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cling to Their Names.

People have remarkable attachment
10 their own names. and it is not often
that any one excepting the most hard
ened criminals makes a change. This
is why 50 few people take advantage OF
the law allowing them to change their
names whenever they sec fit. Even
when they do take a new naEe the at
fection felt for the old one is apt to
have a bearing on the new. If crl1nl-
nal is named George Edwards, for IN
stance. it is apples to dollars that ne
will change his name to Edward
George. They hate to lose sight ot
their old identity even in the matter OF
their names.-Louisville Commercial.
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THE wATCHMAN AND SOUTHRON. JULY 3, 1895.

erate!E hact.. >pIn-~!i;.t :r>,:.ln.: :i,g jE
taste popcorn, or pap. Us We rcmcm'
Der those articles. ;.n, can Dc rca;;ily
initiated by drying :; slice oi potato IN
the sun. Three bushels OF potatoes
make bushcl oi the dried product,
which is equal in value 30 a 5usnci Of
corn :or all feeding purposes. Stock
are very fond Of it. and perhaps il
could be soaked in water ana after
wards cooked for table purposes. Il
process or machine for preparing and
desiccating the potatoes oD Il la:5e
and rapid scale can be invented, the
commercial value and the south could
hardly supply the demand for it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-07-03
Another New Move.
Suit Brought Against The
State Board of Control.

The fight against the dispensary law
has taken still another turn. goirg
even beyond the complaint filed in re-
gard 70 tho monopoly, which has here
sofore been referred to. Deputy Mar
shal Thornton yesterday received the
papers in the latest case from the .. S.
Court authorities in Charleston. for
service.
The members Of the State board of
control are now being sued in the U>
s. Cour. for the recovery of seized liq-
nor. The case is brought by Messrs-
Mur:hy Farrow & Legare Of Charles
to-. "a behalf Of Julius Lowenstein,
do;,g business at Statesville, n. C..
un6 the firm name Of Loweustcin l.
Co. He sues tie members of the State
board Of control to recover barrel
of wbiskey shipped by bis firm to
Thomas Hartman Of Charleston. He
alleged that the whiskey was seized
10 Columbia by parties unknown to
him. bu, who are agents Of the State
board Of control. and aiding 10 carry
in g.out a monopoly to prevent aud 10
terfere with Interstate commerce. he
ALLEGES also that the barrel of whiskey
was worth $57 .3S, and the complainant
would by reason OF this seizure suffer
damages 10 three times that amount.
He asks for this amount and costs.
This proceeding is iu line with the
new move made a few days ago to
fight the law ON the monopoly feature
-oo the ground That it is violation OF
the antitrust law-shough the differ
euce in the character Of the two pro-
ceedings is easily discernible. The
only member OF the State board OF
control in the city yesterday vas Sec
retary State Tompkins, and the papers
were served on him.
The State will Sc, up defense, 1t
is understood, that the State cannot
be sued. aud that this is iu effect a
suit agaius, the State though brought
against her officers as individual mem
bers of the State board and further
that The consta 5les are not agents Of
the board. being on the contrary OH
GERS created oy statute just as tria
justice or any osaer officer
A feature Of this case is that the
liquor in question has been seized oJ
the United States government. and If
now in the hands Of the government
officials. the liquor having been ship.
ped 10 barrel bearing stamp al
ready used 1t is stated that pro.
ceediog has already been commenced
against the shipper for violating the
United States revenue laws 10 ship
ping it thus.-The State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-07-03

Liquor Commissioned Nixon. 10 his
report of the condition of his whiskey
shop. hits his predecessor, TraSler,
some pretty hard licks in connection
with bis loose way of managing the
business. Iu footing up the whole
thing the State makes out dead loss
of $4,000 to the State during the
twenty-five mouths that the dlspensary
has been running, but, in this estimate
Nilsson says, no account is taken of the
500, 600 in the State dispensary aud
the ss7 900 in the county dispensarics
which should represent profit OF more
that 100000 to the concern during
its operation But suppose MT. Nixon
should take account Of all the law suits,
the Darlington row and other expenses
which ought to be charged up to the
dispcnsary what would become of that
profit: 1t would dwiudle into utter
insigni6cance in comparison to the
81 100000 Tiilman said the concern
would make the second ar.--Cherau
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JuuS
Two men were killed and another
fatally injured by boiler explosion"
at Waltbamville, Ga, yesterday.
Two negroes were killed and several
houses damaged by lightning at Bir
mingham Ala, yesterday.
Two men were killed by runaway
car on the Central Railroad at Mllledge-
Vile. Ca, yesterday.
Consul General Williams who has
been in this country on leave of alb
sence has returned to Havana.
The Morgan-Belmout bond syndicate
paid the last iDstalment into the Treas
ury yesterday-s6,5oo 900 in gold
This brought the reserve up to l97,-
447 ,S55.
Secretary Herbert has decided to
remove the feet of monitors from the
James river below Richmond.
Chicago has aoated S2.278,000
four per cent boods in London
R. A. Robinson, a popular your g
man of Charleston, cashier of the local
ageuv Of the Virginia Life Insurance
Co., has been missing since last Sun
day. There are no known reasons for
his disappearance. His books have
been examined and found correct.
There was net decrease in the euro
ines of the railroads Of this State dur
ing January of S87 ,0S4,41 as comEar
ed with January 1894 .uz..
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June %.

