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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-05-20
Do Beasts Have Souls ?

Many of the most eminent scientists,
theologians, and philosophers have be-
lieved in the immortality ofthe "beasts
of tho field" In Ecclesiastes, third
chapter, we find the following: @For
that which beialleth the sons of men
bcfalleth beasts; even one thing befal-
leth them: as the ono dieth so dieth
the other; yes, they have all one breath;
so that man hath no pre-eminence
above beast. All go unto one place !;
all arc of the dust and unto dust all
return. Who knoweth the spirit of
the man that goeth upward and the
spirit of the beast that goeth down.
ward to tho earth p The quotation
does not positively declare that ami
mails are to have future existence, but
very plainly says that they have the
same chances in this respect that the
human family has. This was also the
belief Of John Wesley and of bishop
Jeremy Taylor and bishop Butler.
Coleridge advocated the same doctrine
In England, Lamartinc in France and
Agassiz in America. The last named
gentleman, tho greatest scientist we
have ever had on this continent, was
firm believer In some future lifc for
the lower animals. A professor at
Harvard has completed list of 1876
European authors who have written
on the subject. Among the leading
clergymen of this century who have
expressed their belief in future life
for animals are Joseph Cook and
James Freeman Clark. At a recent
trial a well-known judge declared that
one-half the human race believed In
the same curious idca.-St. Louis Re-
public.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-05-20
A Strange plsooysrx.

Some railroad hands employed in
sloping the sides OF a deep cut a short
distance below the Louisville, New Or
leans & Texas railroads tunnel, dis
covered a few days ago tho trunks of
two large trees-one of them tho size
of -four barrel-imbedded in the
earth, twenty feet below the surface.
The soil is known to geologists as the
1oess," which must have been deposit
ted thousands Of years ago. Only a
small portion of each has yet been OK
cavatcd but they are thought to have
been oaks. Efforts will be made to
obtain samples of the wood for the
museum at Oxford and If successful
some learned professor may be able TO
decide what manner ofirees the logs
were.-COmmercial-HeroId.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-05-20

American farmers are satisfied with
very moderate yields. The possibili-
ties of agriculture should be known.
What has been done can be done. As
surcd that n thousand bushels of pota-
toes have been raised on one acre we
should resolve not to fall short Of
300 If $50 bushels Of shelled corn
have been produced from one acre It
should make us dissatisfied with a
yield Of only thirty bushels. r. j.
Drake, of South Carolina, made from
one acre 254 bushels of shelled corn,
which makes the customary yield look
very diminutive. A half ton of hay to
the acre, which is as much as half the
meadows yield, Is pitiful compared
with four tons, which have otteu been
grown on the same amount of land.
Wheat growers who average ten or
fifteen bushels to the acre, on good
land, ought to be convinced that they
are poor farmers. On no better land
than theirs fifty, sixty aud eighty BUSH
els are possible yields.-H T. Brooks
sn Home and Farm.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-05-20

A new method of preserving fence
posts from rotting is described by a
German paper. The posts to be treat
ed are allowed 10 get thoroughly dry
and are then placed for several days
in tub Of lime water, so that the ends
to be set in the ground may get thor
oughly saturated. After removing
them from the lime water, they are
dried, and then painted with diluted
sulphuric acid. This treatment makes
them very hard and they last far long
er in the ground than posts charred at
the end or treated with tar. The phi
losophy of this process s'not very evil
dent. Probably the good result is due
entirely to the lime water, which is
known to be an excellent preservative
for wood.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-05-20

Ny little wife is out beyond the burn,
/ see her parasol behind the ar,
And here am inditlng verse 10 her
Ere she return.
That pretty bird Is happy there concealed,
This fragrant chamber smiles a peaceful
SMILE
What Joy 10 sing the joys Of home--the while
My joys afeld
Ny spouse is mild-she's meek a. any nun,
And yet her spiritual calm Is such
Somehow ones always feeling she Is much
Too good for one.
She thinks I'm wise and handsome-'tls her
creed
wonder am either On myword
Sometimes I've wondered "an my bonnie
bird"
Think 50 indeed.
Perhaps, for she my homage ne'er repels;
Perhaps might have loved her half a life,
Perhaps-bad she but been the little wife
0fsome one else.
But why should complain Of cross or cares ?
While entertaining Der (who won't complaln)
IL may be an angel entertain
And unawares.
--Ffederick Locker.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-05-20

