Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-10-19
New Cream Cheese at Barnett Bros.

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IS an enthusiast in the praise of Cham
berlain's Pain Balm. He used it for
rheumatism, and says: 81 found it
to be a most excellent local remedy"
For sale by j.. IL. Moore.
Several OF our citizens have boon
summoned to appear before the Feder-
al court now in session at Aberdeen.
A certain young Doctor has been
absent from Iuka for the last ten daya,
. ii there are various rumors and sur
misses floating around as to the probt-
bilities of what detains him from homo.
vs. shall offer no suggestions but rest
c,ntented with madam rumor until
his return.
Evangelist Culpepper is carrying en-
a very successful meeting at Tuscum-
bia, Ala, and it is reported here that
the daily attendance is about two thou
sand. Mr.. Geo. P. Hammerly went
up to Tuscumbia on Tuesday evening
to be present at the great Evangelists
meeting.
II. H. Watson & Son have an adver-
tisement in this issue of the paper
asking you for your patronage This
firm has received an immense stock of
new goods and from what they say
in their advertisement. they do not
intend for the people of this and adj
joining counties to buy goods at better
prices Than they can offord to sell.
What does the farmers and the citi-
zens Of this county say to organizing
horticultural Society This would
be very beneficial to the farmers If
properly conducted and in short
while would lead to investments and
large profits from the productions Of
| the soil. Lets hear from some one on
this subject at once.
| Thomas Moore and Miss Hattie Dun
can were married at Sleth, Arkansas,
October 18th. 1893 Mr.. Moore is
Deputy Sheriff of this county, and a
popular young man with fine business
qualifications. The happy couple ar
rived at Iuka on the early train
Wednesday morning. We wish them
a happy and prosperous life.
Friends, Patrons, and fellow citi-
zensp There is good yet in the old
land II you will but utilize the many
blessings that nature has provided you
with. You must remember that saw
mills destroy your timber, that Rail-
roads do the same thing--and your
profits turn out to be misfortune.
Turn your attention to the farm, not
to corn and cotton but diversity your
crops, then you will see the old hills
and valleys prosperous. and hard times
will be a thing Of the past.
Sorghum raising is becoming quite
an industry along the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad, and in Monroe county alone,
| there we're something like 10000 acres
planted. This will ring an income
to the people OF Monroe county OF
$120. 900 on sorghum. This proves be-
yond a doubt that there are other pay
Ing staple crops besides cotton. Aside
from the sorghum, the value OF the
seed and fodder from the cane. can be
utilized TO great advantage as a stock
and hog feed. The cane cut and fed
to hogs Is an excellent food, as it il
healthy and the saccharine in the cane
fattens fast We advise our farmers
to save all their seed this year. and
plant large crops next year. There Ia
a market for every gallon that you can
produce. Iuka may not want it. but
the Editor OF this paper will guaran-
tee to find a market for 100. 600 gallons.
Marion Crawford opens up a new line
OF thought N his article. entitled
"Rome, the Capital OF New Repub-
lie" appearing in the October Cosmo-
politan. 1t is not likely that the Oc-
tober number will have the success
which attended that for September.
Tn, extraordinary spectacle was pro-
sented ola IL 1-2 cent magazine selling
for so and rs cents, and many hun
dred were even sold at 81 each. Prob
ably the record remains without a
parallel. in periodical sales OF num-
Der proving so interesting that. after
1000 copies had been sold. the News
Company had orders for $4,000 more
than they could supply, while dealers
in various parts Of the country. dis
covering the esteem in which the
magazine was held. Immediately rails
cd tbelc prices to double treble, quad
rup'e and In many cases to eight
times the regular price. Tho publish
ers do not yet know what their real
circulation II, owing TO the limited
capacity OF their presses; but machin-