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The Southern herald., 1898-10-21

VILLAS Mcdowell baAtef'
Tbs Death Of ibis dear boy, SOD
Of Ds. p 3. snd Mrs Mary Butler,
brOuEhl inlenssst sorrow 10 the
hearts md home Of bis parents snd
lnsHabls sadness to those Of many
frisads. Ths sad event occurred
Taesday afternoon, October 4sh,
1898. At The family home, nssr
suhhdals, Amits county, Miss.
His youoE life seemed scarcely
begun when the reaper, Death,
came and claimed him for bis oWn.
only RRssn years vas be lent to
make earth brighter and better,
when God, in biz in6niIs wisdom
saw a. to transplant the bud Of
yOuGAfSl beauty into the celestial
gardens, where it shall unfold into
9 aOWsr sfperfeet lOVsiness.
Not without warning did death
approach. Soon after the Christ
mas holidays Of las. year. MAC, y
90 be Was familiArly known, begar
to appear unEsll, aud bis fsthel
discovered that the vitality Of his
young life wss being sapPed by
what Was then feared, al incurabl'
disease. With the hope that posi-
bly, such was not the case, be wa
taken, for examination, TO eminen
physicians ct New Orleans. They
spoke eneOursgingly Of his con
diIiOn and be returned home hope
fully sIpscsant Of recovery. Lif'
was sweet TO him. as TO all hunani
lly, but he had no fear Of death
Family and friends thought to Sc
him well and strong sgAin; ere lon
hough mona could fail TO perceiV
that little "MAc" would pass for
ever from the combines Of morlalit.
-ths. ,heResper was approaching
and nsughs could be done to sta.
his hand.
As they realised this, who ca
tell the anguish Of that gsntl
mothers heart, or measure ih
depths OF that noble fathers grisI
or understand the great sorrow c
the brothers other relatives an
friend.f For be WAS dearly believe
by all who knew him. His was
nature which never failed TO attraC
notice, then won admiration an
love.
| Il IL peldom We meet with
character 30 beautifully impressiv v
as was that OF "Mac" Butler. FL
dowtd with q rich intellect, gilte
with a rare musical talent, an
puSsssssd Of a pleasing combinatio
Of delieScy Of form and feature, r
hnenent VI manner, and gladneI
aud purity of heart, he seemed, il
deed. X: creature fresh from It
hand Of God" lovely, aud to
loved.
How sGdly bis gracious prsreu'
, will be misesdl The home, Il
band, the school, the neighborhoC
will know him, here, no more; b
parents, brothers, relatives, assoc
ales, and friends have the swe
consolation Of knowing that his Ii
\ was Synonymous with all thing
A good, beautiful, aud true; that 4
:, radiant influence be exerted sh'
4 prove immortal in the hearts
= those who loved him here. aud th
/ his spirit is now in the "Beautii
City," free from the vicissitudes
f. earth, forever.
= Cousin FLORENCE.
The Southern herald., 1898-10-21

A man went into = stUFe not .
thousand miles from here and ask.
ed IL be could rest fur or Eve houFs.
The proprietor who had just found
a nest Of new born mice in the cof.
fee tinder told him be could ard
asked him Why he didn't e. to q
Fhulel. he replied: Il am suffer
ing with nervous prOstralion, and
the dOcter said get quiet place e
res. and as l see you do not sdver
,ise, l know that / cOuldn'. hnd I
quister place. And With that b.
settled back in bic chair snd watch
ed the swallows build neslD 10 lhI
ehssse hox. .--Dsu1ocsal-alar.
The Southern herald., 1898-10-21

