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An Army Chaplain.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: l see
many requests that "Si and Shorty" con
tinue, and these requests heartily second
| wish also to say that with the Wester
Army" and Adventures of an Iron Bri.
the Army Chaplain" is ahead of all. am
not church member, but when l read
Chaplain Trumbulls texts and look back
on those dark days and think of the en-
couragement such language would bring
to men, l am sure he must have been a
scholar or inspired from Heaven. to find
such words. was present with Gen. Fos
ter's command and saw the 10th Conn. g
in at kinston. How tired we were and
how dark the war clouds looked when we
got back to New Berne from that raid
Reading his sermons brings back to me the
trials and hardships of soldiers life.-J
II. LAMsON, Co. HI. Sd Mass, and Co. F
Sd Mass III. A, Liberty, Me.
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(To be cOntinued.)
COTTON.RAISING.
Plantation Methods in Mississippi.

(By Gen. VIM. ii. Raynor, 56th OhiO.)
Leaving Cincinnati in the evening we
awOke the next morning few miles
north of Memphis. The first glance
through the carr window showed that we
had reached Dixie, ''the land of cotton
Patches of growing cotton were rapidly
passed, and every few miles a railway sta
ton with bales of cotton filling the plat
forms and yards, and thus it continued all
day. Every station had its steam cotton
gin and sometimes two or more. These
were surrounded OH one side by the big
bales ready for shipment, on the other side
by teams of all kinds loaded with cotton
from the field waiting their turns at the
gin. At every station all was hustle and
work; loading cotton bales on cars for
shipment, rolling bales out from the gin
house into the yards, and from thence to
the freight platfOrms-raking out seed
from the seed houses, and unloading the
cotton to be ginned, this latter done by air
suction. A negro drives his loaded wagon
to certain spot over which hangs a large
flexible tube, something like the water
spout that conveys water from a tank to
the locomotive tender. This tube is at
tached to blower in the clubhouse and
rapidly sucks up the wagon load of cotton
and empties it into the gin. The teamster
has only to move the mouth of the tube
from side to side and back and forth, and
in few minutes his wagon is empty and
he drives VII 10 give place TO the next
team.
We noticed but very few large fields of
cotton. The patches were generally small
We learned that the present practice of
the owners of large plantations is not to
plant the cotton themselves, but TO rent
it out in small parcels of few acres to
the negro. The average rent for fair cot
ton land is about So per acre. When the
cotton is picked and ginned this rent is
sure to be paid: it is the first mortgage on
the crop. A second mortgage is given to
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the merchant who furnishes the negro with
his food and absolute necessaries, ard with
Feed for his mule or mules, and utensils to
raise the crop. Should the season be good
and the price fair, as it is the present year
the first and second mortgage are both
paid. and the negro may have a few dol
ars oyer for few extras and some Christ
mas money. His merchant, however, final
ly gets it all, and witt, the new year must
commence advancing on the next crop.
Should the season be bad or the price low.
the merchant does not get his pay in full
but always enough to save him from ac-
tual loss, as his charge for goods and feed
have enough profit to make him safe. dc
closes the account at the end of the year
at all events, and begins anew.
So far this season one picking of the
cotton has been completed and the sec
ond is in progress, while third one will
be gone over in many Of the fields. as much
of the cotton now green in the boil Will
be opening until almost the end OF the
year. Pickers earn good wages, and SO
many are engaged in the fields that help
is scarce in the towns and we heard much
complaint on this account.
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srOcKYARDs EUrHANASIA.
Nay Be Administered to AMI
mals Before Slaughter.

