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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1894-04-06

Port Gibson, Miss, january I7tn 1893
Mes H. G. McLaurn and Bernard Forster oPeclal Ags LII
Chords me pleasure to recommend your in the high
~ With US the executors Of the estate Of John r. Taylor
@ - has been entirely honest honorable respect full
oronise and obligation the first regular COM
n which NV father insured would further state that the re-
bort going the rounds to the effect that the Mutua e
M estate and requested that take out additional nsur-
- IS entirely foundation whatever Yours was
the only company several in which my father was nurep ns
@ and nad claim without expense to consider Inc MUTUAL
M one Of the VERY BEST companies in every respect
Most Respectfully, , M ~ = n
Executor of the Estate Of John Taylor
,eoorts circulated by friends and agents Of other com
aoans The Mutual Life proves their inability to cope with tne
oioesb i~ise any W H. G. McLAURIN, Special Agent
Port Gibson Miss January 9TH, 1894.
II G McI-aurin, Special Agent: -. ~, : r. r.
SS I vi and find lamethods fully to the most advanced
bb IN life insurance take pleasure IN your com
,nc TO the nsuring public Respectfully ) '1~s -
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Some Timber Strength Tests.

It would be difficult to convince the
average man that tir Is a stronger wood
than oak, but such has been proven BY
actual tests that were made by a fair
aud impartial committee appointed for
that purpose, The timbers used wero
each 2x4 inches and 4 feet long, both
ends solidly braced and the weight ap=
piled Ia the middle Of the span. Vel
low FIR stood a strain OF 3,062 pounds,
common Oregon oak, 1922 pounds.
Fine grained yellow fr from near the
butt stood a strain Of $685. poundsj
and best Michigan oak snapped with
a strain Of only 2,428 pounds. These
tests we're made by the Northern Pa
ci6c railroad company at Tacoma
Wash.
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Shaken FaIth.

The Hon. r. P. Bland will have
to look after one of his colleagues
the Hon. Mr.. Tarsney. This hilhs
erto stauuch champion OF free coin.
age has just returned from a visit
to Mexico, with his sick friend Mr..
Wilson. By the following from the
st. Louis Republic correspondence
he seems TO have encountered an
object lesson in his travels
"You are tree coinage advocate,
are you not 2" asked the reporter.
"Yes, sir" was the reply.
Chow are your views affected by
your trip to Mexico ?"
"Well, have always been a free
coinage advocate until this trip and
| will admit that my faith in the a.
bility Of our country to float all the
silver mined is considerably shak-
en-. However, I am still a bimet-
allist. ."-GTeenville Times.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1894-04-06
Ripe and unrlpe Bananas.

IL isa popular supposition that ban
anas "ripened on the tree" arc incom-
parably superior to those cut green,
But as q matter Of fact one never eais
them thus ripened in Jamaica. They
are SAID TO bo not so good; at ali O.
vents, one finds no better fruit In tex
iure or flavor than the best Of our own
markets. The best that is brought TO
us comes from Jamaica. Bananas
which are perfectly full will ripen mel
low and delicious but those cut wheu
immature, as too many arc, viii turn
yellow, yet never truly ripen, retaining
always their hard texture aud unripe
taste. A little pains will soon enable
one TO distinguish good from poor
fruit, though It Is difficult 10 give a
general statement OF the distinctive
differences. But, as a rule, 1t will DO
found that bananas which are the larg-
est, deepest yellow, aud least angular
are the most mature aud bcst.-Popu-
lar Science Monthly.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1894-04-06

