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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1892-11-11
OLD TIMES IN JEFFERSON AND cLAI-
BORNE.
The Massacre al Fort Mims---The Block
House near Clifton---Panic
at Port Gibson.

Few at the present day can just
ly appreciate the hardships and dan
gers that were encountered by the
first settlers of Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi. The immigrants to Mis-
sissippi territory were chiefly from
Georgia, the Carolinas, and Virgin-
ia. Jefferson county, owing 10 the
fertility of the soil, and its forests
Of pine, oak, hickory, ETC., vas ear
" settled by q hardy population
from Georgia and South Carolina.
The Georgians, who could not for
get the land os their birth even a.
mid The gloomy forests of their
adopted home, settled mostly on
oak and pine lands, such as they
had been accustomed to from child
hood, where they could be conven-
lent 10 pine knots which, in that
early day, were a good substitute
for candles, and they could also
manufacture lampblack, pitch, tar
and turpentine.
In time, Villages sprang up, al
fording such facilities for trade as
the limited wants of the county re-
quireG. Greenville, the county seat
of Jefferson, was the headquarters
of the first lawyers and physicians
of the state-men who subsequent
ly distinguished themselves at the
bar and in the halls of congress. 1t
was beautiful village and contin-
ued to be a place of some note un-
Ill the court house was removed to
Fayette in 1925. II then sank to
rise nomore and is now so wholly de-
serted that the traveller often paus-
es at McCallum's blacksmith shop
to inquire the distance to Green
Vile.
The last war with Great Britain
(lS12-18l5) was the signal for open
hostility on the part Of the Indian
tribes, aud the government, with a
view to protecting the defenceless
territory OF Mississippi, erected a
line of forts along the eastern bor-
der of the state, and along the Ala
bama line, garrisoned by volunteers
and militia drafted from Mississip-
pi. Louisiana and Alabama. The
Mississippians were mostly concen-
trated at Fort Minis.
This was one of the strongest for
tificaiions in the southwest, and
.F ATnt~~ floonlnxf
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1892-11-11
Land Transfers Recorded in October,

DISTRICT 1.
Sheriff Walker to Ed. w. Huber, part
of square 8 and outlois NJ. NJ. (the
old Grand Gulf railroad depot
grounds) belonging TO the T., N. o.
& 4. II. r., $40.
Joseph Kaufman and others 10 S. D.
Patterson, S9l acres, the George Kill
liam place five miles south west of
Port Gibson, $2,100.
DISTRICT 3.
N. b. Fisher and others to Ida f. Lus-
Ter, quit claim decd to lands of the
late Hiram Fisher and wife.
L. N. Baldwin to VIM. Bowie (col), ),2i0
acres, S420.
DISTRICT 4.
j. Henry Benton to Mary L. Benton,
lot town of Carlisle, 500.
DISTRICT 5.
Emma ]. Rushbrook aud 7. G. Roane
to Laura A. IIarrcl, their interest in
23 acres, land of the late John 4.
Roane, $50.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1892-11-11

DIED.-Near TiIlman, Sunday, 9Th,
1892, Maria Taylor, colorcd, wife OF
Madison Taylor, aged about rs years.
She was kind of headlight to the
race, letting her Christian life shine
bright on tho rugged paths Of every
day life, showing those who would fol-
low in virtue, morality and a Christian
life the way. She was better known
by the endearing namc OF mother. She
was mother to every one that came
into her presence. Her home was the
homo Of the orphan and tho homeless,
and she win be sadly missed By every
one, both white and black, for all called
her mother.
Rest in peace aflor work well done
and victory we'll won. Z. II. p.
TnLaAE, Nov. z, 1902.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1892-11-11

