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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-11-10
What Island Did columbus Discover,

There can be no doubt that it was
one OF the Lucayas, or Bahamas. but
which OF them2 On this point hot
dispute has arisen among the learned,
and when one examines and arranges ali
the hypotheses, one is astonished to find
that no less than five islands are mt
forward all claiming to have borne the
name Guanahani.
II we go through the group of BAHIA
mas from north to south, we find the
following islands suggested: Cat Island.
or Guanima, Waiting Island, SANTANA
Marlguana, and Turks Island. Alexan,.
der Won Humboldt and WASHINGTON r.
wing are in favor of Cat Island; the ex-
ceiient Spanish historian Munoz aud the
Ensllshman, Captain Becher, of Waiting
Island : the two Americans, Fox and n
harrlsse, OF SANTANA, the Portuguese
writer Varnhagen, of Marieuana. and
lastly, Turks Island receives tbs srn
port OF the admirable Spanish historian
Navarrete, to whom we owe an ercal.
tent collection of old records concern;no
Columbus and the early history Of The
view World. Thus every one Of tbaso
Ave 1,., theories is supported by writer Of
ais'inctlon who has collected ali The
o masIwof'ny evidence in favor of his
Cpaa With the description by Las
Casas, no island agrees SO well 90 Wa .a'
ing Island, and the name San saIua "as
- generally printed BY it on our mans
an aoa'tional reason in its favor il srn
p f py 1he following notice. taken
from an old description Of tbe s,a 1871
c g unfortunately not datad
the fret lan : ii'',e lslet near Guanima
dis s n,ss anu n India which Columbus
u uan,s ere and to which he gave the
h ha, asu pau salvador" But still we cannot
Magazine narper's
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-11-10
A telegraph company is not excuse

a telegraph company is not excused
from using care because message is un-
grammatical and Georgia beef dealer
has recovered verdict because the West
ern Union Telegraph Company did not
deliver to cattle dealer the message.
"How is cattle2 Answer at once?" The
sender of the message had about fifteen
head of cattle on hand when he cent the
message and waited several days for an
answer. 1t cost him several dollars a
DAY to care for the cattle, and when he
sold them the prices had declined and
.he'> lost thirty or forty dollars more.
These amounts ana the penalty of $500
he recovered from the telegraph com.
pany. The Supreme Court of Georgia
has also just sustained verdict against
the telegraph company for failure to de-
liver message from travelling salesman
making an appointment with customer.
The salesman had to make a longer trip
because tho message was not delivered
ma he obtained $3.50 for his expenses
besides the statutory penalty of 800.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-11-10

g Colorado is the banner State for
holidays" is theverdict of the st. Louis
star-sayings. ''In that State they cele
brate watermelon day, peach day,
potato day and grape day. These hol:-
days are celebrated by the small boy in
all States, but probably in Colorado
alone does the entire population join in. .
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-11-10

Nearly every city in the country is
agitating the subject of garbage collec.
ton and destruction, notes the Washing.
ton Star. If, as some physicians be.
lieve, next year will bring more danger
OF cholera, it would also find the coun,
try better prepared to meet 1t.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-11-10

The total number of lunatics in Eng.
land and Wales increases by 1900 year.
Fifteen hundred people go mad every
year, or five out of every 10000 people
alive in that country enter an asylum as
inmates every year.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-11-10
Invention is still busy with nrovid

Invention is still busy with providing
transportation over the pillows. The
whaleback vessels were new, but the lat.
est form of steamship propeller is an
English invention. 1t is designed SC
that when in motion there is no weight
of water on the blades on the rise and
fall of the propeller, due to the pitching
of the vessel.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-11-10

Pittsburg's first steel coal barge was
launched recently, and the owner pre.
diets that in few years none of the
burger carrying craft on the Ohio will be-
instructed Of any other material. The
w barge is 1S5 feet long and twenty.
g feet wide, and an exact reproduc.
of q wooden barge. The latter
4 vessel cost $14O0 and lasts ten
With repairs that come to as much
a steel barge, it is estimated.
st $4,000 and last, perhaps, fifty
without needing much renovation.
er, in wreck, the wooden carrier
oes to pieces and the cargo is
ZONE Of the s'operators" have
between 300 and 400 barges, 50
CITIZEN of,repairs alone is a for
disne. As to this, too, there is
cfnd = weighty consideration
pcing price Of timber. The firm
quilt the new barge proposes to
hAeir wooden with steel barges,
Is seriment succeeds.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-11-10

