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The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-07-26

enlisted in the great war between
the States answer. Let the hls-
tory of the dark days Of Repub-
lIcauism be heard. Let the story
Of the political revelation in 1873
aud 1876 be told. We submit
that no one class of MlsslsslpplAns
can rlghtfully claim that 1t has
been more loyal to her interests
in the past than another, and vii
not be in the future. We all of
every class, should be actuated
by one motlve--that IS the good
of the whole State; aud that of
every interest, and those Of every
honorable calling and profession
IN it, without distinction. VIII any
man dare to say that he wants any
more or less.-Thc Old Guard.
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VOL. XIII.
WORDS.

A gentle word-how light it seems,
And yet how great il power
In sunny moments cheer it lends,
1t soothes in sorrows hour.
When dark despair with giant strength
Doth clutch a care-wOrn heart,
When wildly thrObs the anguised brain,
Let not the poisoned dart
Of dark reproach OF taunting smile,
Lend bitterness to care;
But speak soft, gentle word
And move the soul to prayer.
For kindness thaws the frozen heart,
And loving actions thrill
The tender chords that now are dumb,
But may wake music still.
Within the most sin-hardened breast
There's something still divine;
The slulnbering spark may kindled be,
Then let work be thine.
There's naught ON earth like tenderness
To win hearts deep love.
Oh, may each Christians life reflect,
The radiance from above.
If Christ, indeed, doth fill the soul
His love will through tn ee shine,
And i'll thy words and tones will dwell
A gentleness divine.
Stella Truman, in The Christian Visitor
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THE FARMERS RIGHTS.
ANr1-TRUsr

In every political convention
and mass meeting in this State, of
late, there are q few would be po-
htical leaders pratIng about The
farmers llghts, and demanding
that the farmers be elected to the
legislature that they may get their
rights.
Such things were never heard
before the war. Let us pause
aud make intelligent inquiry into
the complaint, and see If there is
anything in it:
We assert it as an indsputable
fact that those engaged IN agrIcul-
tural pursuits in Mississippi have
generally been IN the majority in
the Legislature since the otganl-
zation of the State government.
Why then, havn't they gotten all
the legislation they wanted.
Not only that, but we assert
that no man can point out IN eli
ther journal of the Legislature,
s,nce the organization of the State
government, where the represent
atives, not farmers, by their votes
upon any question showed any
organized or any other sort of OPP
position to the agricultural inter-
est In the State.
We assert further, that the
journals of our Legislature show
that nine-tenths of all measures
looking to the betterlng of the
State, originated with and was adj
vocated by those in the Leglsla-
ture, not farmers. If these state
ments be true, where, then, is
the foundation for complaint? Is
1t not the "baseless fabric Of a
vision?" WHAT legislation does
the farmer want that has not been
enacted? Besides, if any, why
has he gotten it? Let the growl-
er, tie stnrer up of strife, answer
oil forever hold his peace.
El cry one knows that 1t is to
the interest of men of every call
lng-the merchant, the preacher,
the school-teachei, the doctor, the
mechanic, the blacksmith, the
carpeater, the brick mason, the
pIasterer, the lawyer-ALL that
the agricultural Interest be foster
ed as much as is possible for it TO
be done by legislation. There IS
no antagonlsm, no enmity, no i'll
will toward the farmer on the part
of those Of any or either of the
other calllngs and professions.
They are all honorable, and all
essential and necessary 10 the ma
chlnery Of the community. They.
all combined, form, as 1t were,
the whole machinery, just like
the wheels, bands, cogs and levers
of a magnificent piece of machn-
cry. When bountiful crops are
made, and good prices realized
for them, then more moGey goes
INTO circulation and oil other IN
terests are proportionately bene-
fitted. Whereas if small crop.
are made and small prices are
realized, every other interest sym
pathlzes and suffers 10 proportion
When IN times past the State
needed the services of all hel
good citizens, and demanded sac
rifices of them, was there any dis
tinctlon in loyalty to her observed
10 any one class? Let the fol
call Of the ya.icus regiments tina
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Not a hundred yards from our
office. ma ditch over which the
plank walk crosses, can be seen at
least hundred empty morphine
bottles, deposited there by a slave
to the terrible habit--and, worst
of all, by a white womanl Great
Heavens ! What reflections pos
sess us as we contemplate the pic
ture. e.-Durant Democrat.
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IS THERE A scHooL-BooK rRusr2

