule, say q German professor tue want
Of symmetry is confined to the upper part o.
tie face. Tic left half Of the brain over
weighs the right half; tire nose leans little
70 tie right or 70 the lest The region OF the
RICH. eye is usually slightly higher than that
Of the left eye while the left eve IS nearer
the middle line OF the countenance. The
right ear is also higher, as rule. than the
LETT ar-Bos-On Budget.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-06
Sick Headache

Cured and its return prevented by the
use OF simple and very harmless remedy
tina, has been used by many OF our great.
est sufferers, and always with the same
results-a perfect cure. Ask for box Of
DR. Dsvid's Vegetable Liver Pills. For
sale by all druggists and country mer-
chants Prco 2j cents box Of 20 pills
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-06

as visitors were MIS-. Anna harlow
of Richmond, Kentucky whose home is
NOW near Fort Myers, Lee county,
Florida Mrs W r. Terry, Miss L0,te
Terry and Mrs. Lula Walker OF Phila-
dephia. just returned from Florida
These latter ladies are stopping with
Ms Judge Henry No 30i East Frank
lin street
Captain Reeve, from the stand extend
I'd The Pickett men and the Philadelphia
men most cordial welcome, after which
dirge was played, and
THE ORATOR OF THE DAY
WEE introduced. He was Captain Il.
Taylor Scott Of Fauquier county lie
made a most excellent speech which
parked with vi, and oraioTy. l.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-06
SUDDEN DEATH.
ONE or TIE SAD RESULTS OF OUR
"GO-AHEADATlVENesS."
Americans, as a Class, Live Too Fast
Live Long-The Strong Mans Great Mil
takc-Tho Old Gourmand az the Cafri
AporIexy.

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ApopieSy'
The gibie sneaLs # three scora wears and
H. 49,. o., ,,.;.i,t, 49,, 80. ,,.,-,,,,ll,,
iooH lor"aiu. IL s''ills rs il ''' l."'' se'en',
equaDie' cohteh'e" ana happy years. u'i Vi
such comfort end qualification as The mem
beers Of each class in the community have
sevorally right 20 EXPECT - should and
might be within the reach OF every nan and
woman ia some countrie.. however. ue ind
thl, 90 be much more nearly The case than
with Us Americans, as f. rule. 1--we too fast
% live long Every person i- originally cu-
d,Hei with alo1' 80 iu-e % stoca of vitality
out Of which 20 fashion Dds liie
j. amount ipn0tuing more DOT jess than
the simplest ot problems lu mithm .ir ~
as heavily as le should tne duration oi lI-
e2 'ieane $500 0lil eol -Ia.l 0i "ua' DO N.'
originally ihteniel gu De- iH'.,.l ..' aiN.-
lef stands iNI'l flir lAaA iu'-. DIS -.' i-
--. D. .' ne 49,. hi'.ii-nl -'tienit fi' .
,n,r. long i.Ioi. reaching oven i.' il-i. Il
steam engine mag Dee up l'' ilei n Two
weeks up "Ae, arc.r-'A- IT, i-e la'e -t NLlc.
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AsneA 10y N"'H'f' D'' ""eh "' nave Is"rneA
thenl' DID OUT sfeeI ana alhoii.on' "e'uniiiol
our "ili' anu ai '-c expression runs, ave
uion on. nerve discriminating ourselves ~
our ialse" 'i'.f .'pias oi Al-i. i''N -C
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mug ~ l'oI'''.' ou' on every ''r'' ""u MANY
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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-06
The Life Insurance Company Of Virginia,
RICHMOND, VA.
G. A. WALKER, President JAMES W. PEGRAM, Secy.
JAMES W. PEGRAM, Sec'y.
G. A. WALKER, Presider


oulof
Distribution Policies
Through
Dollars Hundred Dollars
the Company Will checruy Furnished
lcaton TO
gentmen G. A. Walker r. william Pemteton
j. waliey John James
n a eron r.
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Richmond
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-08-25
Plague Of Rats in China.