Mysterious Night when our arst parent knew
Thee from report divine aud heard thy name,
Did be not tremble for This lovely frame,
This glorious canopy Of light and blueg
Yet, meath curtain Of translucent dew,
Bathed In the rays Of the great setting fame.
Hesperus with the hosts Of heaven came,
And 10 creation widened on mans view.
Who could have thought such darkness lay
concealed
Within thy beams,O suni or who could fnd,
While ny and leaf and insect stood revealed,
That to such countless orbs thou mad'st us
bllndf
Why do We thensh death with anxious strifef
II light can thus deceive. wherefore not life :
~ HancO White.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-05-20

Perhaps you are run down, can't
eat can't sleep, can't think, can't do
anything to your satisfaction, and
you wonder what aIls you. You
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Prostration. You need a Nerve
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viii find the exact remedy for restor-
ing your nervous system to it's norm
al. healthy condition. Surprising
results follow the use of this great
Nerve Tonic and Alternative. Your
appetite returns good digestion il
restored, and the Liver and Kidneys
resume healthy action. Try bottle
Price Soc. At J. a. Shreve Drugstore
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-05-20

Never had preparation more appropriate
name than Ayers Hair Vigor. When The cap
lIlary glands become enfsebled BY disease,
age, or neglect, this dressing imparta renewed
life 10 the scalp. 30 that the hair assumes
much OF It youthful fuIlness and beauty.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-05-20


81, this excellent arrangement will meet long
~ want, as Il secures no change Of cars OF any
S. ,a'i IN either direction, between Memphis aud
~ Lonis, and provides an unsurpassed time
snu service. This train also reaches Chicago at
, sn early hour the next evening, and in ADDITION
dnny hs aAy express, leaving Memphis at 900 A. m,
eoAny, connects directly at Fulton with Illinois
nenllal '.al Railroad for Cairo, Chicago and all
p polns on or via that line, Il being the only
c1asy,rnng train from Memphis for Cairo and
Fassengers for Cairo, 81. Louis, Chicago and
p'1s inn beyond win find Il to their convenience
@"u interest 70 secure tickets via this line
!, al trains depart from and arrive at he new.
iesant iooss. and capacious Union Depot, centrally
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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-05-20
r- Baowys l80S BlTTERs

Cures Indigestion, Billousness, Dyspepsia, Mala'
ria. Nervousness, and General Debility. Physi
clans recommend L. Al dealers sell X CenuhA
haalF@de mark and crossed red lines on wrapper
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-02
ADVICE TO FARMERS.

Chief Grain Inspector Clauson has
felt it incumbent to issue circular of
instructions to farmers which, if fol-
lowed, will Operate to their adyant-
age. The failure to separate frosted
wheat from sound wheat is lowering
the grade, and the farmer, as usual, is
the sufferer. This condition does not
exist in Southern Minnesota, as there
is little or no frosted wheat in this
section, but there is some smutty
wheat in this region which is quite as
damaging to the sound article when
the two are mixed, and farmers should
be careful to make the separation.
Mr.. ClausOn, in his letter says in part:
1.-THE amount of late wheat sown
which was caught by the early frosts
is somewhat larger than has generally
been estimated, and the proportion of
Smutty wheat arriving at the terminal
points is also in excess Of what has
been anticipated. 1t would be very
unreasonable expectation that the
vast area Of land which was seeded to
wheat this year in the three states,
comprising S,225, 900 acres, should pro-
duce a crop absolutely free from blem-
ishes, and the purpose of this commu-
nication is not so much to dwell upon
this self-evident proposition as to Of
fer a few suggestions to farmers and
shippers as to the best and most pro-
fftable method Of handling and dis
posing Of this damaged grain. Upon
those who have good, sound wheat, as
well as frosted wheat, / cannot too
strongly urge the importance of main
tanning complete separation, as
wheat containing a perceptible guam
tity Of frosted wheat cannot go into
high grade under the rules of inspec-
tion. Again, where there is any mark
ed difference in the frosted grain in
the degree Of damage done, there
should be two or three separations
made in order to preserve the better
classes intact. Some of the frosted
grain can be milled into fairly good
flour, while the very poorest of it is
absolutely unfit for flour making pur-
poses, therefore it is obvious that in
order to secure the best results it is of
paramount Importance that there
ShOul be careful separation between
the poorer and better qualities.
In regard to Smutty wheat, the un-
expected prevalence of this evil in so
many localities and over such wide
area this season makes it one of the
most serious and perpleXing questions
that the inspection department is
called upon to contend with. The
more handling that smutty wheat is
subjected to the more deteriorated in
quality and consequently in value
does it become. This fact being thor
oughly understood and realized, large
discounts are always made by grain
buyers to protect themselves against
the inevitable loss that follows the
handling of this class of grain. A
large proportion of this grain can be
fitted for the high grade if it is clean
ed by the farmer and country shippers
before being sent to the terminal
points, and before the smut balls be-
come dry and brittle. Every farmer
who can possibly do so should possess
himself of a tanning mill and carefully
clean his smutty wheat before deliver
ing it at the local elevator
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-02

