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The Tupelo journal., 1915-03-19

months the first time, and some
thing less the second.
There were some talented men
in that legislature. such as James
Mathews, Reuben Davis. Bill Bar
ry and others. Barry was speaker
of the house.
1t was at this time that the
exemption law was so amended
as to exempt lone slave to be
selected by the debtor, and if the
slave so selected be a female,
then all her children under five
years of age should also be ex-
empt."
Davis. as | remember, opposed
this. and Barry called some one
to the chair while he spoke in its
favor. They had quite a tilt
over it, but Davis lost out, and
left the house and was not seen
again for several days.
As | look at it now, this was
Infamous class legislation, Sim
ply because a man owned slaves
he should have one or two thous-
and dollars more property ex
empt from the payment of his
debts than the man who owned
none. Preposterous! But | be-
lieve that exemption remained
on the statute book till the ne
groes were freed by proclamation
of President Lincoln and perhaps
longer.
We had some eccentric charac
ters in that legislature. There
was one M. Suratt, of Tishomin-
go. He vas low and about as
big around as he was tall, fat
faced and pop-eyed, and was
bobbing up on all occasions, but
his talks did not enlighten US
very much, but he afforded a
good deal of sport for the other
members.
w. H. H. Tison was there
from Tishomipgo, and made a
good member, always at his post
and a fine worker. Tall, small,
slender. Physically small, but
mentally large.
Jackson was a gay and festive
place at that time. Many of the
legislators brought their wives
with them, and whatever they
had in the way of manageable
daughters were muchly in evi
dence. The wives may have
been looking out for husbands
for their daughters, and the
daughters may have thought they
could make better selections for
themselves. Of course an old
man has no right to even make a
guess as to their thoughts or
their intentions. But [ know
this: They had on their best
clothes and their best looks, and
their sweetest smiles, and | dare
say that if a good looking batch
elor, who had a plantation, a
few negroes and a pretty healthy
bank account. had proposed to
one Of them and had got on his
knees and pleaded right hard,
and threatened to commit sui
eide if she refused him, would
likely have said Yes" What
The Tupelo journal., 1915-03-19
Murderous Plants.

There ire plants whose roots. like
t~entacles, feel about until they touch
some live prey. then send forth q
singing hair which shocks and para
lyzes the victim. giving the claws o
chance to close about him.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-03-19
Some Thoughts from Memory's
Tablet.
BY ]. S. CLAYTON.

The members of the legi: lature
in 1856 and 1857 from Itawamha
county were Bill Beane, senator:
Judge Downs and his son, Jack
Downs, DR.. Carter and myself.
We roomed and boarded with a
Mrs. Edwards. a widow, and she
had a widowed daughter living
with her who had a little girl
about two years old. Jack Downs
soon took a fancy TO the little
girl. and more than a fancy for
her mother. She owned a plan
tation and a lot Of neQroes, ard
she was on the lookout for ONE
man t. manage her affairs. and
Downs. being an Cd ichelor, a
lawyer, and not having a super
abundance of this worlds goods,
felt sure he was the man for the
place. SO they talked the matter
over, and agreed on a union of
interests, and then they had
two minds with but a single
thought. two hearts that beat as
one"
All the representatives from
Ilawamba occupied one large
room, and we spent many happy
hours together.
One night DR.. Carter attended
a social gathering at the gov
errors mansion, and on his re-
turn about II o'clock, he awoke
US all saying, did you all hear
those cats a cursing? | did. |
understood every word they
said"
Next morning Jack Downs
said, Doctor. are you good in
mathematical"
The doctor said, Pretty fair"
did you have anything to
drink at the governors last
night?"
Eyes. some champagne. l took
two drinks"
Said Downs: Il want you to
solve this problem: Ii the TAX
ing of two drinks of champagne
will make a man understand the
language of cats. how many
would he have to take to make a
dog Of himself?"
John ] McRae was governor
at that time. and a nice looking
gentleman and made a good gov
ernor, was very social and affa-
BILE and was well liked by all.
Sometime during the session Of
this legislature, jefferson Davis
visited Jackson and addressed
the two houses on the political
issues of the daY. As | remem-
Der him, he was tall and slender,
and not very progressing in
appearance, bat an able speaker
and quite an orator. Feeling be-
tween the north and the south,
even at that time. was almost at
fever heat, and you could see
the war clouds begin to lower.
Davis, like Yancy. was a strong
secessionist, and his speech on
his occasion was an arraignment
of the north for expressions, or
imaginary aggressions, of the
south, and he contended that the
was coming and that the
south had no compromises to
make, but would contend for her
rights, and if these rights could
not be had in the Union. he was
in favor Of the south withdraw
ing from the Union and setting
up a southern confederacy.
1t was at this session of the
legislature, 1861. and at the
adjourned session in the fall Of
1857, that the statute laws of the
state were revised. A committee
had been appointed at a previous
session to codify the avs, and
now the work of adjoining their
The Tupelo journal., 1915-03-19
NORTHBOUND