The "World'' says;-"The
School-Book Trust which was
organized last April, and the
officers of which denied that it was
in any sense a "trust," has already
managed to create sensations with
attendant rumors of bribery in.
high places IN the old State of
Virginia aud the new State Of
Washington. In the latter State
warrants are SAID to be out Tor the
arrest of two agents Of the Trust,
and IN the former the Snperin-
tendent of Public Instruction has
been placed IN an unpleasant po-
sitlon. The World OF April q
contained an account Of the con-
solldation Of the school book in
terests of " hat was known rs the
Big Foul" publishing houses.
These were D. Appleton & Co !.
lvison, Brakeman & Co., A. S.
Barnes & Co., New York; and
Van Antwerp, bragg & CO., Gin
clnnati. The new concern was
called the American Book Com
pany, ana it began business or
May l. There was contest be-
tween the Trust and the anti
Trust firms of the cnnntry over
the adoption by Virginia of
school books TO be used in the
State Public Schools for the next
four years. The School Board of
Virginia consists of the Governor,
Acknowledgement, and Supeln-
tendent of Pubic Instruction.
Early IN February last when the
Board began to consider the
adoption OF chool-book list +,
representative Of the firms that
now compose the Trust wele con-
tlnually in the city and j. w.
Womack, of Van Antwerp, Bragg
& CO., was at times seen IN Sc
cret consultation with the Su-
perinienden.. On March 25th a
star chamber meeting of the
Board was held, at which even
the Secretary was excluded. 1t ls
reliably reported that a represen-
tative of tae Trust was present at
this meeting. A list of books was
adopted which consisted entirely
of Trust publications with one
immaterlal exception. At a recent
meeting of the Board Trust books
were adopted
"The authorities OF the State oi
Washington were at last account
after Womack and one r. l.. Ed
wards who were charged with
bribing the Beard of Education IN
the interest of the Trust. F"
II. Abolph Miller, president OF
FAIR Oaks Alliance, writes as fol
lows to Richmond, Va, "Times" :
"Monopolies, when left to IN
dlyl iual management and without
efficien: goyernmcnt-control, be-
come a serious infringement or
the rights of the people, because
they possess the power to levy
t'lbutc at will, and are IN direct
conflict with the spirit and genius
OF our institutions. Therefore
the farmers Alliance is the sworr
enemy of all combines aud trusts
whose only object Is plumber, anc
we fight them whenever aut
wher ever we can; and thus th'
action of the State Board of Ed
ucatlon indorsing officially a huge
octopus monopolrs aud spfiicien
to arouse the just Indignation O
every good citizen of the com
monweaIth: consequently, nc
pressure was needed from inter
ested parties To dictate to us t
perform oqr duty. We say NJ
"Trust-books for the school
Of Virginia" as lorg as there ar
honest dealers outside the Trust
Down with the trusts and witt
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AN ATLANTA LADrs SAD CONDITION.

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physician who could arrest 1t orly
for a few days, when it would ap-
pear as bad as ever. Finally it be-
came permanent, and despite the
constant attention of several
physicians il continued to grow
worse, the discharge from the
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This was my condition when l
commenced to take Swift's
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to say that after taking four large
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1t without an equal.
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Nashville, Ill.
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Diseases mailed free.
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Atlanta, Ga.
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BROKEN DOWN WOMEN

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RATES on ADVERTISING.

transient adyertisements will be e st charged
i,n ~ and cents for each additional insertion.
.ll advertising is due when inserted unless
otherWisc specially agreed.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-19
'Papa's Wise Counsel.