Mr. r. N. Miller, Of Hazlehurstj
in recent interview with the edi-
tor Of the Magnolia Gazette, made
some interesting suggestions con-
cerning reform Of our jury system.
In his opinion most Of the trouble
is chargeable TO laws that exempt
the best citizens from serving on
juries. He says
"The law now exempts road oyer-
seers, keepers of mills, ferries, etc.,
all teachers, preachers, doctors, dent
lists, Officers, justices, constables.
mayors, clerks, deputies, postinast-
ers, all the militia, fremen, officers
Of public schools, trustees, ETC., aud
all men over go years old.
eff you will take the poll list of
your county you will find that quite
half of your people are thus exempt
from service, and that, too, the most
intelligent half. and thus in the
main you have the least qualified
halt Of society from whom to draw
juries TO preserve the existence OF
the whole social system.
81 am amused to hear the preach
ers, doctors, ETC., bewaIling the jury
system, when they are insisting on
being above jury service. Why
should q man over 60 years oldt
perfectly hale and otherwise quail
fed. be exempt? Where can either
render more effective service for tns
cause of humanity than in the jury
box !? and instead of railing at the
system, they should insist upon
coming to the rescue and asking
that their immunity from service
shall cease.
"The law requires the fury boz
to contain 500 names, and that in
selecting those names none shall be-
put in the box who served two years
before. So in a county with COCO
voters, we find 1000 exempt, and
that the best qualified class, and
there is no room for selection as to
the 500 placed in the box, as the
other 500 served the two years be-
fore.
"The legislature ought 10 indulge
the presumption at least that the
judges are men Of sense and give
them full power TO excuse any pars
ticular man without allowing il To
he assigned for error, and the judge
would always excuse the preachers
doctor, overseer, teacher, etc. when
no case Of Importance was pending;
but in important cases these, the
best men as a rule in the county;
would be available for jury service.
"Now the service is almost a dis
credit nobody but the loafers as
rule are called.
"The real people, who have the
welfare of society ct heart, are prac-
tically removed from service.
"Elevate the best class of meli
lol jury service and there will be no
more crime which will go unwhip-
ped Of Justice, and Justice will flow
evenly, and safety and liberty will
be secured. All male citizens Of the
commonwealth, regardless Of age or
ought to be subject to this
most important service Of the citi-
zen."
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1894-04-06

Do not say "IIe speaks bad gram
mar" but ale uses poor English"
Not 81 am real iii, |" but IL am really
ill.,
Do not begin all remarks with an
exclamation such as "Well p @Say p
@Oh p
Not a "free pass but @pass; !" moi
"new beginners" but ~beginncrs."
Not II AIN through dinner" but al
have 6nished dinner"
Not at Is tnsty,r but at is tasteful"
Not "Light complectcd," but "Lighi
complexioned.D.
Not Gle don't come 10 see mes but
ale doesn't como to see me-"
Not "Who are you goiug with" but
"Whom are you going with."-Rose-
leaf.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1894-04-06

Those who never read the advertise
ments in their newspapers miss more
than they presume. Jonathan Ken
ison, Of Bolan. Worth Co., Iowa, who
had been troubled with rheumatism
in his back. arms and shoulders read
an item in bis paper about how pro-
minent German citizen of TT. Mad
ison had been cured. He procured
the same medicine, and to uso his own
word : s'It cured me right up He
also says: "a neighbor and bis wife
we're both sick IN bed with -rheuma-
tism. Their boy was over tony house
and said they we're so bad he had to
do the cooking. told him Of Cham K
berlain's Pain Balm aud how il had
cured me,hs got . bottle and il cured
them up In a week. 50 cent boltlsa
for sale by Or. w. D. bsdus.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1894-04-06

Nine. Janauschek told tho people OF
Baltimore the other day that tho key
TO success on the stago at present was
notoriety, no matter how UNANIMOUSLY
gained. ~Coarseness aud sonsuality,n
she said, @seem to be tho views Of our
nineteenth century life. Tho prize ring
supplies the sGago with It's male stars
and tho divorce court supplies 1t with
It's female stars
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1894-04-06

All wool Challies, black ground zoe
Children's Patent Leather Vamp
Sandals at........... .-...-S SIC
Ladies' Dongola Button Boots, in
six styles from Val Dutenhofer
& Sons at.................$2.25 at.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1894-04-06
Pet Names.

