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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-06-24


Terre Haute, Indiana, last week
afforded a fine example of the So
lemn absurdiiics that often occupy
the attention OF the courts. A man
named Troggon was. tried for MUIR
der, found guilty, and sentenced to
three years imprisonment. The
dispatch says:
In his instruction to the jury the
judge said: "You should consider
also the statements he makes,
whether they are reasonable or I'M
reasonable. etc. The defense held
that the supreme court had decided
that the word "may" should be used
instead OF "should,'' - and that the
instruction was in error. The Judge
granted new trial on that ground
Now this may begood law, but 10
the non-professional mind il seems
in the highest degree frivolous.
Troggon, no doubt, was fairly tried,
and probably he got a much lighter
sentence than he deserved yet be-
cause the judge happened TO use the
word "should" instead Of "may,"
the verdict is overthrown and a new
trial is granted the murderer. Law,
so its disciples tell us, is the essence
of common sense but common
sense seems TO be exactly what is
lacking in decisions like that.
Here is another case worth notice:
In 1885 New Jersey farmer named
Hutchins left $4,000 10 Henry
George TO be used in spreading the
latier's single tax theories. The
will was contested, and a decision
has just been rendered giving Mr..
George two-thirds OF the estate,
but Of the original $4,000, only
1854 are left, fees and expenses
having consumed the rest. In 9TH
er words, the law kept for itselfand
its expOunders s11 ,4l6,-more than
nineteen-twentieths OF the sum in
dispute. This result, though reach
ed by due process Of law, viii hard
ly commend itself 10 Mr.. George as
a triumph Of common sense, how
ever clearly IL may appear in that
aspect 10 the counsel employed.
Il strikes outsiders that some-
thing must be wrong with machin-
cry that forces a man 10 expend
nineteen dollars in order 10 get pos
session Of twenty dollars that belong
10 him.
The paper from which we learn
these facts adds that Mr.. George
a lawyer named Wood
hull 10 draw out the $3.50 that the
court had awarded him. For this
service Woodruff took out Of the
money fee Of 500, ,whereupon Mr..
George had him arrested on a charge
of embezzlement.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-06-24
Eyadino The Taxes.

In their late report, the grand ju-
ry of Kinds dwell on the fact that
the citizens Of that county largely
evade payment Of taxes on their
cash-in-hand and solvent credits.
From the published bank state
ments Il was discovered that on the
lst. of May the three Jackson banks
had deposits amountingto $500, 600;
"yet your assessors books" says
the grand jury, "show that only an
Insignificant amount of eashion-
hand pays any taxes" AS for SOL
vent credits. they declare that prob
ably not ORe-hwadredth part Of them
are reported TO the assessor, and the
same is declared 10 be true Of inter-
est-bearing bonds.
The grand jury denounco this
state of things as a public dis
grace" and they advise that the
board Of supervisors appoint COM
mission TO investigate the matter
and provide remedy,
Yet, disgraceiul as these revela-
tions are, 1t is not to be supposed
that Kinds county is whit worse
than other communities. Investi-
CATION would doubtless disclose a
proportionate amount of tax-eva-
sion in every one ofths $500 coun-
ties of the United States. AS long
as avarice is SO strong a passion Of
the human heart, just SO long win
rnultitudes Of men,--saints and SIM
ners alike,--continue to make false
returns of their taxable property,
leaving their honester neighbors 10
bear a double share OF the public
burdens. a-4 81 a.t F5I
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-06-24

The Clarion Ledger asks "Can
they 1.-THE press1 defend Georges
dependent pension vote p For
one, the Reveille can not. This
paper is for George, whose re-elec-
tion it deems certain; but il believes
that he made q gigantic blunder IN
voting for that most profigate
measure, the dependent pension
bill. All men err sometimes, and
undoubtedly the senator went far
astray from democratic principles
when he cast that vote and thus
helped TO burden the revenues with
an annual charge Of $50, 900, 900 in
behalf Of people who have no just
claim on the government.
Nevertheless we supporthim now,
because in this canvass he repre-
sents sound democracy and sound
political economy, while major
Barksdale ia committed to theories
which, if put into practice, would
absolutely bankrupt the govern
ment. That is sufficient reason
for standing by Mr.. George in this
contest.
We do not understand the logic
of the CIariOa-Ledger's position.
That journal assails George because
he voted for a wasteful pension
bill, and atthe same time il is work
ing for The election of a man whose
sub-treasury doctrines carry the
germs Of legislation ten-fold more
extrayagant than the worst of the
pension laws. Tel q.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-06-24
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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-06-24

