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The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-09-20
mount Shasta.
BY YELLOW Bird.
Dallas, Texas.

BY YELLOW BIRD.
Behold the dread Mount Shasta where +
stands
Imperial midst the lesser heights, and,
like
Some mighty unimpassioned mind, com
paniOnlcss
And cold. The storms of heaven may
baat in wrath
Against it, but ii stands in unpolnted
Grandeur still; and from the rolling mists
upheayes
Its tower of pride cen puor than before.
The wintTy showers and white-winged
tempests leave
Their frozen tributes on its brow, and it
Doth make of them an everlasting crown.
Thus doth it, day by day and age by age,
Defy each strata OF time; still rising higher
Into heaven!
Aspiring to the eagles cloudless height
No human foot has stained itssnowy side,
No human breath has dimmed the icyi
mirror which
I Ii holds unto the moon and stars and
sovereign sun.
| We may not grow familiar with the secrets
OF its hoary tops, whereon the Genius
Ofthe mountain builds his glorious thronei
Far lifted in the boundless blue, he doth
Eucircle with his gaze supreme the broad
Dominions of the West, which lie beneath
His feet, in pictures of sublime repose
No artist ever drew. He sees the tall
Gigantic hills arise in silentness
Aud peace, and in the long review of dis
tance
Range themselves in order grand. lie
sees the sunlight
PLAY upon the golden streams which
through the valleys
Glide. He hears the music of the grcat
and solemn sea,
And overl0oks the huge old western wal
To view the birthplace Of undying Melody
Itself all light, save when some lofties
cloud
Doth for while embrace its cold, forbid
ding
Form, that monarch mountain casts it
mighty
Shadow down upon the crownless peak
below,
} That, like inferior minds to some great
Spirit. stand in strong contrasted little
ness
: All through the long and summery month
: of cur
Most tranquil year, it points its icy shat
On high. to catch the dazzling beams tina
! fall
In showors Of splendor round that crysta
cone,
anu fOit Ia n0OuA Oh ldI maBulnCcHct
Away from that lone, vast reflector in
The dome of heaven.
i Still watchful of the fertile
Vale and updGlating plains below, th
Z grass
Grows greener in its shade, and sweetl
. bloom
d The flowers. Strong puri6erl From i
a snowy
Side the breezes cool are waited to II
"peaceful
}, Homes Of men, who shelter az its fai
and love
? To gaze npon its honored form. Az
d standing
Q There the guarantee of health and happ
ness,
Il Well might it win communities 50 bless
= To loftier feelings and nobler thoughts
. The great material symbol of eternal
Things AMI well wesn, in after yell
how
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ENpaRs.p 81 Ia P!Ess

"Eor several m 1nlhs past The
readers Of this paper have seen
e1ch week special reading notices.
showing the wonderful cures ef-
fectel by S@ift's Specific, bette:
known as 5. S. S., and in the
face of suce testimony we are
ready TO say that IN all the world
there Is not 50 good boot med
lcinc as this remedy. The cures
are SIMPLY Miraculous. II any Of
our readers are affected with any
of the blood diseases that it IS
known TO so effectualy cure why
do they not give 5. S. S. a trial
The company who make the RENE
dy Is one Of the largest patent
medicine firms in the United
States, and arr heartily en- lotsed
the leading men Of Atlan.o and
Gsorgie." Like Reg on, Ea,iis,
Fl.
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are other who would he entitled
to distinction in no concourse.
There was no physical drawing
Of the col9r line. Lily whites,
ivory blacks and tints all SIT side
by side. Cheek by jowl with a ne
gro from Eastern Texts. ~ho
weighs 250 pounds and i dark
enough to be distinctly visible L
quarter of a mile away AZ mid
night, sat a man whose ratrician
FEATURES, bright blue eyes and long
stlvery hmr marked him as of tie
best blood of the South. He Is
doubtless a planter Of wealth, and
most probably Republican be
cause his father was Wing
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-09-20
tHE PsRFEor PaYsIcIAN

