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The Port Gibson reveille., 1891-09-09

The Virginia state alliance has
adopted, with only two dissenting
votes, the Ocala platform, sub-treas-
ury and all. They demand that the
Virginia congressman shall vote for
the sub-trcasury plan "or something
better"
The Port Gibson reveille., 1891-09-09
A Pedantic Custom.

At the Harvard university COM
mencemcnt exercises last summer,
the graduating class was brought
To grief by the Latin language. II
happened this way President
Eliot, at the close Of some remarks
in that classical tongue, called the
senior class forward 10 receive their
degrees. As a matter of course,
none of the learned graduates
stirred, because none Of them un-
derstOod the presidents Latin.
When the invitation was repeat
ed, one Of them started up the plat
form in a hesitating manner, but
being pulled back by less sangulnc
classmatc, he turned to resume his
seat. Encouraged, however, by a
gesture from the president, he kept
on and mounted the platform. and
the whole class finally followed
him
This little incident furnishes an
other proof that there is something
wrong about the way in which tile
dead languages arc taught in Amer
lean schools and Colleges. These
young men had probably been
studying Latin eight or ten years
yet their acquaintance with it did
not enable them to understand their
president when he asked them to
come up and be presented with
their diplomas. This, too, at the
famous New England university.
Another thought that occurs to
one is the absurdity Of having any
part ofthe commencement exercises
carried on in Latin. 1t is as much
as the average college graduate can
do, even with the aid Of a grammar
and dictionary, to get the meaning
out Of Latin print. As for under
standing the language when he
hears il spoken, that is an accom-
plishment ludicrously above his
powers. In this age and country,
the custom OF addressing the gradu-
ating class in Latin is merely a bit
Of ridiculous pedantry.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1891-09-09

1t will be a surprise to most people
to learn that New Orleans is the sec
ond city in the Union in the volume
Of its exports. This, however. is the
fact, New York alone exceeding it.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1891-09-09
CHIMES OF NORMANDY

at the Grand Opera House Thursday
evening. This is fair week in BOur-
bon county and the city is filled with
strangers. AT the opera house Gov
ernor John Young Brown, who was
inauguraied Tuesday, occupied box
with Ex-Governor Proctor Knott aud
Gen'l Lafayette Hewitt, state auditor.
OF course the distinguished party was
the center of attraction. Gov. Brown
is a modest man, with n genuine dis
taste for OvatiOns. But lie was ac-
corded one here, the leaders being
warm supporters Of Cassius Clay who
made the fight for the nomination. Mr..
Brown could not be prevailed upon to
make speech, however, wherein he
showed not only true modesty but
vast amount of good sense. Proctor
Knott begins to show age. He is re-
ally not au old man, but an extremely
white mOustache and thin silvery hair
give him that appearance. Possibly
the effort to make Duluth, or to live
down the effects of having made il,
has turned him prematurely grey.
Ex-Governor Buckner was expected
but unavoidably detained. Kentucky
people have abiding fondness for ST.
mon Bolivar. Elected on sentimental
grounds by the smallest majority ever
given a democrat, he surprised friends
and enemies by one of the eleanest,
ablest administrations Kentucky has
had placed 10 her credit. There is a
stern, rugged purity about the old
man that reminds one much Of Grover
Cleveland. Like Grover, too. he
strengthened hilnscliiu the estimation
The Port Gibson reveille., 1891-09-09

Perry county has instructed for
Barksdale and Harrison county for
George.
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w. 3. Fulkerson.
INSURANOE:AG
0FFlCt AT VIM. CAHN'S.

Phoenix Insurance, Of Brooklyn,
New Orleans Insurance Association, Of
New Orleans,
Georgia HOMIE Insurance, Of Colum-
bus, Georgia,
Phoenix Insurance, OF Hartford,
Mississippi Home Insurance, Vicksburg
Aetna Insurance, Of Hartford,
Southern Insurance, Of New Orleans.
Sept 5tb, 1890. (3m)
The Port Gibson reveille., 1891-09-09
Office TO BRIDGE BUILDERS.

