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Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-27
TAX COLLECTORS SALE.

THE undersig ned tax collec-
L tor and Sheriff of Wilkin-
son county, Mississippi, will on
the first Monday in August
A. d., 1889, sell at public out
cry to the highest bidder for
cash during the hours pre-
scribcd by law in front Of the
Court House door, in the town
of Woodvilee the following
d escribed lands, for taxes due
thereon for fiscal year 1883;
FIRES burgh Bros, all Lot 10
in Fort Adams, Stat e tax 81.
County tax So, total tax $40,
X. Il. Reed, w of S. ll{
Sec. 4, 7. 2, r. . W; State lax
81 cents, County tax 1872,
total tax $,4.63.
+. D. LEWIS,
TaxsCollector.
July 10, SET. D. s.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-27

THE teachers of public schools of
i Wilkinson county are hereby noti-
fed that Ii slitutes will be held ut the
places and times as follows:
For white teachers at WoodyiIle and
Centreville, on the third Saturdays in
each month of the SUNNI er term.
For colored teachers at WoodyilIe,
CentreVille and Smithland, at same
time. Teachers are left to select tho
places most convenient for access.
T. W. BROWN, Hupt.
June 30. 'S0.-2 mo.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-27

Col. J. R. Bell, writing of the re-
union Of the 18th Mississippi Regi-
ment to be held at Jackson August
Goth, thus addresses the survivors:
sAll-eYery one-must come. Means
will be provided for any who have
not the wherewith to pay their way,
and places to board while in jackson.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-27

REEDS CHILL CURE does its own
talking, and one trial is sufficient b.
convince the most preindiced that iln
large sale and popularity are not due
to any particular mode OF advertising
but arc due alone to the merits OF the
medici ne. It is perfect allidote for
all malaIial poisun-cures chiils quickly.
For sale by g. ]. Adams. q
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-27

souri, He has written books On
Analytical Chemistry and BOtaay
which viii soon be published, and
has done a great amount Of work as
an analytical chemist and assayer
for The trade and as taxidermist.
At three different Institutions where
he has been he has made and pre-
served collections Of birds, NAM
mails and reptiles which may now be
found in the museums Of those insti-
buttons. He has done a great deal
Of work in Agricultural and Econo-
mic Botany and in the study and
classification Of the parasit fungi,
especially those Of the cereal grains.
In this liHe he has made collection
of the microscopic fungi of exceed
ing value. He is also practical
photographer, and has for years
engaged in p,lotomicrography, and
in the preparation Of magic lantern
slides for projection. Many of the
slides in use at the University of
Missouri and all those of his own
department are his own work.
Professor Pruinton will be assisted
in his labors by John W. Provine, a
Bachelor of Science of this institu-
ton Of the class Of 1888. He was
appointed to fellowship a year ago
in department of chemistry and has
discharged his duties most salts
factorily.
70 the chair of Modern Langa-
ges the Board of Trustees elected
Prof. Matzke, of Baltimore, who was
most warmly recommended by John
Hopkins University. On the day
before his election, however, Prof
Matzke accepted chair at BOwdoin,
which fact was notified to us by
telegram from john Hopkins, on the
day after our Board adjourned.
That notification was accompanied
by most emphatic and unqualified
recommendation of another gentle
man who will certainly come to us il
called for. This however being a
matter of the future consideration Of
the Board, it would be premature to
give here detailed account of the
candidates. Suffice it to say that it
only rests with the Board to fill that
chair at their pleasure and to fill it
brilliantly, if John Hopkins Univer-
sity is of any value whatever as an
endorser.
The Chair of Mathematics was left
vacant in order that it should be
supplied if possible with a Professor
of the most unexceptional qualifica-
tons. BY direction of the Board
am now engaged with view to this
end in correspondence with Harvard
Yale, Columbia College, Princeton,
John Hopkins, and the University of
Virginia.
Son 500 as the matters of these two
chairs are definitely settled 1 will
write you further in regard to them.
The assistant profess orship in
English and Mathematics was con.
feFred upon Prof. John w. Johnson,
an Alumnus of this institution of the
class of 1876, and for three years
past Principal of the Preparatory
Department.
The Professor of Law was con-
tinued in his chair and appointed
Chancellor Of the University.
EDWARD MAYEs,
Chancellor.
University of Miss, July 10th, 1899.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-27

From an article in the Greenville
Times Of 10th instant headed sour
Cotton Trade, we extract the fol-
lowing which will be instructive and
may be valuable to our merchants
and planters.
1t is generally knoNn that cotton
after 1t is baled loses somewhat of its
weight unless exposed to the damp,
OF wet weather. But it is more
important to know that defective
scales often cause loss to the cotton
grower when, the cotton having
passed out of his hands, errors are
impossible of correction:
MrNfprtra Julv 6sh 1890
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-27
New Advertisements.
N(DPICE.

