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The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-06-28

our Heavenly Father may at last
influence us to seek the great
remedial solvent Ia the education
and enlightenment. Of the hand
that holds the ballot.
If our voters are poor, point
them to the relief growing out of
honest industry. 1t they are
Ignolanl, lift them up BY the
generous spirit of education. If
they are sinful, rellgionize them,
and raise them thus to Il higher
condition OF Christian cItize nshlp
and not crush the poor, the iguo-
rant and the sinful, by binding
them hand and foot and casting
them into outer darkness.
NEMo.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-06-28
a DESIRE THAT NEVER QuELLs.
BY OSCAR DECoUX.

1t was fifteen years ago to-day
That terrible drink was taken
That drinl, has mar'ed my happiness
And pauper's grave it's making,
Could bnt recall those days
And live them DER again,
A blessing to my family
in lite would be my aim.
Could I have but looked ii the fltur
And seen what / now feel,
l would loath | would shun the evil
That easily made me yield.
NY children have fled, in disgust
NV wife has died with shame,
Could but crush the monster
That blots the purest name.
IT'S the victor, I'm tho victim
Ii has ruined my once good name,
1t has cast me from society
From fashion und from fame.
But alas. my hopes arise too late
As future years Will tell,
For the terrible desire for liquor
Is "a desire that never queils.'
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-06-28
PLANS.

MIX. EiliIoks II ~ lculiN dlhu
ing to hear all the various plans
that ale mooted for the putting
together Of new Constitution
for our. State, aud when built, if
ever, it may indeed be called Il
composite Constitution.
A bran new theory for lcgisla-
tive representation has just been
touched on ID which the land Of a
county, is to be represented, not
its people. This new theory Is
for each county to have but one
representative and no more, and a
county with one thousand people,
is TO be represented leglslatiyely
IN the same manner with another
county that has $4,000 inhab
itauts. 1t is argued that this will
SO eQuallze our representation
that the Large black belt counties
will be no stronger politically
than Il small white county like
Pearl, which once became so weak
that 1t went out from among the
list.
Now, people, is what should be
represented in legislatures as po-
litcal forces and not mere land,
People pay the taxes and run the
Government, and why mere land
area should be fixed upon as a
basis of political representation is
more than | can possibly imagine.
All representations everywhere
and in all countries holding gov
ernments Repub.ican in form are
based upon population, or upon
its voters, and the county or city
holding 100, 900 people should
have in State and National Coun-
cils ten times the strength IN po.
lltlcal power that a town or coun.
ty Of 10000 should have, and any
attempt to overthrow this basis 0.
populative representative woulc
overthrow both Democracy anC
Eepublicanism
Our people are full of vii,
plans and are looking III every di
rectlon for something ON which t
secure themselves against the evil
of universal suffrage.
The writer will remember
when quite young that 10 Louis
llua a property qualification wa
the basis on which suffrage rested
The old wings held TO this. bu
the democracy broke that dow
with the clamor for free suffrag
and sailors rights, now the sam
party desire to get back to th
old whig idea that property, nc
manhood should constitute tn
suffrage basis. The old viii
ideas seem yet to be alive an
seven in their ashes live thei
wonted fires"
Our State is thrown into con
fusion and demand for a Consti
tutlonal Convention in order
interpolate in our organic law
two ideas both of which are lin
practicable, and neither of whic
can be attained, and neither 0
which have the consent ofamajoI
lty of the voters Of the State
How can a law. be 1t organic 0
statutory, be enforced or utilize
that IS not demanded by majoI
,ty Of the people of the State?
1t is argued that ignorance no'
controls the suffragans of tn
State. This Is true; but whIc
IS the better way. To cut tha
ignorance away from the ballot
OF educate It up TO the norma
political requirements? Religion
humanity. Christian duty, a
point to the latter method.
"There is a Divinity that shape
ou. ends" aud possibly, after W
shall have waded through to
and suffering, seeking for reli'
} from unchristian sources tor tn
lewis from which we suffer, tina
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-06-28
A THEORY OF EVOLUTION.