The Peoples Party seems destin.
ed to a brief and inglorious career.
Twenty-Five, alliances in Kansas
have already sepudiated the move.
ment. The alliance of Cloud coun.
ty, which has been considered q
third-party stronghold, adopted
these resolutions; ~
"Whereas, the south was not rep
resented in the Cincinnati conven-
ton, and,
"Whereas, we believe the third
party win disrupt the republican
party to the benefit OF the demo-
cratic party therefore, be II
"Resolved, That we abandon the
third party to return 10 our past af-
filiation. W
This movement was evidently in
tended TO break up The democratic
party in the south; and having fail.
ed in that attempt il viii naturally
80 10 pieces. s4aestt
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-06-24

All worlds arethoughts,a all thoughts are worlds
In every brain there lies
Concealed the light Of every star, so &
The scheme OF ell the skies.
The thinker need not look Without
To end creations plan;
The lie. the form Of al the worlds,
Prongured. dwells In man. sa
Nan In bis earthly state ls but
The moth In his cocoong
Joy that the clrciing web OF time
Must loose It's tenant sooni
Man sleeps 70 dream; his dreams unfold
Their white celestial wings
And bear him where the spheres OF heaven
Unwind their shining rings.
o gentle DEATH o gentle dreami
How sweet your mild controli
Ye both unbar the body's gate
For the departing soul M
81 1f -TL Harris.
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Tsxlno the Sale Of Pistols.

The last legislature Of South Car
olina passed q Law requiring the
payment of two-hundred- dollar Ii
cense for the privilege ofselling pis>
tolls or pistol cartridges, Northern
manufacturers viii resist the en-
forcement Of this law. They have
requested dealers in South Carolina
10 refuse to pay the license, them
selves agreeing to bear all costs Of
litigation. The dispatch sayss
"The fghtwill probably be trans
ferred to the federal court. The
ground upon which the law is TO be
resisted il. the decision of the Unit
ed States supreme court known as
the original package law. IL was
held that a license on goods sent
from one state to another in origi-
nal packages was unconstitutional" |"
Il is to be hoped that the manu-
facturers viii fail in their attempt
to defeat this excellent law. The
pistol is essentially a weapon Of
murder. Unlike the shot gun and
the rifle, il has no connection with
manly sports, but Is made for the
sole purpose of destroying human
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-06-24

Overhead the Ieaf-song, on the upland slope;
Over that the azure. clear from base 10 cope;
Blanche the marc beside me, drowsy from her
lope
Golden-green the wheatneld, like a nuted wall
In the pleasant wind. with waves that rise and
tan,
Moving all together, II n move at all.
Shakespeare In ny pocket, lest feel alone,
Lest the broodlng landscape take q sombre
tone;
Good TO have poet 10 fall back uponf
But the vivid beauty makes book absurd.
What beside thereal world Is the written wordi
Keep the page I'll winter, when no thrush Is
heard.
Why read Hamlet here What's Hecuba TO mei
Let me eread the graiB-deld; letme read the tree;
Let me read my own heart deep as can sec.
--Etlrard r. Sn.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-06-24