Aplague Of rats is reported in 70.
cent number Of the Rskin Gazette, which
RECALLS the German iegend OF the rats
of Hamelin Certain postal routes
have hadFto be changed In Outer Mon.
gclia on account Of the honey-combing
iof the whole country by inyraids Of
rats. who have ab,llvOwed and eaten up
the pasturage 50 extensively that the
supply Of food Tor camels snd horses Is
greatly diminished. and the burrows
are dangerous to all mounted travellers
and couriers. The prize offered By the
Australian Governnent for the rid.
dace OF the rabbits which infest that
may afford . suggestion to the
authorities in ChiAa to oder induces
mcnts which n. Pasteut Or some uh.
known Wilmington may find advan-
taseoys enough e QYadsptake the task
pt riddRg &hd ceqptyy Of thesevefnia-
China 'asA she. Chipeae. have l6ess
a6icted enoHgh Of -lae. what With,
earthquakes, foods, restricted. emigEar
ion. .etc.-Dessorcsfs AontMy. -. /, =
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-08-25
Making Modern Mumm;ss. ~

A gentleman who has just resnrped
ffomo An extended foreign tour WIS
asked why hehad not brought homo
from Egypt, among other curios, a
mummy. He said there was a great
deal Of fraud in the mummy business.
Persons PURCHASING pnummies, 6fcOurse.. |.
like 70 get them as well-preservcd and
paturallOokipg e. possible. and "a
those found arc gene~ny il more Or
less dilapidated condition, vendsrs have
engaged In the business Of manufactur-
ing bogus mpmwies. They bargain
with tramps. beg22ry and such people
for their defhnct carcascs. paying there
for a sum sufficient to, make their rc.s
naming days short and sweet. These
fellows are preserved and picked, and
then smoked till they are go0de ifr:ta-
tons OF the genuine mummy. Whole
rowssOf these articles can, be seen in.
at once.e 'wnen sum.
cientfy dry, hey are wrapped in num-
Mt ri6th and sold lslDA1aa<cAMs'ehieAy
binsins 9 high price. Orc
3caioA.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-08-25
= wicked s; iihi.' 80 sssppo:s. os.' ;. s's -

J, ,.sKu don't seem as ~elf pleased g
~ me as.you once yere. Irene. eaid
the sle1dsr young man. hoafsely.
mo. Hiram" returned Irene, with a
dreamy. fattswsy look aiid a sigh Of
nnutterable sadness "Ivssh I hadnot
seen you rs the leading character in
those amateur theatricals 4 Mrs. De
Smiths last Thursday evening"
but surely. lrshcc urged Hiram.
Il did not do the i~osse 'aSaink .bCUn-
sider the support had"
Your support. Hiram" rejoined
Irene. with hopeless melancholy. lis
what am speaking Of. Your-your-
FOUR appearance in Knickerbockers will
= haunt me to uy dying dsy"-Csicege
Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-08-25

A Howard street mothes has consid
cradle trouble with Z little incorrigi.
bic. He is chock full Of natural de-
pravity. and yet he IL exceedingly
lbei0htse J ...- tz :
Il declare. George, I don't know
what to do to you" she said tho other
day. Il have punished you severely
half . dozen times for this same II.
tense. butft does NO good.n' ...s +. .
; 1T seems that it doesn't" he said.
''Aother. / tall you what I'd do. were
you. I'd just give up in despair."-
Detroit ESes Ress.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-08-25
WIT AND WISDOM.