AIRS. LUCIE WATT will open A
M school at her home 10 Woodville.
.,n LIST Monday in September next, aud
respectfully solicits the patronage Ot
he public
Inlv 27. AQ.-Aw.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-27
NOTICIE.

THE Senatorial Convention of the
/ 26th District composed OF Amiie
nd Wilkinson counties. viii meet in
Centreville, Miss, ON August 18th IL
Ii 80 O'Clock n. m, for the purpose Of
nominating State Senator.
Called 10y request.
P. M. ST0CKETT, Sect'y.
July 81. 80 -3w.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-27
SHERIFF'S SALE.
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
WILKINSON CouNTY.
A. J. Norwood, Plaintiff.

Z. F. Brian. Defendant.
DY virtue of a vendi exponas which
ID issued from the Office of X. <.
johnson, Circuit Clerk of Wilkinson
county, Mississippi, III favor of A. ].
Norwood aud against e. r. Brian fop
the sum of 1878 20. besides the interest
thereon and cost of suit. the following
real estate belonging to the said Defen-
dant in the county of Wilkinson and
State # Mississippi, to-wit: :
Being lot of Iarj az Whitaker Sta.
tion known as the Brian Store lot aud
being in Section 80, ToSnship | Range
I East, fronting on L. N. O., ar. &.
r., and Jackson road 21O feet.
I will sell at public auction 10 the
highest bidder for cash az the 8onth
door Of the Court House in Woolvills
on the 9Th day OF August 1889. between
the hours of II o'clock a. NJ, and 4
o'clock p. m.
This 9th day of July, 1889.
L. D. LEWIS, Sheriff.
July 6, ST DIS.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-27
MEMPu1s. July 9th. 1889.
Greenvillo. Miss.


The trouble in your District is just
what it was here some years ago. In
the first place, the old worn beams will
lock in the clevices which win make a
bale of cotton weigh from 10 to Is
poands more than it should; then when
the bale comes to you. after dryiDg
some. on may be 20 pounds short, and
the serious and whole trouble is where
the cotton was first weighed. Beams
have been sent to us where given
weight would BIZ made. say $40 pounds,
vary % pounds, never less than 500
pounds, bat more each time.
Another trouble with the beams are
that thry hang in the side Of the beam.
which will make them gain or Z
pounds. Since our merchants here
have begun to order new scales in
whenever there is a compaini-com-
plants are few. Whenever scales are
brought in the owner is requested 20
come also aud see them tested and
when found defective, the planter
either orders them repaired aud adj
lusted or purchases a new beam. And
some of our merchants order the scales
IF their customers in every summer to
be tested and adjusted if necessary;
and by having planters and merchants
weights compared closely has brought
more cotton to Memphis. 1t VAS
difficult at first to convince planters
that their scales were wrong. Some
asserting that their scales were correct
from the fact that they had been used
by then grandfather who had caused
them to be specially made at large
expense and must be perfect-and what
causes the grumbliLg is that planters
rob themselves in setting with their
bands by these old sclles expecting the
merchants scales to weigh the same
when the cotton is brought to market
ISIS nedl
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-27

The corn crop in this county is
safe enough if it is gathered before
it rots in the field as was the case
with large proportion of last years
crop: Many farmers allowed their
corn to remain exposed to unusual
bad weather after it had matured
aud then complained that half their
crops were lost. The IS was not
me fault of the season.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-27

Fourth Auditor John r. Lynch,
also Chairman we believe. OF the
Republican State Executive Com
mittee, viii meet with the faithful in
August to decide whether Or not a
convention shall be held ard full
ticket placed in The field John R.,
no doubt can get leaye Of absence
from Washington 10 further so
worthy purpose. Of course there
is no offensive parti ansliif 10 II.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-27

There was racing last week on the
track of The East Feliciana Fair
Association at Clinton. Receipts
1925. Purses aggregated S275, of
which Mr.. Clayton took S19C with
Creole Jim and Ruf1iana. On the
second day Rufiana beat Cham paign
Boy a half mile dash.
Mr.. Rothschild, we are glad to say
has got his colt home. If the Boy
is turned out on the grass and re-
gains his form and strength he may
win another race.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-27
University of Miss, July 10th, 1889.