Way back in those archaic days when
time for man rot ripe,
a tailless ape sat on tree and smoked a
penny pipe.
And rs he smoked, 10, thought began.
He knew that be enjoyed.
BE not surprised at this. You see that
ape was anthropoid.)
Thus tbought began, and thought is all
that makes man n man.
So be it known that thus in smoke the
human race began.
Bnt mark how in circle move all sub-
lunary things.
Events, like smoke, resolve themselves
into expanding rings;
And as the monkeys pipe made thought
and thought created man,
The cigarette shall take him back TO inst
where he began,
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-06-28
DELEGATES FROM STATE At LARGE.

The gentlemen nominated as
delegates to the constitutional
Convention from the Statc-at-
large are 50 well known, that it
would seem a work Of supereroga-
ilon to refer to them at all.
ii. T.. Muldrow, Of Oktibbeha,
is lawyer BY profession. He was
eight years a member Of Con
gress from the Fhst District and
fog four years assistant secretary
of the Interior. Since retiring
from public life lie has resumed
the practice Of hls profession.
J. A. Blair, of Lee county, is
one of the most eminent lawyers Of
the State, having devoted his life
to the practice. lie is a strong
man and viii prove valuable
member Of the Convention.
j. b. Boothe, of Pamela, is a
leading lawyer and contributed
seven able papers showing the nc
cessiiy for Constitutional Con-
ventlon. HIS selection IS one of
the best made.
+. Mayes, of Lafayette, is pre-
eminently fitted for the place. He
is also a practitioner, professor Of
law at the State University aud
PRESIDENT Of the faculty. His an
alytical mind VIII 'be of great SER
vice IN a Convention of thought
fuI men.
l.. w. Magruder, of Warren
county, is a lawyer Of State repu-
tation, and was Chairman of the
Judiciary Committee Of three
Legislatures.
J. S. McNeily, is an editor, a
profound thinker and fluent writ
er and Is we'll posted on public
matters.
J. H. George, of Carroll, is the
senior United States Senator from
this State, and has held many po-
sitlons OF honor, at one time be-
ing Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court. His ability every one con.
cedes.
L. Burkltt, Of Chickasaw, is al
editor by profession and not un
known.
II. G.. Hudson, of Yazoo, is
young man, but has made quite
name as lawyer. lie will talk
rank with the leading members o
the convention.
j. w. Fewell, of Lauderdale
has served his country we'll, boil
In peace and in war. He is ais
a lawyer of distinction.
j. IL Jones, of Wilkinson, i
the present Senator from tn
Thirty-ffth District, has had
, long legislative experience, 70
, which his thorough knowledge 0
, the law we'll fitted him.
Thos. S Ford, of Marion,
J former Attorney General, Is
, gentleman OF fine ability, a law
yer o! distinction and sound judg
!. ment.
j, S. sexton, Of Copiah, is
close student; aud though
: young man, has made quite
} name as pracIloner at the bar.
5 Z. Henry, Of Rankin, a lawye
end old legislator. was one of th
! most jealous advocates Of the con
{ ventlon, and VIII prove one of 1t
most industrious members.
The delegation is one that an
: State ought to be proud Of
ClarIoD-Ledger.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-06-28

Dir. w. b. Klnnebrew thinks
the farmers of Amite should form
an immigration society with the
view of securing tenants for am
other year. The suggestion is a
good one.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-06-28

We wish our contributors would
heed this advice from Dir Solthey:
"Be brief; for it Is with words as
with sunbeams-the more they
are condensed the deeper they
burn"
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-06-28

Maj. Mckinley understands that
We should at once proceed to raise
camels aud stop the importation
of 5000, 900 pounds oil camel 5
hair per aunum, and accordingly
he claps duty of II per cent IN
II. Thus it becomes each day
palmer that'it the Mckinley bill
gets safely through congress it
must ''geu a hump on Itself"
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-06-28
II a communication tothe Knox

