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7. N. FIGUERS.

preach, attempted to hide the tur-
keys by squatting down upon them
on the side of the road. Mr.. War
field accOsted the men, and, in an
swer to his inquiry as to what they
were uoing there, said they were
resting" Mr.. Warfield said he
would rest" awhile, too and keep
them company. Finally, one of the
soldiers became tired in his uncOm-
Portable position and arose and
started away, first attempting to
hide his bird on the ground. Mr..
Warfield saw the turkey, however,
and notified the soldiers that they
were the very scoundrels he was
after. The soldiers then broke and
ran, five of them carrying their tur-
keys with them. and the others
leaving their birds on the ground.
Mr.. Wartield attempted to identify
the men in camp, but as it was late
in the evening when the theft was
committed, he could not recognize
their countenances.
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OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Continued from Third PageJ
WATER VALLEY.

WATER Wiley, Dec. ll.-Bro. Hatch
er delivered very inc sermon at Alex
ander this morning to u large cOngrega-
ton. He also preached good sermon
at Goshen this afternoon.
Everyone is highly pleased with Bro
Hatcher, and we trust he will have
great success in winning many souls
Tor Christ this year, on the Santa Fe
circuit.
Bro. Dale preached at the Union
church in the valley this afternoon.
There will be services at the Baptist
church next Sunday at IL o'clock.
Mr.. Nj. b. johnson and family moved
TO their new home near Bethel last
week. They will be greatly missed in
this community.
Mrs. Joe DodsOn is still quite sick
Trust she may soon be well again.
Miss Emma Kinzer has also been in
disposed for some time.
Mrs. Matte Dodson visited relatives
on Snow Creek last week.
Miss Lizzie Fleming visited friends
here the latter part of last week.
Miss Matte Cummings, of SHADY
Grove, is the guest OF Miss Oerd MAyes.
Mrs j. p. johnson visited relatives
near Bethel recently.
Mrs. Lizzie Forgey is with relative,
IN Columbia. She will visit Nashville
friends before returning home.
Mrs. j. l.. Williams visited friends
near Willidmsport for few day,
recently. OREsTRA.
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BRYAN STILL THE LEADER.
He Is Still the Popular Favurite of the
Demec- attic Masses.

He Is Still the Popular Favurite of the
Democratic Masses.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ll-News
that Colonel William j. BRYAN in
tends to leave the army on Tuesday
next was received here by his many
friends with satisfaction. They all
agree that he is still the national
leader of the Democracy, with but
few dissenting views
Who is the Democratic national
leader in your opinioa2
What will be the chief issue OF the
Democratic party in 1900?
The above questions have been
asked Democratic Senators and
Representatives with the following
results: Twenty-three Senators to
"Old leader and old issues until new
ones are DEVELOPER; 80 Representa-
tives for Bryan and financial re-
FORM" Representatives noncom-
initial.
There are A Democratic members
Of the Senate. Some represent gold
standard constituencies, while 9TH
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ers, who come from States where the
Democrats are regular, were them.
selves irregular in 1896. Some Of
these gentlemen are absent and
some declined to answer the ques-
tions. In the House the Demo-
cratic membership is 1872, with a
sprinkling of fusionists and silver
Republicans. The l0S interviewed
represent "a States. The nine men,
bers who declined to commit Them
selves represent three States.
The poll of the House shows that
the great body of the Democracy
has not changed views upon the
currency question, while it is
obvious that the Representatives
who have just completed a campaign
among their people found that Will
lam J BRYAN is still the popular
favOrite of the Democratic masses.
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Several negroes and a number of
soldiers had fight near the City
Grain q Feed Company's mill, on
the railroad, Wednesday afternoon.
The disturbance originated over a
Quarrel between a negro girl and
white boy. The mother OF the
negro girl came out from her house
to stop the quarrel, and, it is alleged,
started towards the boy, threaten
ing him, when several soldiers VINO
were standing near by protested
The soldiers say the woman became
mad at this and shook her fist in one
of the soldiers face, where upon he
hit her and knocked her down. The
husband of the woman, who works
at the mill, saw the fight, and
accompanied by several other ne.
groes started for the blue-cOats, who,
being Outnumbered, were whipped
and put to flight. The soldiers soon
returned, however, with reinforce
ments, and again set upon the ne
vrOes, one of whom was badly cut
and bruised, and was carried to town
and had his wounds dressed. While
returning to his home, accompanied
by several provost guards, he was
met by part of the mob and attacked
again. The guards tried to hold
them at bay and fired several shots
promiscuously, none of which took
effect. The negro then broke anC
ran, pursued by the enraged soldiers
He escaped without further injury
Several other negroes were also hGr
during the fracus.
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Mr.. John Warfield, who lives out
south of town, was the victim of
some marauding soldiers last Sun
day evening, who visited his flock
of turkeys and caught and killed
fifteen fine birds. Mr.. Warf1eld was
notified of the theft, and, accom-
panied by Messrs. Seth and Wiley
Walfield, set out to catch them.
Messrs. John and Wiley Warfield
rode ahead of Mr.. Seth WaTtield.
The latter came upon the marauders
wa the pike at Mrs. Meek's place,
and the soldiers, noticing his APP
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MUCH SICK NESS.