Valdosta, Ga. was damaged by
tornado yesterday.
There are between twelve and fifteen
thousand delegates attending the Ep-
worth League conventions in Chattanooga.
1t is reported from Augusta that
Patrick's Military Institute will be re-
moved from Anderson, S. c., to Au-
gusta, Ca, if the people of the latter
place will subscribe sufficient money.
DR.. Robert Buchanan will be electro
cuted at Sing Sing next week.
The pleasure yacht Nepthiua, Of New
Orleans, has been seized by Spanish
war vesse! aud taken to Havana. The
party of gentlemen who were on board
are held in Ravaua All Of them are
members of the New Orleans Cotton
Exchange.
The Y. NJ. C. A. Athletic Club of
Bridgeport, Conn.,, has declared war
agaipst the League of American Wheel
men.
Two persons were killed by lightning
near Florence. Ala, yesterday.
The iron and steel business is on a
boom. Most of the mills have orders
sixty days to six months ahead
The Irish Home Rule party has ap-
pealed for and to the Irish Americans.
julius RuHino, of the firm of Ruff
Emo & Biancbi, San Francisco, was
found dead in pullman car a, Char
lottesville. Va. yesterday. He bad
s.raugled himself with silk handker-
chief. He had over thousand dollars
on bis person.
A statement from Washington places
the Treasury deficit at the beginning
of the mex. fiscal year at $40, 100000
agaios. SO, 900. 900 last year.
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TeIegraphic Briefs:
June %.

A true bill has been found by the
Richlaud Grand Jury against " j..
Shelton. formerly travelling agent of
the Columbia Register charged with
breach of trust.
Comptroller General Norton will 60
to Aiken county Tomorrow.
The Illinois Legislature met 10
special session yesterday under the call
Of Gov. AItgeld.
The Southern Passenger Association
has fixed rate of one cent mile to
Atlanta during the Exposition.
Bill Stokes, colored, was lynched at
Raysors, Colletcn county, Oh Saturday
uight.
William Myers was convicted in
Atlanta yesterday for the second time
fer the murder of Forest Crawley.
The second trial of the Sullivan
Gilreath murder case is now 10 progress
in Anderson. where it was removed
by change of venue from Greenvllle.
Senator Brice and the gold bugs are
10 control of the Ohio democratic
organization.
John Baruwell, an old negro fisher
man of Branchville, was shot down
in his house on Saturday night by two
white boys-Frauk Byrd and Jem
Browning.
The Georgia fruit growers have
organized for the purpose of obtaining
better freight rates from the railroads
Trial Justice W. P. Gaillard of
Charleston, has been presented by the
Graud Jury for public drunkenness.
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i was in bed two
weeks. I had .
good physician
but he did not do
me any good. A
friend recon-
nlended Hoods
Sarsaparilia and
/ sent for a bot
tie. At that time
l ICucu III eNeiS
lin b, especially
il ny hack and
hip. / felt as
though l had a
fever and for q
fe W hours at
r!cb.s it was i'm
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-07-03
Untold Agonies
Every Limb Ached With Muscu-
lar Rheumatism
A Perfect Cure by Hoods Sarea.
qariIia.

The cause of rheumatism is Tactic
acid in the blood. which accumulates
in the joints. and gives the victim such
dreadful pains and aches. Hoods Sar-
sapariila neutralizeS the acid, purities
the blood and thus cures rheums +fsm.
Give years ago had my first attack
Of lpmbago 81 muscular rheumatism.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-01-22