For any information regarding
rates and routes, apply to C. j.
Paessler, Ticket Aget. Mobile &
Ohio r. r. or write G. E. Allen.
District Passenger Agent, Jack
son, Tenn. a-s
The Tupelo journal., 1915-03-19

Cures Old Sores, Other Remedies Won't Cure.
The worst cases, no matter of how long standing,
are cured by the wonderful, old reliable DIR.
Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. 1t relieves
Pain and Heals at the same time. Csc, Soc, Sl.00
The Tupelo journal., 1915-03-19
Change of Schedules
Mobile 6 Ohio R. R.
Effective November 22nd

Trains will leave Tupelo, Miss.
as follows:
The Tupelo journal., 1915-03-19
a. nuInloe That Doe. Not Affect The Head

BECAUSE of its tonic and laxative effect. LAxA-
TIVE BROMO DUMMIES better than oroinaly
facing in head. Remember the full name and
aook for the signature of Z. W. GROVE 2Sc.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-03-19

being the 9Th Nd Al 1915 at the curt louise door said County in the CITY OFT Ao Miss. offer for sale to
the hRet bMr bdtsf for cash If any there be all thu fhovng dMn@1p re Ety. situated in said County
on which het axes of 1914 man mpm,u w:
Evening star., 1915-02-13
SALES INVOLVE $33,25O
Recent Transactions as Reported by
Gardiner G. Dent, Inc.

Sales of residential properties were
reported by Gardiner & Dent. Incor-
porated. real estate brokers, as fol-
lows:
For F. A. Linger, 1209-11 Shepherd
street northwest. two-story bricks.
each containing six rooms and cellar.
The consideration was $4,000.
For A. B. Abbot, 1888 T street, a
three-story brick containing nine
rooms and cellar. The consideration
was $500.
For H. S. King. $50 and 5s2 Columbia
road. two-story bricks, each contain
ing six rooms and cellar. The con-
sideration was $4,000.
Lott L. Bean purchased through tho
same office 72s Harvard street, a two
story brick. with colonial front, con-
tanning six rooms and cellar. The con-
sideration was $2,750. 1t was sold for
marry Wardman and John H. Clancy.
II. s. King purchased through the
omce from A. B. Abbot two-story,
eight-room brick dwelling, SO De Frees
street northwest. 1t was purchased as
an investment at a consideration said
to have been $4,000.
The firm also reports for Herman
wilmer the sale of the store and
dwelling at 1108 North Capitol street.
1t is two-story brick building, with
a store on first floor and five rooms and
bath apartment on second. 1t occupies
q lot twenty-five feet front by a depth
Of ninety feet to an alley. The con-
sideration was $6,500. It was purchased
by local business man as an inyest-
ment.
Evening star., 1915-02-13

the series of events you will see the
gray form of pathos steal upon the
scene, closely followed by, the drum
beats of stern duty; after which comes
expectancy. with EliZa-crossing-the-
ice music; you will see the climax burst
suddenly with all it's fury, only to be
changed in the twinkling of an eye
thought which suggests the cold gray
dawn of the morning after.
Young Mr.. Vest got a job "out west"
for the entirely inadequate sum of
twenty-f1 dollars month. From this
he paid, l believe, twenty dollars for
board and lodging, and by the simplest
form of subtraction even the uninitiated
can see that there was very little left
for other expenditures. However. Mr..
Vest, as he himself confesses, did not
let that little matter stand in his way,
and he accumulated tidy little nest of
outstanding obligations.
One of these was a doctors bill for
twenty-five do lars. Now, the bill stood
on the doctors books for considerable
time, during which interval the ply
sician took up the nauseating practice
this didn't worry the lad bit. but the
constant repetition of the doctors
duns at shortening intervals began to
pail upon the young man.
And now enters Vest, senior. He
went out west to see his son, and the
doctor, learning of the elder Vests
presence in town, called upon that
him. He put it up to the father in
slrong and unrelenting language, and
the father called the son before him.
He laid down the law, and told the
boy that debts must be paid; that the
first signs of future greatness were al
Evening star., 1915-02-13
Brain Study.
rom the New York Commercial.