Mississippi has 43S saw mills,
10 single mills, 1873 planning mills,
II logging railroads, 30 dry kiln
plants, so mills using band saving
machines and SO wholesale lumber
dealers -Democrat-Star.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-27
Advertising Rates.

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each succeeding insertion 25 cents,
Personal articles, obituaries, etc., 10
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Regular advertising, one square, 3
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Announcements Transient Notices,
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demand.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-27

A farmers" candidate in the
shape OF a big Delta planter is some
thing of an anomaly. The fact is
very apparent now to the most un-
observing that a candidate is handi-
CAPPED whose claims are urged as
the special representative of class
or occupation. Unquestioned de.
mocracy is one of the prime re-
quisites with the white voters of this
State while particular occupation
is not.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-27
TAX > Ale.

VITILL he sold on Monday the Goth
w day of August 1889 to the highest
bidder for cash to pay the taxes anil
damages. between the hours of III
0 clock A. M, and 4 o'clock D. M, in
front of the South door of the UOnrt
House the following dcs cribed town
lots and improvements thereon the
property of persons who failed TO pay
their corp ration taxes for tue year
1889:
North part of lots /, . and 8, square
Is, Division !, assessed to NJ. I.
Berger, tax $326
Let ), Square l, Division 8, assessed
to isabella st .nman, tax 1925.
Lot l3, Square /, Division 3, assessed
to Simon Wright, tax rs cents.
Lot 6, Square | Division 4, assessed
to l.. A. McNeeley, tax 81 so.
e. w. JOOR,
Corporation Tax Collector.
July 81, SEW.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-27
Democratic County Ticket:

For Senator,
j. II. JONES.
For Representatives,
T. V. holland,
w. A DICKSON,
For Sheriff,
+. D. LEWIS.
For Treasurer,
w. X. COOPER.
For Assessor,
w. L. HAYS.
For Surveyor,
W. II. WHEAT.
For Superintendent Of Education,
T. W. BROWN.
For Supervisor, 1st Dist.
L. T. VENTRESS.
For Justices of the Peace, 1st Dist.
]. NJ. WATSON,
W. c. BONNEY.
For Coroner and Ranger,
]. W. BRYANT.
For Constable, 1st Dist.
D. C. MILLER.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-27

The State campaign in Virginia
bids fair to be hot one and will be
watched with great interest. The
Republican party is reported to be
"solid," Malone and Brady having
harmonized. General Fitzhugh Lee
says the Democrats will win easily
and the General has a level head.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-27

A Graded Jer ey Cow ~ years old
siih calf 6 weeks old. Annly 81 this
Office 1T.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-27
Democratic State Ticket

Democratic State Ticket
For Governor,
j. NJ. STONE,
of Lowndes.
For Lieutenant Governor,
M. NJ. EVANS,
of jackson.
For Secretary of State,
GEORGE NJ. GOvAN,
of Pike.
For Treasurer,
j. j. EVANS,
of Monroe.
For Auditor Of Public Accounts,
W. W. STONE,
of Washington.
For Attorney General,
T. MARSHALL MILLER,
Of Warren.
For Superintendent of Education,
J. r. PRESTON,
of Yalobusha.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-27
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Transient advertising, one square,
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Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-27

nHE Board of Education Of
/ Wilkinson county will
hold its regular annual session
in the Office Of the County
Superintendent of Education
on the first Monday in August
next.
7 W. BROWN,
Superintendent.
Jnly l3, Sew.
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-21