New Zealand has enacted suffrage
law which allows women to be registered
without personal attendance at the polls.
Very gallant, confesses the Boston
Transcript; but, it adds, when woman
enters into politics why should she be
more favored than the male voter2
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-11-10

To illustrate the inexorableness of
German law, the San Francisco Examin
er cites how cavalry officer was dis
charged for reaching from his saddle and
saving the life of little girl who was
about to be run over.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-11-10

The railways of the United Kingdom
81 Great Britain have 1880 locomo-
lives of which only 1871 are in Scotland
aud 705 in Ireland. The London and
North Western have the most, 264S.
followed by the Midland with 1920.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-11-10

N. Gatyjn, Camden, claims to have
The tallesYsunaoweI stalk in New Jersey.
1t is mork than eleven feet in height.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-11-10

There are said to be over 30, 900 In.
dams in the United States who can read
English, and over 10, 900 who can read
Indian languages.
The free press., 1892-11-24
TRUSTEES SALE.

Under the provisions Of a certain
deed OF trust execu ed 'on the 25 h
day of January, 1892, by G. w.
Chadwick and w. V. Chadwick,
wife If c. w. Chadwick, to secure
the paymen; Of Gel tain indebted
ness therein mentioned, which
deed is recorded in the office of
chancery clerk of Pearl River Co.,
in Record of Deeds Book l, on
page 231, the un iersign+d trnstee
will proceed to sell at auction to
lho h ghest bid Ter t r cash, at the
f;ou, door of the courthouse, IN the
town Of Pap'arville, during leg i
hours of sale, on NOrday, tn" oh
day Of Decemb r, 1892, the follow
ing described property, to-wi':
The W i -w4 Of sec II, . 10; l
If sec. l9. ana r 9nw 1 Of SEC. 90,
aIliltowu>hip 2 south OF range u,
and in Pearl River county, Miss.,
con = lining 100 acres more or less.
The tile to said land is b lieved
to be good. but | shall 'nvey only
such title as is vested in me az
trustee. ID. + ARCHER,
Noy 3, 1892. Trustee.
No t.,
The free press., 1892-11-24
ORDINANCE.
JPUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
Alta SPECIAL meeting of the Board
Of Mayor and Aldermen of the
town of Poplarville (due notice OF
which was given as required by
law), held at the Mayors Office on
the 9th day of June, 1892, among
other things had and done, the fol.
lowing ordinance was adopted, to-
wi
1st BE it ordained that from
and after this date the town of
Poplnrvllle shall be and constitute
a separate school district as author
Ized by the laws of the State OF
Mi siss,ppi.
2nd-The limits or boundaries OF
said separate school district shall
be the same as the boundaries OF
the town of Poplarville
j. NJ. THORNHILL, Mayor.
A true copy from mlnutes,
X. Ii. REEVES, Clerk.
The free press., 1892-11-24

Miss Ophe'ia Dearman, of Lum-
bertou, is the guest Of Mrs. N
Bstson.
Mrs. Emma Carroll is entertain.
ing two interesting guests-Misses
Mitchell and billiard.
DR.. Lovejoy left Tuesday night
tor his home at Baird, in the north
ern part of the state.
Thanksgiving services will be
held at the Methodist church at 10
O'Clock in the morning.
On Monday night, by some out
side assistance, four prisoners es,
capped from the cells Of our Jail.
! his was the result of leaving the
combination unlocked. Temples,
white, was in under the charge OF
numbering Terrell; the others were
c0lored, in for minor offenses.
Southbound mail No. and
northbound freight No. II colilced
at 1 p m., Tuesday, about 2 miles
south of Derby. The wreck was
very disastrous, and trains were
delayed several hours. A boy
tramp was killed, and following in
jured were brought here for treat
ment: NJ. E. Crume, Of Livingston
Ala, leg broken; Charles Peek, o
Chattanooga, fatal; { has. Scott, o
Chicago, ankle sprained; r. M
HalIard, of New Orleans, badly bu
not fatally hurt. We are not ad
vised as to the cause of the acci
dent.
The free press., 1892-11-24
TRUSTEES SALE