A Number Of the Snlii-rs Are Suffering
From Different Ailments.
There are quite number of sick
soldiers in the hospital at Camp
Hamilton and at various residences
in the city. Most of the illness is
resultave from exposure to the
weather, and several Of the cases
are serious ones.
Private George Heber IS seriously
i'll at the home of Mr.. B. Il. Ttller,
on South Garden street, being atfl CT
ed somewhat in the same manner AS
Lieut.. Marshall.
Private Jack Wineburger, of Co
l., 2nd Miss has spinal meningitis,
and his recovery is doubtful. There
are number of more or less serious
cases.
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taking establishment Of West &
Nichols, where the funeral services
were conducted Wednesday morn
ing by Chaplain Edward Solomon,
who made an impressive talk to the
comrades of the dead soldier boy
who had gathered to pay the last
sad tribute to his memory. The re-
mains were accompanied to the de-
pot by the members of Company A.,
and shipped to West Point, Miss,
the home of the deceased. Shirley
was an orphan boy, and leaves one
sister at West Point.
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Christmas is Nearly Here!
No doubt you have thought of great
many pretty Xmas gifts !!
Our Mel'S Shoes

Fit like a glove where
such a fit is necesry and
wear like iron:
The following prices can't be
beat: Extra quality black
Vici Kid, kid lined ...... $500
Extra quality Box Calf, calf
lined ......... ........... 300
Extra quality Tan Willow Calf,
calf lined ....... ..... 800
Extra quality Box Calf, nickel
or brass eyelets ............ 300
Any of these shoes on heavy double
sole or single sole. Coin or bulldog
toe.
We are selling a $500 Shoe for SO 30
ct sounds absurd, but it's correct
genuine Seell COrdOvan $500 Shoes
for $3.50 Any toe, any last, any style.)
Fifteen dozen Men's$l 90 fancy
cOlored shirts, with cuffs de-
tached; our price $50. $50. .69
Thirty-siX Mems black Derby
Hats, newest shape ..... &c. $l.00
Mems heavy, Fleeced Under
wear, 49c garment, CSC suit
We sell the best 10 cent Collar
on earth. Warranted 2l00 linen
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The members of Co. c., 2nd Miss,
Volunteers, wish to return their sin
cere thanks to the following named
ladies, for their kindness in contrib
uting the six cakes to our dinner on
the 18th: Mrs. Milan, Mrs. Shields,
Miss Ella Helm, Miss Moore and
Miss West. Such kindness as has
been bestowed on the soldier boys,
is appreciated and will long be re-
mem6ered by them. All the boys
agree that the ladies have the right
way of helping out dinner, and we
would say, like the Master has SAID
when thou dOest thine aims, do
them in secret, and the Lord will
reward thee openly" The boys all
invite the ladies to come again and
welcome. Such kindness makes
them all think of home and mother.
Like all strangers in strange land,
We will say that we appreciate all
kindness shown us.
Co. G. 2nd Mississippi Volunteers
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Angels is George Polk DuBo-e,
grandson of the late Gel. Geo. w.
Polk, of Ashwood, Maury County,
Tenn. A worthy scion of his dis
tinguiShed ancestors is the young
soldier who enlisted at the age of
sixteen years. The Swamp An.
gels were known a. the best drilled
COMPANY in the regiment and prOba.
bly, in the 7th Corps, tn which they
belonged when camped in Jackson.
Vile, Fla"
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LIEUT.. HARRY MARSHALL.
Died yesterday at the Home of Mrs
r. ID. Grigsby.