Henceforth there is to be no guinness
in the minds of the steers, sheep and hogs
marked for death in the siaughtering
rooms at the stockyards, if the plans OF
Chicago man find favor with the magnates
of packingtown. Laughing gas is to rob
death of its pangs and hilarious animals
will cavort down the runways to meet the
deadly knife. Samuel Fox, of Summer
dale, former editor, now scholar, author.
machinist, scientist and inventor, has de-
vised a system by which doomed animals
first dazzled by glare of electric lights.
are to poke their muZzles into bag OF
laughing gas-nitrous oxide, as science has
it-breathe deeply of the fumes, and get a
last mirthful moment before big. red
armed men slash them across the throat
with their long knives. Mr.. Fox takes
pride in the reflection that the idea is dis
tinctively of Chicago and for Chicago.
Sarah Bernhardt furnished some of the
inspiration for Mr.. Fox's plan. though he
admits that he had Il more humane sys-
TEN than the present one in mind for years
before the divine Sarah ever saw the
stockyards. Tie great actress wanted the
packers to use chlorOfOrm This was n
good idea as starter, Mr.. Fox thinks,
but it would be expensive and slow-and
there wouldn't be any fun in it for the
hapless steer or sheep. So he Init on laugh
ing-gas as calculated to give live stock a
cheap, quick and jolly send-off.
He explained the plan yesterday with
the aid of diagram.
1.-The essential features of my plan," he
said, "are means of getting the animals
into the place where the gas is to be ad-
ministered, and then device by which
they will readily submit to the fumes. In
the first place, there will be a runway, as
lat present. but instead of leading directly
to the slaughterers. it will lead to turn
fable This will be provided with numer-
Gus exits. each leading into an aspbyxiat-
ing room On a circular platform inside
1.-THE .turntable men will stand armed with
goads by which they viii direct the ami
mails into chutes leading to the place
where the gas will be administered.
Suppose the animal to be a steer. Ii
will be sent from the turntable into small
room filled with strong electric lights. 1t
viii he tiazzled by the glare. After few
moments the lights will be turned off.
rhis will confuse the animal still more.
The side walls of the room will be drawn
together by special device which l have
III mind, and right in front of the steer
| will be Il small opening through which 1t
will stick its head. \ man concealed there
will place over the steers head a tisht-ht-
ing rubber bag. into one end of which
The laughing gas will be led by means of
rubber tube from the big tank of gas
previously prepared. A steer is pretty
large animal ard it will take longer to
bring it under the influence of the nitrous
oxide than it does a patient i'll dentists
hair, but think what pain will be spared.
The animal will yield and then will be
dragged through a door into the killing
ROOM There it will be slaughtered in the
ordinary way. 1t will feel no pain. The
turntable and other machinery will be op-
Grated by electricity"
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ARTIFICIAL OYSTERS.
Commissary's Device to Make Old Things
Seem New.

DIR. Alexander ID. Acheson, Surgeon
General of the Grand Army of the Re
.5ublic, DenisOn, Tex. attended while in
Washington the 10th Reunion of the 14Oth
Pa, in which he enlisted as private and
rose to be Captain. His comrades called
IN him for a speech, and he responded by
.elling them of an odd character in hrs
egiment, Tom Noble, the Commissary-
Sergeant. He said:
Tom was an excellent Cemmissary
yatchful for our comforts, and wideawake
to our interests. You will recall the snart
we got into when we first entered the
Army of the Potomac. Between the
abandoning of the old and the entering of
the new relations we were left without
enough to eat. He soon got that straight
ened out, as he did everything else in his
line, and never failed to see that we got
our share of the rations.
Our rations at that time consisted al
most entirely of hardtack 1t was hard
tack for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
md every other day in the week. We wei
yomed the coming and speeded the going
guest with hardtack. We had hardtack
on wash-days and holidays, and never
hung up our stockings on Christmas, be
cause we knew we would get nothing in
| hem but hardtack.
AFTER we had lived on hardtack fol-
| about SIX months, and 1t was beginning
to get very mOnOtOnous, Tom Noble cam,
| back from the hospital to spread the in
formation through the camp that there
was a new dish available for the soldiers.
He called it Artificial oysters" He gave
directions how to make it Crackers were
to be pounded to certain degree of fine
ness, a particular portion of salt was tC
be added, then pepper, and this cOmbina-
ton was to be fried in grease, when the
best expert in the camp would be unable
to distinguish it from the genuine oyster
1.-The thing took like wildfre. Col
Roberts began to pound crackers, and Sc
did the Adjutant. The Major and Cap
tains We're not a whit behind. All of the
men joined in pulverizing crackers. Yht
pickets returning from the front caught
| the infection and started at it. Even Co
90 down in their quarters in the evening
rolled the whites of their eyes towards
Glory and pounded crackers.
| ''When their mess was tasted. all dis
covered that it was the same old crackei
we had nibbled at for months; disguised
a little. it was true, but yet the identica
cracker that Uncle Sam had been feedins
us on since enlisting. The reason think
of dear old Tom Noble, when attempting
to address you, is from the fact that nt
matter what he said. it is the same ole
story you have heard before. You were
there and went through it ALL and there i.
nothing to be recounted that you do no
already know"
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III, the Regu1ar'
in AriZ0na
in he Sixties.
By JOHN A. SPRING.