Little Boy wrestling with n lesson on cleo
tricityl-Papa, what's "A votf
Papa tstumped) -Um-look in the diction
airy.
Little Boy bunting it up and readinSl-
"Volt--The unit of electro-motiye force. One
volt will force one ampere of current through
one ohm of resistance" What's an nmpere,
papai
Papa with emotionl-Look in the diction-
airy.
Little Boy after n momentl-"A mpore-
The unit of strength Of the current per sec
ond It's value is the quantity Of fluid which
flows per second through one chm OF resist
ance when impclled by one VOLT Papa.
what's ohm meant
Papa UyildlyI--Look in the dictionary.
Little Boy after n search "Ohm-Ihe
unit Of resistance represented by the resist
ance through which one ampere Of current
will flow at pressure Of one VOLT Papa,
what
Papa hcSperatelyJ-Loo IN the dictiou-
airy When you want 10 know anything al
ways look IN the dictionary, and then youll
remember it-New York Weekly.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-19
The BUSINESS Men

The Business Mems Association met
at the court house Thursday evening,
President Hamilton in the chair, and
having an attendance of about seventy
prominent merchants and manufac-
turers, it was decided in few min
utes to organize under the state law
for interpretations not for profit
The report of the committee to
which had been referred the question
of organization was presented by Capt.
Fullerton. The report recommended
| that organization be effected under
the state law. the name of the assOci-
alton to remain as at present. Its OBJ
| jectS would be to look after the
growth, prosperity and welfare Of the
city. give encouragement to local
manufacturers, induce foreign
manufacturers to locate in Ottawa,
and work for the benefit Of Ottawa
and vicinity for all time. The man
agement of the association to be vested
in eleven directors.
On motion of Henry Mayo, the re-
port was adopted and the chair au-
thorized to appoint the commissioners
suggested.
The chair appointed as commits
sioners Samuel Nicholson, Andrew
| Lynch, Capt. Fullerton, ). f.. King,
| Jos. f.. Porter, |. \. BEEN and David
Cook.
&. b. Hess moved that Il committee
of three be appointed to suggest the
eleven directors to be elected on May
10. Carried.
1t was here suggested by Mr.. Mayo
fhnt tho ,rnnt lnnan Dpf tinD I no
cart before the horse, as the commits
sionerS, there being no StOckhOld ers,
must, according to law, designate the
directors.
After some discussion upon the
point made, William Thomas, John
+. Clark, Henry Mayo. Capt, Fuller
! ton and +. A. Nattinger were APP
pointed to suggest directors and re-
port at once.
Mr.. Lynch stated that he under
stood that the gentlemen were in
favor of his scheme for raising bonuses
and. in order to bring the matter
before the people so that all could
understand it, he read the following
resolutions, which he said would be
formally presented at the first meet
ing of the regularly organized associ-
alton.
WHEREAS, An increase in popula-
tion can be secured only by adding to
our manufacturing industries: and
WHEREAS. An increase in popula-
ton would chiefly benefit lot owners;
and.
WHEREAS, An addition to our
manufacturing industries can only be
secured by paying bonuses: therefore,
Resolred. That a bonus fund be
established, which shall be con-
tributed by lot owners and the trades
and professions not lot owners in pro-
portion to the benefits resulting to
each respectively from an increase in
population.
Resolred, That to carry into effect
the proposed bonus scheme all lot
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-19
AN ENTRANCE.

The first feature to be considered after the
general maSsing and appearance is the N
trance, which should always be emphasized
~ as to show distinctly what it is beyond .
doubt; tastefully designed porch or pro-
jecting pediment gives an appearance OF
shelter and comfort, and might be termed q
perpetual monument of welcome which bids
you enter.
Americans are, as rule, devoted to their
homes and lavish in the expenditure of money
to enrich and beautify ihem. Formerly It
was customary to look almost wholly through
the glasses of practical utility" which Of
course is not to be despised, aud due credit
must be given.
But now people have learned that there Is
a happy medium. They are pleased to lind
that it costs no more to build pretty and
conveniently planned dwelling than All ugly
and inconveniently arranged one. Often
times it costs not SO much, as the many beau
tiful homes to he found in the various cities
and towns throughout the country clearly
prove The conventional brown stone city
front, with its galvanized iron cornice and
hideous brackets, and the country home with
its mansard or hip roof with cupola, are
among the things of the past, and we are in
an era of Improvement.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-19
INSIDE vEsrIBuLE DOOR AND WINDOWS.