Sealed proposals for repairing the hridgesos-
er Wills creek and Clarke's creek. and the sus
pension bridge AZ Port Gibson, will be receiver
by the Board Of Supervisors ~ their meeting
on the 7th day Of September, 1891. Plans anu
specifications submitted with bids.
A X. JONES, CLERK.
Aupuet 10 1901 Al
The Port Gibson reveille., 1891-09-09

DR.. B. F. Passmore, Of Madison
county, county lecturer Of the alli-
ancc, and member Of the state alli-
ance executive committee, has with
drawn from the order. lie says that,
rs a good democrat, he can no longer
follow such men as Burkitt and Nc
Cune, who make the sub-treasury
plan the test Of alliance loyalty.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1891-09-09
TnE ONO FALIs

arc one Of the great sights of Louis
vile. You know Louisville Is called
the "Falls City" Bakery wagons,
laundry wagons, cracker boxes, soap
boxes. tobacco and cigars, AMI in fact
everything that wears n sign keep one
in constant remembrance Of the Falls,
and naturally arouse an intense long
ing-a ycarning, as it were. to view
the cataract. A party of friends who
were well acquainted with the clerk
of that gallant steamer, the Carrie
Hope, invited me TO go over the falls
with them Wednesday afternoon. The
mere fact that they are go-overablc is
an advantage the Ohio possess over
your one-horse, every day affairs.
Another point of infiuite superiority
is, YOU never realize Your danger, or
in fact know you are on the falls, uu-
til the clerk takes you aside aud inn
parts the valuable information. One
tries to imagine a slight drop MS the
boat reaches the fOam-crestcd billOws,
but il is a futile effort. The fall is a.
bout twenty-five feet in half a mile.
Once through it is easy to notice the
incline down which the steamer has
been travelling.
This trip is made only during high
water. The cost to boats is abou; fif-
teen dollars less than trip through
the canal, in saving of fuel alone, to
say nothing Of time and patience.
Capt. Pink Varble is the regular falls
pilot. In the busy season he makes
all the way from one to three hundred
dollars a day taking boats over.
| reached Paris in time to witness
the
The Port Gibson reveille., 1891-09-09

DIR. SLEIGH of Berlin has accident
ally discovered that water, injected
under the skin with a syringe, tenn
porarily destroys all feeling in the
parts, so that the flesh may be cut or
pierced without causing the slightest
pain. The water creates a slight
swelling where it is injected. 1t is
thought this fact may be Of use in
surgery.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1891-09-09

G. S. MASON announces the arr.
val of n flll line of Base Balls and
Bats, and an assortment of Rubber
Balls, solid and inflated.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1891-09-09

A curious coincidence has come to
light in connection with the mar
riage Of Mr. Wharton Plummer, of
Chicago and Miss Claire Plummer,
daughter of Rev. J. r. Plummer, Of
Nashville. who were welded in Mem
phis last Friday. The father of each
was named James Plummer, and the
mother of each was Miss Wharton,
vet they can trace no relationship.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1891-09-09

DIssoLUTIoN NOTICE.

on tap at G. S. Mason's Drug Store
The Port Gibson reveille., 1891-09-09
Miles, Nerve ana Liver Pills

Act on a new neutrality-suspicious. the hvet
stomach aud bowels through the Her1ts A nss i.,
discovery. DR.. Miles Pills speedily cure ul-
iOusness, bed taste, torpid liver, piles, constPs
ton. Uuequalled for men, women, ehiluisu
Smallest. mildesi. suresl 90 doses, p cenh.
Samples free, at J. A. shreves Drug Store.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1891-09-09

Paris, Ky, sept, 5, 1891.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1891-09-09

SabscriDtion Per Year. $500
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aug56w
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The Smallest Coin.