HERE is the way the LIE Sueur Sen
tinel (Democrat) speaks of two of its
most distinguished party adherents:
Farmer Buck (lawyer) of Mankato,
thinks the discomfort of boys on the
farn arises from their having to work
too many hours, and because they do
not get enough time for reading and
recreation, and farmer Bookwalter,
manufactured of Ohio, has a scheme
to have farmers settle in colonies on
the four central corners of a section,
in order to increase their social life
and keep the boys on the farms, as he
thinks they want more company. We
do not believe either of these farm
doctors are right.
Farm doctors is good; very good;
and the Democratic party seems to
have surplusage of these medicine
men dealing out little sugar-coated
pills to the farmer boys" But there
is so little substance to the compound
that no appreciate effect ON the pa
tient is noticeable.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-02
A Practical Politician.

Jacob Sloat Fassett, the brilliant
young republican candidate for COVER
nor OF New York, in a ringing speech
at the ballot reform meeting held in
New York city in January, 1890, out
lined his idea of what practical poll
tician should be:
+ | wish every American citizen of 81
years and upward were practical
politician. If there is anything wrong
in public government, if there is any
thing rotten in the administration of
city governments or state governments
it is because all American citizens are
not practical politicians. The first
duty of an American man is to be an
American politician. You have no
business to claim the right to be pro-
tectd in the possession of dollars
worth of property or an hours Sc
curity under your own roof unless you
are Willing to devote some of your
time and some of your brains to the
perpetuation of some of our institu-
tions. \
You do not go near the primaries or
caucuses. You do not attend nominal
ting conventions. If it is a stormy
day you toast your shins at the fireside
instead of going to the polls. This is
Gods universe, and the right prevails
against the wrong wherever it asserts
itself, and if there is anything wrong
in our institutions, see to it before
you cast the first stone that you your
selves are blameleSS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-02

SENATOR DAVIS is in danger of de-
feat and Republicans should be
ashamed that such is the fact, that
is, if they believe in their principles.
Albert Lea Standard.
The only danger which confronts
Senator Davis lies in the uncertainty
of the Republicans being able to re-
cover control of the legislature. One
thing which may be confidently
figured on is that Senator, Davis will
be reelected if the Republicans are
able to name one of their own party.
He is the choice of 80 per cent of the
Republicans of the state, and that
percentage of voters will see to it that
the remaining 10 per cent do not
thwart the will of the party. 1t
would be much more to the credit of
some very able country newspapers if
they ''get together" and work for the
redemption of the incoming legisla-
ture rather than speculate on the
probability of Senator Davis defeat.
The Republicans have got to have
sixty or more members in the lower
house in order to control the election
of senator. This means that they
have got to hold the districts already
theirs and gain about twenty mem
bers from the opposition. Better de-
wise some plan for Republican success
rather than speculate on Davis scalp.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-02

THERE is no collar around the neck
of the Union, and if the Republican
party places in nomination man
whom it knows is not fit for the posi-
tion, it will not support that man.
This statement is made early, so there
may be no mistake hereafter AnOkd
Union.
1t will now be in order for Bro.
Pease to make up list of officers that
the Union will endorse in order that
the Republican party may not lose his
valuable support by naming the wrong
person. Different people place differ
ent estimates upon the fitness of men
for public position. The rule of stand
ard in this particular is not arbitrari-
ly fixed, but the record Of the Repub-
lican party may be taken as reason
able surety that only such men as
even the Union can consistently sup
port will be named for Office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-02