unseen by the Apaches, upon the latter's
tracks.
FIRST BLooDsHED OF A so YEARS WAR.
On account of the exhaustion of the
animals, these were driven but slowly, and
as soon as they had entered the Turkey
Canyon, the owners of the herd were nOti-
fed and started with the Canoa settlers up
the river in order to be ready for the rob
bers when they should debouch from the
canyon. The river here was shallow, run
ming between low, sandy borders and cas-
lily fOrdabIe; on its eastern side there is
a dry river bed descending upon the lat
ter almost perpendicularly, which during
the rainy seasons carries the water gath
cred in the Can Cayetano range of noun
tains into the Santa Cruz. Along the edges
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Railway Clerks Killed.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Will you
kindly inform me. as to the number of
Railway Mail clerks killed and crippled
in railroad wrecks, etc, in the United
States annually y?-CLIFF B. PERKINS,
Roam Mountain. Tenn.
Inquiry at the office of the General
Superintendent of the Railway Service,
gives the following figures as to the num-
ber of clerks employed on lines, and the
number killed, seriously injured or slight
" injured, during the past 10 years:
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and never fails to cure every form of this
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druggists at 50c. IA package. Thousands
have been quickly cured. Ask your drug
gist for package of Pyramid Pile Cure,
or write for our little book which tells ali
about the cause and cure of piles. Write
your name and address plainly on a postal
card, mail to the Pyramid Drug Co., Mar
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by return mail.
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PENNlERAKER & JONES,
Attorneys and Counselors,
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c. 0. PeNkE1AEER.
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Special attention to asius,men, Of accounts of civil
war Volunteer OficerS
We think very officers were properly paid
Widows teven II remarried) other heirs, are enii
tied. Write for details.
We are especially anxious to communicate with OH
their bersl who N not paid for recruiting
services for services rendered prior to muster fn
(2) who denied bounty by reason OF promotions
l3 who dismissed from the service: ~ who were
denied pay by Of resignation for personal
reasons convenience; t5) who were not mustered
and paid because command WAS below minimum num-
ber and ~ who lost U. s. pay by reason of State pay
ment.
The National tribune., 1902-12-11
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IitOr National Tribune.

Good Management.
Manager.-"The salesman in Depart
ment 400 says he won't perjure his soul
longer lying about our goods. He's good
man, and it will be hard to replace him.
What shall I do?"
Proprietor. his salary?'
Manager.-''Ten dollars, sir"
Pro2rietor.-"Give him eleven"
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A Difference.

Bacon.-"That man we heard last night
has become a polished speaker, hasn't he?"
Egbert.-"Yes; but it looked to me at
one time that he was never going to be i
finished Oneo
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At the Bargain Counter

"Charley, dear" said young Mrs. Tor
kins. Il have such bargain!'
"Indeed?"
'Yes; you told me that blue poker chips
were worth a dollar apiece, and l got a
whole lot of them for IS cents"
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Rheumatic Pains and Lameness all Aches and Palms.
80 mysterously quick you will say Is rightly named
Godsend for Group, Sore Throat, Cough and Pneu
monia. Quick, safe and sure or no pay. Don't rub
ID In; IL does its own work. Wholesale, by &.
NJ Crirtenton Co., New York.
JUNIUS BAENES 4 SON. Burlington. VI.
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le Chief unseen by the Apaches, upon the latter
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-11-12

The experience of Leon S~kizieoiniaP-
molowsky while endeavoring to escape
from the clutches of a Long Island city
court official, was not a pleasant one.
The deputy sheriff, who had a warrant
for him, asked Leon II his name was
shde-but BY that time Leon was
around the corner When the deputy
sheriff caught up with him he man
aged to ask If his name was Leon Skin
ieoini-and Leon was gone again. The
third time the deputy made a heroic
attempt By slurring over the middle
gyIlables and coming in strong with the
"owsky," he felt that he had done ell
that the law required. But Leon was
again on the run. The deputy pur-
sued him holly, however, and wal hap
PLY aided by the fact that the hunted
man got his feet eatangled IN q few
ioopa Of his name and fell heavily, the
omcer tumbling over him. Hia case
and especially his name win Be called
during the present term Of court in
time, It IL hoped, 70 begin the trial at
Eha next erm.-cleVeand Plain Dealer.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-11-12
Weak
and Tired


We suppose all the women who
take care of a family and do their
own work are pretty tired come
night, but we are specially sOrryfor
those who don't feel rested in the
morning.
Do you suppose your Vinol
would do me any goodf" said a
woman customer the other day.
al Just drag round. My work
seems an awful burden"
awe think Vinol will help YOU"
said our clerk. "Our folks at
home use Il. We have such faith
in it that we will pay the money
back if it doesn't help you"
She took a bottle of Vinol home,
and has since boughtanother bottle.
Vinol was sold last year on the
same guarantee. How many ere
funds were there, do you think
Less than two per cent.
In other words, Vinol did sue
cessful work in ninety-eight cases
out of one hundred
For two great classes, those
who can't seem to gain strength
and those who are tired at nothing,
we say: "Try Vinol on our guar
antee."
For weak women, nursing moth
ers, old people, and puny children
we have found nothing to equal
Vinol.
Brown & Bearden, Druggists.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-11-12
uNPREcEpGNFED OPPORTUNITY
FER Teaehers.