The "pet name" is disappearing
from the face of the earth. In n
large hotel last summer where there
were a large number of children,
there were Daniels, Samuels, Mar
thas and Emelines, wilhoutone "le"
in them all. The antiquated titles
OF the first half Of the century are
resurrected again as in this case,
and no attempt is made to. soften
them. The Eloises and Leilas and
Mauds are likewise dying out. IL
viii not be long at this rate, pre-
diets the Chicago Herald, before
one can tell body's age by the
name he bears, they belong SO com
pletely to periods.
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: b KATzENSTEIN
The New Racket Store

Is loaded to the waters edge with
Bargains in every thing, andlmore
hard hitters ''komin." We have six
grand opening days each week. AS
Uncle Abe said: "Come, and come
quick, and see how these barPains
do fly"
The herald., 1894-07-25
SANTA MONICA.
Local News Matters From the Seaside
City.

Local News Matters From the Seaside
City.
SANTA MONICA, July 24.-The bridge
connecting North Beach bath house and
Ocean Front park will be completed to-
day.
The management OF the bath house has
established q rate of 81 per room per
month where parties bring and care for
their own suits, or IS where the bath
house management cares for them.
Among the latest arrivals at the Penn
sylvania cottage are DIR. and Mrs. r. D.
Barber and daughter Of South Riverside
and Mrs. r. @. Howe and son of Chi
csgo.
Colonel sshxsiher and Captain Steere
j. W. Henry's Gem parlor, Second
street and Utah avenue, is ornamental
with tent of regulation size, lighted by
electricity and with soldier on guard.
1t is erected on the roof. j. K. Blanch-
ard atole march ON Henry yesterday
and fitted up the tent for his lodgings,
saying possession is nine points Of the
law, and he will stay the season out.
The Arcadia will give G. A. R. ball
Saturday evening.
The Exchange looks like a garden,
with its handsome decorations, includ-
ing liberal supply OF palms.
Railroad travel today has been unus-
ually heavy.
The HERALD IL established in its new
quarters in the bank block, in front OF
the poetofice, whore it's many patrons
can ba better served.
The herald., 1894-07-25
TERMINAL ISLAND.

summer Incidents and General Per-
sonal Mention.
TERMINAL ISLAND. July 24.-Tenters
are now coming in and the next two
months will be the livelisst of the Bea-
son. 1t is the greatest treat in the
world to the rancher to live at the beach
few weeka in the summer. whore he
can sail, swim, fish or sleep as the
humor takes him, without thought Of
care and none to say him nay.
There has been these last few DAYS
just the finest kind of sailing weather,
and the yachts, pleasure boats and fish
ing boats have been racing up aud down
the bay and across to Catalina and back.
their time being taken up by the de-
mands OF sailing parties.
The soiree dausante tonight (Wednes-
day. will be very swell affair. the local
Four Hundred besides number of An
Reef1os having signi6ed their intention
OF being present.
Politics are getting ripe down this
way, even invading and stirring up dis-
cussions enioagst the bsthera. Yeatsr-
day morning a local politician OF note,
In company with number of others,
SWAN out to the lighter anchored about
700 feet distant from the bath house,
and attempted to 10y down the law while
addressing his auditors from spring
board used for diving purposes. An in
Simultaneous dRmper was put on his dis
course by one of the Opposition" slyly
christening the girdle that held it in
place and making him take tumble"
to himself. This performance brought
down the houae and the oratorical pol.
itician when he got out OF the swim had
to keep Getting 'em up for the rest OF tho
boys az penalty for his disappearing
baptism act.
The Falcon in her daily trips to Cata-
Ina carries many passengers and much
freight to that delightful summer haven.
The Ganshl Lumber company sends
many thousand feet OF lumber from
thar yard hero to Los Angeles every
day over the Terminal.
The steamer Hermosa has not made
any trips siDce Sunday and probably
will not until Saturday, the Falcon
meanwhile taking her places
j. Fl. Lapham, president, and A. T.
Hal6ll, vice-president, OF the California
Fish Canning company, whose establish
ment ie at this place, accompanied by a
gentleman and lady from New Mexico,
lunchad at the pavilion en- route to
Catalina today.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dodds Of Los
Angeles were guests at the pavilion TO-
day.
J. T. Morehead OF Denver was Wei.
tor Tuesday
The herald., 1894-07-25
$: Fl; II
CATALINA.