Died yesterday at the Home of Mrs.
4. ID. Grigsby.
Lieut.. Harry Marshall, of Com
pany F., First Regiment, died yes
tcrday at the home of Mrs. f. ID.
C4rigsby on West Seventh street.
rhe young man had been sick for
.everal days from the effects of a
spell of yellow fever which he had
during the summer, and this was his
second relapse. Wednesday his
mother, Mrs. H. G. Marshall, and
sister, Miss Matte, arrived from
Jackson, Miss, and were with him
during his IastFhours. The remains
will be shipped this morning to
Jackson, his old home, for inter
ment.
Lieut.. Marshall was quite pOpu
lar, not only with the men or his
company, but the entire regiment,
and his death will be sorely re
GREETED.
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The soldiers marched by com
panies out to the Arsenal last Friday
and Saturday and laid down their
guns and other equipments. This
evidence of the near approach of
mastering out time did not seem to
make the boys very sad on the con
trary, it had an enlivening effect
upon them, and they seemed to find
enjoyment in parting company with
their rifles and contemplating that
the time was so near at hand when
they would bid goodbye to Uncle
Sans service.
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Notes.

NOJess
The popular lst Lieut.. of Co. E.,
End Miss, Will g. Landers, is Il can
didate for the office of City Marshall
of Clarksdale, Miss, and his many
friends among the soldiers earnestly
hope that he will be elected.
There is a vacancy OF three COM
panies in the 3rd Miss, which will
be filled with boys from the First
and Second.
The soldier boys will be fed by
contract from to-day until muster
out.
The End Miss. quartette, consisting
of Messrs. Rackle, Roberts, Landers
and Sandrisser. have Under con-
sideratiOn an offer to sing at the
peace jubilee at Washington in the
near future.
Corporal Campbell, an old time
member of the Chicago Typo Union,
and Secretary of the Press Club of
the 2nd Miss, has proven himself a
valuable acquisition TO Co. E. in
getting the musteT-eutfollsjA shape,
Through the carelessness of LIST
Sergeant ROber. =, Co. Els monkey
was allowed to escape to the street,
where, after an hours hard chase,
he was caught and returned to the
cOmpany's quarters. The boys are
requested not to leave any of the
doors open in the future.
ARMY BEANS.
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Snch a man.

Man that is married to woman is
of many days and full of trouble. In
the morning he draweth his salary,
and in the evening, behold! it is
gone. 1t is tale that is told. 1t
vanisheth, and no one knows where
it gOeth.
He riseth up clothed in the chilly
garments of the night and seeketh
the commandment paregoric where
with to sooth his infant pOsterity.
He cometh forth as the horse or
OK, and draweth the chariot of his
offspring. He spendeth his shekels
in the purchase of fine linen to cover
the bosom of his family, yet himself
is seen in the city with one suspen-
der.
Yea, he is altogether wretched.-
Robert J. Burdette.
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Mothers Friend