In his speech accepting the NOM
ination as republican candidate for
governor Of Ohio, major Mckinley
saids
sour platform endorses pro-
teclive tariff. So long as foreign
products can be found to tax, which
compete with our own, in our mar
ket, we propose TO tax them rather
than our own"
This is a truly McKinleyan way
OF looking at the tariff question.
The gallant major draws > subtle
distinction between taxing products
and taxing the people who consume
those products. He seems to think
that when prices ARE raised by heavy
duties, we tax, not our own free
born citizens, who buy the high
priced goods, but merely the pau
per-made goods themselves. w
That is, nobody pays the tariff
duties; they oil come out of the
goods. But this beautiful and ir-
genious theory goes to pieces when
tested by facts. Some months ago,
for instance, the present writer pur-
chased five boxes of roofing tin.
The dealer, in explaining why tho
price was so high, informed us that
the Mckinley bill had added SO to
the cost Of every box, That small
purchase, therefore, cost just si5
more than itwould have cost before
The duty was increased. Now We
have a deep-seated conviction that
those fifteen dollars were not paid
by the tin, but came. out OF our own
individual pocket. And we DOM
believe that major Mckinley, with
all bis eloquence, could ever deprive
us of that conviction. rsa t1rf
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-06-24
wIvrER MONTHS (l990-0l)


Summer-June 2; July 8; August - 6
Fall-Sep. Az Oct 2; Nov. s - 9
Winier-Dec. 3; Jany Z; Feby 10
Spring March Il April o. May
Total 81
The number OF days when rain fell
was really somewhat less than appears
from that list, as eight or ten of the
days there reported were fair, the
rainfall being at night.
We find that January and Septem-
bcr bad the greatest number of wet
days; November and December the
fewest- October had The largest
amount Of fair weather, January the
least. OF the four seasons, summer
had the greatest number of wet days,
spring the fewest. There were "A days
when the temperature sank 10 the
freezing point or below, viz; In No
lvembcr O.; In December IS; In Janu-
AIRY IS; In February 5; In March 8; In
April 2. The first frost was on October
8 tho latest on May g. The first freeze
was on November / the latest on
April s.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-06-24
One OF our exchangea saws !:

One OF our exchanges says:
sIf The Prince Of Wales lived in
this country, he could moi be elect
cd . constable or a pound-keepcr."
Don't be loo sure Of that We
have plenty of ofIice.holders who
are worse men than The prince. aud
they are not oonslables, either.
How about Mr. Quay, United States
senator from Pennsylvania? ? Ppli-
tics here are by no means 40 pure.
that we need to crow over England
in that style.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-06-24

/ Last Wednesday, s. X. Weylnan
was sentenced to be hanged in Bpf-
falo, N, Y, he is the last man that
will be hanged by the Law in that
state, as ell future executions will
be BY electricity. .-e-l { atneael ~.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-06-24

This excellent arrangement will meet long
felt want, as il secures no change of cars OF any
class ~ either direction, between Memphis and
-. louis, and provides an unsurpassed time
and service. This train also reaches Chicago al
an early hour the next evening" and in addition
me day express, leaving Memphis at 900 .. IN,
daily, connects directly at Fulton with Illinois
Central Railroad for Cairo, Chicago and all
points on or via that line, It being the ouly
morning train from Memphis for Cairo aud
Chicago.
Passengers for Cairo. st. Louis. Chicago aud
points beyond viii find IL to their convenience
and interest 10 secure tickets via this line
All trains depart from and arrive 1.-THE new,
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Is, Tenn.
n John Echols, Sd Vice Pres, E. w. How,
irallc Manager, J. l.. Frazier, superintend-
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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-06-24

How we'll we remember grandmosheFs attic.
30 fragrant with medicinal roots and herbs
Poor old soul, bow precious they seemed 10
her and yet, one bottle OF Ayers sarsapa-
rilla wculd do more good than her whole col
lection Il 'syarbs." --,fr
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-06-24

CELEBRATED STALLION
Proctor Knott
By Harry Wilkes,

win make tho season of 1891 at my
place, aMoss Wood" farm, al Marks
stable in Port Gibson, and near Her
manville.
DEsoRrTToE:
Proctor Knott, named for the famous winner
of The Fusurity Stakes, is blood bay, IS hands
high. 8 years old In the springs good disposition,
handsome appearance and has record OF zs40.
Proctor Knott by Harry Wilkes first dam
Dove by Belsbazer, JF,, be BY imported bsl-
ahnzer lv Blackjack, ont Of Marilla By Dick
Andrews. Second dam Lncy by Pilot Jr.y The
slre OF the dana OF Maud y. and Jay Eye Zee.
For seasou. which begins abonb March 1sk
40 cash In mxavmmce. Ha#e welI~enclosoa pae-
ture. Mares well-car@d foxs bns will nos - re-
sponsible geg accadenta- Address me - nus-
sum. Miaa 4. z. MA0kUDER-
ID EsIDRNCR ron SALE -
Desirable residence Port Gibson. rooms
all necessary ont no oistsrns well. yard and
garden. Cheap Terms easys apply 70
mare5 z, u. DRAKE.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-06-24