News Notes From the leland Summer
Resort.
AVALON, Catalina Island, July "a
The fsvorite times for bathing at this
place are at II o'clock am. and O'Clock
pm. Most of the bathers have to walk
a considerable distance in their regalia
before reaching the water, in which they
can bury themselves out Of sight. 1t is
a rather amusing and interesting sight
to the stranger to see the procession Of
grotesque figures as they pass through
town on their way to the beach. But
that is nothing after one gets used to 1t.
The seats of the pavilion are becoming
more and more in demand, and will soon
be at . premium. A number of persons
have distinguished themselves OF late in
the light fantastic by sliding across the
floor or falling down.
A large and beautifully scalloped
shell turned to stone and embedded in
rock. wac brought to Avalon yesterday
from the isthmus. 1t was discovered on
top OF one of the mountains while the
road to Little Harbor was being built.
The peaceful and happy frame OF
mlu0 OF OOl0u0l MCbuIu0y vi Oouitor
dry goods store was somewhat disturbed
last Sunday by his dropping diamond
ring into tho water. He was on the
bath house whsrf at the time when 1t
clipped through his fingers. A water
glass was brought and after consider.
able search the ring was discovered snd
fshed out.
Mrs. Col. L. B. Hanson is suffering
from q serious fall. During the evening
she thought she heard the water run.
ming in bath room and started to turn
it off without light. She opened what
she supposed was the door to the room.
stepped in and fell down a flight of
stairs.
The Y. NJ. G. A. has located a camp
at this place which is presided over by
Messrs. o. Ryming and J.. s. Street.
Mr.. Weaver OF the Grand View is re-
covering from his recent illness.
Among the prominent business men
of Los Angeles at this place are Messrs.
J. M. Hale, J. h. Newbury and W.
Tufts.
The herald., 1894-07-25
Are They Dsad2

Are They Dsad2
EDITORS HERALD The question still
hangs fire as to whether r. Z. L. Rob-
innon and John Logan, 30 called, but
which was not hia name, at loast so
write his relatives from Alabama, were
ever killed by the Ceris Indians on
Tiburon island. Sonora newspapers re-
ceived this week continue to assert that
both men are alive and we'll, and now
stopping at o Mexican resort in the
Yaqui river valley, in Sonora. Some of
our most prominent citizens never have
believed the stories told in regard to
their being killed. and only today three
of them decidedly expressed their
opinions to this effect, men who know
the several members Of the party that
Of YfaGeT iahgnH1eA wTfJssHRfrn iaAa ,ClkAEst
having been we'll known in Yuma for
nearly three years as Clark, wsxed wroth
in an interview he is said to have had
with reporter of Los Angeles paper
OF the 10Th, the TimeB, and accused Col.
D. X. Allen Of this place OF being the
author of the story; that the reports
Of the killing were fakes. The facts
are: Col. A. sent the report just az it
came from UBrien and Trapper Clark
There were 30 many discrepancies
in them that many disbelieved them.
Every body who knew Robinson, and
the newspapers that knew him best,
doubted once and for all the whole tale,
and considered it one of Robinson's
practical (?) jokes, which he has 40 often
played upon the people OF Arizona and
the press generally. Colonel Allen WAS
about the only one who did believe the
story, and that was on account of his
acquaintance with O'Brien. Many still
believe that Robinson and Logan, go
called, will yet turn up all o K, az
Trapper CLARK Gays the troops found no
traces or evidences that the men had
been killed.
General Carbo Of the Mexican army,
when he visited the island several years
ago, estimated the number OF the Ceris
Indians ct between 1000 and 5000. He
stated upon his return, and it has al
ways been well known, that the tribe was
very ferocious, cruel and cannibals. The
fact that Gen. Luis Torres, commander
OF the department OF the northwest in
Mexico, has not crowded the investiga.
ton of the matter, is good evidence that
he takes but little stock in the story OF
the massacre at Tiburon. The stories
in regard to the matter are 30 varied in
form and statements that it is not EASY
to tell just what to believe. 1t 10 hoped
that both men are still alive. @. J. j.
Yuma. Ariz., July I'll.
The herald., 1894-07-25
very low with hemorrhages. is reported