Under the provisions of a deed
of trust exc ucd by l. Il Wellborn
and j. VI. Wei born, on August 3.
1891 and recorded IN Deed Of
Trust Li.nd Record b 'ok one %,
page 55, of the records of Pearl
River county, TO secure q certain
prom' sorry note mentioned herein,
the undersigned trustee will pro-
ceed to sell, at auction to the high
est bidder, for cash, before the
courthouse door, in the town Of
Poplarvlle, Pearl piver county.
Miss, on Monday, December the
5Ih, A. d, 1892, between legal
hours, the following described
property to-wit: Two lots situated
side by side, each thirty'three and
oue-thrc feet wide, fronting on
Main street and running b ck one
hundrpd feet west in block SIX,
bounded on the north and west by
lots known as A. r. Latham props
erty, aud or the south by lot "f
Mrs. Lucy E. Ratliff, and on tho
east by Main street, situated IN the
town of Poplarvlle, Pearl River
county, Miss, said lots being im>
proved, and the title warranted to
said trustee, which l believe 10 be
good. L. M. EVANS,
Oct. "a. 1892 Trustee.
[52.5.t.1
The free press., 1892-11-24

A close inspection will prove 10
you that we are selling goods at
Rock Bottom Prices.
Our matchless leaders speak for
themselves.
They HAVE ARRIVED:
Two Spools Cotton cents.
Ona Paper Best Brass Pins 3 cts.
Brass Pant Buttons Is cts box.
Hard-snap Bachelor Buttons cts.
Card Rice Buttons Q2 doz.) 3 cts.
Two lbs. Soda Is cts.
Three Bars Soap 10 cts.
Buggy Whips worth IS cts. for %
Mems All Wool Fine Shirts IS and
85 cents, $l.10 and $1.25.
Mems = Il Woods filing Jeans Pants
worth $500 for $1.33.
Beautiful Parlor Rochester Lamps
with globe and chimney com.
plete worth So 90 for S1.1O.
SusDenders too cheap to quote.
Ladies Sandals 80 CTS.
Ladies' Black Hose fast color worth
20 cts. ;or 10 cts.
And hundreds Of other items too
numerous to mention.
Ladies' Tn derwear, a new line iu ST
received.
Respectfully submitted to the
CASH trade only.
lanes Richards &CO
The free press., 1892-11-24
+ he OLA RI O N.

Jackson, Mississippi.
A Democratic Family Newspaper
tight pagrs-every Thursday.
Only $l.00 II year.
Al orning edition with full tele-
graphic reports.
Per Year, $500
Six Months, 4 co
One Month, .75.
POWER s. MCNEILY,
Publishers.
The free press., 1892-11-24
James Richards &CO
GOOD NEWS.

We are in receipt or the follow
ing information from the fountain
head, which will prove cheerine
news to our citizens generally: Nj.
r. b. Haney has bought tract of
timber land u miles north of this
place, and will locate u large saw
mil on same at once. Work on the
plant will begin in a few days, and
the mill will probably be in oper-
alton by the first of January. j..
Haney has also purchased large
tract three miles south of Elisville,
and will erect a mill thereon, build
ing to begin December 1st. Fur
tbermore, there is fair prospect of
another mill two miles southwe
Of town. Other good things are IN
store tor us in the near future.
The free press., 1892-11-24
NOTICE.

The Executive Board of the Hos
bolochiit to will hold it's next ses-
sion with the Pleasant Hi! Church,
Hancock county, on Saturday be.
fore the 6th Sunday in January.
Also a singing association will be
organized at same meetiag. All
singers invited TO attend.
j. j. 1HoRNHILL, Secy.
The free press., 1892-11-24

Miss Ina Quin, Of lloImesvile
who has been the guest Of bel
friend, Miss Ada White, for several
weeks. left Friday morning fol
Baton Rouge. where she will spend
portion Of the winter. She was
accompanied by her brother, wbc
returned Sunday night, Miss Ina
is lovely, lovable, accomplished
youag lady, and we noted NUN.
b Of misty ewes when kisses AMI
ting words were beng exchang-
ed between herself and friends who
bad assembled to see her off. For
numerous reasons Old Youths res
membiance of Mss Ina will lie of
the most pleasing character. and
the last favor that she conferred
is one that shall never be forgotten
that introduction. May kind for
tune prove oar friend, and watt
her back again long b fore the
present assurance of another visit
from her may be expected.
j. o. Med maid, father of W. G.
Mcdonald Of this place, is now oil
The frontiers of Alaska. On last
Friday Our young friend, Will. re
ceived package from his father
containing handsome gold watch
for himself, and also other nice
t,mnpieces for his several brothers
Will has been all smiles since the
receipt of his present.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Methodist church will give an
unique entertainment at the Miller
House on Thanksgiving night.
Young gentlemen, secure your
partners for the "Sh tdo~ Party"
WniCu, WIN HlCc SuDpt't VIII WI"
stitute y portion Of the programme
of the occasion.
Next 10 the glorious democratic
victory jnst achieved, the active
work now in progress on our high
school building brings the most sat-
isfaclory and substantial JOY to the
hearts of the Poplarvilleites. Ii we
had a "deyiI" we would expatiate
on this subject for column or
more; but as it is, suffice it to say,
the high school is a living, moving,
actual fact.
The free press., 1892-11-24