ALL the world figuratively speak
ing, will be at our worlds fair.
France Spain, Great Britain, Mexico,
Columbia, Germany, Peru, China,
Venezuela, San Domingo, Chill, Tur-
key, Persia, Russia, Japan, Jamaica,
Hayti, Siam, Ecuador, Uruguay,
Argentine Republic, Brazil, Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and
Costa RIGA will officially participate.
Our free trade friends who made the
country ring few months ago with
vociferous predictions that the wicked
Mckinley tariff would make the fair
failure by keeping the exhibits of
other nations away, are now wishing
that they hadn't talked quite so loud.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-02

WILLIAMS, owner of Alberton, has
accepted proposition to match his
horse against Nelson for purse Of
$4,000, the winner to take all the
money, The race will take place at
Grand Rapids, Mich, Oct. 9th, and
will be the greatest stallion race ever
trotted in the world Both horses
have record of 2:10 or better. We
are putting our money on Albertson.
Who wants the field?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-02

TACOMA, Wash. bids for the Ma
tional Democratic convention. 1t is
perfectly safe for Tacoma to put in an
application and secure what free adj
vertising may result. 1t will not get
the convention. The distance is too
great from Tammany Hall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-02

Now that.the county fairs are all
over, the Harvest Festival thing of
the past, the much needed rain has
come to make glad the hearts of all.
Providence is unusually kind and con-
siderate this year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-02

UNDER the b Wrepublican tariff act
Brazil beaght. American food and
manufactures of twice the value in
July this year that she did in July
1890. American industries were $780,
900 richer in a single month, without
increased cost or competition to any
American worker or consumer. This
kind Of tariff is not a tax.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-02

The great number of fires which
are daily chronicled should put every
one on guard. Too much precaution
cannot be exercised. The extreme
dryness renders everything inflam-
mable, and once started flames spread
with a rapidity which render difficult
all attenxts at control.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-02

A hundred and seventy-fve thous-
and dollar fire occurred at Minneapo-
lis Thursday. A dozen firemen were
more or less injured, one fatally so.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-02

We have just completed and ready to
show our new stock for the Fall and Winter
season now approaching. In consideration
Of an enormous crop in our section of the
country, we have bought an unusually large
stock of goods, and like in everything else,
the more goods we can sell, the smaller
margin we can satisfy ourselves with. We
have prepared for a large business this fall
in consequence of which we marked our
goods at Extremely LOW PRICES.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-02
OF course Nebraska is for Blaine.
What Northern State is not?

The meeting of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge Of Odd Fellows next year will
be held at Portland. Oregon.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-09-10

llalba arriba, Manuel Anido los Quardias Nass
nuel Dfaz Domingo Hernandez, detuyieron a
Jesus Santiago, Marcelino Ortiz Diogones
Carva1al, autores presuntos de lesiones graves
su conyecino Romualdo Ortega
Los guardias 2os del puesto de Juncos
Pedro Saiz Ciriaco Balmaceda detuveron
las de la madrugada del Evanjelista L6-
pez rec.amado por la autoridad.
III cabo Gabino Ferreiro Y guartlias del
puesto dc Bartolo, Carlos Campos Celso Sa-
linas, detuvieron 81 81 del pasado Juan Cruz,
Ramon Mendez, Marcelino Colon, jose Mendez.
jose Yalentin Miguel Lopez, por heridas gra-
YES inferidas su cOnvecnO Antonio Perez.
En- ClaleS rccibi0 una herida en- la cabeza
producida per arma dc fuego la senora dona
Isabel Rivera de Fegron.
20
Ell vapor A1av0 cargo en- Ponce oil sacos
de cafe para Ia Habana, pesando 1870 O36 kilss.
Los vecinos del poblado de la playa dc
Humacao parece que ostan dispuestos cele-
brar con toda sOlemnidad este ano 4 su patro-
Ma la Virgen de las Mercedes.
El dia de-, actual ap.reoio ahogado :. 81
rio dc Coamo en- 81 paso llamado Las Aquilas
el jornalero Tomas Malaret, pocas horas des-
pu6s como dos Kilometres de dstancia, su
hjo e nino Domingo del mismo apellido.
Con prOfundslma pena loonOs 10 que ST.
que on un periodico dc Ponce:
iSe encuentra en- Ponce nuostro queridO
= companero el senior don Mario Braschi.
Esta on CANA desde hace algunos dias, en-
fermo de cuidado
Lo senuimos vivamente, hacemos votos
porque rscobre la salul perdida pueda con-
sagrarso nuevamente al ejerccio dc las letras."
-.
En- Ponce circula 81 rumor de que en- bro-
We llegara aquella ciudad 81 Excmo. Sr D. Justo
Martin Lunas, Intsndente de Hacienda.
Ell vapor ValJaverde llev6 para Ponce Its
cajas cigarrillos l GAIA semila de tabaeo
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-09-10