The physician should d, a
strong and healthy min master
OF his profession, clc1urs and
gentleman: tie last wjri imply
Ing gentle manners aud fine
sense Of honor. HIS approaca to
the sick chamber should be like
.footstrps upon wool, aud his
presence therein henediction.
Strong IL his knowledge, firm bat
gentle even to womauhncss in his
sympathics, discreet OF speech,
sincere IN counsel, he would nj
ways inspire not only tie relatives,
but the patient with confidence
aud gratitude. Ii the case were
no. slriou, the loss of prospective
fees would not prevent his mingl-
ing his sincere pleasure with that
of the relatives; 1t il were past
hope his sympathy would m Ike
the terrible aflilcton easierto bear.
Would It be inpe,tinent to ask
how many American members Of
noble profession satisfy these
requirements? Tue medical pio.
fesslon in America abounds with
competent and honorable men sat
lsfying some of them. Some have
the knowledge Of expert nee with
cut tho more graceful qualities.
Others have the socie accomplish
ncnts without the scientific ac-
quirements. II ~ better to have
honesty and ability united ever
with degree of rudcneas, thar
to have all the social graces II
the world without the necessary
skill. A doctor may be bear il
manners, yet, if he keeps dealt
from the dcor, his attcatioas . n
uol only 30 tolerated., brt gra,e
fully accepted -Hnntempornt
| Review.
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TIL NEGRO IN POLITICS.

TIL NEGRO IN POLITICS.
The following from the San
Antonio (Tex.j Express is cut
from description Of the recent
Republican State Convention held
IN that city. As a piece Of
repoltoriaI or descriptive writing
it is worthy of commentator,
and as 4 sketch Of race types it
is interesting TO the ethnologist rs
we'll Is the politician. 1t ls as
follows:
There was never Il mixture CT
the Caucasian and African known
to science that has not its repre-
sentative upon the floor.
Huge Of limb combatlyc, ag-
gressive, slow Of movement and
slow Of speech, With high cheek
bone, straight nose, prominent
chm and buIging forehead, as
blA-k as ebony aud with halr that
hes TO the scalp like mask, the
direct descendant Of some Congo
chef occupies a char and watches
each speaker with stern intentness
One hundred and fifty years upon
the American continent has not
served to dilute his blood with u
drop Of foreign admixturc. THIS
is the negro who marrosa negress
and has generally done well since
the war.
Tae Zanziban descendant 0
men who lived upon the East
Coast of Stan'cys land, is here
slender, mercurlal and Of slight
physical development. His fore
head runs back, aid he is Of mar
row chest, but he Is quick of mo-
tioa and intellectually more active
lhan majnrlty of has fello rs.
THIS Is the negro who has desert
ed the farm ior the town. From
him como the dancers that have
made the plantation break down
fcmous. From him come the
queer songs, religious and other.
wise, that give bis music Its dis.
tinction. When the band plays
he hears neither chairman, secrc-
taly nor orator. A cotton bale
upon his feet would not keeE
them still. Ir these degenerate
days he is earnestly devoted tc
"craps.
The E5oe, the back man OF the
Nile, the progeny Of slaves snatch
ed from the gold coast, votei
"Ayc" or ''No"-and last OF al
the Guinea, representative Of
savagery undeflcd, small of bone
indistinct Of speech, of low mora
nature, fond OF whisky and witt
insufficient intelligence to under
stand the simplest motion. Upol
the edge of chair he perche
like a bird and greets with loy
muttered gulturals the cheers o
hand-eIappIngs ofhIs companions
The mulatto with opaque ski
and bright, restless eyes; th
octoroon with round bead, sma
) hands and handsome features
whose origin Is betrayed merel
by the tint Of his finger nails an
a certain pose of body; the one
sixteenth black and even I'll
t one thirty-second black are hel
from the Brazos section that hs
i been peopIed by the negro fC
many decade past, that h,
come to be known as the "Blac
Belt" and which is really the on
distinctively Afrlcanized portIc
of Texas.
r 1t may be said that the dark
= element Of The convention is re
resentatiye of It's people. Ge
e orally speaking, it is unexpected
t intelligent and certainly dispos
10 act peaceably and to the be
2 interests of the party. The whit
7 are in no sense above the ordina
u run of attendance at public me
. ings. There are some anon.
them who would be entitled to d
tinctio7 in any copcourse. Tn,
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-09-20

In the person Of the Hon. s.
+. Packwood, Pike count V ls well
represented in the Constitutional
Convention. He Is a good Com
mittceman, and when he speaks
he "iSlks to the p int and carries
conviction to every heart"
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-09-20
Pear Trees.

Orders for any kind Of Fruit Trees, left
with d. +. VAUGHN will receive prompt
attention.
~ LeCOrte and Kcifer Pear Trees "a
Speciality, and sold under full guarantee.
Call on, or address,
ID. L. VAUGHN,
a nGg-90 aenolia, Miss
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-09-20

The Meridian News says what
is wanted in the constitutional con-
yention is enough members who
have The courage to take the bull
either by the horns or by the tail
and settle the controversy.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-09-20

Tii5 beautiful Egyp tian queen is laid to
have oossed wonderful charms of person.
Our American women are prone to neglect
theie health and should, when suffering
from prostration, langnOr, female debility
or weakness, use freely and regnlrly Gre
ole Female Tonic, thi best friend TO wo-
man.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-09-20
THE FIRST SYMPTOMS o. DEATH.