very low with hemorrhages, is reported
easier today.
Judge @. N. Damron and family, Capt.
A. Fussel and Misc Gill went to Santa
Monica today, via the Santa Fe, to at
tend the G. A. 4. encsmpment.
The people OF South Riverside are now
happy. The enterprise of tapping Lake
Elsinore has been completed and that
community now has an abundant supply
OF the needful. About 100 inches are
being taken from the Elsinore lake, and
it 10 estimated that fully 1900 inches will
reach her lake as soon as the ditch Is
thoroughly wetted.
The Democrats will hold convention
to nominate county officers on the 4th
Of August. Among the prospective can
didates for office are Henry Goodcell,
IT,, and j. W. Curtis for Judge OF the
superior court; George Cole and Harry
Willis, district attorney; Ted Cooley,
sheriff, and j. B. Hanna Of Colton,
county clerk. The Democrats will put
an exceptionally good ticket In the field
and contest for every place on the ticket.
The herald., 1894-07-25

largest stock OF drugs and stationery. Perfum-
cry and prescriptions his specially. M. G..
Holman, Central Pharmacy. Long Beach, Cal.
SECONDHAND STORE, corner Third and
and second hand furniture, crockery, etc. Blee
g. Mitchell.
THE PACIFIC HOTEL will open in few
days under new management, well furnished
and reoleaned. Rates $1.z5 per day,
DO YOU KNOW that the best bre lad in tn 9
state Is made by the Excelsior Bakery, Long
Beach? 1t is a fact. Try it.
BAY VIEW HOUSE; select family hotel,
with first class table. Rates So per week.
Rooms single or en- suite.
IOWA VILLA HOTEL pleasant rooms; rates
$l25 per day, So Per week. Best house for
money.
LONG BEACH BATH HOUSE; 100 rooms 4;
new suits; frstclass in all respects.
MCCARTHY KEEPS latest periodicals.
The herald., 1894-07-25
SAN BERNARDINO.
Tho Kialto Mystery Still UnsxpIains cd.
P0liGics.


Politica.
SAN BERNARDINo, July 24.-Youug
Rimer, who was reported missing, and
whore whereabouts wers considered by
the ofiicsrs OF the law az i'm portant in
connection with the Rialto murder mys-
terry, has been found, and the real VIC
tim is still unknown.
Miss Cart. q returned missionary from
Siam. will address q meeting in the
Presbyterian church this evening, at s
O'Clock. The address will be both inter-
esting and instructive, as Miss Cart has
been q very successful worker there for
years. The public are cordially invited.
Mrs. j. A. Brewster and Mrs. o. H.
Wickard leave via the Santa Fe tonight
for Macon, Ill.
E. Il. Showers. one Of the most popular
young business men OF the city, who is
The herald., 1894-07-25
REDoNDo.