VIM. +. Love was born six miles
northeast Of Liberty, Amite county,
Miss, March %, 1850, on his
fathers plantation, and spent all
his useful life, except when snRag-
cd in political duties, in following
agricultural pursuits. He was =
good farmer, . bard working man,
and did ss much manual labor as
any band on bis place. he had on
ly common school education, save
9 few months spent al Canton dur.
ing the war-we believe.
lie 6rst entered politics in 1875,
when, seeing the destruction that
was being worked in his country by
carpet. .baggers, be assisted in throw.
ing OF that yoke Of oppression. In
III the people elected him IS .
representative 10 the Legislature.
He made 9 good member, and far.
seeing friends saw what q future
there was before him, and realized
what 9 power be might become
lie was reelected again in 79, '8s
aud 80 In 'S5 be was elected TO the
State Senate, and again in '95. H.
held the highest Committee Chair
mansbip that a man could possibly
bold 10 the legislature, via: that o
the FiaanceC COmmittsS. In 1890 b,
vas : prominent member Of th
Constitutional Convention. He rs
signed Is > member Of the Legisls
tuFe 70 sccept I seat in Congress
which be vas elected In 'ee. =
The Southern herald., 1898-10-21
Pay Your Debts.

The man that does not pay bis
debts, it matters not how good HE
intentions are, is not looked upon
as very good citizen. We should
be very careful when we are buy.
ing that it is to be paid for at a
future day, and be ready and will.
ing to meet the obligation. The
man that pays his debts is an honor
to his community; and it can be
noticed that be is always one of the
leaders, in the COMMUNITY 10 which
be lives. Show Us q man who
promptly pays bis debts aud We
will show you man who is honor,
ed. And he is always a WELDON,
visitor TO any town or city in which
be is kuown. Honesty is th,
strongest link in the chain of sue
desstul lifs.-Eibsry Hill fndsx
The Southern herald., 1898-10-21

The popular subscription started
By the Philadelphia Times to pre-
sent 9 sword to Admiral schlsy hes
closed. Over $500 WAS raised,
an swosnt sutiiCisn. to present the
victor 81 Santiago With The hand
soonest sword ever given an Amer
lean officer. Congress appropriated
SS,000 for q sword for Dewey; buI
the ecblsy sword will be ever
handssmer than that Of Dewey.
The Southern herald., 1898-10-21

The teachers and school chill.
iTen Of Texas have asked the die
,IODAry publishers to coin o new
verb: "Dswsy-tO wipe out, TO An
nihIlats, to destroy" and insert
he same in the neat issue Of their
diOiionsries.
The Southern herald., 1898-10-21

The First and Second Regiments
will Be mustered out at Columbia,
Tennessee, instead Of at LsuderdAIs
Springs. The soldiers will have
10 pay their own way back home.
and this means no liille-the fare
from Columbia TO Vicksburg is
ata M
The Southern herald., 1898-10-21


The Cleveland Leader says that a
man registered in a local hotel The
other day, giving his place Of resi-.
dence as Sleepy Eye, MINI. Half
an hour later another guest regis.
tered from Painted Post, IL. The
clerk paid no especial attention To
this, but when the next man to reg.
lister boldly wrote white Pigeon,
Mich :" after bic name, both the
clerk and the book-keeper began ia
get interested. While they were
talking abont the queer names thai
had been given TO some of our West
ern towns, digni6ed.looking mar
stepped up to the Office, wbirlsc
The register around and ecrawlsC
l"HOvseheads. n T."
The Southern herald., 1898-10-21