subalternos y demAs dependencies de ste eiuris-
dicclon, va los que ne 10 son recon .enda y
plde que no le pongan impedimento alguno en-
81 v1aje, antes bien, le den todo 81 auxilio que
neceslte, por convenir asi al mejor servieio del
Estado.
Dado en- la Habana, tirmado de su mano,
con o. sello dc esta Comandancia General re-
1rendado por el primer Ayudante secrstario do
Ia mlsma. q treinta Y uno de 0ctubro de mil
ochoclentos setenta y tres-Mans4el de la RI
goda.-(Hay un sello)-Juan G. q CarbomcN.
-Llcencia absolute para retirarse del servicio
favor del cumplido Antonio K s!llguez AL
tOnso.
PuertoR Rico. 4 do Agosto 80 1879-(Hay
un sello).-Pase al Jefe del Detail para la debi-.
Ga anotaclon, toda vez que no Sc ha hecho on
81 oportunidad.-C Catald
Excmo. Sr.:
En- cumplimelto dc su superior tecreto
quo antecede, SO ha causado Ia nOta curreapon
dlenCe ol asiento del individuo mencnnado
Puerto-Rico, fecha ut aLtca.-Vletate de
MGnter0l0.
(Continuard1.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-09-10

Esta preso un bribon que ha >sufrido Gin
co seis condemns por rObO
Sc acerca el nom ento del juicio oral, y e
dice al escribanO que 10 hace la notifications
ESQ no puedo ser, mi abOgado osta enfer
mo, yes precise aplazar el juicio oral ocho
dias.
-Pero, hombre, 81 to cojeron en- fagrante
dellto con las manos metidas en- los bolsillos
del individuo, iqu6 va decir tn abogado para
detenderte9
-Pues justamente por ESQ, tengo curiosidad
dc oirls: yer que va decir.
-iEs usted buena cocnera
:-Sf, sonora.
- Cuanto quiere usted ganar
-CIncO durOS.. y manOS puercaS
NO me convene usted. Ne gus ia que
mis- criadas tengan las manos limpias.
Pieles de buffalo baquetas charoladas de
90 20 pies para forrar coches, pieles de ga
musa Sc acaban de recibir SO venden muy
baratas en- ell almacen de los senores M. Roman
J Co, Cruz Y 80.
Los alcoholics de papas que SO destilan on
Europa particularmente on Alemania, dicen
que son nocivos a la salud hay muchos
brands que SO elaboran con ese alcohol, sin
ningun g6nero dc piedad para los bebedores.
Por ESQ don AnselmO tOma eli JARNAC CoGNAc
del que vende Luina. Es productO legitimo do
la iva, sin ninguna composition nociva. Por
ESQ es tan bueno, tan sabroso, y tan roparado.
Els el brandy que usan los testas coronados
para alumbrarse.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-09-10
il SEGURIDAD |!

iQuiers usted toner seguridad ec o,nu.
brado dc su casai iQuiere ustcd eyitsr ia.
gros T.. Pues mande comprar caias lie I.t,Z
DlAMANTE o LUZ DEL HOGAR on ell 9 .,.s,
cimlento de d. Francisco Font. So e:a..a
QO1NCE CENIAVOS botella por eajas !;
preclos conveneionales.- anca, esquina Fur
taleza : - =