Probably the smallest coin in point of
value in use in the world is that used by
the natives of the Malay Peninsula 1t
is small wafer made from the gum of q
tree, and is estimated to be worth the one
ten-thousandth part of penny. AS the
penny is equal TO about two cents, 5000
of these coins would be equal to a cent
The abstract statement does not carry
with it very definite idea of the small
value OF this standard of exchange. To
the human mind any number beyond a
certain limit is great and expressive only
by comparison with other measurements
known and appreciable. If 5000 equals
one cent, 81 would call for 500, 600. Imag-
Inc paying a tailor's bill provided you
are able to imagine such thing in such
coin. You have a bill, of say, Sos so. A
small handful of B, ,2J0, 900 Of these waters
would entitle you to receipt on the bill.
a tip to the sleeping car porter of 125, 900
| OF these waters would cost you %
cents. To ascertain your correct weight
on one OF these penny machines would
be 5000 waters. If you earn $50 month
you would have to hire a cart to get your
pile of 25,000,0 900 home. William II. VAN
derbilt's 5000, ,000, 900 would be worth only
500 had they been waters, bat on the
Malay Peninsula he could have ex-
changed his wealth for 100000, ,0O0, 900 900
-one hundred trillions-of wafers-pro-
vided the entire country could have sup
piled that number, which is highly inn
probable.
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BUYING OLD MAIDS.
An Old-TiTne Amusement Revived by
Sislxiyou Society.

An Old-Time Amusement Revived by
Sisldyou Society.
At a recent entertainment at Sisson the
feature was an auction sale of old maids,
and the Mascot gives the following ac-
count of it:
"They marched into the hall in single
file, heavily veiled, and took prominent
positions on the stage. The 'gabby' auc-
tioneer extolled their good qualities and
opened the sale by putting Daisy Dimple
under the hammer. Johnny Schuler bid
her in at IS cents. Every one present
conceded that Daisy was big bargain at
that price. Betsy Bobbit brought s., j.
w. Nicholas being the lucky purchaser
X. 0. Campbell bought Kate Castleton for
IS cents and was offered 81 30 for her be-
fore he left the house. Miss Fine Cook
was sold to F. Jenkins for 81 so. Polly
Pumpkins was knocked down at 81 70,
the purchaser being unknown.
" "A Charming Widow was sold to Mr..
Hardness for 81 80. She was tall, grace
full woman, and dark auburn curl
peeped roguishly out from under her veil.
When Mr.. Harkness removed the veil
from his purchase he discovered the
smiling face of 9. f. Fipps, and his
wrath was unbounded, but recovering
his composure he took Fipps out and
drumped 81 so worth of ice-cream un-
der his dainty mustache. Jim Henry
bought Miss Tissery Ann for 81. The
Mascot wanted her for the foreman of the
Office, Mr.. Hawkins, but couldn't elevate
Jim's bid. Dolly Warden sold for 81.
Samantha Simpkins brought 81 25, Petit
grove being the purchaser. Tingley bid
in pretty fair looking old maid for ST so
and was happy. Archie Edison gave 81 so
for Miss Prudence. Archie is a modest
man and he took a fancy to the name.
This closed the sale"
The record-union., 1891-08-24
Condition of the Crops.

From the crop bulletins received last
week by the State Agricultural Society,
in cooperation with the United States
Weather Bureau, the following summary
has been telegraphed East by Observer
BarWick:
Northern California is now in the
midst of hOp-picking, and the yield is
better than was anticipated, both in guam
tity and quality. The bean prospects are
below the average, on account of numer-
GUS hot waves. The wheat yield is about
the average. The grape prospects are
most excellent. The weather is good for
fruit-drying, and there are great quanti-
ties being dried.
In Southern California there will be
an excellent bean crop from good soil,
but slightly burned on alkali lands.
The Muscat and Zinfandel grapes are
being marketed. The Chino sugar-beat
factory has begun operations, and there
Is favorable prospect for a large raisin
crop"
The record-union., 1891-08-24
There Are Nuggets Yet