In October Mayor Colson invosli-
gated IS cases, IN Of which the de-
PENDANTS were acquitted and case
was dismissed at cost Of afiian'. In 10
cases the accused either pleaded gull
~ or we're convicted on trial, Que of
them taking an appeal to the circuit
court. OF these 10, were whites aud
6 blacks, one of tho latter being a wo-
man.
The fines amounted TO $50 and the
cily's share Of tho costs to $i5.75; to-
tai $s5.75. In October, 1891, tho total
was $8475.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1892-11-11

f,i,a als ~ excellent arrangement viii meet long
ea., "aut a. It secures no change of cars OF any
gi IN "a either direction, between Memphis and
ana soas, Jul, and provides an unsurpassed time
An ss.iiee. This train also reaches Chicago at
thss hour the next evening. aud in addition
ds1'a express, leaving Memphis al 900 a. ~ =,
Cent?, Nonnhects directly at fulton with Illinois
pos,. railroad for Cairo, Chicago and all
mosei " or via that line, II beinR the only
Chieasas ~aln from Memphis for Cairo and
polsss gers Tor Cairo. st. Louis. Chicago and
and my eloud will find IL to their convenience
alltsa,sst 20 secure tickets via this line
eleean, ~ depart from and arrive az the new,
loess'aausI and capacIous Union Depot. centrally
Is Ten, - Front aud Poplar streets, MeTph-
Iuhe WTchols 81 Vlce-Pres., II. w. How,
ent, N N stxer, J. L. Frazier, Superintend-
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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1892-11-11

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-01
THE SILVER BILL AND THE CAM
DIDACY.

From the Globe-Denocrat.
To some extent undoubtedly the polit-
zeal fortunes Of the two leading aspirants
to the presidency are dependent on the
fate of the silver bill which has ju st met
with reverse in the house This set
back was triumph for Cleveland. He,
as is well known, is sturdy and uncom-
promising foe of free silver, and has been
from the beginning of his career on the
national stage. Everybody is convinced
that If he were in the presidential chair
again he would veto every measure of
this sort that came before him. Hill has
had no chance 10 make a record on this
question, and he has recently resisted all
attempt TO induce him to reveal his
views upon it. His friends in the south
and west, however. contend that he IS
favorable to the throwing of the minis
wide open to the white metal. But
there is considerable doubt as to his real
position on the question, and this doubt
is not removed by anything he has said
or written. He has condemned the Re
publican silver law of 1890. and is in
favor Of its speedy repeal and the re-
enactment of the Bland law which it
succeeded, but the Democratic majority
were not satisfied with the old Bland
law, and want unlimited coinage instead.
such as the Missouri statesman is now
endeavoring to bring about.
Thus it Is generally assumed that Hill
antagoniZss Cleveland on the silver Issue
as he does on many other questions: and
thus 1t may De said that the chances of
each in the convention are. IN a consider
able degree, involved in the ultimate fate
OF the bill which Dir. Bland has been
pressing. If that measure be passed be-
fore June 81 the Chicago convention can
not avoid putting free silver plank in
the rational platform and making this a
suqare and decided issue IN the convass.
la such an event Cleveland's nouina-
ton would be clearly impossible and
Hills would De probable. The latter, az
any rate, has never come Out against the
Bland policy. This would give the Dem
ocrats IN tie south ard west an oppor-
tunitE TO say that lie favored the white
metal. while In the east ne could pose IN
the role Of a sound money man. Here
Is 4 consideration which, would oe If
great importance 10 the Democrats ia
thls e1igeacv. bataf ali events iB. course
ID tie near tnturi OF the hogIse IosaTi
ti'e hizi1d hid has = peculiar element II
Interest sor sllz country. Ii wllI uos Ouly
settle tie Qdvs-lon as 10 whesuer " MT
silver i Ia be as isssis az the c2mEsai-a.
ot;t 4 val. aiso practically sietermI the
ch6lce OF the man Who l. 10 lead lie
LAsNccE4t.c hcsis.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-01
THAT MoDUs VIvENDL.

In regard to the Boring sea business 1t
must be noted that Great Britain has
made an agreement with the govern
ment of Sweden and Norway for the
protection of the seals on the coasts OF
those countries, and has consented to an
agreement with France for the regula-
ton of the fisheries in the North sea, and
therefore she ought to be willing to en-
ter into fair arrangement with us in a
matter of the same kind. Lord Salisbury
has for some reason changed his mind
very completely on this question. He
said TO the house of lords last year about
the modus vivendi: Formerly seals were
common on the coasts Of South America
and those of the Falkland Islands; now
they are hardly to be found there. 1t
seems to US, on the whole, that the prop
osition is a reasonable one, and we
should be fully mourning the censure.
not only of the United States, but of the
civilized world, if, by adhering too close
ly TO any technical right. we should run
the risk of the destruction of this valua-
BILE industry and of valuable animal"
With these precedents against him, it
was the most brazen assurance for Sails
bury to suggest any other course in the
Berng sea case. But, ALPS well that
ends well. He came around to it grace
fully enough under pressure.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-01
KANSAS CROP PROSPECTS,

