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Evening journal., 1891-03-11
stree,s and sewers

At last nights meeting OF the Street
and Sewer Directors President Carpenter
was absent and Mr. Gavthrop presided
The weekly payroll Of STA "a was
ordered paid The secretary s collections
amounted TO 81 80 and the city auditor.
$I42 SIS City Treasurer r r Griffith
reported balance ia bank to account OF
current expenses $4,A5s 40; intercept
ing sewer, "a $40 "A Permission was
granted Patrick Hugh to tap pubic
sewer at the northwest corner Chestnut
and Monroe streets for the purpose of
draining bis property Joseph Jenkins
was granted permission 10 tap the public
sewer on Eighth street between Saipley
and Orange, for the purpose OF connect
ing Herewith the property Of the
w. O. 7. U. A petition Of property
owners on Dupont street, to curb the
west side Of DUPONT street, from
Eleventh to Twelfth streets, was referred
10 the secretary to make investigations
Public school No was granted permits
SON to drain into the public sewer st
Fifth ana Pine streets The petition to
curb Franklin street from Seventh TO
Eighth was referred to the Street Com
missloners to make Investigations. A
number Of bills we're passed. In the
absence Of the secretary T. Leslie Car
penter, Street Commissioner Frank Nc
Closkey acted as secretary to the board.
A vacant frame shRnty bet xeen West
and Washington streets, in the rear of
Kennedy's old ending works. was
Evening journal., 1891-03-11
Board d Henlth nleetinr

The regular meeting of the Board Of
Health was held last evening Mnch
routite business was transacted Tue
secretary was directed to ms ruct the
Street and Sewer Department to extend
the saver up Thirteenth street 10 Jeffsr-
son, to enable those who live on jefferson
street, between Twelfth aad Thirteena
to drain their properties.
Evening journal., 1891-03-11

Your correspondent waited upon Cover
nor Reynolds to day and ask "a
Governor, h veyou reprisved or par
doned jerry Harrigan2"
'No, not yet
do you intend to pardon him9
well, yon can say | will not let
Harrigsn hang That is All can say at
present.
A petition to pardon Hezekiah Vickery.
who is serving enc years sentence for
killing Thomas Smith, who entered his
house, received many sigaers at to- day Z
session
Evening journal., 1891-03-11
Dyspepsia


Makes many lives miserable and often leads to
self destruction. Distress after eating sick head-
acne heartburn, sour stomach, mental depres-
sion' ETC., are caused by this very common and
increasing disease. Hoods SarsaparIlla tones the
stomach, creates an appetite. promotes healthy
digestion, relieves sick headache, clears the
mind, and cures the most obstinate cases OF dys-
pepsia. Read the following:
have been troubled with dyspepsia 1 had
but little appetite, and what did eat distressed
me, or did me little good, In an hour after eating
l would experience a faintness or tired, all-gone
.eeling, as though had not eaten anything.
Hoods Sarsaparilla did me an immense amount
OF good. It gave me an appetite, and my food
reiished and satisfied the craving had previously
experienced. II relieved me Of that faint. tired
allgone feeling. have felt so much better since,
took Hoods Sarsaparllla, that / M bapry q
recommend it," G. A. PAGE. WATERFOWL, Mass.
\, y. Be sure to get only
Hoods SarsapaFiIIa
soldby an druggists. 81; six for g. Prepared only
by G. !. HOOD a CO., Aposheearies, Lowell. Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
Evening journal., 1891-03-11

KELLY-PYLE.-In this city. on March
BY Rev John y. q. Hanna, Robert L. Ke.1
Of New Castle county and Miss Cara /.
Pyle OF Wilmington, del.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-02-19

ties have from infancy been taught 10
walk in such way that they naturally
kick the dress inward with the heels as
they go along. and thus avoid any ex-
posure of person Tho higher classes
II women have short silk or cotton
sacquc which covers the shoulders and
arms, and the better class wear the
brightest Of silks Soale of the ladies'
ircsses consisting Of this single strip of
silk cost hundreds of dollars, and some
Il the fine silks Of the world are made
IN Burmah. The men are as gorgeous
in their costumes as the women. Their
yowns are wound about the waist and
led in a big knot at the front Most
men wear bright handkerchief tied
around the head. and inside of this is
put up their long hair. Both classes
wear their hair long and earrings Oh
car-plugs-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-02-19