Seven Reasons Why You Should
Use Reeds Tasteless
Chill Cure;

Chill Cure;
1st II is the best.
End. II is the largest bottle.
3rd. The taste.is very nice.
4th. IT is splendid for children
and old people.
9th. II has box OF pills froe with
each bottle.
9Th. II destroys all malaria and
builds up the system. s7
7th. 1t il cold By Or. W<D. Red.
Us, Wholesale and Retail Agent, Port
Gibson. Miss. 81 tfsat.f
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DIR. R.G. WHARTON

cTPractiee in.the courts Of Claiborne and Jef
s-r.en counties, aud Federal and supreme
eonrts courts Al Jackson. Real estate for sale.
Dec 3. llyrl
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-06-24

Auctioneer-Here Is an excellent
timepiece. Solid gold case, ,stemwlnder,
full jcwelled, best Waltham movement.
How much am / offered? Patron
Five dollars. Anctioneer (hurriedIy)
Take it.-Onaahd Herald.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-06-12
BIG MINING DEAL.

Last week mining agreement IVES
entered into between Mr.. Richard
Harris, of Denver Col. and the Golden
City Mining Co., of this city which
will mean mnch for the future of the
Santiam mines. In consideration of
certain stock, Mr.. Harris, who is back
ed by Denver capitalist, and is well off
himself, is to put in ten stamp mill
into the company mines, besides a wire
tramway and the building of roads to
the ledge, requiring the expenditure
of nearly $4,000. This company owns
twenty of the best claims in the Santi-
am county and their development with
a large mill speaks of business from the
start. Under the contract the outfit
is to be ready for operation by Jan 1st
next. Mr.. Harris left last week for
Denver and remarked that he thought
he would be ready to ship some of the
outfit within thirty days. He is an old
and experienced miner, and prospect
ing through the Sanfiam pronounced
these mines among he best in the U.
S. The bringing of outside capital
into the mines will do more to attract
the attention of the public than any
move yet made. = Democrat.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-06-12
FULL CREAM CHEESE.

Notice is hereby given to the cheese
patrons of the Lebanon factory, and to
the general public, that we have Sc
cured the services of Mr.. NJ. P. Taylor,
au old and experienced cheese-maker.
The skill and despatch with which he
conducts the business, give evidence of
thorough knowledge of what he is
doing. BY June 20 We expect to have
on hand quality of cheese unexcelled
by any made elsewhere in the State.
We hope to extend our trade to every
towE and city in Oregon, and to fur
nish an article which will be appreci-
ated by continued patronage. All or
ders, large and small, will be promptly
filed.
With many thanks to our patrons of
Lebanon, Albany, Scio and Corvallis,
we cordially await all orders.
]. M. MARKS.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-06-12
BRING YOUR HORSES

L Senders will be in Lebanon on
Friday June 10th for the purpose OF
buying horses of the following discrip-
ton, bays, blacks and grays, gentle to
ride under saddle and also broke to
work, age 5 to 8 years old Is to 16
hands high, weight $50 to 1150 pounds
sound and without blemish also a mum
ber of good Garage horses, and some
heavy draft horses. Everybody
bring in horses of this description if
you want to sell.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-06-12
A CHALLANGE

We the undersignt d west side base ball
club, holding an sld erudge against
the east side clu bfor beating us in the
last game do hereby challenge the said
east side club for a return game to be
played on the Lebanon grownds Tues
day so NJ for strawberris and cream
not skinned milky to be had at the
usual supper hour the winner deciding
the place for supper.
P s This game is to decide the sup
remacy of the two clubs and is under
stood to be for blood
MA miller Capt
The east side B B Club accepts the
above challenge with the proviso that
in case the west side are VIC ors they
will play the third game to decide
which is champion
s E montague, capt
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-06-12
A Wonder Worker.