Reports gathered from every county
in the state in regard to the condition of
wheat, the progress of the fruit crop
and the general condition of live stock,
show remarkably favorable condition
for the farmers. While the fall was
unfavorable for seeding, a good winter
has brought up the average so that the
wheat yield will be much better than
was anticipated. Thirty counties in the
southeast and northeast, which show an
average prospect of little more than half
wheat crop. have never had in recent
years large areas of wheat and have
never been depended upon for 1t. The
acreage in these counties has been
greatly reduced as compared with last
year, and the present prospect is placed
at so per cent. Twenty central
counties show an average wheat pros
pect Of rs per cent. of the usual crop.
Forty-three western counties show an
increased prospect over the big crops of
last year OF from 10 to 20 per cent,
which, with the continuation of
favorable conditions, gives a
prospect in the entire state
of 50 per cent. No Hessian fly or other
pest has been reported from any section
and the small amount of wheat winter
killed is confined TO the eastern counties.
Owing to the unusual wet weather
spring work has been greatly delayed
and only about 90 per cent. of the oats
have been sown, which reduces the oats
prospect, but will cause the largest acre
age in corn the state has ever known, as
an unusual amount of fall blowing was
done in the western counties.
Everything is reported favorable for all
kinds of fruit except peaches, which
have not been so generally winter killed
as was supposed. From all situations in
the state the ground is reported soaked,
which makes the condition for general
farming favorable.
The reports covering live stock show
that all kinds of stock are in good condi-
ton, March being the only severe month.
A sufficient abundance of good rough
feed to last until grass is reported
throughout the state. Work animals are
in extra average condition and no dis
ease prevails.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-01

The ChildS-DTexel home for superan-
nuated printers, which has been erected
at cost of $50, 600, at Colorado Springs,
Colo, will be dedicated on May -, and
union printers all over the country are
taking much interest in it. 1t is hand.
some and commodious building, and the
craft feels pardonable pride in the
praiseworthy enterprise. The institu-
ton is given the name "Childs-Drexel"
home as return compliment to the lib
eral donors of the names mentioned, who
contributed upwards of $40, 600 to the
building fund. The balance of the
amount has been raised by the member
ship of the Typographical union. The
success of the printers home will proba-
bly, cause other trades TO take similar
action.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-01


Reports Of investigating committees,
proceedings of Investigations being held
and propositions to inaugurate investi-
cations, constitute considerable por-
ton of the news from the national capt.
tai every day. To such lengths ha;
this thing gone that many people are
beginning to seriously doubt there is
such thing as strict honesty and in
tegrity in political and official life.
Something is radically wrong some
where. The present order of things is
rapidly undermining public confidence in
our governmental system and unless
there shall be a change for the better,
the POSSIBILITIES of what may take place
is anything but pleasant to contemplate.
In medical parlance it is set down as an
axiom that violent attacks call for heroic
treatment, and the same principle should
be applied to social and political affairs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-01

ats really a strange thing to me, !"
said one of the staff at hospital dis
pensary, as a jeweled hand reached In
at the little window of the drug store 10
take the bottles of charity medicines
and thrust them in the folds Of an ex-
penslve coat; "it really is a strange
thing to me how person as well of III
worldly goods as that young lady APP
parently Is, can humble herself enough
to apply in the out ward of dispensary
for free treatment and free medicine
when she is well able to pay for it else
where. It's not uncommon, bless you
no indeed. Here comes another. Now
listen and you'll learn something"
Going over to the drug window he
said to another well dressed young
woman who presented her order and d
bottle:
This bottle isn't large enough, miss. Z"
"Well, I'll have to go away and get
another"
"We'll sell you one for FIVE cents if
you wish" said the drug manipulation.
"No. | guess I'll come later in the
day" replied she. and turning left.
Wont even pay five cents for bot
tie" unused the doctor, land that scene
is getting so common that I'm almost
getting used to it. "-Philadelpbia Press.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-01
A Fathetlo atorN.