JOHN III. HoLLoMAN, . very wealthy
and popular young man Of Clay County.
son OF Judge J. :. Holloman. was killed
last week while out in a field on his
fathers farm, by the accidental dis
charge Of his gun.
THE Governor has appointed DR..
Payne, of vicksburg, . member Of the
State Board Of Dental Examiners.
STATE TREASURER EVANS report for
January will show the receipts for the
month to have been s33I, ,so4.22. The
disbursements during the same time
were s1i0. 32s.6o.
FFrY-sN white men of Jackson have
not paid their taxes and therefore can
not vote this year. Two hundred and
nine colored voters also failed TO come
to time.
CAPT. C. +. EMORY, a Confederate OH
Ger and soldier in the Mexican war,
died at Yazoo City last week. He had
been a resident Of Yazoo County for
fifty years and was highly respected and
honored.
DR. WILLIAM HAYNE LEAvELL- ap-
pointed by the Mississippi Synod to
raise sis. 600 for evangelical work, has
In six weeks secured $1,000 Of the
amount.
BLUE MOUNTAIN JOE, who was in
dicted in Alcorn and Prentiss Counties
for practicing medicine without license,
was tried before Judge Houston At
Bonneville last week. A great deal Of
interest was manifested I'm these cases,
as 1t could not be understood by great
many how bill could be found when
the Doctor was only selling remedies Of
his manufacture which were recon-
mended for certain diseases. The jury
rendered verdict in favor of the de-
| fendant-
THE commission to revise and prepare
the laws. making them conform to the
new Constitution-Messrs- billiard.
Campbell and Thompson have begun
work in earnest. It is believed the 70
suit Of their labors. which will be sub
mitted to the Legislature next January
for ratification, will be almost IL not en-.
tireiy . new Code.
| FRED COLLINS has been confirmed BY
the United States Senate as Marshal OF
the Southern District of Mississippi,
| vice Suggs Mathews He will not take
charge OF the office until after the next
term Of the Unites States Court 81 Mis-
sissippi City.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-02-19

One Of the highest officers in the Ger
man army IS very particular that his
soldiers are properly fed lie Is in tho
habit of making unexpected visits to
the barracks and inspecting the food in
person. On the occasion of one of these
visits be received two soldiers carrying
a sieaming boiler from the kitchen
"Put II down Fetch n spoon" no
commanded.
The astonished soldiers looked at each
other.
One Of them rushed of. but reap
peared in n few moments with n spoon
II want u see what sort OF soup you
get" said the General. rs he dived into
the boiler with the spoon. but as soon
Us he tasted II he spat IL out, exclaim-
ing.
"what sort of DEVILS broth Is that
IL tastes like dish-water. What Is il,
anyhow"
That's Just what IL is. your Excel
lency." replied the soldier. ''lt's the
water the dishes wero washed in
Texas Siftings-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-02-19
AN INTERNAL COMPOUND.

Fhe Desfrurttvs Nature OF the Internal
Machine Compoand Captured with Sec
rctary GIbsoa ef the whisky Trust pe-
monstrated by United states OnseiaIs in
the Presence ef Gihssn's Attorney.-The
Latter Dumfound-sl.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE fact that the
bottle found in The sachcl taken from
Secretary Gibson Of the Whisky Trust
at the time Of hiSarrest contained sub
stance which would have brought about
the destruction Of Schufeldt's distiliery
in very short order was definitely es-
tablished .by an experiment made yes
terhay. The experiment was made in
Room 7S Of the Federal building by tho
officers who &c(kcd mp the case against
the Whisky Tru man. and in the pres
encc Of Lawyer Hurry. who. with his
partner. J. ). Runneils. has charge os
Gibson's defense. Inspector Stuart
withdrew the covered cork from the
bottle and allowed one drop of the stuff
to fall upon a small piece of
PAPER. Almost ~.~antiy the paper
hurst into fame. The expert
ment was repeated several times,
and IL was found that whenever the
smallest quantity was placed on any
substance that would burn flame shot
up instantly. II placed upon sub
stance not inhammablc the stuff itself
took fire after brief exposure 10 the
atmosphere.
When the cork was replaced in the
bottle Captain stuart wiped the neck
with towel and then threw the towel
To one side. In n moment the towel
was IN flames. and there was n scurry
Ing for water to put out the fire. The
big room was filled with blue smoke
and with siekening o-ior Of pho~pho-
rus. of which the inf'ammablc stuff ap-
pcared to h. MAINLY composed.
Captain Stuart and United States At
torney Milchrist came out in the cor
ricor 10 get a breath of fresh air. They
had just washed their hands after
handling the bottle. but nevertheless
blue smoke curls,i up from their fingers.
showing what a strong solution of phos-
phorus the bottle must have contained
Gibson's attorney. William BURY. was
dumfounded at the result of the expert
ment and refused 10 say any thing.
Marshal Hitchcock. who is a friend of
Gibson's, watched the experiment with
great interest Il am completely
stunned" said he. I'm view of the
facts shown before me this morning
was compelled 20 believe my old friend
guilty against my wish. Now I know
it. How can help believing il,
when the evidence is 50 damning:
but ] never thought for a moment that
any lives would he lost. and believed
that he only intended to destroy the
distilIery."
The officials who examined the pack
age state that il was found to contain a
very dangerous compound
Solicitor General Hart left for Wash
ington yesterday with sample of the
liquid found in Gibson's grip.
Captain Stuart is reported to have
proof that Gibson made the machine
himself and compounded the liquid,
but the inspector will not say this is
true. Dewar is still beyond the reach
of interviewerS lie will not he seen
until the Federal grand jury takes up
the ease in March All the officers
concerned with the case unite in say
ing that unless some other evidence
is discovered no further arrests will he
made. The evidence thus far impli-
Gates no one but Gibson.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-02-19