is the best help you can use at this time.
1t is liniment, and when regularly ap-
piled several months before baby comes,
it makes the advent easy and nearly pain
less. 1t relieves and prevents morning
sickness" reiaxes the overstrained mus
cles relieves the distended feeling, short
ems labor, makes recovery rapid and GER
tain without any dangerous after-efecta.
Mothers Friend is good for only one
purpose, viz: to relieve motherhood Of
danger and pain.
One dollar ger bottle at all drug stores, ~
sent by express on rece pit Of price.
FREE Books, containing valuable informa-
ton for women, will be sent 10 any address
upon application TO
the BRADPIELD REGULATOR co..
Atlanta. Ga
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MUSTER-OUT TIME
NEAR AT HAND.
Work Will Probably Be
Finished Tuesday.
TWO DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
Several Fights Between Soldiers and
Negroes, and Number of Persons
Hurt ether Notes.

The work Of mastering out and
paying off the two Mississippi regi
ments will in all probability be fin
ished by next Tuesday, December
20. This was the opinion of Col.
Geo. NJ, Govan, the ranking officer,
as expressed to a HERALD reporter
Yesterday afternoon. The pay-rolls
of the two regiments were finished
this week, and show that there is
about $320O0O due the troops, an
average of nearly $40 per man. A
large number of extra coaches have
been ordered tn he in readiness her e
Monday and Tuesday to transport
the soldiers to their points of desti-
nation.
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The HERALD is indebted to Sergt
Arthur w. Fridge, color bearer Of
the First Mississippi Volunteers, for
a copy of his First Mississippi Two
Step" dedicated to Colonel George
NJ. GOvan.
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PRIVATE EMMETT SHIRLEY.
Died at Camp Hamilton Tuesday of Con-
gestiOn.

Private Emmett Shirley, of Com
many A First Mississippi. died last
Tuesday morning at Camp Hamil-
ton of congestion of the lungs. De.
ceased was only II years of age, and
had been sick for only short time,
having been taken III Sunday. The
remains were carried to the under
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Winter

Lap Robes and hOrse Blankets.
Large stock and prices right. See
tt SATTERFIELD q DoDsON.
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GOOD BYE SOLDIER BOYS.

The time is swiftly coming, tits but one
week ahead,
When the 2nd Mississippi will be
numbered with the dead"
And although long to see it, the time
will come to me
When | will wish no doubt again to be
with Company E.
We never saw a Spaniard; all we ever
fought was grub;
Yet we suffered all the hardships of
heat and fever, too,
And to think we part forever, oh, there
comes in the rub,
And it makey me feel at times a little
blue.
know that when we scatter, north
east, south and west,
Where'ere we have it in our minds that
we can do best,
The memories of the good old days will
come back to us all
And the faces of our comrades will oft
our thoughts recall.
So it's good bye now to Co. f., no more
to ever meet;
lis sad to have to part, we know, til
life is all completes;
Tire are three that went before us on
Florida's sandy plains
! Three that we will remember, May
combe, Gregory and Haynes.
d. L. STEWART, Co. E., 2nd Miss.
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The newspapers of the country are
chiefly discussing what the Presl-
dent didn't say in his message
Memphis Scimitar.
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A Memphis correspondent writes
as follows to the HERALD: I'm the
2nd Mississippi Regiment at Camp
Hamilton there are a number oil
Tennessee BOYS who joined that
regiment, hoping to go to the front
with Fitzhugh Lee. Among the
number who enlisted as private in
the company known as The Swamp
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The pretty show-windows at Nc
Kennon, Anderson & Fosters, dress.
ed by Private Hugh McKane, of the
First Mississippi regiment, are
credit both to the firm and the per-
son who arranged them. They have
attracted much attention from
passers-by.
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Ladies' Shoes.