Worthy Of following closely is the
study which the American Medical As
sociation will make of the brains of
people who have achieved eminence in
business life in America. The subjects
are dead. of course. 1t is to be pre-
sumed that the study will be broaden
ed so as to include the brains of num-
bers of people. Afterward, doubtless.
we shall be edited by deductions.
An exposition of the dead furniture of
the throne room of the body NAV re-
veal many things. We may learn that
q surgical operation can cut away the
pestiferous vanity and malicious self
seeking which animates the dema-
gogue We may learn how to incline
the twfg that the tree will not grow
grabbed and sordid. We NAV learn
how to inject properties of fore
thought, energy and thrift into char
acters only lacking these to achieve
success.
We may be able to determine how to
distinguish between discomfort and
ambition, and busyness and work: how
to inject humor and a sense of propor
ton into earnestness and soiemnity
It may be possible to develop the prom
erty Of caution on to that point where
II will not become cowardice and the
property of aggressiveness Just short
Of recklessness.
We may learn how to cure dishon-
esty, and prevent murder and licen-
learn and we are hopeful that we do.
Meantime, let US observe the mystery
which resides in living brains, striving
to catch our subjects young enough to
make it possible to instill in them the
elements Of plain common sense.
Evening star., 1915-02-13
The Return of Walnut.
From the Chicago Journal.

from tne Chicago Journal.
The wood of our fathers. the good old
black walnut" that was reckoned the
supreme cabinet material of fifty years
ago. has come back. True. they call 1t
American walnut" now, and give It a
shiny finish and try to hide the deem
purplfsh brown which is the true glory
OF the stun; but it Is the same old wood
IN. IN spite OF all May it soon get back
cfent popularity!
Whether it does SO or not depends on
nose VINO work 1t up for market. So
beautiful and durable a wood as wal
nut never would have gone out of favor
II II mad been rightly handled It was
q victim of machine-made "decora tion".
It was done to death by the meaning.
Tess cAriycues with which it was
adorned" II the artisans of TODAY
will eschew such mistakes. abjure tbeir
enort to make wood glitter like glass
and treat walnut as they do oak or
mahogany, there is no reason why this
peculiarly American product shouid
not keep a high and permanent Mac
in cabinet making.
Evening star., 1915-02-13
Raising Mussels.
rom the London ChronicI,

from tne LONDON Chronicle.
Mussel culture in France, where ft 10
carried on more extensively than any,
where else, originated so far back an
1875. when an Irish ship was wrecked
near La Rochelle. One of the rescued
sailors. James Walton. being hard put
to 1t for living, conceived the plan
or setting nets on poles for the cap
ture of sea fowl at night, the muddy
shores of the bay being frequented by
these birds in large numbers. Before
long he noticed that myriads of young
mussels became attached to the stakes.
and that. being above the level of the
mud, these grew rapidly.
Thereupon he interlaced branches OF
trees between the stakes. thus forming
a kind of wicker work, which also be-
came coated with mussels. WaIton's
example was followed by some of the
natives of La Rochelle. and an indus
try was started which has now -four
ished for close on 500 years. Louis
Dix-Huit (who was also called Louis
des Huitres because of his passion for
oysters) used. throughout his reign, to
receive weekly consignment of mus
sells from La Rochelle.
Evening star., 1915-02-13
HEARD AND SEEN HERE AND THERE.
By Earl Godwin.

The boy who brings in the enormous
bale Of newspaper exchanges to The
Star office every morning pulled out
one of them with the remark:
Here's another one O. them foreign
papers,"
The sheet he had selected was the
onkers Statesman of Yonkers, N. Y.
X X
In the history Of the American duel
you may search and search and search,
but you will never find the account OF
the near-duel of young Mr.. Vest and a
certain doctor in that vague stretcn
Of territory known as "out west" but
If you will get Mr.. Vest in an arm
chair he will tell it to you himself He
told it to men in one of the clubs here
not long ago. and the tale ) composed
Of those elements of storytelling
which go to make crashing hits. AS
you read this crude attempt to portray
Evening star., 1915-02-13

Ways seen in young men who lived
within their incomes. no matter how
microscopic. and then gave the boy
fifty dollars.
Young Vest went to his lodgings and
unbosomed his tale to Mr.. Harwood,
with whom he shared his luxurious twen-
y-dollar a month apartments. This Mr.
iarwood was a fire-eater and the scion
II a long and distinguished line of duel
SITS. who had no use for the sunrise ex-
ept as time of day for the making of
istoling engagements. Mr.. Harw ood's
dea Of wiping out stain was to venti-
ate the system of the gentleman impugn-
ng the Harwood- IDEAS of ethics; and
.fter hearing young Mr.. Vests tale he de-
that the only thing that could possibly
be done to escape eternal disgrace was
Evening star., 1915-02-13
The Cult of the Moment.