made q Roud uufAlh& AAs4aesi' So
cane rapidly into PFSmiasass. hsI
uas FsnUuinslsd SithOus OPPosi-
tion on ,he 3Fd day 0fAugasi .lcss,
and Eould have been elected With
Oot opposition this fail. he VAS =
prominent member Of the Post OF.
6es COMMITTEES, and always Punsiu
al in aitendancs, and Was said By
eli the older members Of Congress
to be better pOsted than old mem
bsrs Of that COmmi'tse. He die
bis full duty there - he did in
all ether thiags wherever rr'POH
sibiliiy rested on hin.
Hoa. W. ?. Love was one Of
natnre's Doblsmen. He was o gen.
Ilsman in every sense Of the W'rd
His character vas striking. He
rose 70 The sminsRes be attained
unaidsd save BY bic natural worth.
he placed his mark high, and be
reached IL. Ambition Was not bis on
ly G0d, bot be acknowledged no cfi
tsFiOa save sueerss. He never
counted on failure, and when be
began an undertaking he worked
only with sucersS in view, aud a.
most without exception attained
ths. end. With innate courtesy and
natural conservatism he succeed
ed where others would have failed.
One OfhiS strong characteristics was
feAlty to his friends, and il spoke
well for him that his great ambi.
liOn Was subordinate thereto. Had
il not been for this he might have
been 10 Congress years sgo. B.
that as il may he reached the goal
Of his ambition, but was cut down
in the zenith Of bis glory. He de.
voted his time and talent TO his PeO-
pie. He had 9 strong love for his
county, and the welfare of his peO'
pie was really paramount tn ell
else. He was a God.fesring man,
o pure-hesrted christian, and q
man Of intense sympathy. He
never hesitatsd TO succOr distress
or speak out boldly for what b,
conceived 10 be right, and his pas
tor never gave expression toatrueI
ulterance than when he said he waI
always TO be found on the Tigh'
side. Whenever q moral question
arose he could always be placed
Nobody doubted his position. An
alyticsl by nature ne always studi
ed q question out in all its phases
and when be arrived At c0nclusioi
: IL was correct, and nothing c"ul'
swerve him from his course. Amt
; county has lost . great man
She has presented her State will
: men Of prominence, but she vii
: never have another "Bill Love.
' The conditions which produce
him no longer exist, and never wi
-, again in this county. Why h
was cut of in the period Of hi
i. greatest usefulness We know moi
A The ways Of OfPrOvidence areinscrut'
bls, and while we may wonder an
s marvel thsreat we have no right
e question. Certain it is that b
y would not have done so. His lif'
d while comparatively short, was on
y Of greater usefulness than falls
y the 10. Of most men. He did his fu
d duty as be conceived il, the worl
g was better for his having lived
|" II, be left q noble example behir
him, ann more than all this v
= know Of nothing ths. can be sal
= :" He has fought his last campaig
= . and has received his reward. I
- lived q pure life, and has bs'
y. elected to a seat in theUppeTHOuS
te where there is no bickeTing
The Southern herald., 1898-10-21

Dr.. Hunter, Of the State Board
uf Health, has issued. with the sp-
proval Of Gov. hcLaurin, an sp
peal 10 the General Government
sor relief for the yellow fever suf-
fsrsrs in Jackson.
The Southern herald., 1898-10-21
When Mark Twain Felt EN-
harraGSed.


When Mark Twain was first in.
lroduced to General Grant the lat
ter shook hands in a psrfuuclory
manner and immediately relapsed
into his customary attitude Of rs,i.
csncs. There was an awkward
pause; It grew longer and longer as
the humorist tried 10 think ofsome.
thing bright to say. Finally, as u
10 sheer desperation, Twain looked
up with an assumed air of great
timidi,y, aud said: "Mr. President,
IL feel . little Bit embarrassed
Do you7" The President could
no. help smiling, and Mark took
advantage Ofths chahce the incident
presented to give place to others.
Ten ysars later, when statesman
and humorist met again, Genera
Grant, with q twinkle 10 his eye
said before Twain had the chanc,
10 utter . word: "MT. Clemens,
don't feel at all embarrassed. D,
you7"-OctobeT Ladies' HON
JOnrnal.
The Southern herald., 1898-10-21

The Tuskegss Institute, Of Ala,
has Just received lie 6rss student, q
promising young cOlOrsd man
from Porto Rico. Other colOred
students from Cuba and Porto Rico
will enter Tuskeges as soon as the
government quarantine regulations
will narmit.
The Southern herald., 1898-10-21

The following notice once sp.
psarsd in q rural journal; III any
aubscriber hndS line in his paper
that be does not like. and can't g.
gree with, If be will bring bis paper
70 the ONCE, and point out the of
fspding line, the editor will take
hip scissors and cut !. out for him. "
The Southern herald., 1898-10-21