WANTFD-For the WORRIES
FAIR Ladies to assist as at their
homes. Address with stamp, s. r.
Kiln,r South Bend, Ind
The free press., 1892-11-24

The STANDARD home MIXTURE and SOU IHERN SO'4u-
Of hghess
grade obanable, regardless of price
s-to furnish Fertilizer worth the money asKedor
those nereoy
cnruy for it permanent in the of the people
The free press., 1892-11-24
j. nj. SHlVERS,

A TTOR N EY-A T. l. A W,
PoPLARvILLE, Miss.
Win practice in all the courts of
the State.
The free press., 1892-11-24
s0Vo WILL BE GIVEN

(s.0, say case of Rheuma.ism which
Ruud's u cured by d.. Drums
|opIs,an.l,g Lightning Rem dy. The
sr'.e,ors n''s. do not hide this Offer,
,,p',as p''ss 1t IN to'd type on All their
snS S' Wrappers, printed mat.
ssnsno'n @ through the columns of
st voa ,s everywhere. 1t will
My svorn sr's-one bottle curing
h has e'y " case. If the drug,
nrill Nv o' got 1t be will order it,
(spaid e,u ve sent to any address by
Drummo'ssss on receipt of price,
Maidsn' Medicine Co., 49,
geals ssa rs0s., Lane, New York.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-07-23
st. CLOUD.

Lake Arthur Herald,
A deer hunt is anticipated.
Everything seems favorable for q
good rice crop.
Roy Wilkinson and Theo. Turner
called on friends at this place Sun
day,
Chas. Brown, H. O. Davis and 3.
G. Clayton went to Lake Arthur
Sunday, returning Monday.
G. Brown aud Ell. o. Davis con-
template o trip to New Orleans and
it is likely that the latter will return
north from there.
During the rain storm Sunday
past Of the roof Of r. Nunemaker's
house was torn loose, but was re.
placed before any damage was done.
except thorough Wetting of the inside
of the house.
J. N. Long met with a painful ac'
cident Saturday. While cleaning
the wrist Of the engine, the forefin.
ger Of his right band was caught
tearing OF the nail and badly LAGER
ating the fnger. Dr.. Wright dress
ed the wound aud il j. healipH
nicely. VENUS.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-07-23
ST. BONNET.
Lake Arthur Herald.

Lake Arthur Herald.
Fig harvest will be bountiful.
A. Phillips drove to Crowley
Friday.
L. r. Garland left for Indiana
June 26.
Mrs. Henry Baker is quite i'll and
went to her old home at Opelouaas.
Miss Hattie Jones is down from
Crowley visiting her parents this
week.
DR.. Elliott, Of Lake Arthur, was
called to treat Mrs. Thibodeaux
Thursday.
A. Phillips has word from In
diana that L. A. Heath is DANGER
ously i'll of typhoid fever.
E. Fl. Gneydan returned from
New Orleans Friday, after visiting
his family a few days.
Mrs. Vansans had a severe and
dangerous attack Of neuralgia last
Sunday night but is recovering.
Bee.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-07-23
q. S. DISTRICT COURT,
Western District of Louisiana.
No. 100.
Francois Chappuis VS.. Steamboat Vic
torine Alert.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of an order Of the Hon. u. S. District
Court for the western district of Louis
lana, I will sell at public auction to the
last and highest bidder, sale to take
on the premises on
SATURDAY, AUGUST ID, 1892,
between legal hours for public sales,
the following described property, seized
in said suit, to-wit;
A certain plantation situated on the
east bank of Bayou Vermilion in the
parish Of Vermilion, State of Louisiana,
with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon, bounded north by Lucien
Rroussard, east by public road, south
By Emile Romero, and west by Bayou
Vermilion.
Said plantation measures ten arpents
front on said Bayou Vermilion by forty
arpents in depth between parallel lines.
Agricultural implements.
One Ferry Boat.
Five head of horses.
One buggy.
The property of F. Chappuis, seiz-
ed to satisfy judgmentin above entitled
and numbered suit.
TERMS Il CONDITIONS:
The property above described will be
sold ON twelve months credit, for what
ever it will bring, the purchaser being
required to furnish good and solvent
joint security and special mortgage on
the things sold bearing legal interest
from the day of adjudication.
JOHN VIGNEAUX,
q. S. Marshal, Western Dist. La.
Abbeville, July 8, 1892.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-07-23
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of yermilion-17th Jud. Dist Court.
No. 1863.