In accommodation tothe Knox
VILE Progress, p. G. Thompson
suggests that not only Judges,
but the District Attorneys should
be appointed. He would also do
away with the free school system
and make 1t compulsory tor par
cnts to give their children a com
mon school education.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-06-28

The word "college" like the
htle professor" IS becoming SO
common that 1t has lost its mean
,ng.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-06-28

Brookhayen fines Sunday chick
en- fighters SIX dollars, each. That
isn't much
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-06-28

Among the private pension bills
vetoed by President Cleveland
was one granting pension to
John Dean, who, as the New
York Evening Post says, f'ls the
man who never got any nearer the
front than Staten Island, ard
who contracted shameful disease
which finally cost hlm his eye
sight, during a brief leave of ab
sence. ? The surgeon who signed
the certificate for Deans discharge
took the piecau.ion to write on
y mot case for pension. Not
withstandlng this, another ol.
precisely similar TO that which
AR. Cleveland vetoed has been
Permitted 10 become law by
President Harrison without bis
signature. which be had not the
moral courage to attach.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-06-28

Miss Wiling Of New York de-
nics that she is gong to marry
young John Jacob Astor. She
may be willing, but the inference
IS that he never Astor. Chicago
Tribune.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-06-28

The gentlemen who were ap-
pointed IN Amite county to pro-
cure subscriptions to the rail
road are expected to render a ie-
port on the first Monday of July.
Let every one endeavor to go to
Libelty on that day with long
list Of names and with pledges
sufficient to get the road.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-06-28

There are two reasons why
some people do not mind their
own business. One is they have
MT any business; ard the other Is
they haven't auy mlnd.-Brook-
haven Leader.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-06-28
RITES on ADVERTISING.

r-onslent advertisements will be charged
Il N ne rate of 10 cents per line, first inser-
inr i1a and cents for each additional insertion.
M advertising is due when inserted unless
,,herwise specially agreed.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-06-28

The Detroit Free Press, in
speaking of the Southern race
problem says; "IU IS a vital, in
oxhaustlble, overshadowlug issue.
Tue person who hides his head
behind a stone like an ostrich and
fails to recognize it, is q fool"
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-06-28

A Georgia editor leads all the
New York papers on guessing
schemes. 1t asks its readers to
guess who owes three years
subscription and refuses to pay it
in sweet potatoes !" That is bus
mess in contrast with the guess
tlons:" Who is the prettiest grip
"The most eloquent preacher?"
or ''The most popular teacher ?"
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-06-28

Gloster City will shortly hav g
! bank.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-06-28

Woman again comes nobly to
the front in educational attain
ments. A Harvard Annex girl
captures the Sargent przo for a
poetical Translation of Horatian
ode, sixteen male students going
down before her valiant pen.
While this triumph does not
eclipse the splendid victories of
the sex at Cambridge, England, it
Is sufficiently notable and gives
the advocates of co-educatIon an
other strong argument in support
of their claims.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-06-04
The Fourth.

The Barber County Alliance, at Its
meeting, Monday, appointed commit
tee to confer with committees from the
the G. A. r. and Sons of Veterans with
the object of agreeing on joint cele-
bratiOn of the Fourth of July. The
conference was held and it was decided
to hold the celebration at Medicine
Lodge. This will insure the most ex-
tensive celebration in the history of
Barber county. 1t will call together the
bone and sinew of Barber county-men
who make the towns and the county. 1t
will exceed anything held in the days
of cattle men; it will surpass the old
settlers reunions.
Medicine Lodge will do its duty, or it
should. The grove must be put in good
condition. There must be plenty of seats
and stands. The band must be secured
esrly and strengthened by additional
musical talent. The streets in the
city and the roads approaching must be
put In order. We must clean up, bright
en- up, put on our Sunday clothes and
our good looks and be prepared to ap-
propriately rece;i;T'ce five thousand peo-
pie who will undoubtedly be here.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-06-04
The Triumph of Steel i'm Harvester
Building.