4. The very irst step toward action Il
the death warrant of doubt.
TO write . coed story for the p0blfc
: man must have q good upper story Of
his Own.-N q. RrsyxMe. s-gl" ="
I'VE can not conquer fate and
Necessity. yet We can yield to them in
such manner rs TO be greater than Il
We cOuld.-LdNtlor.7 Is t41s ts -
su-lf the greatest pleasure in life Is
the pleasure Of anticipation. the young
mans tailor certainly ought to be the
happiest OF men.-SomcyriHe Journal.
We are habitusliy trying to get
more out Of life than we put into ito
empty from the vessel what the vessel
has never contained, aad hence our
many failures. -L'nited PrcskytssSon.
; Livery one fancies thas his own
neglect will do no harm. but that II il
somebody else's business TO keep a
lookout for him, and this idea cherishs
ed alike by su is the secret ruin OF ell.
-~fr'c1cs. f.,.y 4. - -; -. ras
Let it be borne in mind that the
cords OF lOre which bind hearts 20
closely together that neither lnc NOR
ieath nor time nor eternity can sever
hem are woven, Of thresds no bigger
han , SPIDERS wch.-Georye S. HI
md. IL .,.,.. -. .t.s,,. =
They are most fortunate, who SOON
st learn To- expect, nothing for which 1
hey have not worked hard. and who
,cyer, acquired the habit OF plying
themselves ovcrmuch, il ever in after
ife. they happened TO work in vain.-.
Lor,i Aaca'ilay. nj. 80 -, ]
-Whatever amuses serves to kiln
ime. to lull the faculties and to banish |
election. Whatever entertains USUALLY
wakcns the understanding or gratiies |
he fancy. Whatever. diverts is lively
Its nature, and sometimes tumultu.
us in its effects.-Crabbc. -
= Solon taught that honors achieved
" exceed those that are: created, and
is dictum was much esteemed among
le ancients who set a high value on
he praise Of men. But, many centu.
es later. one wiser than Sol0n, being
,lightened BY the divine Teacher,
nd: what is a man the better for
ling thought greater by man? For
man Is what he is in Gods sight, and
,thing mofe.-Inteyior. t |.
The permanent praises OF men ars
ten such as they themselves are pot
to hear. The ,copgratulation
the day dies away. and even its echo
barely audible as life nears its end
1t il the life have been impressive All
owing recognition Of i will p&lfel i,
eif known in the encomiums that
all follow. No man should live for
aises. present or to come; he has his
'rk to do, and that b all.-LMitrd
Ii
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-08-25
REEsaI0Us ASfb epUcATloN1l.

! AS well might we expect vepe>ntio,
to spring from the Garth without sun
shine or the dow. .as the Christfan I,
unfold his gi~ces and advance In hi
cou'ss without patient. pkrsevetinc
srdent prayer. .-4Ab0oH. ~ ls", 3.
We need 70 watch our Tendencies
They may be leading us in tieht dire,
tions. but also in wrong otes, and v,
should therefore be caref& 10 know
whittier we ase moving. Akc We draw:
ing nearer God and dwellindllM the lbv.
with which he surrounds tsliAtniteo
ITcsCyferiaS,. Vi f.a.-- ! i-i'. .sisr
Christian selfsdeninl aha sacrifItyy
are not arbitrary tests of.-Uharacter;
they are not tax levied ukh' our af.
lection and devotion for II Master:
they are part and parcel o. the great
ecODomy Of redemption. through which
the sufferingsof Christ atsain their final
ccmpletion.-J. II. GriCiaA..s'.a =
q The language of the Bible grows
more harmoAiously lumin@sB with the
growing Light when its wo4ds Are read
and interpreted simply, a6~ords still
living; they are found . give the
spiritual message which each age re-
quircs. the ono message ID Ne audible
to each hearer in the Language wherein
he was born. Canos Wtsteb2.u $40
Attachment to Jesus Christ. Inn
planted in . human soul - the Holy
spirit. is the groundwork. aud the only
possible groundwork, of a bQDutiful and
effective Christian charasA sAer.. The
deeper this love, the deep1 pshe piety.
The stronger this l0ve. the eater ~ill
be the readiness to make costly
sacrifices for bis csass.-Aoj piny Ssar.
Good temper y an esse1pial factor
in success in almost any dep1ptuHent Of
life. A superintendent VIII kloses= his
temper in his school become himself q
once the worst element of az Aer and
confusion which he is tryinxs6 reduce.
And q teacher who growseross when
his class is disposed TO beNnruly has
lost his last chance to antrvl the
turbulence Wcstminster TiIkAer.
The human race needs. svill have,
and must have religion of como kind.
having IFS basis in some idea or IDEAS |
Of God or gods. There u no danger
lhas 1t VIII ever become a racc of athc-
lsts The human mind is naturally.
lheistic. 1t IS the fool who says There !
IS no Cod" But few men ever. become1
'lch fools. and it is doubtful, whether
hey are completely succcssfnl.-ZIe
Lndependemt. g.. - /
There is no object inviting thought
md energy SO important and 80 blessed
8 that which is entrusted to tho serv.
nts OF Jesus Christ. in giving the gos-
'el to the world. And shall men be
eady to plan and combine and control
Or secular ends, and Christian. men he
Indifferent to such mcans and methods,
hen the object to be promoted is. none
ther than the cvahgelization OF the
'orid? The principle that 'union is
fsength' needs 10 be recognized in the
hurch Of Christ as well rs in other
B. Myers.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-08-25
DIVORCE in CHINA.