The British steamer Mohegan
was wrecked lest wsvk. l4a Of her
passengers end crew we're drowned.
aoss % the passengers wsrsAmsri-
cana returning TO their home.
The Southern herald., 1898-10-21

Mrs. George, who iS accused Of
sillinE @. D. saxIoD (Nrs. Me-
KiDlsy's brO,her), Of Canton. Ohio,
will Be tried for murder in the 6rsI
,leErss. She can not be admitted
10 bail.
The Southern herald., 1898-10-21

The Memphis comDsTieiAl AP-
yeal hss started . fund iOT the re
l,si Of Ibs yellow isVsr stricken
.aRna Of Misa.
The Southern herald., 1898-10-21

The Emperor and Empress oI
eeSmsny have lss for . tour Oi the
dolly Land
The Southern herald., 1898-10-21

The quarantine epidemic is WOr..
than the yellow fever epidemic Is
tOl.
The Southern herald., 1898-10-21

Raising sOusn Asd running VI
.lsbs seem 10 60 hAndia hHna--EA.
The Southern herald., 1898-10-21
"Aud None Shan PSn

A gentleman fromNaiehsE, bound
for Chicago, bss The following con-
versation:
my friend, where are you GO
ing2"
"TO ChiesgO, sir
"sOrry. but you cant pass
through Memphis" J"
"Mr. Inspector, I don't want to
stop in Memphis"
InspectOr-"My friend, listen
and | will read you the following
verses from The Holy Bibls:"
And it came to pass that 10 these
days no one 10 allowed to pass
Search the Scripture.
Thou shalt not pass. Mum
bers Xxx, IS.
"SufFsr not a man to pass. ~
Judges III, q.
"The wicked shall never pass -
Nahum /, Is.
"None shall ever pass. ."-Isaiaf
XXXIV, 10.
"This generation shall not pass.
Mark XIII, 80.
Though they roar yet can 'heN
no. psss.-Jeremiah V, 20.
For there is more rejoicing owe
one man that remaineIh at hOm'
than ninety and nine that trieth &
pass through Memphis.
The Southern herald., 1898-10-21

m vicksbarg Fair has been
postponed uasil Nov. 2sSh.
The Southern herald., 1898-10-21

MalariOn is indOrScd by best Ply ,iciarG
and guaranteed TO cure hills. Fever AndAgue. /.
AL druggists or iiOm MOfnt-W GDrs CO,
81 Lo,,is.
The Southern herald., 1898-10-21


President Mckinley in his ad.
dress at the Omaha Exposition last
week said, among many other good
things, about the war: "Matchlsss
10 its results, unequallsd in it's COM
pletensss, and the quick succession
with which victory followed victory.
Attained earlier than it was believ.
ed to be possible, so comprehensive
in its sweep that every thaughtful
man feels the weight Of RESPONSE.
bility which has been so suddenly
thrust upon US. And above oil and
beyond all, the valOr Of the Ameri-
can army and the bravery OF the
American navy and the majesty OF
the American name stand forth in
unsullied glory while the humani-
" Of our purposes and the magma
nimity Of our conduct have given
to war, always horrible, touches Of
noble generosity. Christian charity
and examples Of human grandeur
which can never be losl TO mankind,
Passion and bitterness formed ne
par, Of our impelling motive and il
is gratifying to feel that humanity
triumphed at every step Of tbs
wars progress.
The heroes of Manila and San
tiago, and PORo Rico have mad,
immortal history. They are worthy
successors and descendants o
Washington and Greene, Of Pau
Jones, Decatur and Hull, and o
Grant, Sherman, Sheridan ant
Logan; Of FArragn,, Porter anc
Gushing, and Of Lee, JackSun anc
Longstrset.
| New names stand out on tht
honor roll OF the nations grea
men, and with them unnamed stan,
the heroes of the trenches and III
forecastlo, invincibls in battle an,
uncomplaining in death. The in
telligent, loyal, indonli,sbls soldie
and sailor and marine, regular an,
volunteer, are entitled to ever
praise as having done their Who'll
duty, whether at home or under th
baptism Of foreign 6re.
The Southern herald., 1898-10-21
Loss In the War.