Recent Arrivals at tho Big Hotel-N sws
Notes.
REDoNDo, July 4.-The list OF arrivals
at Hotel Redondo continues to increase,
the register today showing the foil owing
list: H. W. Vail. Los Angelo, Miss
Julia Sprague, Tacoma, WASH; Miss
Mabel Ainsworth. L. s. Ainsworth,
Portland, Ore. d. NJ. Mcfarland and
private secretary, M. McAuliffe, W. ].
Hunsaker. Los Angeles; DR.. O. V.
Thayer, San Francisco; Mrs. n. A.
Mitchell. Miss Belle Sothern, Santa Bar
bara; R. E. Kehl, ]. G. Coatesworth, w.
s. Port, Chicago, Ill.
F. s. Hicks and family will arrive in
few days to spend the rest of the summer.
The herald., 1894-07-25
LETTER BAG.

TThe HERALD under this heading prints com.
munications, but does not assume RESPONSE
bility for the sentiments expressod
The evening world., 1894-01-08

himself. He happened to come upon
Kate, who was quietly knitting in a low
chair, Taking "A seat on the noor be
side her. he said, with an ofhand man
ner: Cousin Kate, ! am sorry To say
that my s~ojourn here is drawing to II
close. | have enjoyed my stay with you
and regret that the only return | can
make is to deprive you OF your COM
panion. Iou may have noticed that We
love each other, and | know you will
wish us great happiness"
The man was SO engrOssed with his
own affairs that he did not think to
study the feeling depicted on the counte
nance Of the woman before him. He be-
lieved her to be as ready to rejoice with
the joyful as she was to ~sympathize
with the sorrowful.
II sincerely wish you both happiness"
she said. gravely, and then. remember
ing some household duty that she had
neglected. FASTENED from the room.
An our afterwards. as Kate was
about to enter the kitchen, she saw
something that surprised and shocked
I.or. Harold was there, sitting by the
little maid. with his arm around her
waist, 1.-The villain!' h muttered to
herself. Though Il break her heart.
The evening world., 1894-01-08

:istcrs began 1t by acting with con-
straint when together. Then, II Kate
CHANGED to be enjoying a conversation
with Harold, she was narrowly watched
by Julia; and II Julia appeared TO be
m~onCpoliZing Harold's society. Kate was
strangely yigilant. In due time the keen
eyes OF the villagers noted that the
serenity Of the Somerville sisters had
been disturbed; and each now took her
daily perambulation alone; and finally
that both seemed to be settling INTO Il
hopeless melancholy. What could have
wrought this transition? An, some one
penetrates the mystery; the prophecy
once made had been fulfilled: SHOULD
Kate and Julia ever fall In love, II will
necessarily be with the am nan" And
they actually had fallen in love with
the same mani! There was proof posi-
tive OF that: the sweet, unselhsh sisters
had forgotten each other in the love they
bore this fascinating cousin. But the
wisest OF the gossips could not guess
even now which was the favored one.
Mr.. Kingsley divided his attentions so
impartially between the two that both
were miserabiy Jealous.
At last Harold put an end TO all this
uncertainty by answering the question
The evening world., 1894-01-08

facts were sufficient in themselves TO
make him an object of interest.
But the good people were doomed to
disappointment. They found that they
were to share very little in the society
of Harold Kingsley. When he grew so
strong that he could no longer be looked
upon as an invalid he still devoted all
OF his time TO the two sisters. lf he
walked or rode II VA always with one
or both Of them, and folks began to
shake their heads and speculate on the
idea OF Kate and Julia at last being
separated. For which sister he had "A
preference no one was wise enough To
discover, and the question troubled many
who would scorn to be denominated
meddlesome
In the mean time the little family was
being enlivcned by Harold Kingsley's
presence. He was so grateful for the
slightest act of kindness that II was a
Joy TO be of service to him, Even the
pretty girl I'm the kitchen appreciated
his fact, and We'd with he others In
being useful TO Mr.. Kingsley, while he.
a thorough gentleman, was as courteous
70 maid as to mistress.
But az weeks passed a sad change
came over the happy household. The