In modern buldirg IS, especially in cities,
owing to the cramped nature Of the site and
the enormous increase i'll value of the land,
we are unable to attain any mise on scene by
depth OF quadrangles, or open courts, or rs-
cessed arcades, constituting vlstas through
which the main building forms a background.
The building areas are almost always narrow
and confined, and the plan of the city house
will not admit of much variation IN the ar
rangement of the rooms.
After the entrance comes the vestibule, q
feature without which no dwelling can 10
considered really complete. As a rule vesti-
bules are too small, doubtless from the fact
that in most cases they are designed SO as 10
receive the>two halves of an outer double
door arranged i'll such manner that when tho
doors are opened they form . complete panel
system on each side of the vestibule. As
these doors are usually not above two feet and
four inches in width, the vestibule necessarily
becomes barely large enough for one to stand
within while waiting for the servant to open
the inner door, after having rung the bell
A better plan would be to have one largs
door not less than three fee four inches in
width ana eight feet in height. Cut this
door in halves horizontally, If you please, SD
that the upper half may be opened and tho
lower one closed.
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would let him take his horse to drive
customer out ON the hill to look at q
piece of property. Davis team stood in
front of the office, and he told the real
estate dealer to go ahead.
The man returned in about two hours,
and coming into the office, sat down and
began to laugh.
whats the natter inquired Davis.
ooh, no! What do you think your
horse did," asked the real estate man.
Haven't the slightest idea" replied
Davis. at must have been something
very funny"
"Well should say so. Twas driving
up town, and I'll be darned if your horse
didn't turn up to Agnew's house, and it
was all could do to get him by"
Il don't see anything strange in that. "
quietly replied Davis. THAT horse has
been in the habit of taking me to that
house pretty often lately. I'm going to
marry Agnew's daughter"
Mrs. Senator Edmunds is another inter
esting person in the social world OF
Washington. She is the wife of Senator
Edmunds, of Vermont. Several years
ago she lost her eldest daughter, which
event kept her from society for some
time. Senator and Mrs. Edmunds have
but one daughter now, Mary. who with
the father and mother makes up the
family circle. Mrs Edmunds is a woman
of extensive reading and strong char
acter. Her home is much frequented by
the most distinguished people of Wash
ington.
There is a debutante in Washington
this season who has created quite sem
sation. She is Miss Mary Jones, the
daughter of Senator and Mrs. Jones, OF
Nevada. She is petite brunette with
quiet air and pleasing though seri-
GUS face. Her dark brown hair is drawn
back from a low forehead. Though dark
haired and of olive complexion Miss
Jones has blue eyes. She has recently
returned from abroad, where she weus
after finishing her education. She Is a
good linguist. but her sDecialtvis music.
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N'FN
Vanderbilts' are

an open sesame to all doors. Their pos
SCISSORS become centers of attraction as
naturally as the hollyhock is rendez'
vous for hees. They live in palaces;
they have country seats as splendid, in
many cases, as ancestral homes in Eng
land; their winters are spent in giving
magnificent entertainments, or blazing
in jewels in their private boxes at the
opera.
In the summer they are at their coun-
try seats, but they have only put off one
dress to assume a similar one. The balls
of winter have become fetes, with the
cotillon often danced with rs much
vivacity as in mid-winter. The opera
gives place to the hunt. Riding and driv-
ing and yachting and other means of en-
joyment, SO costly that none but the
wealthy may enjoy them, none but mill.
ionaires may lead them, occupy their
time from June often till after Christmas
Among the wives of these millionaires
there is one who, even il her husband
still clings to his office, seems inclined
to break over the line and become a
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-19
A SNOWY CENTER HIECE.