A few Sundays ago the congregation
in Old Market hall. Richmond. waited
for the pastor 20 open the service. 4
woman, clad in deep mourning. rose in
far end Of the large hall and steadily
pressed her way toward the stand IL
front Of the congregation. The pastor
saw her approaching and stepped to
meet her. A. be grasped her hand shs
said with faltering voice. II want %
give you Eve cents which my little boy
handed me AZ hs was dying ard said.
Please give this to help build the Old
Markst church. and continued his sor-
rowing mother. Il want you 20 have Il.
and ! want 70 put II in your hand nv.
SELF And placing the precious coin in
the pastors hand she retrared her steps
and took her place among the ooBgregs-
tion.-Rlchm0nG Times
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-01
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

The excitement on the west side is great.
| The city elections in Oklahoma come of
/ next Tuesday.
The merchants Of Ell Reno are raking in
the ducats day and night.
Judge Buford has selected his perma-
uent Office room at e. Reno.
The Cheyenne opening is going to be
| bigger than anybody expected.
Three divorce cases are on the Oklahoma
county's probate judges docket.
After the opening Oklahoma will be
bounded on the west by Texas.
There are already one hundred men in
line at the kingfsher land Office.
A big tent filed with berths holds one
hundred sleepers every night at Ell Reno.
Oklahoma must be in prosperous con-
dition-so many daily papers are starting
up.
A great many people will make the run
for the Cheyenne lands from the panhandle
OF Texas.
Pensee, at the end of the Rock Island
road, is said TO be one of the widest towns
in America.
The scheme TO distribute the Cheyenne
land by drawing will hardly go through
congress in time.
In few days the west side of Oklahoma
will De the west side no longer. 1t will be
about the center.
Travellers say there are almost as many
people up ali night in FL Reno at present
rs there are asleep.
hlanly r1nAar aaNh
end passes for cot at FL Reno at present
and costs 81 so night.
Colonel Barr, the only American in ex-
istence who can run hotel like French
man, is sick at Oklahoma City.
1t is predicted that Woodward, in the
western part of the Cherokee, will some
day make the big city of that section.
The farmers of county A will have
railroad tie meeting April 9. They want
to pull the Frisco railroad through their
county
At the Cheyenne opening there will not
be that terrible lack of water that there
was on the east side. But precautions
should be taken.
On Monday s., 900 was deposited for con-
test fees with townsite board No. 6, OF East
Guthrie and Capitol Hill. Cases are set
for every day up to the middle of May.
Purcell Register: General j. B. Weaver
will no doubt be the third party candidate
for president. He will get the entire
Sooner vote of Oklahoma, as he was one
Of them.
Ell Reno Courier: The Topeka Mail
speaks of the editor of this paper as one
who made fortune running paper at
Yukon This is something that we did not
intend to let the public know.
Guthrie News: A kickapoo woman
named Wa paka-nak-a sy, presented Miss
Connie Sorensen with pair OF bracelets,
because when her husband was arrested
Miss Connie looked after the old fellow.
The supreme court of the territory will
meet at Guthrie next Monday, April 4
One of the most important questions that
will arise is their right of appeal from the
townsite board direct to the general land
commissioner in lot contest cases.
Marshal Grimes has sent request TO
Attorney General Miller asking him TO
furnish stationery for courts in the new
counties in the Cheyenne and Arapahoe
country, US the law provides that court
shall be held in those counties within a
certain time
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-01

Sheridan county Will be poor field for
money loaners if 1892 proves a good crop
year.-Ex.
And what is true of Sheridan is equal
ly true of nearly every county in the
western half of the state. Western Kan
sas is in the swim, strictly, and with no
unfavorable turn in the tide will sail
into the harbor of success and security
in grand STYLE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-01

Deeming's counsel will enter plea of
insanity in defense of the accused
charged with the murder of his family.
1t is reasonable to suppose that man
must be insane who would deliberately
take the lives of his wife and children;
but the frequency with which such
things occur makes it imperative that
some steps be taken to check the mania.
1t sounds horrible 10 suggest the execu-
ton of maniac, but it is no more so
than the idea of being pounced upon
unawares and unsuspectingly BY a
natural protector" and killed, without
so much as chance for defense or
escape. 1t might have the effect to pre-
vent some from losing their reason.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-01
Electricity in the Household.