Jerry S. Goodwin, who is operating the
Uncle Sam drift mine near You Bet,
Thursday panned out a 1856 nugget Of
gold while prospecting some dirt in the
unearthed in that part of the county. It
is shaped much like an Early Rose DO
tatoe, and is one and a half inches thick
and three inches long. A little quartz
adheres TO one side of it, and the gold is
comparatively smooth, as though it had
been washed some distance. Last year
in a canyon in the same vicinity Mr..
Goodwin found small bowlder that con-
tained Sl77 worth Of gold running through
it in one streak.-NevadaT Transcript.
The record-union., 1891-08-24
New Corporations.

The following articles of incorporation
were filed in the Secretary of States
office Saturday:
The Acme Development Company OF
San Francisco. Capital stock, 81 900, 900.
Observation-Disclosures Vincent, F. w. But
terfield, c. J. King, G. NJ. Foster and A.
w. Kennedy.
Wilson Cemetery Association of Wilson
School House of Tulare County. Di-
rectors Benjamin Snow, a. j. Archer,
j. G. Simpson, Stephen Hicks and NJ. Nj.
West.
California Medical Company of Sac
ramento. Capital stock, 100000. Di-
rectors-A. B. Chappie, NJ. j. Bobo, Geo.
S. Tallman, d. w. Carmichael and c. j.
Scheller.
The Brethren Church OF Lathrop. Di-
rectorS-J. w. Beer, G. II. Christensen,
II. e. Wolfe, Edward Reynolds and D.
w ROnlS
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RAPID SHOOTING.
A New Rifle Which Lays All Others in
the Shade.

A New Rifle Which Lays All Others in
the Shade.
A gunsmith of Nevada has just finished
and patented rifle which, if the descrip-
tions of the gun are correct, will be the
finest thing in the gun line ever invented
The rifle is like the ordinary arm in ap-
pearance, but works on totally different
principle, being operated entirely by
pressure on the trigger. The force gen
Grated by the first discharge works the
mechanism in such a manner that by the
time the gun can be aligned, without
altering its position in the least for sec
ond discharge, though the interval be but
half second, the second cartridge is
ready, and so on, until the magazine is
exhausted.
An instantaneous photograph of the
gun and shooter in action shows six
empty shells in the air at the same time,
the first just striking the ground and the
sixth leaving the gun. From this it will
be seen that there is scarcely any limit to
the rapidity with which it can be fired.
The inventor is now working on An
army rifle which is expected to take the
place Of most Of the military small arms
now in use.
The record-union., 1891-08-24
Electrifyiupr n Card.

On dry day rub with a brush or with
the hand a thin piece of paper: it viii be-
come electrified in a short time, and will
adhere to your hand, your face or your
coat as if it had glue on it, and you will
not be able to get rid Of il.
Electrify in the same manner thick
piece Of paper, a postal card, for example,
and you will see that, as with sealing wax.
glass, sulphur or resin, this card can at
tract light bodies Small pieces Of cork,
etc.. Balance a cane on the back of a
chair, and wager any one in the audience
that you will make it fall without touch
ing it, blowing on it or moving the chair.
All you need to do is to dry the card
well before the fire, rub it vigorously
with your sleeve, and put close to one end
Of the cane, which viii follow it as iron
follows magnet, until, having lost its
equilibrium, the cane viii fall to the floor.
The record-union., 1891-08-24
Inviting to Homeseekers.