Fired feeling, dull headache. pa ms ia ysri
ous parts Of the body, sinking at the pit Of
pimples or sores. arr oil positive evidence Of
poisoned blood No matter how II becd me
poisoned it must be purified 10 avoid death
Dt Ackers English Blood Elixir has never
failed to remove scrOfulous or syphihtic
pusonA sold nnder positiye guarantse.
For sale by Iohn HOngh,
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-09-20

In some places washerwomen
have found their legitimate occu-
pations almost gone through the
introduction of machinery. A
great part of the city of Troy IS
devoted to the manufacture of
engines, whizzers, siarchers and
other machines Of the steam
laundry. The most interesting
machine is the whizzer, revolu-
lions Il minute.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-09-20

Speaker Reed has been re-
elected to Congress aud is now
spoken of as a probable candidate
for President on the Republican
ticket.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-09-20

They have curious custom lt
inc burial of unmarried women in
Blazi. The coffin. hearse and the
livery of the driver must be
bught scarlet, tile four white
horses drawing the hearsc must
be covered with scarlet nets, and
scarlet plumes must deck the
horses heads.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-09-20
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

We wdnld not urge an article without
merit. We urge ani grarautes Plantation.
Chill Cure. Regular aud tastelas.. For
sale By Strattou a. LaLar Magnolia an
Nesmith and Holmes, physicians and dfhg
gists, Osyka.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-09-20

Mrs. Wlnnle Mitchell, LIVING
near Rochelle, Ga, has a hide
covered, hairless trunk, which
dates back 250 years. That it Is
bald-headcd is no wonder, tor it
is handed down through seven
gor crations. 1t was brought from
Europe long before the revolution,
full of British gold, and was used
by Mrs. NIitchc'l's grandfather
while in service under General
Washington.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-09-20

August Schatz, of Oswrgo,
tried TO figure the height Of 100,
100000 silver dollars if placed
one on top Of the other, and be-
cause lie could not get it within a
foot or two he jumped off wharf
with suicldaI intent. Although.
August meyer had pile foot
high he wanted to be exact about
other people 5 money.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-09-20

Bill Arp says the women Of
Mississippi should be allowed TO
vote.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-09-20

WHY pay Is eents or q whcu you eau buy
Plantation Chill Cuie regular and tastelers
for 80 cents. which u guaranteed to cure
lFonl FOR sale by straitoA g. Iazar Magne
La ard Ncsmiih : Holmes. pbgsiciapa ard
druggists O-fka
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-09-20

Down in Raleigh the other day
a coIored man who had done some
work for the city called at the
collectors office for his pay. HIS
certificate was o. KID and the
auditor called to his clerk to issue
warrant for the colored man,
meaning, Of course, for the
amount due. when, with his eyes
bulged out, exclaimed: "For de
Lords sake, boss, don't get no
warrant for me. / 'clar ter gra-
cious, | amt done nothin'. -
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-09-20

A wonderful poplar tree was
recently cut in Logan County,
Virginia. The log measures 81
feet long, is 63 inches III diameter.
cubes 1870 feet or 2l,125 feet
board measure. 1t will be run out
on the first water that will carry /
log of such dimensions. 1t is
probably the biggest log ever cut
and sent to Il saw mill IN Que
piece.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-09-20

Wm. Miller, J. w. Albright,
Josh Richards, J. FL. Newell and
Joe Simmons we're all arrested at
jackson charged with gambling.
As a test case Miller WAS tried and
found guilty, whereupon the
others plead guilty aad were
fined as follows: Miller $3.50,
Albright 5000, Richards 5000,
Newell 5000, Simmons $60-wlth
10 days imprisonment 10 the
county Jail for each-the latter
punishment to be suspended dur
ing the good behavior of the
parties:
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Transient ~ n eenie pe W n De &C, cnarsea
I'm. and cents for each additional insertion.
An Advertising is due when inserted unless
otLerWise specially agreed.
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MILLINERY and DRESs.MAKINg.