JUSTICE TRIUMPHANT.



with fgis Uonor's Assistance.
Counsel for Prosecution ito witnessJ--
is Il true, then, that you thought yon
thought
Counsel for Defense (stiffeningl-
Your honor. rise 10 aquestion OF law.
My brother
Counsel for Pros. If your honor
please. IL seems TO me-
Counsel for ncf.--May IL please the
court. the authorities are agreed
Counsel for Pros.-I contend your
honor. that
Counsel for Def.-My distinguished
Brother is clearly
Counsel for Pros--why. your Donors
II has been held time and
Counsel for Dcf.-I have but TO cite.
your honor. the leading case Of
Counsel for Pros.--If IL please the
court, that case Is not law, having
Counsel for Dcf.-As your honor is
well aware, n decision has been recent
~ handed down
Counsel for Pros.-That was but .
dicfzm. your honor, and distinctly
Counsel for Dcf.-Chanccllor Kent,
your honor. has held over and
Counsel for Pros--Thc case Of Riggs
vs. Riggs, barbour. i23, clearly
shows
Counsel for Dcf.-overruled, as your
honor knows. 10 IL Weudall-
Counsel for Pros--Not the point, may
II please the court. under adjudication.
| that being sustained
Counsel for Dcf.-My learned brother
has entirely misiuterPrcted-
Counsel for Pros.-The distinguished
gentleman Is wholly at fault If
Judge lSvaking upI-what Is il you
wish 10 show?
Counsel for rros.-r merely wish 90
show. your honor. that this witness did
not really think what he thought
Counsel for DeL-I object, your
honor.
Judge returning to comatose statel-
The question is pertinent
Counsel for Def. (icily)--Y-o-u-r
honor w-I-L-L a-l-l-o-w me an
o-B-J-E-C-T-I-o-N-?- N-?-see?-Millcr Vim
ton. in Life.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-02-19
Butter from coco.nu, VIZ.

Within the last year a new trade ha,
sprung up in India and attained extraor
dinary dimensions In 1889 a Germar
chemist, DIR. Schlunk, discovered tha'
excellent bitter could be made fror
cocoanut milk. II is pleasant to boti
taste and smell. Of a clear. whitisl
color. singularly free from acids, IL
every way . much better diet than tn,
poor, cheap butter and oleomargarine
Of European markets The manufaet
ure of this queer species of butter :
carried on in Germany as well as in Ir
dia, one German firm having turned on
three thousand TO four thousand kilo
grammes daily during all Of the presen
year. The cocoanuts for this butter A.
imported into Germany from Indi.
'hiefy from Bombay, in large and t.
creasing numbers. and the trade seen
'ik~iy to attain still greater importanes
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-02-19

Jutweighed by that Of the majority.
who well know the effect which the
dress they have decided ON will produce,
topped OF as il is by the jaunty cap
The uniform, when completed. will
consist of n long gown of black, which
viii reach the floor. but not trail; angel
sleeves, and a yoke around the neck
which viii closely resemble the frilled
collars which were so much in vogue
during the reign of Queen Elizabeth
The Oxford or mortar-board cap viii
be set jauntily on the back Of the head
while the hair will be allowed to hans
down the back
The devotees of this scheme claim
that the uniform will give n distinctly,
appearance to the graduating claS'
which it has never before possessed, an,
their arguments have won many of ths
class to their way OF thinking who wer'
at first antagonistic to the idea Th'
faculty of the college are opposed to th'
uniform, but say that they will let th'
decision rest entirely with the class
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-02-19
burrows ON the Finger Nails.