The Summer school Of the South, Il
Knoxville, Tenn, viii ba. doubtless, the
best equipped Institution Of the kind that
has eve offered Is services 10 the teachers
and students Of the South. There Will Be
more than forty professors in the faculty,
coming from ten universities, Eve colleges,
Dine normal schools and other institutions Of
learning. The tuition is free other than the
registration fee Of I've dollars, and board can
be obtained e very reasonable prices.
Doubtless q very large number, not only Of
our southern teachers, bat students, as well,
will take advantage Of 0his extraordinary OPP
~portunity.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-11-12
nneen,a Wark.

The queen Of Italy 80 caring for so
children, ell boys, whom she iS edu-
eating. and win have them taught q
trade An enterprise Of q somewhat
similar character IL being backed by
che dowager empress Of China, who in
tends TO establish q girls school in the
palace ct Pekin. Ten daughters Of
princes viii be the students. Afemale
teacher win instruct them IN English,
that they may become interpreters
when the empress entertains the wives
Of foreign miniSterR-Baltimors News.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-11-12

Besides the heavy war tax on store
tobacco, the internal trusts now tax
you to death. Now II you want to
smoke or chew pure leaf tobacco tres
and untaxed and save your dimes
these hard times and help 3 brother
POpulist who has dared much to de-
fend and propagate the immortal
principles Of the Peoples party, write
for price on leaf tobacco Of my own
raising. Address.
Port Royal, Tenn.
The MESSENGER uses no other to-
baoco and can v0uoh for its character
as the highest
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-11-12
National Eneampmeat g. A. r. Washing
ton D. G. october 6th-llth l0O7I


For the occasion of National En-
campment OF q. A. r. w ashiDgton
D. o. October 9th to 18th, Southern
Railway will sell tickets to Washington
and return ct extremely low rates,
October Bird, 4th, 9th, 18th hnal limit for
return October 18th and on payment
of fee of Scots an extension of final
limit until November Srd ,1eO2 may be
obtained.
Side. trip tickets win be on sale TO
holders, only, Of return portion Of G..
A. r. tickets or Joint Agents receipt
showing ticket is on deposit with him,
TO nearby B~attl0delds, October 9th,
14th inclusive limit to return within
ave days.
For further Information call on any
ticket Agent Southern Railway.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-11-12

and c~heerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
are out Of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that It Is n-otuncommon
q child 10 be born
afflicted with weak kid
II the child urln-
ates too often. n thu
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-11-12
oHEAP RATEa 10 TENAa.

On the first and third Tuesday Of each
month, the Cotton Belt win sell round
trip tickets TO Texas. Arkansas. Louise
ana, OklahOma and Indian Territory ct
one fare plus $500 FOR the round trip.
Tickets viii be limited to three weeks
for return and viii allow stop lovers on
the going trip. For full particulars
and for handsome illustrated panph-
lets Homes in the southwest" and
Through Texas with . Camera" write
to W. G. Pasler, Dist. Pass. Agt. 807
Main Street, Memphis, Tennessee.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-11-12
No Pull Above.

On one occasion, says the New
York Times, the late William M,
Evarts discovered E. Delsfield Smith,
the we'll known lawyer, and then
corporation counsel of the city, sing
ing with all bis heart, and whispered
to his friend:
"Why, there is Smith singing q
Want to be an Angel l knew he
wanted TO be district attorney, but
didn't know he wanted to be an an
gel"
The remark was repeated to MIR.
Smith, aud quick as q flash came the
retort:
"No, l have never mentioned the
matter to Evarts, knowing that be
had no influence in that direction"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-11-12

With the p~ocketless gown of today,
the chatelaine bag is an absolute neces-
sitN to omankind. Let us interest
You in some real fine steel bead ones
which are worth So. so for q $500 bill
Only a few left. Money back if not
satisfied. MAIER's JEWELRY STORE,
Aberdeen, Miss,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-11-12
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. dis
courages and lessons ambition; beauty. vipoF
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-11-12
THE LEADING NEWSPAPER
OF THE SOUTH.
The Memphis
SCimitar

Il is just as easy and much more pleasing
TO read fresh news, as printed in The Mems
phis Evening Scimitar, than to wait ten to
sixteen hours and read the aame news IN
morning papers.
Closing quotations Of the Markets OF
the World. The Scimitsr owns exclu.
sive day Assoc ated Press dispatches; has
$50 correspondents in three states; uses q
battery Of six type-setting machines; runs
The fastest and finest press in the South; EN-
ploys q large corps Of experienced editors
and reporters, and in general acknowledges
no superior in this section.
Agents wanted In every town. no matter
how small the placa. Ifthere is no agent in
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sired, and The Scimitar will Be mailed d-
rect.
Subscription rate By mail:
One month ............S so
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A special rate viii be made on order If
hVe or more In one town. send for infor-
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Sample copy sent on application.
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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-11-12

Take your prescriptions to Hall &
R. H. Lyon fills them cor
rectly, too,