Here is the official death record
Of the American army in the late
war with Spain:
Killed in battle or died of
wounds, 346
Died from accidents, 30
Died from disease, 2,225
Total, 1901
These figures aloRe, and without
the slightest additional evidence,
are sufficient to convict the War
Department # gross mismanage.
ment, resulting in the murder Of
the troops. Compare them with
the records ofthe civil war Of deaths
by wounds and by disease. The
official figures Of the Adjuiant Gen.
department on this point are as
follows:
Killed in battle or died
Of wounds, 1l0.07C
Died from disease, 199 los
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-10
HOW NOT TO DO TT.

The War department has a most elab- crate system which has grown up grad ually to state of great perfection. How it can work is we'll shown by an incident in which Commissary-Gene Egan figured. The quartermasters de- partment is charged with the duty of providing transportation not only for the army and it's impedimenta, but also for it's food. General Egan bought a large quantity of provisions in Chicago at the time the troops were being mo- bilized at Tampa. The Chicago dealers sold their product to the commissary department, but when 1t was delivered at the railroad freight depots it came under the Jurisdiction of the quarter master general, and he had to be noti- fled to make contracts with the rail- roads for it's shipment to Tampa. On reaching Tampa the quartermaster gen. eral had to notify the commissary gen. eral of it's arrival, and it became part of the commissary. The commissary general decided to store some of the meat, and the quartermaster's depart ment had to be called in again to carry it from the cars to the warehouse. Then the commissary department again re- stunned Jurisdiction. Shortly afterward if baca mo necassarv ,to load if on cbi,,s and the quartermaster's subordinates had to take possession and remove it to the vessels. After landing at Siboney there was a similar series of changes of authority.
 Such performance as this, with the papers all carefully made out, is mag nificent, but it isn't sovery and prompt ly efficient.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-10
THE NEW BELGIAN SANDSTONE.

The new artificial sandstone which is made in Belgium appears to be quite as good as the first accounts said it was. It can be made cheaply and is better able to resist climatic influences than the natural sandstone. It is made by following the method of natural formation, which consists in the main in the presence of hot water and great pressure. The stone is silicate of lime, and in it's manufacture 80 per cent. by weight of dry, clear, coarse sand is mixed with 20 per cent. of hy- draulic quicklime finely ground and kept in an anhydrous condition. The mixture is placed in a box of iron, whose sides are readily removable and which can be inserted in a closed boil CT filled with hot water, where the pressure is SS pounds to the square inch. The temperature is kept at about 929 degrees Fahrenheit, and the mixture remains for 72 hours. When the box is opened block of sandstone is found which appeals exactly like the natural material, but has the advantage of be- ing in addition absolutely homogen- eous. When first removed it is so soft that it can be cut with Q knife. but it hardens and acquires great strength upon exposure to the atmosphere. The material resists compression up to 5,6S9 pounds to the square inch. and is not affected by frost. The white freestone of France will only stand g.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-10

effect. Some of the new polonaises are drawn to a fastening on the hip and there held in pretty folds by long ended bow, the fastening at the shoul- der corresponding. Ball gowns are trimmed with bows about the top of the knee ruffle, the ribbon fastening be- tween the bows.
 Pictured here is gray surah visiting gown. It was trimmed with bands of cream lace insertion, the bands joined by violet chenille net work and dotted with large violet velvet rosettes. Vio- let velvet gave the belt. This trick of decking out a gown with bows is so easy to accomplish that it may not last long in stylishness, but it is just right now. Women with gowns to make over should bear this mind and act prompt ly.
 Among the departures from conven- tional ideas in embroidery are ordinary figures and stiffiy embroidered roses and cherries in natural colors. These appear in the decoration of cashmeres, flannel and even silk. Bands of white broadcloth embroidered in queer little stiff nosegays of bright red roses with perky stiff leaves in bright green ap- pear as the decoration for rich morn ing gown of white cloth. The effect is old-fashioned and quaint. Wool chal- lies show all-over figuring of little stiff flower designs in the same line, and re- call some of the old-fashioned printed woolens that used to rejoice the heart of our grandmothers.
 FLORETTE,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-10