Of many evils, and any other course
than the utmost vigilance and fidelity
to the States interest on the part Of
the board of control, will render the
success of this experiment extremely
problematical and subject the State to
the danger of serious financial loss.
Learned and impartial judges arc
essential to the administration Of JUS
tice, and to the maintenance of the
laws. The standard which our judici-
ary has achieved for itself has been
and is a matter of pride. There is no
duty more sacred than that of keeping
it up to the highest standard Of excel
lence.
II would not omit reference to our
State industrial, educational, humane
and charitable institutions. These
evidences of the peoples civilization
and religious spirit should be fostered
as they deserve.
''There are other subjects of impor-
tance to which we might profitably
turn our attention, but it is not neces-
sary to go into further details"
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-01-22

shall we say of the world to conner Let
this Christian nation answer. We won
der and ask whence cometh the author
ity to continue this traffic which ruins
the bodies and souls of the drinkers?
But here come marching down this
street, two abreast. three feet apart, H.
797, ,473 men, each over 81 years of age.
composed of all classes, creeds, profess
sions and occupations, forming a process
sion 3,351i miles long, each wearing
badge with the name License written
ON it. These voters are the bulwark of
the saloon. Of this vast number 4, ,O0O, 900
cannot write, 3, ,O0O, 600 cannot read z, ,000,-
900 can neither speak, read nor write the
language Of this country, and 1000, 900
are church members. There is a way
which seemeth right unto man, but the
ends thereof are the ways of death. -
Proverbs xiv, 10.
Here come marching down the street,
two abreast, more than 1, 900, 900 temper
ance workers; 146, ,O5S of them are w. c.
T. U. women, forming a grand process
sion 2S4 miles long. King Alcohol trem-
bles. But here come 264, ,068 men over
81 years of age, forming the last grand
procession, marching two abreast, three
feet apart, line 70 miles long, each
wearing white badge with the words
written on it, 1.-THE Saloon Must Co."
"For the eyes of the Lord run to and
fro throughout the whole earth, to show
himself strong in the behalf Of them
whose heart is perfect toward him."-II
Chronicles xvi, 0.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-01-22
Is Peace ON Earth?


Is peace on earth? Then why the cannon's
mouth?
Is Christ your king? Then why rain shot and
shellf
Is man your brotieri Then why in light OF
hell
Place liquors awful flood in mouth Of youthf
When ON the battlefield does heaven ope,
And, doves descending, ring message clearY
Or doth shot and shell their dread passage
tear
Through human flesh till only stones cry.
Hopef
Ye license voters Of our church and state,
Is Christ's life all In vain? Is peace on earthl
o women, ye who gave to all men birth,
Have ye no word. no cruel wrongs to statef
Then Danish warl Then Danish drink from
earthl
Hold with loves arms your darling little
ones,
For days win come arpn when wars fierce
tones
win cease ard men arise.to gVdlke worth.
-zemplar. ;
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-01-22
Call for a Rally of Alliancemen
in COpiah.

Call for a Rally of Alliancemen
in COpiah.
To the Members of The Farmers ALI
ance and Reformers of Copiah Coun-
ty:
DEAR BRETHREN:-The time
has come for united action, or we
must inevitably fall. We must
stand together firmly or 60 down
under the Hosts of Oppression.
There is no middle ground of
neutrality. He that is not for us
is against us. This battle and
fight for reform has been brought
about by the Farmers Alliance.
Now, Brethren, we appeal to
you for help to push this fight to
victory. Without organization
we can do nothing, and we take
this method of asking you if you
wish to succeed in this political
and financial reform. We now
ask all who have ever been MEM
bers ofthe Farmers Alliance and
have not fully and entirely re-
nounced itsprinciples, and all par
ties who favor reform on the lines
started by the Farmers Alliance,
to meet us at the Court House in
Hazlehurst on the fifth Tuesday,
the Goth day of January, 1895,
at II o'clock a. m.
The object in view is the per-
petuation of the Farmer Alliance
in this (Copiah) county. Come,
brethren, one and all, and rally
round the banner of reform.
Remember the day and hour.
Respectfully,
JNO. b. MIDDLETON,
ID. G. ASHLEY.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-01-22
)KHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI TUESDAY. JANUARY %, 1895.

tions which might spring otherwise
from the incongruous elements of our
population, and can, therefore, with
out such embarrassment, give econo-
mic questions fuller consideration.
81 am not Of those who believe that
in legislation we can find panacea
for all our ills, just now, admit, quite
numerous. All we can do is to make
the laws equal; and individual prosper
ity will come from individual exertion.
mississippi has no mines and but
few factories. Agriculture is the
chief dependence of her people; and to
this they must look for prosperity
The low price of our chief staple, and
the consequent depression in our
business interests, is to be deplored.
But this issue will be successfully met
through the wisdom and good sense of
that large class of our population en-
gagged in agricultural pursuits, and /
believe that an era of better times is
in view.
agriculture and manufactures 90
hand in hand in the proper development
OF the industries of a country; and while
our laws are already liberal in respect
to both, whatever other means are nec-
essary to the encouragement and pro-
motion of these, ought not to be omit
ted.
"There is need of the multiplication
of our farms; the subdivision of the
present large areas of holdings. This
change, which will effect so much good
in so many ways, can best be promoted
by immigration. Hence l would favor
a liberal policy towards securing de-
sirable immigrants.
Another form of relief which oc-
ours to me, is cheaper money. By
which, l mean money at lower rate
of interest. High interest is a crush
ing burthen to our people. This evil
can be lessened by exempting all
money loaned on land at low rate of
interest, from taxation. This will en-
courage money to be loaned on real es-
tate, and would be as wise as it would
be effective and beneficial. l am aware
that a measure of this character has
been several times introduced into the
legislature and as many times defeat
ed but if our people could be persuad-
ed to adopt it once, believe it's wis
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-01-22