The surveys of the Arroyo Seco grant,
near lone, have been completed, and the
fine bottom lands divided into ten and
twenty-acre lots, while the hill land has
been laid off in tracts of eighty and 100
acres. The opening of this large body OF
land to settlers by the railroad company.
says the Gait GGsette, it is expected, will
result in swelling the agricultural popu-
lation in the vicinity of lone, materially
increasing the prosperity OF the town.
The record-union., 1891-08-24
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transfers have
been recorded since our last report:
Mrs. NJ. J. Atherton to J. r. McCon-
nell-l20 acres in section "a, township
north, range east; grant.
Estate of Louis Otis TO Decree of Dis
ribution-Distributes to Addie A. Ruth
erford south IL feet of lot 4, and south A
feet of east "a feet of lot 3, L and NJ and
Ninth and Tenth streets.
Gus and Dora Elkus to Ricka Edel-
muth-North 10 feet of south 60 feet OF
west one-half, and north l10 feet of east
one-half of lot l, n and and Seventh
and Eighth streets.
Charles Ieimer to Mrs. Tillie Zeimer-
North 90 feet Of lot6, X and L and Eighth
and Ninth streets; love and affection.
The record-union., 1891-08-24
On the Road Again.

James Hanford made his appearance in
charge of the passenger engine on Mon
day morning. Over a year ago he was
seriously injured in the railroad wreck
near this place, and it was thought that
he would never again be able to run an
engine. His recovery from his injuries
was very slow. He is one of the Oldest
engineers on the road, and one of the
most careful. Besides this, Jim is known
by everybody along the road is popular,
and his resumption of his old position
will be heard Ofwith pleasure by everyone
who travels on the cars.-Folsom Tele-
graph
The record-union., 1891-08-24
Fish in the American.

The popularity of the river as a fishing
resort has been on the wane for some
time past, according to the Folsom TeLe-
graph, as fish have been decreasing in
number in the stream, which is very
shallow and in a decidedly muddy con-
dition. Thousands of pike, salmon. sal
mOn-trout, shad, eels, cat and other variety
of fish have passed up the stream during
the present season.
The record-union., 1891-08-24

SUBsTITUTIoNs of welI-knOwn adver-
tised articles seem to be the order of the
day. We deem it only justice to our
patrons to warn our readers against this
form of piracy. When you want an
article, ask your merchant or druggist for
it and don't accept a substitute.
The record-union., 1891-08-24

Gypsies kidnapped two boys in Wash
ington County, New York, the other day.
but were oyertaken by mob of citizens
and compelled to release the lads. The
offenders narrowly escaped lynching.
The record-union., 1891-08-24

PECULIAR in combination, proportion
and preparation of ingredients. Hoods
Sarsaparilla possesses the full curative
value OF the best known remedies of the
vegetable kingdom. Try it.
The record-union., 1891-08-24
anHt-Inlt,ta.

r OST-B BETWEEN THE BALL GROUNDS
II and the Capital Hotel On Friday q scarf
pin set with small diamond and blue stone
return to RECoRD-UNIoN Office and be liber-
ally rewarded. au24-Tt*
I OST II POCKET MEMORANDUM
IL book containing different accounts
Finder Will leave it at this Office and receive
reward. au-2I-3t&
STRAYED A BAY HORSE, SEVEN
~ years old, heavy name and tail, weight
1,2OO pounds, and not shOd. Finder will re-
ceive $40 reward by returning to 1878 p
street. J. w. RICHMOND. aul4-tf
The record-union., 1891-08-24

n Georgia editor is accused of stopping
the press ito announce that nothing has
occurred Of sufficient interest to induce
us to stop the press to announce it,
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90 Iet or 3Se11t.