When in 1885 the harvesting machine
made practically of steel instead of wood,
was introduced it was denounced by all
harvester manufactul ers, except the
manufacturers introducing it-William
Deering & Co.-because, as they said 1T
was not as durable as the wooden ma
chimes, but in reality their denuncia-
ton was caused by the fact that they
feared that it would overturn their old
methods of manufacture and give the
farmers machines so durable in struct-
ure as to prevent their frequent reap
pearance to purchase another machine.
VIM. Deerlng & Co., however, per-
sisted in giving the farmers the benefit
of their inventive ability, and in four
harvest seasons they have forced every
other manufacturer worth calling such
to build an imitation steel machine.
For 1890 the farming public will see
their greatest achlevement-the New
Junior Steel Binder.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-06-04

The change of time on the railroad
went into effect last Sunday. The
mail and express for the east now
leaves here at 7:40 in the morning, ar
irving at Kansas City that night. The
mail from the east arrives here at 1:55
IN the afternoon. Persons can now go
to Wichita. spend half day and night
and return here the next day. The
east and west-bound trains meet at
at Wellington.
Attica Advocate: I'm speaking of the
sale of the st. Louis and San Francisco
railroad to the Santa Fe, the Anthony
Republican says: The Anthony end
of the system will probably be extend
ed to Attica, where it will cross the
Panhandle branch of the Santa Fe and
probably, taking up as a part of the
Medicine Lodge branch, be continued
northwest to junction with the main
line at Dodge City, By extending the
line mentioned to a connection with
the Medicine Lodge branch at Attica
and then extending the branch TO Bel
videre on the MulVane extension, in
Kiowa county, and thence to Dodge
City, on the main line. a splendid coun-
try or the major part, would be accom-
mOdated with railroad facilities that is
now destitute. Two years ago the
Santa Fe made splendid grade from
Medicine Lodge to Lake City, a dist
lance of eighteen miles, upon which no
iron was ever laid, but which may now
be utilized. The closing of the gaps
between Attlca and Anthony and Med
lcine Lodge and Dodge City might, and
probably would, make the two stubs
pay running expenses, which they Go
not now do. While our people. no
doubt, would rejoice to see this con-
summated, they probably think the
Santa Fe company know what they
want and will not consult them as to
their wishes in the matter-the Santa
Fe don't do things that way"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-06-04
Guilty of Cattle Stealing.

The jury in the case OF the state
against Joseph Bennington, charged
with altering the brands on cattle and
putting his brand on them, found him
guilty last Friday night. On Saturday,
Judge Ellis sentenced Bennington to
three years Imprisonment in the peni-
Tertiary. A stay OF execution was
agreed to for few days until the SUI
preme court can be asked to order his
release on bail during the time neces-
sary for that tribunal to review the
case. The counsel for Bennington, MIR.
Sample and Mr.. Long, think they will
get the case reversed and remanded for
new trial. The prosecution, County
Attorney Cameron and McNeal s. Mar
tin, think the case will stick as made.
There has never been more interest
in criminal prosecution in the county
where human life was not involved.
Many of Bennington's neighbors testi-
fed that his character was not good
and that he bore the reputation of be-
Ing an expert cattle rustler." Others
thought he was pure and spotless But
after conversation with the best men
in the southwest part of Barber county.
we are satisfied that the verdict of the
jury satisfied nine out of every ten men
in ElwOod, Aetna, Eagle and Deerhead
townships.
There are mysterious rumors now
about other prosecutions for cattle
stealing and the names of some men
who have heretofore ranked as good
citizens have been mentioned as likely
to figure III cases soon to be brought.
Another rumor is that Bennington
and his confederates will proceed to
take hand in prosecuting those who
profited by irregular cattle speculations;
in other words that the bars are to be
let down and that then, in the Ian.
guage of one of the number, ''stand
outside the pasture for hades will pop
shore enough ;,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-06-04
Alliance