dom would be demonstrated. The
State cannot tax the nonresident
lender. The money lender at home is
taxed and must charge accordingly a
higher rate of interest, and the tax in
fact falls upon the borrower, who can
ill afford to pay it. By such policy
the State would lose little and the cit
izen gain much.
"FOr the same reason our county
and municipal bonds should be made
non, taxable. At present, if held at
home they are taxable, but if held by
non residents they are not. Hence
these valuable securities which should
afford safe and convenient invest
ment to our own people, are taken up
and held by persons abroad to whom
we pay the interest. If the stream of
interest from our mortgages, bonds
and other Indebtedness, which annual
ly goes North, could be turned and
made to flow back upon it's source, we
would soon hear no more of hard
times.
"Increase in taxation and expendi-
lures without proportionate increase
in value, is an unfortunate condition.
1t may have been unavoidable in a
measure, but there is no higher duty
to the people than that which now ex-
acts the most rigid economy in public
expenditures, consistent with the
proper administration of the govern
ment. While partial relief may be had
by greater care in expenditures, taxes
cannot be materially lessened without
increase in values. This result can be
reached by reviving and increasing the
prosperity of farming, and encouraging
and securing factories, and desirable
immigrants.
"There is another matter of great i'm
portance to which the State is commit
ted by the new Constitution, and which
l am anxious to see succeed. allude
to the convict farms. These, three in
number, comprise 1887 acres of land,
and havo already cost the State 1884,.
5000, and will probably cost as much
more before they can be properly
equipped and put into operation. Ey-
er since can remember, we have been
vexed with the question as to what
should be done with the penitentiary
convicts. l think in these farms, ii
properly managed, we have found the
solution. But the selection of the
managers and employees, the making
of contracts, the purchase of supplies
and the marketing Of the products
will, under a lax administration, admit
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-01-22
SALARIES OF STATE OFFICERS.

The salaries of State officers to be
elected this year will not be as liberal
as those now allowed. The following
will be the salaries after January 1st,
1896
Governor, $500.
Lieutenant Governor, $4,000 for
each regular session of Legislature;
$500 per diem, special session.
Secretary of State, $1,000.
Auditor, $500.
Treasurer, $500.
Attorney-General $500.
Superintendent of Education, $1,000.
Railroad Commissioners, $1,000 each.
Clerk Supreme Court-prescribed
fees.
Land Commissioner, $500.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-01-22
Land Commissioner, 81, 800.

zone Of the best advertisements of
the resources of the SOUTH" says the
Macon Sun, ''is the fact of sending corn
from Georgia, Alabama and Mississip-
pi to the famine-stricken people of Ne
braska. When it comes to helping the
distressed there is no north or south,
but we never heard of corn by the
trainload being sent from the land of
cotton into the land of corn, but it is
being done now"
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-01-22
The Bible is a Prohibition book

The Bible is Prohibition book
from beginning to end. There is
not single passage, rightly in
terpreted by the rules of common
sense, that affords a shelter for
the vile liquor traffic. We are
more than eager for some compo-
tent pen to put us to the proof of
this proposition.-The Worker.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-01-22

The saloon keeper will vote his senti-
ments while the politician knows that the
average Christian has q gun. but 1t won't
shoot. The Christian talks like an angel ut
tho prayer meeting and whimpers like .
puppy at the election. 1t Is small wonder
that tho politician despises the Christian
voter.-Woolley.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-01-22

To sell drink for livelihood is bad
enough, but for whole community to
share the responsibility and guilt OF
such a traffic seems a worse bargain
than that of Eve and Judas.-Horace
Grea1av
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-01-22

Gen. Stephen ID. Lee has publicly
announced that he win not be a candi-
date for Governor.
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Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-01-22

Since the resignation
sppi Penitentary eighteen
ment-M F. HARMON,
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-01-22

And Yet He Has the Assurance to Invoke the Infuel
Pulpit in Suppressng Crime.

During five Chaplain of Mississippi
Pententiary young
prison.
brought it's
r. SPROLES, Pastor Jackson Baptist Church.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-01-22

Responsibility For the Crime?-where
Will It Rest?