Nearly twenty years ago DIR. Wilxs
directed attention to the curious fact
that a transverse furrow always ap-
pears on the nails after a serious ILL.,
less- Medical men ignored what they
.alled the visionary opinions of Mr..
Wilks, giving the matter but little at
.ention ia their medical works Re
emily new interest in the subject has
oeen revived and pathological societies
lave begun an Investigation One re-
narkable case shows nail furrows
aused by three DAYS seasiskness-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-02-19

lie was good-tempcred old gentle
man and never suspects that there are
my but wel!-disposed people in tho
world. He accosted the hotelc clerk cor
dially as he arrived. somewhat breath
less. at the foot of the stairs
~ have often heard" he said. gcner-
ally, "how hotel clerks got TO be won
lerfully sharp at reading human nature.
but I'm blest II can understand how
you came TO guess that was fond of
astronomy, and liked to get good and
high where | could look ut the stars
nights- Post
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-02-19
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

The Treasury Department has de-
:ided that tobacco imported and entered
for warehouse prior to October I, 1890,
and now in bonded warehouse, is duti-
able by weight at the ii me Of its with
drawal for consumption; also that seed
wheat is dutiable, and that mahogany
and ebony imported in the log, rough
or hewn." is free of duty.
The surplus in the Treasury is gradu-
ally creeping up, and at the end of busi-
ness on the 9th was $50, 600, 900. Asthis
will be required to meet pension pay
ments the latter part of this month and
the first of next month no bonds, in
addition to those now being daily pur-
chased (4lS-pcr-cents.), will be bought.
ARRANGEMENTS have been effected at
Minneapolis, Mimi, for n joint debate
the last of March between Ignatius
Donnelly and Robert Ingersoll-Don-
aelly to defend his cryptogram and In
gersoll to uphold the Shallespeareanen end
of the controversy.
In his annual report, made public on
the 10th, State Examiner Bisbee, of
Maine, gives the number of savings
banks in the State as 54. Total deposits
H7. .7S1, 165, gain of So, so4, 600 during
the year; the number of depositors is
t4o,5s1, q gain of s. $50; reserve fund.
s1,941, ,169, a gain of sl6s,2s Aggre-
gate reserves, $50, ,90i. .52J; surplus, s6,-
035, ,o90. The ten trust companies have
deposits Of 81, l26. 03i, and assets of ST.
6a9. .s25.
The foreclosure sale of the Central
Trust Company on the property of John
E. Burton, the man who first got pos
session Of the Gogebie mines, and at
one time owned 5000. 900 of mining
property, was held at Lake Geneva,
Wis, on the 10th, and the property sold
for s136, ,125.
THE Alabama State Senate, on the
10th. passed bill appropriating $50. 900
to represent that State at the Worlds
Fair
THE correspondent of the London
Chronicle at St Petersburg telegraphs
that paper that the only effect of the
memorial sent by the Guild Hall meet
ing to the Gar, asking him to extend
protection to the prosecuted jews of
Russia, has been to redouble those per-
SecutfOnS-
Mr. STANLEY denies the story that
he proposes giving away the many pres
ents he has received from the crowned
heads of Europe and others
GOVERNOR BYRD of the Chickasaw
Nation is organizing the militia to eject
all intruders- The Government will
assist II is estimated that there are
1t least 1000 intruders.
A DECIDED sensation has been caused
In financial circles in Paris by the dis
appearance of NJ Mace, a well-known
rivate banker, who is known to have
left debts to the amount of 81, ,00o. 900
behind him, and who may have COM
mitted suicide
NELSON PEcoR, of Dubuque, Ia, took
out license to marry Miss Rosa Weber.
who lives in the country. The marriage
was to have taken place on the 10th,
but did not because of dispatch re-
ceived by the chief of police, from Mrs.
Pecor in the East, inquiring about her
husband
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-02-19

When Sam Jones was preaching in .
Western town some time ago he was
annoyed by young man who was whis-
pcring to his girl Finally the preacher
could stand the interruption no longer,
So he looked straight at the young man
and said: II will pause until the young
man in the back of the room gets
through talking" The silence was in
tense and every eye was on the young
man, who was still whispering to- his
girl lie had been SO busy that he had
not caught the preachers censure. Mr..
Jones repeated kis remarks, and this
time the young man heard him Not an
instant did he hesitate, but he immedi-
ately tried to square himself While
every one WIS watching him. he looked
squarely ut the preacher and said: Go
right ahead. Mr. Jones, you arc not
bothering me. Toledo Blade.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-02-19
CONDENSED TElEGRAMS.