The figures are then painted while the
cloth is held very close on the blottng
paper, which will absorb the fluid and
prevent its running. When the colors
are dry an outline of embroidery stitches
should be added. In the center now be.
ing considered the stems, tendrils and
veins of the leaves are worked with split
floss silk in single stitch. The flower and
leaf edges are done with long and short
stitch. taken very far apart.
A lining of yellow satin will add to the
richness of the piece. or, if preferred, the
ribbon edge and the satin lining may be
pink, red or any other color.
Mrs. MCC. HUNGERFoRD.
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70 feel the rich generosity Of her heart.

To feel the rich generosity OF her heart.
Miss Agnew was courted by men Of
wealth and position, while the wives and
daughters of the opulent in their jealousy
turned up their dainty noses and sneered
at the "beautiful seamstress," as she had
become to be HlowE. But III the face of
all tlattery and in spite of the sneers OF
the women around her, Anna attended
to her business and brushed aside the
army of suitors that crowded more thick
" around her each year as she grew
more beautiful. She had bought neat
little cottage in upper town with 'her
savings, and quartcred there were her
parents and sisters. About this time &.
h. Davis was coming into prominence as
a politician, and his fame rs a public
speaker and "A litterateur had gone abroad
throughout the state, and the people
were beginning to look up to him as
their representative man, the one who
could best watch their interests. Quietly
and unassumingly Mr.. Davis kept at his
law practice, making no especial effort
to win public favors. The rich fathers
were at his office daily with invitations
for him to dine with them, and ambitious
mothers and susceptible daughters smiled
on him and battered him.
But all this tlattery and all this fawn-
ing seemed to make no impression on
the young lawyer. and the mothers and
fathers and daughters began to wonder
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-19

Read the following: Mr.. G. II. Nor
ris. Newark, Ark, says: WAS down
with abcess of lungs, and friends and
physicians pronounced me an incura-
BILE cOnsumptiye. Began taking DR..
Kings New Discovery for consump-
ton: am now on my third bottle. and
am able to oversee the work on my
farm. 1t is the finest medicine ever
made"
Jesse Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio,
says: Had it not been for DR.. King
New Discovery for consumption, |
would have died of lung troubles. Was
given up by doctors. Am now in the
best of health" Try it. Sample bot
ties free at ID. LOrraux's drug store.
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EIactric lSitfers

This remedy is becoming so vel
known and so popular as to need ne
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song OF
praise. A purer medicine doesn't exist
and it is guaranteed to do all that is
claimed. Electric Bitters will cure al
diseases of the kidneys and the liver
will remove pimples, boils, salt rheun
and other affections caused by impure
blood. Will drive malaria from the
system, and prevent as we'll as cure al
malarial fevers. Forcure of headache
constipation and indigestion, try Elec
trio Btters. Entire satisfaction guar
anteed or money refunded. Prices 5Ot
and 81 per bottle at ID. LOrriauX store
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Kimball, South Dakota, Graph,c:
While the columns OF the Graphic are
open to any and all unobjectionable
advertisements, yet it is quite impOs-
sible for us to speak knowingly of the
merits Of the various articles of mer
chandise advertised. Particularly is
this true Of patent medicines. But
there are exceptions occasionally ana
a noteworthy exception is the cele-
brated Chamberlain Cough Remedy.
This now universally known medi-
cine has been advertised in the Graphic
for four or five years, but not until re-
Gently had we any personal knowledge
of its wonderful efficacy, which has
come about through the prevailing in
flnenza and the stubborn cough that
has so often attenced it. In the wri-
ter's family this medicine has on sew
eral occasions this winter cured a
cough that bat1led any and all other
remedies: and the number of families
in Kimball and vicinity in which this
remedy has been used with like etfSctS
attests to its value as specific for
coughs and colds of every nature. For
sale by II. r. Gapen Il Co.
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il he was u ms
ogynist, u woman
hater. 1t all came
out one day in this
manner: Apron
inent citizen in
the real e state
business, who was
particularly anx-
ious to get young
Davis for "A SON
in law, came in
to his Office and
asked him if he
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opera.

leader in the same
sense that there
are leaders in
New York. This
is Mrs. George NJ.
Pullm an. For
years her enter
tainments h IA V c
had about them
a splendor. a law
ish expenditure
of money proba-
bly, seldom dis
played by any
other woman IN
the west. 1t was