Succession of Thebaldeau Broussard.
Notice is hereby given to all parties
i~nterestedin the said succession, or hav-
ing any opposition to make to the
tableau of debts and charges and of
distribution filed by Alexandra Brous-
sard, administrator of said succession,
to file the same in writing in the Office
of the clerk of court within ten days
from the date hereof.
Given under my official signature and
seal Of court this sd day of July 1892.
ALCIDE LEBLANC,
Clerk of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-07-23

Last Saturday The elements had
evidently conspired against the sue,
cess Of the Knights Of Honor Picnic
excursion. The day previous was
full of promise fol the morrow and
many had made preparations to par
ticipate. The excursion with q fine
band Of music left Barteis at the APP
pointed time but the rain setting in
steady soon doomed the affair. When
the boat reached Abbevilie, the com
mittee decided it would unwise TO
proceed further. So the party was
debarked and taken in hacks to the
French Hall where q fine dinner was
served OF 2 o'clock, followed b. dan
cling and other amusements. The
committee are deserving OF much
praise for their nRtiring efforts to
please and further the enjoyment o.
their guests in the face Of SO many
difficulties and at an actual financial
loss. Next time we hope the
Knights may have better luck and
an opportunity to sustain their repu
tation as entertainers with more
proof and eqnal glory to themselves
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-07-23
HsraarIe Gresg Notes.

Ed. Neridional.
I will again endeavor to give you
some news from our section Of the
parish. At my last writing we were
having too much rain, and it has
been raining ever since. The corn
crops arc somewhat damaged, and
cuts are completely lost. The cane
is slightly scalded, cotton almost
nothing, SO the farmers will be some.
what pressed again this fall but they
are cheered up to think we will have
o railroad to Abbeville.
Austin Lee of our neighborhood
since the burning Of his dwelling has
purchased himself another honse and
placed it where the old one once
stood. That's right Austin.
Our worthy neighbor S. M. Henry
does not improve much.
Mr.. Conerly is slowly progressing
on his house, owing to bad weather
could not get material as needed.
It seemed to be lively times over
at Judge Trahan's; bis court con-
yened three days in succession this
week and had lawyers to attend, and
it was said, what is all of that on ?
is it they are trying a real estate
case or a succession, it may be O
railroad case and going to set up a
depot near where the old temperance
hall once stood; and those that were
prejudiced to the Judges court and
welfare, marveled and reasoned with
each other, saying that Joe had no
jurisdiction in such cases, SO when
the Judge Jaw the discomfort he let
out that it was only some assaulting
and SANDER cases caused by the boys
taking too much drink on the cor
ner. The Judge says that the rea-
son he kicked so hard against the
intemperance petition that pulled
down the temperance hall, is that be
loves to protect the widows son.
Willie Neal passed through our
little burg a few days ago looking
after personal interest. You know
he keeps a bachelors hall.
Our little Henry has been some
what molested, that fellow has been
riding with bis girl Of late going
around visiting her sirters and
brothers and it looks to him suspi
cious. Never mind Henry, aunty
says you shall have one.
What has become of our friend s
B. Henry? Sam use to be on hand
at Conerly's store when school turn.
ed out.
Geo. Delano has got q fine crop O
corn this year and would have beer
better owing to the rains. George
says be is going to let some know BIZ
is not altogether broke this year.
Mosquitoes have been very bat
but have moderated considerably.
Martin Bagley made a flying trll
to the Crescent City last week OF
important business, | suppose, ane
returned Saturday. He will soor
have things right. NAPOLEON.
st. CLOUD.
Lake Arthur Herald.
a danr hnuf ia anticin4ked.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-07-23
One ~ cine Good Thfngs.

There is nothing "iust as good as
Creole Female Tonic. Every lady
who has given it a trial will tell you
there is nothing like it for curing
diseased conditions peculiar to the
female sex.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-07-23
III Cures Headache.

P~reston's He'd AXE is a certain
and speedy cure for headache. It IS
guaranteed to cure any kind Of head
ache. II will do it in Is minutes,
audit won't cure anything else.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-07-23
Preston's He'd AXE

Is a certain cure for headache. 1t
will cure headache only, and is gwaran-
teed to do that. It won't cure anything
else. 1t never fails. Don't suffer when
you can get relief in Is minutes.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-07-23

Gus. Godchaux Of Abbeville, was
10 franklin last Saturday, on a visit
TO his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. God
chaux.-Vindicator.