4 L~s sd Customs An Of which Are N
= - HAvsr ~ the DasseaA. .A
A Chinese husband may divorce his
t,wift Or a number Of caases-incOm-
pati5ility, theft, drunkenness, dis
Obedience Sdnltcry or faildrc h duties
|<swu1ssMlsaand or his parents. The
process is very simple. The husband
calls together his relatives and presents
the case to them in the Ppssenee of his
wife. The company vote on the qucs-
stion- i ~ ground for divorce is suni-
Tatat in shsk eyes the man and woman,
sign papers Of ssparasisA by dipping
Vye fsfers in ink and making mark
at the foot Of the agreement 81
II the divorced wife has parents or
near relatives she goes and, lives xith
them; if not. she is sold by the husband
TO- p, sort % matrinionisl isaeeat. who
finds for her another husband or resells
her to the keepers Of low houses. A
second or third wife is s0anetikkes< SIM
ply turned Into the street by her
husband without formal process of
divorce. -.
Adultery, or the, suspicion of marital
unfaithfulness. is the strongest ground |
for divorce. A husband does not al !
ways wait to have the question decided.
but takes the Law into his own hands |
and beats his wife to death. When he |
takes her in Hagrante delictu the laxI
gives him the right to kill both her,and1
her paramour. But he must kill both;
Il is murder to putQpe to.dssth.a.d ~
the other 60 fres.. Ansne. ne 1iverf
people of Canton. the pair are some
times tied together and thrown into the
water. Sometimes the paramour buys
tie husband on. In such a case the
gallant goes into banishmeah and the
wife is often sold - slave. eias 80
A wifecan not bring claim for divorce
against her husband. II, however, when
she is with child he deserts her, and re.
mains away for three years or more. she
3 = liberty to marry again. Rn il hk N
. abee0t on affairs Of State or business
'wenty or even thirty years the mar. '
1age still holds. and If wife has in the ,
neaqtime married again. she Is put te
hath 6y -strengulation upon her drst 4
usbandtNpn.-N T. Gsalaisvs., -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-08-25
he As1.si AND. !, ist,s .MooEA,

An artslan 1is studio paced. re ~ -
Knitting his brow with thought profound; 2
His hancfwofk his own walls graced 4
And tA8pAe& Lions" did abound. >
.oh, forasac nsohie moiei now,
That I niaoSDAe1cAAsfcA Mad.
With that lofty and hyperion brcQ. ~ei.--i
With beauty. grace - ayls.ss ~
Thus unused the painter in his Atxido -
Across the loosely iy.ns rugs. =, e.
When. in nalburss Of eonscteus pride, - -, !
HimseV he ciaspsh II iovt.e ssss.'
"Aha:" Asrled. sh1rip,c sace. .
g. A sluIaser,sG A0ee . oaA have beca,
When all the SsrlA boa 4 Gpfeesi-sif -
That ''.ne me- tms.a s q gre.fak akd~ae - - :
must neIlfek asYsa ~ thsons. -
Nor triisVT NJ far sfAnt lypds. y, "a. !. q
And do tas,S orssis deep>-f Wong 49,
While ecsc.ssght ~ ~ Wy sssds.'7 20
''Possesscd OF each and every gift
Dame JaiAF e.ecsn, has hesis~cA;7 4! :
Reflects effects sis SsacS pyaT. seN " - Ere
terstszi yos,,i = .
ioen rangln; mirrors tupnd his head, =, re
An casyetask as bfdsn essaycd,
And ere tbs ssohaA A<stw&sSf aea, "a -
Ap'0"'E fnssstl4esyst: .9 sl.u'
ttfI o. A. ttss = -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-08-25