Consul Livingston of Hayti reports a critical business condition in that is- land. The currency has become so de- preciated as to be nearly worthless. AL most all business enterprises are either bankrupt or on the verge of bankrupt cy. The thoughtful element have been much impressed with the results of the late war with Spain. Europeans resid- ing in Hayti counsel closer affiliation with the United States, and the native Haytians are intense partisans in this country. Such is the condition of country with soil unsurpassed by any other country in the world. Everything grows without effort. There are dye woods mahogany and other hard woods in abundance, and the mineral wealth is considerable. The simple peasantry of the interior makes no headway ow- ing to the absence of modern methods and implements. Consul Livingston suggests a thorough inquiry into the industrial condition of Hayti by Amer ican capitalists and feels sure that such an inquiry would be the means of se- curing a good field for American com merce
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-10
compression strain of 1,422 pounds to

compression strain of 1,422 pounds to the square inch, so the artificial sand stone has in this respect a distinct ad- vantage, while in appearance it is very similar to the famous Gobertange stone. The estimated cost of manufac- ture is given at 10 cents per cubic foot, and this figure is to be compared with the cost of French freestone of not the best quality, which is worth about 2S cents per cubic foot in blocks of irregu- lar shape. By the new process regular ly shaped blocks of any size can be pro- duced and also various tints can be given to the product.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-10

A Society Puzzle-"I can't under stand Claudia" "Why not?" "She al ways is so much more intimate with de- sirable people than they are with her. Chicago Record.
 "The American soldier has been over estimated!" What? The American soldier can whip anybody!' "Oh, yes; but some folks evidently thought he could eat anything! g!"-Puck,
 "Our country, sir" roared the Yan- kee, knows no east, no west, no north, no south" "Indeed?" said MT, Flyppe of London. What a confoundedly ig- norant country y!"-Harper's Bazaar.
 You Americans never seem to have any old family servants as we do in England" "As a rule we do not, but there are exceptions. Our cook has been with us nearly three weeks. - Truth.
 He-Carrie, I saw you flirting with Tom Sweetser last evening. She-Well, it was all for your sake. He-For my sake? How do you make that out? She You wanted me to learn to love you and was just practicing on Tom Boston Transcript.
 You are certainly the most dilatory man ever saw--neVer in time for any thing"
 Perhaps so; there was only one thing in my life I was too soon in.'
 What was that?"
 Tn getting married" d."-Vanity Fair.
 Minister (who has taken a house ir the country for the summer-But, my good man, have brought my servants with me. I have no employment tc give you. Applicant-Ah, sir, if yor only knew how little work it woulc take to keep me employed!-Tit-Bits.
 Yesterday" said Jabson, q refused a poor woman @ request for small sum of money, and in consequence of my act I passed sleepless night The tones of her voice were ringing in my ears the whole time.' Your softness of heart does yor credit,'' said Mabson. "Who was tht woman?"
 My wife"-Vanity Fair.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-10
,JUDGE CLEAYELAND.

Judge Cleaveland of the Probate court has been thrice nominated and twice elected. His third nomination came Saturday and came in very pleasing and complimentary way, being heartily unanimous. His third election is confidently expected to take place next month, because he has been careful and conscientious judge, and it is felt that there is no reason for any change. When Judge Cleaveland was first nominated he took the nomination out of sense of duty to his party. Tn his case the path of duty has been found to be the way to glory, or, at least, to honorable success. There is every indication that his success is to be continued.