Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-22
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by sickness is able again to be on the
street.
Albums, Toilet sets, etc, at j. H.
Moores. If you want a nice present
for sister. father, mother. wife or
sweetheart, come early.
Mr.. Lum Hill living near Eastport
killed a eleven months old hog that
weighed 2Q7 pounds.
j. d. and J. Powell are CLOSING ont
their winter shoes and boots below
their value to make room for Spring
goods. bargains for cash.
Last year to the present time there
was 1887 bales Of cotton shipped from
Iuka. Of this amount 961 were shipped
to Memphis. This year to the present
time 96l bales have been shipped, of
which only 2S6 were shipped to Mem
phis. According to the above figures
the crop Of this section is short 726
ouiOo W tlc pF0S6DL GATE.
Mrs. Sally Gurley. .wife of w. H.
Gurley, died ct her home near Hillside
in this county, on the 9th of Dece mber
1892 In her seth year. and had been a
member OF the Methodist church for
50 years
A thing of beauty-bread made of
"Powells Choice Flour" To those
who haven't wen ask a trial OF one
barrel. j. d. and J. Powell.
An exchange says 1.-The wind blow
eth. the water iloweth, and the sub
scriber oweth. and the Lord knoweth
we are in need OF our dues. So come
runnin', before we go gunnin', we
are not a funnin', as this thing of
dunnin' gives US the everlasting blues. "
The latter part Of last week petit
ton MISREPRESENTATION and signed by
a large majority OF our citizens asking
Judge Houston to not hold the Janu-
uary term of Circuit court as there is
no Important business on tho docket
for transaction.
Several families left here last week
bound for the Lone Star State, The
migration fever is hard to control,
whom 1t breaks out in settlement, II
usually runs its course until the entire
neighborhood is consumed.
Through inadvertency we failed to
state that Mr. Mute Brown had return-
ed home from Hot Springs. Arkansas,
a week or so ago. Mr.. Brown had
one OF his legs amputated while alb
sent and We are pleased to state that
he is improving fast from the opera
ton.
A house one mile east Of town be-
longing to Prot. A. P. Reed was re :
Gently burned down while unoccupiec.
1t is thought to be done by incen-
diaries. This is getting to be a too
common affair through this part OF the
country. and should be looked after
and thoroughly Investigated as soon
as tho burning is done.
Mr.. Neal Digger returned home
recently from four months sojourn
in the Indian Nation, where he was
engaged in teaching. He is not over
enihused with his trip through that
part OF the West, but comes home
satisfied that Old 1ishomingo, with
her barren hills and outlying fields is
a paradise compared to the rich lands
OF the Nation, where people are pow
erty stricken under mortgages that
are foreclosed without mercy or favor
Ellisyille has much to be thankful
for this year; but how much more
would our cup Of gratitude and pros
perity had in it if Ellisville had one or
two factories and good bankp Let
the moneyed men of town consult over
this matter and get ready early in
1898 to start something OF this kind.
-E lisville News.
The Columbia Daily Calendar Ee-
mains tho only valuable daily pad
calendar. The calendar for '9S is of
the same general design as that Of
the. previous years. consisting of s66
leaves. one for every day in the year,
and calendar for the entire year.
Tho day of the week. Of the month.
and u the year are given; and on each
lsaf is short sermon on the Gospel
OF Outdoors Health, and Happiness, .
with valuable hints on practical road
making. The leaves are so arranged
that there will be no stub left, and
each one can be referred to any time
du irg the year. The pad is upon Z
metallic stand Of ivory black. arranged
50 as TO rest upon the desk at con
venient angle. The pad matter. which