The regular annual election of the
officers of the sub-alliances to be
held at the last meeting in June. All
terms expire on that date without re-
gard to the time of election.
The regular annual election for coun-
ty officers occurs at the regular quarter
ly meeting in July without regard TO
when county alliance was formed. Del
egates to state meeting in Topeka in
October should also be chosen at this
meeting. AT state meeting in October
delegates will be chosen to attend the
national meeting of the supreme coun-
Gil. which meets at Jacksonville, Flori-
da, in December, 1890.
Each sub-alliance secretary should,
Immediately after election and installa-
ton, send to county secretary and also
to state secretary complete list of Off
GERS elected and their postoffice adj
dresses, and name and number of alli-
ance electing them. b. H. CLOVER,
Pres. F. A. s. l. Z. of Kansas.
(
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-06-04
The Census.

The work OF taking the national CEN
sus commenced Monday, June End, and
during the balance of this month, the
gentlemanly generators Will be around
and the following questions will be pro-
pounded and must be answered prompt
ly and correctly, a refusal subjecting
the one questioned to heavy fine:
Christian name in full and initial of
middle name.
Surname.
Whether a soldier, sailor or marine
during the civil war United States OF
Confederate) or widow of such person.
Relationship to head Of family.
Whether white, black, mulatto quad
room, octoroon, Chinese, Japanese or
Indian.
Sex.
Age at nearest birthday. If under
one year give age months.
whether single, married, widowed
| or divorced.
Whether married during the census
year June l. 1889. to May l, lS9O).
Mother of how many children and
number OF these living.
Place of birth.
Place of birth of father and mother.
Number of years in the United
States.
Whether naturalized.
Whether nralizatlon papers hays
been taken out,
Profession. trade or occupation.
Months unemployed during the CEN
sus year.
! ! AettHnhannce at school during the GEN.
sus year.
Able to read; able to write.
Able to speak English. If not, lam
guage or dialect spoken.
| Whether suffering from acute or
chronic disease, with name of disease
and length of time afflicted.
Whether defective in mind, sight,
hearing or speech, or whether crippled,
MANNED or deforDled, with name Of de-
| feet.
Whether a prisoner, convict, home
less child or pauper.
| Is the house you live in hired. or is it
owned by the head or member of the
| family?
Ii owned by the head or member of
the family, is the house free from mort
gage or incumbrance?
1t the house is owned by head or
member of family, and mortgaged,
what is postOffice address of owner?
Generally, the enumerators appoint
ed for Barber county are capable and
correct men. The list is as follows:
KiQwa township, Capt. G. T. Greever.
Moore township, F. G. Julian.
NippeWalla township, j. w. Springer.
ElWQod township. 9. S. Cumnlns.
Aetna township, Geo. Jameson.
Deerhead township, T. A. Walton.
HazeIton township, VIM. MeAdOO.
Cedar township, Dennis Conger.
Sharon township, ]. H. Warren.
Elm Mills and Valley townships, E.
&c. Grigsby,
Lake City and McAdoo townships,
Scott Buck.
Mingona township. FL. K. Hooker.
Eagle township, G. 8. Dnrhip.
Sun CITY and Turkey townships. u
| E. LampoIt.
/ Medicine Lodge township. r. Hahn
City of Medicine Lodge. John Shan.
non.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-06-04
5. FRENCH, Secretary.
Medicine Valley Items.

Old Mrs. Nurse, who has been quite
sick for some time, is now GONZALES
cent. Mrs. Cyrus Palmer was brought
to her mothers last Friday, sick with
malarial fever. DR., Bond is watching
the case closely. james Garten, who
lives on Bitter Creek, has had several
turkeys killed by wild cats. /. There
is considerable excitement In the neigh
borhood over the report that William
Green and John Decker have horses
afflicted with CHAMBERS. George Hen
derson left, Monday, for New Mexico,
where he expects to buy cattle.