May be this cold weather
has reminded you of some
comfortable, warm foot
wear.
"Old Ladies' Comfort warm
flaeced lined Shoes 81 80
Fleeced lined bedroom Slip
pers...,....... $500. .... 80
Fleeced lined Juliets, any color 20
ana ................. .... 80
Fleeced lined Juliets, red and
black Satin. ...........
Eighteen pairs of those adver-
tised Misses Shoes, sizes l3 to
|, 50 90 grade at ......... l.25
One of the best values we have
is Ladies' High Cut Boot,
Calf lined at 900. ..... 200
Too may Ladies' Overgaitors
and the quickest way to cut
down quantity is to cut down
the price, so here it goes: best
25c grade ....,............. ~
Best SOC grade ........... 40
Extra high cut, 10 button, best
$l.00 grade ..... 80. 10
Extra high cut 10 button, best
$l.25 grade. .................. 81
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Mr.. J. NJ. Dedman will commence
to-day to feed the soldiers by con-
tract. The soldiers will take their
meals out at Camp Hamilton. Mr..
Dedman receives 60 cents per man
per day for feeding them. He was
the only bidder, as Vaughn Il Alex
ander and Leonard q VOss, who
made lower bids, withdrew before
the contract was awarded.
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The soldier boys will keep shy Of
Deputy Sheriff Church If they
should have chance to go on anoth-
err snow balling spree while here.
Several of them began throwing
balls at Mr.. Church last Monday,
when they found themselves con-
frOnted with a dangerous looking
six shooter. They quickly dropped
their snow balls aud put an end to
their fun.
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A majority of the soldiers now
have comfortable quarters in vacant
store houses and residences in town.
A number of them, however, are
still sleeping in tents at Camp Ham
iltOn.
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A negro woman who cooks for
someone out past the Fair grounds,
was returning home one evening
this week with bucket of food,
when she was stopped by a soldier,
who took charge of the bucket, ate
the contents and then returned the
pail to its owner.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-15
The Meyer Store.

entered upon a glorious development, -
hampered as she has been for more than
thirty years by a war Indemnity In the
shape OF taxes for pensions 10 Northern
soldiers, amounting 20 many millions Of
dollars. by a tariff legislation for the
protection OF Northern trusts and North
ern manufacturers, and by other burdens
growing out Of her defeat. what would
she not have accomplished under the
Federal government Of her own choice,
as the Confederate State OF American
Had the Northern Union OF States
taken the position in 1851 with regard 10
the Southern C~onfederacy which they
now v%irtuously commend 20 Spain, the
South might. indeed. by this time have
attained a glorious development the
very hem Of whose garment" she cannot
touch under present conditions.
A word here as 10 slavery: The whole
sale robbery OF the Confederate States
by the confscatiOn Of their slave pro-
perty was a crime without a parallel in
the history OF nations. And az all wronss
bring a sequence OF evils in their train.
80 It has been I'm this case. Left to gov
ern themselves and 10 manage their own
affairs the system OF domestic slavery
would a " disappeared from tho South
ern States through the action of the
save owners Dy a process OF BrAuuui
emancipation. as II has lone in all other
countries, and the master and slave
would have preserved the kindly relation
which had hitherto subsisted between
them. strengthened. II possible. by a senti-
ment OF gratitude on the part OF the
emancipated negro towards his white
benefactOrs. But what was the result OF
liberty" bestowed upon the black man
as a punishment 10 the whi~tes-confess-
eddy al act OF an enemy as a means OF
distressing the foe2
The negroes who. under the mild and
patriarchal from OF servitude which ex-
listed at the South. had been, as a class.
contented with their lot and so attached
10 their masters and mistresses as TO
have aroused wonder and gratitude by
their generally admirable conduct during
the war. became Immediately the tools
and pupils OF corrupt Northern carpet
baggers and imoibed only too thoroughly
the lessons taught them. MetamorDhosed
Into freedmen" instructed thai the
Yankees were their liberators from an
unlawful bondage. armed With the saf-
frage as with a dangerous weapon. we
know what has been their course and
what continues 10 be- their attitude TO
the dominant race In the States where
their lot h cast. Distrust and suspicion
on both sides replaced the old confidence
and ancction. Tbs race issse came. and
came 10 stay. And whereas the negro In
the late war guarded the homes OF the
absent master. who would dream pow Of