The Port Gibson reveille., 1893-04-07


were married at Puryis, Miss, last
week.
a fire at Moss Point, Miss, on the
5Qth, destroyed fifteen buildings in
the business part Of the town. Loss
about $40, 900.
Attorney general Johnston gives il
as his opinion that contractors have
no right to put county conyicts to
work outside Of the county in which
they were convicted.
Dispatches from Montgomery, Ala
bama, say that the cotton acreage in
That section has been increased. The
farmers are determined to bring the
price down 10 five cents next fall.
There is reason to believe that the
favorIte Bible text among United
States senators and representatives is
this: che that provideth not for his
own house is worse than an infdel."
frince Blsmarck's 18th birthday
was celebrated on the 1st inst. The
old statesman made speech to the
crowd who visited him, and showed
signs Of continued mental and bodily
vigor.
The Commercial Herald saws
Mrs. Hoskins, gifted evangelist
and sister Of the late Rev. George
lnge, will assist Rev. ]. b. Robertson
~ the South Vicksburg Methodist
church.
Wisconsin has apparently made up
her mind to stay with the Democrats. |
L. J. Somers, Democrat, was elected |
TO congress last Tuesday to till va
cancy in the fourth district. Major
ity about 1900.
On the first page we publish a
gloomy weather forecast by prophet
De Voc, who predicts storms and
floods during this month. ANY Of
onr readers who choose to do so are
At liberty to believe Mr.. De Voc.
The editorial paragraphs Of the
Appcal-Avalanchc are remarkably I
bright. Other papers are greatly
tempted to filch from that column,
and VIC observe that numbers Of our
exchanges habitually succnmb to the
temptation.
Cotton continues depressed, mid
ding being quoted at onlyS in New /
Orleans. But the probability is that 3
next year at this time will seem a
fabulous price. Five cents viii be
about the figure then, if the farmers
carry out their threat Of making a r
big crop in '93. u
The Boston Herald says there is b
one United States senator who has 1
not got his son appointed clerk of the n
of which the father is (,
chairman. This patriot is populist r,
and bis name is PETER. 1t was a Fl
daughter whom Bro. Peifer made
clerk of his committee.
Ex-president general Gonzales Of b
Mexico, who is in dying condition, il
'wns 2,0O0,0 900 acres of the best lanl II
n that country. IL Is this sort Of
monopoly that helps to keep the Mex d,
can peasantry SO poor. Two million TT
Icres Of land would furnish $4,000 \,
amiliel each with farm of 40 acres II
a primary election was held at r.
ocean Springs on the 1st to select n
for appointment as post !,
laster. L. r. Friars received mai ii
rity Of 30 votes, 205 being cast in
II. This mode of recommending as r
irants for post-office appointment is II
ecoming common throughout the NJ
tate. -
Ada Nj. Peck, writing in Frank :,
'eslie's Weekly, says that Rev. John =, -
lgersoll Of Hanover, N. Y, the 6I
lther of Robert Iugersoll, the fam =
Us infdel, was Calvinistic preach a.
: Of the strictest type. The colonel RI
as gone far astray from the pious
Ither's teachings, possibly because IT,
le latter was too stern in his ortho-
oxy. To
Cleyelaud's present administration To
ems to be sort of family affair.
he cabinet officers and the president IT,
Q giving their relatives tat positions.
-Mayersyille Spectator. IN
That is a remarkable assertion OH
o part Of Democratic newspaper. To
i'll the Spectator please mention the 3
sme of a single relative whom Mr. To
eVeland has put into office?
Owners of lots in the cemetery at D.,
arksdale have formed q stock COM -
ny and employed man to keep ~,
G place in order, and it now looks ~
at and attractive. The Advance y
marks: "Some persons who have :
atiyes buried here, have refused to
ltribnte one dollar. We fail to
nprehend how a man could have
ar conscience knowing that no was TO
rIectInp such "A DUTY ~ Jl