The expert who has been examining
the books Of o. II. Hollingsworth. re-
ceiver at the general land Office at
Austin, Texas, during the past four
years, has concluded his labors and re-
ports the defalcation s26, 900 instead OF
$4,000 as was at first reported
A FREAK of nature has been discovered
at Medina, Tenn. A we'll which has
been giving forth limestone for the
past ten years has suddenly changed to
mineral sulphur we'll.
Lucy FREEMAN died few days ago
At Helena, Ark, at the advance age
Of 1903 yearI She was the mother of
twenty-seyen children, all of whom
she has survived but one. She had
recently come into possession of several
thousand dollars pension money, which
was received from the Government on
account of some of her relatives.
SEATTLE, WASH, was visited on the
10th by a confiagratioa which destroyed
in the neighborhood of $500, 900 worth of
property.
Tile chiefs of the Iowa Indians met at
Tohee, Iowa, on the 10th, and drew up .
memorial to President Harrison praying
that their treaty with the United States
for sale of lands be ratified and lands
allotted them before spring 50 they may
get ready to put in crops.
THE bill prohibiting the alien owner
ship of land in Kansas, passed the lower
house of the Legislature on the 18TH
The bill provides that every alien now
owning land in the State must sell it
within ten years
THE first woman who ever voted in
Texas is Mrs. Carrie b. Foster, who
went to the polls on the 10th and cast
her ballot in the election to amend the
charter Of Houston relative TO issuing
bonds.
A REVISED estimate shows that the
deficiency for the Pension Office is s2s.-
67s,s32 The estimate first presented to
Congress was for S34, ,000, 900.
A BILL passed the Arkansas Senate on
the 10Th providing for constitutional
convention. The bill fixes the first
Monday in December. 1891, for the con-
vention to convene. and asks an appro-
priation of $4,000 for expenses.
THE Woodland combine sale began at
Lexington, KY, on the 10th with q
large attendance and with spirited
bidding. Fifty-four HOSES were sold at
an aggregate of sss. .7So, being an aver
age per head Of SsSs.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-02-19

wrsr PoTST. Feb. i2-This after
noon careless operator at Carrollton
sent two trains togcthes on the Georgia
Pacific Railroad. and . collision that
would have resulted In great loss of life
would have occurred but for the pres
ence Of mind and heroic conduct of .
passenger train engineer. The operator
let freight train out of Carrollton sta
tion when he should have side-trscked
IL The freight was going out of the
station at the rate OF six or seven miles
an hour and rapidly increasing. when \
passenger train. running at about thirty
Ave miles an hour. was discovered COM
ing around . curve. The freight en-
ginecr and fireman lost their heads and
sprang of the engine without making
Any attemp, 20 stop the train. The m
gineer OF the passenger train took in the
1itsation at a glance. and reversing his
own engine and applying the brakes,
sprang from the cab and ran 10 meet the
freight lie jumped on the cowcateher,
climbed over the engine and down into
the cab and stopped the train. Tho
two trains were within two feet Of each
other when they were stopped The
operator sent in his resignation by wire.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-02-19

ABERDEEN, Feb. II. - The Masonic
Grand Lodge adjourned tonight after a
very harmonious session. The follow
ing is complete list of the grand off,
GERS elected: John NJ. Ware, Starkville,
grand master; J. l.. Spinks, Meridian,
deputy grand master; w. L. Roane,
oxford, senior grand warden; Isaac L.
Hart, woodville, junior grand warden;
the Rev. j. A. Bowen, Aberdeen, grand
chaplain; A. T.. Barry, Martinville.
grand treasurer; j. l.. Power, Jackson,
grand secretary; r. II. Brannin. Aber-
deem. grand lecturer; c. N. Simpson.
Aberdeen. senior grand deacon; w. X.
West, Meridian, junior grand deacon;
John Y. Murray, Jr., grand marshal;
5. G.. Stern, Ccnterville. grand sword
bearer; A. q. Wood, Foulka, grand pur-
suivant-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-02-19

0soLoSA. Feb. i0--The grand en-
.ampment OF Knights Templar for the
State met here today, and after the
regular routine business elected and in
stalled for the ensuing year the follow
ing officers: J. T. Leigh, Of Columbus,
grand commander; W. A. Bodenheimer,
deputy grand commander; ). w. Fergu-
son. grand gcncralissimo; J. c. French.
grand captain-general; the Rev. William
Cross, grand prelate; j. H. Cunning,
grand senior warden; Frank Burkitt,
junior warden; Gus !. Bahin, grand
treasurer: J. l.. Power, grand recorder;
King Dorwart, grand standard-bearer;
J. r. Mcintosh, grand sword-bearer;
T.. A. Teasdale. grand warden; c. w.
Bolton, grand captain of guard