Speaking Of singing. Mr. Brand made
the startling statement that not one pub
lie singer in ten in America can read
music fuently, while in Europe the chill
dren are educated in this direction from
childhood. In Stockholm is to be heard
TIE finest chorus in the world-that Of
the students in the university. A short
time before Mr. Brands visit, an Amer
lean manager tried 70 effect an arrange
ment to bring over 100 of the best sing
ers. In addition TO paging the expenses.
lie offered the students 81 week for
spending money. They didn't accept.
The atmosphere, undoubtedly. has sons
thing to do with tn, fine timbre OF Scan.
dinavian voices. Then. too, the loose
gowns worn by the women allow their
lungs and voices full development. So
well do the people read music that large
assemblages readily sing pieces which
they have never seen before. One chorus
of thirty voices which sings for King
Oscar and which has practiced together
for fifteen years keeps such perfect time
that one who hears without seeing the
singers would think that il was only q
uuartet.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-21
Increase of the Indians.

The Indian population Of the United
States Is increasing slowly. Not in
GLIDING Alaska, the Indian population
on reservations is 264, 500, Of which
q, 800 are mixed bloods 1t appears, by
the 1887 government statistics, that foI
that year there were 4,794 births and
S,sSS deaths, leaving an increase of only
one-third Of one per cent. OF course
this varies on different reservations, as
In New Mexico the increase was over
two per cent But it is OBSERVED that,
with this one exception, where the In
dian population is comparatively large,
as IN the Indian territory, Dakota, Mon
tana, Washington, Arizona and Califor.
MIA, there is little or no increase. Ths
education Of Indian children Is going on;
the number of Indian schools In 1881
being 2Sl, with an average attendance
of 10,245, at q cost Of 81 ,095, S79 to the
United States, while In 1878 the number
Of schools was 137. average attendance,
3,4S9, and cost for their support,
sl93. S5S.-New York TELEGRAM
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-21
Nervous Children.

| want TO say u word about nervous chill
dren Never scold or make fun Of them. They
suffer enough without your threats or sar-
casm. Don't let them know you see their awk-
wardneSs when IN company nor their grim
aces when alone. y case was reported by The
Boston Globe of e boy 10 years old, who, on
being vexed, and often without any apparent
provocation, viii clench his hands and make
the most frightful contcrtions of the muscles
of his face and head Till his poor mother fears
he is idiotic BY no means. He is the bright
est boy in his class at school, fond of reading
and Of natural history, but be is of highly
nervous temperament, and has not been
taught to control the little wires so to speak,
on which he is strung.
This is no single case. There are thousands
Of children who give way TO their nerves in
similar fashion. Never whip them, but talk
TO them about these curious little strings that
should be made their servants, not their mas
tiers. a prominent physician in this city says
the man or woman who whips a nervous
child should for every blow given receive
five, and is ON level with brutes that have
no reason II is our duty TO encourage and
help them. Be patient with them. They are
the making of our future successful men ind
women, for they will work hard at whatever
they undertake. Brace up your own nerves
first and then be indulgent toward the cnpers
OF your oyer-nervous children.-Christian
Union.
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-21
ironing Shirts.

After the shirt is washed and dried, take
the bosom wrong side out and fold 1t together
in the center Moisten a tablespoonful OF
starch in little cold water, then add pint
of boiling water, stir until the whole is per-
fectly clear Dip the bosom, wrong side out,
into this starch, dip your hands in cold water
and wiring the bosom while it is still very hot.
Rub the starch in thoroughly, taking care
not to get the least particle on the right side
of the bosom. Rub it in, and if you find all
parts are not sufficiently moistened, dip it the
second time When the shirt is perfectly
starched, shake it out and fold both sides OF
the bosom again together, thus bringing the
side seams together also; straighten the
sleeves Now fold the sides of the shirt over
on the front, and. beginning at the neck, roll
it up tightly. Fold it in towel, and put it
In cold place several hours, or over night.
| say cold place, because the starch would
sour if kept in warm place many hours.
Now for the ironing. Iron first the neck
band, then the sleeves, then the back of the
shirt, then the front, and last the bosom. Put
under the bosom rather hard, smooth bosom
board; cotton flannel is the best material for
cover ng, and one thickness under plain
muslin cover is quite sufficient. Spread over
the bosom wet cloth, and iron it over
quickly with a very hot iron; thou remove
the cloth, and, with perfectly smooth iron,
as hot as can be used without scoIching, rub
the bosom rapidly up and down, not cross
wise, at the same time holding and pulling
the bosom into shape. If you have polish
ing iron, Use the rounded part Of the iron,
thus putting all the friction on a small part
at one time, giving full benefit of the gloss Of
both starch and Hnen.-Table Talk.
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-21
Norwegian Beds.