EOR RENT-THAT FINE, TWO-STORY
L brick house, 14l9 Third street, contain
ing eight rooms, besides bathroom and
kitchen; the walls OF the house are furred and
perfectly dry; a nice yard; only S25 per month
10 good tenant. l.. c. CHANDLER. au2J-6t
mo ET-HOUSE ON THIRD STREET
4 between q and r; six nice rooms. large
yard with fruit trees and stable Inquire at
304 street. s. ROSENFELD. au9-6t
1000 II STREET-NICELY FURNISHED
1870 rooms en- suite or single; board OPP
tonal. aulg-lw*
FEYO LET-FOUR ROOMS AND KITCHEN,
1 suitable for housekeeping over Pacific
Bakery, Fourteenth and G streets Inquire
on premises. aulS-lw*
mo LET-THE BRUCE HOUSE. ON J
L street, between Tenth and Eleventh. In
quire at GUTHRIE BROS, 127 st. aul2-tf
TTNO RENT-CITY HOTEL, SACRAMENTO;
l. 80 rooms, all furnished; doing good DuSi-
ness; rare chance for hotelman; no others
need apply. For particulars inquire of p.
CONLAN, 311 \ street. auS-tf
cOa-RENT OF NINE ROOMS, BATH.
OOL gas, all in good repair, at us Eighth
street. Inquire at 722 Eighth street.
HOTEL OF 100 ROOMS, ALL FUR
/ nished, full of bOarders and roOmers to
lease; best location. Inquire at 1907 Fourth.
FURNISHED ROOMS AT CENTRAL
L House from 50 per month upward; also
IeliIAilJ IOOlilo III ~" pIlCtS IlOINN1JE1N
BROS, PrOprietoTs.
NOTICE OF SALE OF IRRIGATION
" District RondS-The Board of Directors
OF Pomona Orange Belt Irrigation District will
sell at the Office Of the board, in the City of Po-
mona, County of Los Angeles, State of Cali
fornia, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, on TUESDAY, the
18th day of September, 1891, eight bonds of
said district, of the par value of five hundred
500 dollars each. Sealed proposals will be
received by the board, at their said Office, for
the purchase of said bonds, till the day and
hour above named. By order of the Board OF
Directors. FRANK p. FIREY, Secretary.
au2l-20t
TTIHE NEWS OF THE WORLD Is CON
tanned in the WEEKLY UNION.
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j u S / /
9 q.
&zz2 aa.sa o

In just 4 hours ]. V. S. relieves constipation
and sick headaches, After it gets the system
under control an occasional dose prevents return.
We refer by permission to w. H. Marshall, Bruins.
wick House, s. F.; Geo. A.Werner, 53l California
St, s. F.; Mrs. C. Melvin, 135 Kearny St, S. F.,
and many others who have found relief from
constipation and sick headaches. CIV Vincent,
OF Terrence Court, S. f writes: 81 am 60 years
OF age and have been troubled with constipation
for % years. was recently induced to try JOYS
Vegetable Sarsaparilla. / recognized in it at
once an herb that the Mexicans used to give us
in the early SOS for bowel troubles. Il came to
California in 1897 and I knew it would help me
and it has. For the first time in years can sleep
well and my system is regular and in splendid
condition The old Mexican herbs in this remedy
are certain cure in constipation and bowel
troubles" Ask for
E@su'a Vegetable
JUu > sarsaparlIIa
The record-union., 1891-08-24

EOR SALE-ONE OF THE FINEST. AND
Il largest saloons in the city extra family
entrance; best location; stock and lease. In
quire at this Office
The record-union., 1891-08-24

VNHE RECORD-UNION LEADS ALL IN
L the interior of California
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Heettttp z1nttcss.
e5rttrtnl 5llptfrra.

MRS. CARLETON, DRESSMAKING PAR
Nl lors, 2117 K street; first-class work al
reasonable prices. au22-6t*
The record-union., 1891-08-24

DASTURAGE. = GOOD ALFALFA PAS
L turage for three horses can DE had half
mile nom the Golo bridge. Inquire at 72S
street au2I-3tS
The record-union., 1891-08-24
Inr HnIr.

EOR SALE-SMALLA AND LARGEFARAf
l. wanted to find buyers who know good
thing when they see it. Apply TO STROBEL,
o1I j street, sacramento. jy29-lmdtvw