MISSES CARRIE AND ELLA YAUGur,.
have located at osyka, Miss., and are
now prepared to fill orders for DRESS
MAKING AND MILLINERY.
The latest and most stylish Ladies'
Hats and BonDets, Ribbons, Yelling,
Feathers, Laces, Ruching etc, constantly
on hand. Prices reasonable. Patronage
solicited eeptiS-3m,
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-09-20

The great wall of China, extend
ing for twelve hundred English
miles along what was once the
whole northern frontier of the
Chinese empire-f.om twenty
10 twenty-five feet high, wide
enough for six horses TO run
abreast and furnished with suit
able number of gates and bas-
tions--contains 1t has been care
fully estimated, more material
than all the buildings of the Brit
lsh empire put together.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-18
PRODUCE.
WHEELING, TUESDAY, June Il.


Green stuff is coming into the market al
n lively rate. but the demand is good ana
ali fresh stock keeps well cleaned up, and
no one can complain OF the volume oil ousl-
ress while prices are very good. Some
home grown cabbage has come in the past
week. and there is good demand for 1t at
=. - per crate.
Warm weather and the increased supply
of fruits and vegetables have caused fall
ing off in the demand for eggs, and while
receipts are only moderate prices are low
or in all markets, and the feeling weak and
uncertain. Spring chickens and old hens
are selling about on arrival. Chico butter
continues in good demand. The demand
for all kinds of country produce is good.
We quote the following prices:
Butter. country choice SalOc: country
good Gaze; country fair 4a5c.
Eggs. strictly fresh, at l3alic per
dozen. Goose eggs, 20c per dozen.
Beans, for hand-picked navy the demand
is good and the supply is fair; prices are
81 Goal - per bushel:
Cheese. prime mild Ohio factory 9c'
New York lOI5c; Limberger l3al4c
Sweitzer l6al6l5c; market nominal, dc
mand fair, supply heavy;
Potatoes, oldSl 80 per barrel; per oushei'
6Oc: new potatoes, - 5OaS 80 per oarreI
demand good supply good.
Poultry. old, live chickens, - ioa4 w pei
Dozen Chickens. hens per pound SaS1 &C; old
cocks Sc; spring chickens, per pound, 10 70
SO.. per dozen - 90 to 81 90; ducks, per
Mound. Young l5c; turkeys, per pound, Va
iOc: geese, full feathered, aa6c pei
Lard. country prime, in fair demand at
onions. demand good, supply scarce
Southern onions 81 Is per hushel
Cabbage. new, = -, large crates
demand good, supply light, oo.o..
Rhubarb, per dozen lunches, 2Oa23c-
Radishes. per dozen lunches, 2Oa2Sc.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-18
NEW CUMBERLAND.

New CUMBERLAND, June. l6.-Busincss IS
moving along in u quiet, regular way.
Buildings are still going up in the various
wards Perhaps not so many as last sea
son, yet the growth of the town presents Il
healthy financial condition.
The Star Glass Company are taking u
rest during the heated term.
Wonder if the District Congressional
Committee could be prevailed upon to hold
the next Democratic Convention in this
place. Our town can accommodate all who
would be in attendance.
There will be no apples, peaches, pears
or cherries in this section worth speaking
Of. Plenty of Strawberries. The black
berry crop will also be plentiful.
The NJ. +. congregation have broken
ground FOR their new church. The present
church building will be moved TO the north
corner of the lot, which will leave them
ample room for the new building.
The wool buyers have not yet put in an
appearance.
4 rather singular runaway occurred IN
town Sunday afternoon. y pair of Tom
Toper's livery horses became detached from
"a buggy on Ridge avenue, and started at
hreahneck speed. Overtaking .. G.. Lee 5
express wagon, and not taking time 10 pass
around IL. one of the horses jumped into the
wagon bed on all fourS, and upset O. G..
who was standing up behind the seat and
not cognilant of their approach. Mr.. Lee S
driver took in the situation. and giving
his horses a sudden squirt forward, landed
the horse in the road behind the wagon on
his feet.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-18