A good bed, clean, well aired, and neither
too hard nor too soft, is luxury not to be
found at every inn. a traveller in Norway
complains feeiingly Of the beds of that coun-
try, so hard and small, and 80 poorly made
up. Possibly the people get 50 weary with
their days work that they have no need Of
luxurious couches when night comes As
hunger Is the best sauce, so sleepiness is the
best pillow.
How it has ever come about that the Nor
wegian notion of beds should be so restricted,
l am at a loss to imagine. They are simply
child's cribs-no more; as short as narrow,
and in many instances so narrow that it is
impossible to turn over quickly in them with
out danger. | have again and again been
suddenly walked, finding myself just going
over the edge.
The making of them is as queer as the size.
A sort of ''bulkheadn small mattress is slipped
in under the head, lifting it up at an angle
admirably suited TO an aithmatic patient who
cannot breathe lying DOM. OF to a small boy
who likes to coast down hill in his bed of
morning.
The single pillow il placed on this; the
short, narrow sheet flung loosely over it;
blanket, ditto; coverlet, ditto-it may or may
not be straight or smooth. The whole ex-
preston Of the bed is as if it lad been Just
hastily snoothed up temporarily till there
should be time enough to make it.
In perfect good faith | sent for chamber
maid one night, in the early days OF nay Nor
way journey, and made signs to her that l
would like to have my bed made, when the
poor thing had already made il TO the very
best of her ability, and entirely il keeping
with the customs OF her country-Yout
COMPANION
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-21
A Heroine Of the Civil War.

An incident of the war was recently relat
Ell at Richmond by Capt. Henry Rudnall
chairman Of the Republican city committee,
as follows: THE battle at Big Bethel Church,
the first great struggle Of the late war, was
fought the 10th Of june 1861. The Confed-
crate forces, commanded by Gen. Magruder,
were encsmped down in Tidewater, Va We
had been expecting the Federal forces to at
tack Us for several days, but up TO the night
of the 9th they had shown no sigh Of advanc-
ing.
About ? O'Clock the morning Of the 10th
our sentinelS were astouished TO see beau
tiful young woman ganop into camp on the
bare back OF an old farm mule. She had
Travelled four miles through fields and woods
that dark night, had passed several Federal
scouts, and our forces were aroused with the
cry;
The Federals are advancingr The e1-
citenent was great. Our troops had not
mere than tine 10 form lines when the great
struggle began The Federais were driven
hack, and it was due 10 the heroism and
bravery of the fair young Miss Maggie
Mitchell that the Confederates gained the
first battle OF the wal. Chicago Tribune
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-21
First Glance.

Fifty years ago the famous surgeon of
London was Sir Ashley Cooper. He was
remarkable for his manual dexterity and
also for the quickness and accuracy with
which at glance he took in the whole
situation. A striking proof "a his pene-
tration was given on his being called to
attend Mr.. Blight, who had been shot
by an unknown assassin.
The moment Sir Ashley examined the
wound he said: "A pistol has been fred
az you with the left hand"
On seeing Mr.. Patch, Blight's partner,
he was SO struck by the peculiar express
sion OF his countenance tnat be whis-
pered: IF that gentleman were left
handed should suspec. him OF being the
murderer"
Patch was left handed. and, on being
tried and condemned, confessed his
guilt-Youth's Companion
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-21
When to Give Medicines.

Iodine or the iodides should be given on an
empty stomach. II given during digestion
the acids and starch alter and weaken their
action Acids, as rule, should be given be-
tween meals Acids given before meals check
the excessive secretion OF the acids Of the
Castri. Juice. Irritating and poisonous drugs,
such as salts of arsenic, COPPER, zinc and ircn,
should be given directly after meals Oxide
ard nitrate Of silvs-, should be given atter
me process of digestion is ended; If given
turing or close after meals the chemicals de-
stroy or impair their action Potassium per-
nlanganste, also, should not be given until
the process Of digestion is ended inasrnuch "a