Mr.. Frank Huffman, young man
of Burlington, Ohio, states that he had
been under the care of two prominent
physicians, and used their treatment
until he was not able to get around.
They pronounced his case to be Con-
sumption and incurable. He was per-
suaded to try DIR. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption, Coughs and Colds
and at that time was not able to walk
across the street without resting. He
found, before he had used half of a
dollar bottle, that he was much better;
he continued to use it and is enjoying
good health. If you have any Throat,
Lung or Chest trouble, try it We
guarantee satisfaction. Trial bottle
free at Roberts & MiIIer's drug store.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-06-12
NJ A MILLER,
Secretary,
FOLEYi
President.

From reliable source the EXPRESS
has it that considerable excitement was
occassioned at the baptizing at Water
loo, on last Sunday. 1t seems that
among other candidates for baptism
was a youth of tender years. His
mother was in favor of the course
purposed by her boy, but the father
when apprised of the boys intentions,
at once interposed his objection; but
despite the parental protests the
young man made his preparations and
had gone to the baptising place; and
the minister had led him into the
water when the father appeared upon
the scene and interferred, going into
the water and taking the boy out.
Some excitement was occassioned by
the very unusual interruption of the
ordinance. We underst and that the
reason the father gave foi Interference,
was that the child was not sufficiently
mature to understand what he was
about. The parties are highly res
pectable and we withhold their
names.
According to our Sweet Home cor
respondent. says the Albany Democrat
black bear are occasionally seen in this
locality. A few days ago, while going
to see bis best girl, Oliver H Russell
met large bear right in the trail, and
as the road was not wide enough for
two, Oliver took to his heels; making
directly for home; but when some 100
yards or so away he looked back and
buin was making off as fast as Russell
As John A Thompson says, had Russell
kept up his rate of trayel he would
have been home in little over half an
hour, as he was jumping ten or twelva
feet every jump. This incident is said
to probably explain why Mr.. Russell
came to be lost last fall while out with
Dick Morehead and others.
Read the Pacific Washing Machine
Ad.
See the card of ] F Hide Esq. else
where. Mr. Hyde was lately appoint
ed ]. P. in this precinct and gives
especial attention to pension business.
Try him.
The Erni & Montanio's Vaudeville
combination exhibited here Tuesday
morning for departure some unpleas-
antness among some of its members
it is said occassioned the desersion of
part of the leading characters, and it
Is thought here that the show has
gone to pieces.
The Pacific Washing Machine is
surely q grand snccess, as it is so
highly recommended by many of the
best citizens Of Oregon. Our people
should investigate its merits.
Mr. J n Bunch, of the firmof Bunch
civilians the proprietors of the
Pacific Washing Machine Co, was in
town yesterday. Mr Bunch has rent
ed a part of the sample room of the St.
Charles hotel and will have his washer
on exhibition for the next few weeks.
MT Bunch comes among US well rec
and well spoken of and we
believe they do what they say.
Rev. J r kirkpatrick returned from
Seattle Tuesday.
Attention is called to the new adver-
tisement of Mr. Hiram Baker This
gentleman has not been long among us
but is fast building up trade equal to
that of any of the merchants of the
county.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-06-12
SAMUEL. NJ. GARLAND,
Atty.

Tuesday even ing we had one of the
most interesting games of base ball of
the season. The business men of the
east side and the business men of the
west side of Main street, excluding the
players of the other mines. The men
on the west side of the street wore blue
overalls as uniforms. They played
for an oyster supper. The sides dis
tinguished themselves as the Oriental
and Occidentals. The whole thing
was gotten up in less. than two hours
ahd all played without any practising
at all. Following are names of the
palyers. West si de: Ralston, Rice,
Hackeeman, Adcox, F NJ miller, cotton
Himbro, C Miller. East side: Hale,
Peterson, Garland, Parrish, Hardy,
Gug, Montague, Gorden, Adams. The
score stood 19 to 43 i'll favor of the
Oriental
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