Az last accounts Bishop William Taylor
was sick with bronchitis in Liberia and
unable % 20 90 Congo, as he had planned.
The first temperance society was estab-
.ishcj at 81 Petersburg on May /, al the
instance and boy the efforts of MINNIE. Ba-
litz6aya.
John Swiutou. OF New York the veteran
journalist. is in London, accompanied by
his wife, and is slowly regaining his broken
health
Miss VI. A. Booth. Of Lougmeadow,
Mass. is fellow of the ROYAL Microscope
cal Society of England. She has been in
vitcd to 90 edit the department of micro
scopy % the Obscrrcr.
10 is stated that Emperor William intends
90 release his brother, Prince Henry, from
active service In the navy 90 enable him To
represent the Emperor occasionally 40 State
functions
The memoirs OF the eN-Empress Eugene
will boz first published after her death and
not in the immediate future, as has been
stated recently by several Paris dailes.
They viii reach back 70 1859.
Baron Won Zedwitz, the German minis
ter 90 the republic of Mexico, who Is 10
marry Mary Elizabeth Breckenridge Cald-
well. the sister Of Mary Gwendolen Cald-
well. has arrived ma tins country IRON Ger
many.
Mr. Paruel usually wears loosely fit
ted cutaway coat. But on state occasions
he always dresses i'm frock coat, and.
/ ike Nr Gladstouc's. il is "a garment so
well worn that 10 is often disagreedoly
shiny
T Rev Johns. Thompson, ID. d., pastor of
/ the First Unitarian Church of Somerville,
/ Mass. read his resignatian on Sunday be-
I cause his pdrishiOuers desired him 10 1--we
I iu "a S}O.u0J homestead recently willed 10
/ The church by the late Columbus Tyler.
/ The pastor. whose salary Is 5000, and who
i has Just purchased house, declared that
/ the additional expense of snch an establish
meut would be entirely too heavy for him.
Mile Fernando de Lesscps. eldest
daughter of NJ. Ferdinand dc Lesseps, the
great engineer. was lately married 20 her
cousin. Count Ferdinand dc Gontaut-Bi-
ron At the religious ceremony the nine
sisters and brothers of the bride were
present the sisters as bridesmaids AMI the
brothers as pages of hOnOr-in court dress
es NJ dc Lesseps wore his grand cross OF
the Legion Of Honor and nine other stars
and crosses, the gifbs Of kings and poten-
tates.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-18
PETROLEUM.

New YORK, June 17.-Petoieum, opened
weak at S9l4 c for spot and 9Oi4c for July
option. In the first two hours the market
was neglected, but in the afternoon an ad-
vance of &c was made on light buying.
The market fell off again, however, and
closed weak Stock Exchange opening at
S91fc; highest 90c; lowest S9c; closing at
S93sc. sales, lG4, 900 barrels.
BRADFoRD, PA, June 17.-Petroleum
opened at 9Oc; lowest 90S{c; highest 9Ossc
closed at S9i4c. Clearances 10000 bar
rels.
PIrTsBURG. PA. June 17.-Petroleum
dull and lower; opened at 9Oi.c; highest
$3.50; lowest s93sc; closed at S95lc.
OIL CITY, Pa, June l7.-Petroleum
opened at 9O4c; highest 9O2sc; lowest
S91lc; closed at $3.50; sales 1900 bar
rels: runs 97,712 barrels; shipments l25,s55
barrels; charters >, 4l9 barrels.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-18
SMILES.

Nar ORLEANS Picapme. Men who live ON
workiurmen's organizations have lao time
20 work.
Puck IL is only when man begins 10
dictate his letters that he finds out how
poorly he can talk.
lhusriS. who wrote the story of "a
Hanson Cab"" 81 don't know. some
hack writer, ! imagine
80. Louis Trader. Those who get through
the world by making the worst OF H. work
hard FOR poor pay.
T,rrs SUngs. Ladies who paint their
faces Law On printing OF chalk hrst' Whlch
S. prima facie evidence OF their art.
S.m.rrHis Journal. The perennial bore
ALWAYS svmpathizes with the people he
leaves when at last he has TO 20 away.
Toledo R'ade. 1t is not always proper 20
address the Young mau behind the soda
fountain As doctor, even though he IS 4
hHician
Eimrr Gd-dtc; The organist OF an up
town church has new quartet choir whose
members are So inexperienced that he calls
them the ~ green.
H1rur's Br.rr. "PurfesS0r, what's the
difference. anyhow, between fiddle an a
violin d" Zee same deefereu1 zat egzcest
between zc veddler an re yiolniSt'
Philadelphia Times; The time passed very
in the parlOr and 1t was not tlll
the clock and the neighb0ring bells struck
Z that the latcness Of the hour struck two.
FYieg,nds Batter: Iuquiring Stranger
Can YOU tell me what those carvings on the
station are for Ticket Agent-Certainly
sir 50 that people when they have moth
ING else 20 DO can ask about them.
Boston Transcript; Owner of Property
And this is the nursery. Householder 90
wife Isn't this nice, Mile. just the
place we've always wanted for the emil
dreu Owner-Thcn YOU have children
Sorry. but cannot have children m the
house.