From the Philadelphia Record.
At the Crystal palace electrical exhibit
ton in London a room is fitted up to
show how electricity may 30 applied 70
a variety of domestic purposes. The
difficulty Of transferring the great heat
generated fIom the wire 70 the cooking
uteusil IS said 10 have been overcome by
a new process, by means Of which the
specially prepared enamal at the bottom
of pots and pans is fitted with fine wire
imbedded in it. The fact that the same
current supplying the light has been sue
cessfully employed for heating irons,
driving sewing machines, ventila,ors,
small pumps and similar domestic ma
chinerv renders the prospect Of electric
cooking a hopeful one to house
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-01
IN NO MANS LAND.

Two shapes were walking on the strand
One starlit night in no mans land;
Two shapes that during earthly life
Gave hate for hate in deadly strife.
They met. Swift forth their falchions few;
Each pinned the other through and through
Yet neither fell. Again they strove
For mastery, and madly drove
To right and left their falchions bright
Nor sound nor cry profaned the night.
Through corselet, casque and visor, too,
AS through the air their swift blades few;
Until amazed, they stood aghast,
And On the sands their weapons cast
Then laughed they both at mortal strife,
The passing dream OF earthly lie.
And clasping each the others hand,
They walk the shades Of no mans land.
james Clarence Harvey ia Academy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-01

The Germans seem to have solved
the problem of aerial navigation and are
amusing themselves by sailing over
Russian cities and taking notes Of the
plans of fertilization. Now, if real life
were like written romance, some willy
Nihilist should steal the secret Of aerial
navigation from the Germans; sail over
st. Petersburg, and drop a couple of
bombs on the cars palace, and then
steer away unhurt, the deliVerer of an
oppressed race.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-01

1t is stated that the exodus of negroes
from Memphis and vicinity, caused by
the lynching of three coIored men there
a short time ago, promises to depopulate
the community of the colored element.
We have seen no mention of similar
movement in the neighborhood of Fay
cite, Mo, where three colored men were
sold into involuntary servitude few
days ago. The subject is referred to the
rnoraIiSf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-01
The Democratic editors of Kansas will

The Democratic editors of Kansas will
assemble in Kansas City, Kan, Satur-
day, tomorrow morning. This will be
one of the annual gathering of the DEM
ocratic "we's' when they get together to
discuss matters of business. The princi-
pal item of business to be considered is
understood to be decide upon the form
of the proposal that is TO be made to the
Peoples party folk for dizzy of the
spoils to be secured by the combine that
is to be consummated little later.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-01
STATE CONVENTIONS
nvtro1rFs AND ELECTORS CONVENTION.

A delegate convention of the Republicans OF
Kansas will be held in the city OF hutchinson
on Thursday, May 5, at the pour OF II cIocA
N. m. for the nomination OF one congressman
at large and three presidential electors; also
for the election OF six delegates at large ana
six aifernates to the national RePuoncan CUE
yention at Minneapolis, Mimi, June T.
Delegates to the convention mentioned ABOVE
shall be elected by county conventions, ouIy
called by the several county Repuohcan com
mitfees- under such rules and regulation:
as nav be by them prescribed The basis OF
annorfjonment of delegates TO said state COZ
vention viii be one delegate at large for eacn
co,nfv of the state and one delegate for every
S6o votes or fraction of 100 or more votes cast
for George w. Winans for superintendent OF
,,nblic instruction ia the election or Ieg0 unoer
which rule delegates are apportloheu u 'ne
several counties as follows:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-01

Attorney General Ives Is said to have
publicly declared, not long ago, that he
had no further use for the Alliance as a
political party, but he evidently expects
something at that party's hands, or at
least from the hands of its state organ,
the Topeka Advocate. for he voted to
make the Advocate the official organ of
the state. The balance of the executive
council, however, preferred the services
of the Capital ID that capacity and SO
voted