'Oh@ |d0U4rnd1oQB1 tHV0b0S H0bP
ought p wear. AT is,~assAae46lRifr fr'f'
Miss 4 xssrUplaaAisA tHea1's'sd
esY8utl1 didn't mean--
s.;;Xf, ,ssWdsh tssssiulaile. mean M
ss.9e s9egg5 jeyi ~ o.hiass tAsa1sSaasa4 .s..u
Sss1 sSses ssIafed sH ,.Y ,sSsEssssiR sSsEs sAt0 .asss
r,sWhj jsns p,askAtAzesss' ~" -s-
TTfYou' 'tAesshsh 0ssDne VtesdNs1" t.@
that i Ihaksssb rs qlaPks fsinSfst ,I-A .s4si
@sss; ssi'is ss H. ' tsssf !sa. esAs'o D..
=, .speak! Why. what else have .you q -
ssss sss,. seo ,ss sss 'as' sslt ais "a
What's tims A diamond s ~, for my birth, !. -
old sweet. Why didn't yot, say 80, AMI
not tease - speu' r tsuld' not fmaefnaa~
,yAabyou spss>ss ss.r ~ ssi,es,neS' - ~
fFsf.- .a,uLssx,-a sss I b. ,l'r1 4 sdi
ss4 Judging - the ]pAsr ussD tAAs ssaJ't taten''
gerry is fihding for The rabbis{ 1epsisiAA e. 81
4 OF its parts 70 SUPPLY the Place pfd fdt,n 81 s.s
.ased tissues N human beinss. Australia
miGht soo.sStelna - sfe1koA Up her s' =
-abbit p6palAsion .mz1es tAv .aseaAea bss-
medical f. supplies" nfaaaiyeAsssaa
paschSd wifRtSe AsSit. kssIsSss. al Ss.aa assass
very faxseh in the way the ..haii mark"
of approved gepuips metal is sometimes -,
mt out q trining Pieceeof, old plaee and ,,,a
'es mo fiIuch larger articles Of silver.
ware. The point is made for the rabbit
hat 1t Is q vegetable feeder, and there.
ore its tissues are less subject to CAUSE
nnammation and blood poisoning whea
ransplanted to the human system.-
Ledger.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-08-25

Ono true Christian life will do
more to prove the divine origin Of
Christianity than many evidences ad.
dress I'd 70 The reasop.-Dv. GoodsIY
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-08-25

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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-31
LOCAL BREVITIES.

2 Thirty.fve clergymcn were registered at
Gaston's hotel yesterday, all returning
from Presbyterian synod recently held
In Hope county, Ark.
Two pounds Of butter made by Mrs.
i. Winston, which took III, premium ut
the Brownsville fair have been presented
10y Mrs. J. w. Brown TO THE APrEAL.
The will OF the late 4. G. Dennis was
admitted to probate yesterday. His only
daughter, MIS- Carrie J. Cooke, is the eX-
ecutrix and only heir OF this large estate.
The firm oil Canada 4 Stcen are the attor-
ncys for the estate.
The indianapolis Mars, in speaking OF
the action OF the Shelby county grand
jury in bringing in indictments against
FIVE members OF the bagging trust, says
there are some mighty honest men living
down in Tennessee, and they are OF kind
10 have little patience with schemers who
affect their pockotbooks." To which the
Narhyillc lmcricdn adds: eyes. but we
are not dealing with n question which af-
fleets our pockctbooks alone. IL is great
question OF principle, which affects all the
people, and Tennessee proposes 10 take the
lead i'm the matter and deal with the con-
spiratOrs in this combination, and then, II
the people will return the Democrats 20
power, we will cndeavor 10 remove the
system which makes these combinations
uossible "