From London Opinion.
First Smart Woman-Im buying only
the cheapest Christmas presents this
year; we're so dreadfully poor.
Second Ditto-rm sure you can't be
half as poor as we are!
First Ditto-Indeed, we're poorer than
it's possible for the poorest to be. (Sotto
voce): Pretentious creature.
Evening star., 1915-02-13
coins that are being thrown into the

coins that are being thrown into the
water?"
Pennies" remarked an American as
he let a handful go.
But isn't 1t rather hard on those
poor chaps to be diving for pennies?'
"fWhy?" asked the American as fifty
natives splashed in after his coppers.
Il should think you'd be more liberal.
I'm going to toss a shilling down"
Don't do it. man." urged his Ameri-
can friend; the king will jump in him
self"
Evening star., 1915-02-13
Contracts Are Awarded.

II. Gumernick has been awarded the
contract to erect a building at the
southwest corner of 7th and L streets
for H. Abramson from plans by A. P.
Clark. jr.
the contract to erect a four-story
building for the National Publishing
Company on H street between 18th and
18th Plans have been prepared by Mil
burn-Heister Company. architects.
Evening star., 1915-02-13
To Remodel Store.

Rich and Fitz Simons. architects
have prepared plans for remodelin.
the show windows and entrance of tn.
building at the northwest corner
7th and 1 streets northwest belongin
to M. Goldenberg and occupied by the
Wholesale Millinery Stores. The con
tract for the work Is to be awarded il.
few days.
Evening star., 1915-02-13
JANUARY BUILDING PERMITS
SHOW 25 PER CENT LOSS
Reports From Is Cities Total $34,712718
Compared With $46,447, ,497 for
Same Month In 1914


ffyfve losses
January may
statistics would indicate In the @ place many
which
Office therefore active than that OF the permits
much the
market"
Evening star., 1915-02-13
The Best Way.

Prom Tit-Bits.
How will you have your eggs cookedr"
asked the waiter.
Make any difference in the cost of
EN-" inquired the cautious customer
with the brimless hat and the ragged
beard.
No"
"Then cook them on top Of a slice Of
ham," said the customer. 5000
Evening star., 1915-02-13
Napoleon's Havanas.
the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle
In time of war men will pay fancy
prices for a cigar. but probably the
costliest cigars ever made were those
which Marshal Prim had manufactured
specially to present to Napoleon III.
Each cigar was made of the finest Ha-
yana leaf, was tipped with gold. and
stamped with the imperial "N'' in gold.
Each of the 10000 cigars represented
sos, the whole batch costing $4,000.
Evening star., 1915-02-13
Calls for Lighting Bids.

The municipal architect has called
for bids for Installing electric lighting
systems in the following engine houses:
No. 5, NJ street and Wisconsin avenue;
No. 10, Maryland avenue between 18th
and 14th streets northeast, and No. 9.
U street between 10th and 18th streets
northwest.
Evening star., 1915-02-13

The storage of oil for fuel purposes
is a new feature in the trade Of the
port of Manchester.
Evening star., 1915-02-13
Foreign.

Admiral Dewa paid his respects to
President Wilson, and was afterward
the guest of Secretary Daniels at din
ner, where he pledged the friendship
Of Japan to the United States. Gen.
Carranza, constitutionalist first chief
tain, ordered the Spanish minister to
leave Mexico; the United States ignored
his request for removal of the Ameri-
can embassy to Vera Cruz; Zapata
forces menaced Mexico City j. P Tum-
ulty, secretary to the President, testify
Ing before the investigation into the
conduct Of American Minister Sullivan
In the Dominican situation, called w.
w. Wick, former receiver general a
"sorehead," disgruntled by political dis
appointment in Office seeking; Minister
Sullivan intervened in a political quar-
rel between President Jiminez and the
governor of Puerto Plata to adjust a
question of patronage. The Chinese
government extended a pardon to Sun
Yat-Sen, father Of the revolution, and
offered him high political place Italy
sent reinforcements to quell the in
surrection of native chiefs in Iibya,
chowski was elected general or black
pope" of the Society of Jesus. Japan
to grant concessions regarded by China
to graft concessions regarded by China
as humiliating. Count Boni Castellane's s
suit for annulment of his marriage to
Anna Gould was denied. Twenty-one
miners were drowned by thrush of wa
ters in a British Columbian colliery.
Among those who died was the Marquis
of Londonderry, leader in the Ulster
movement.
Evening star., 1915-02-13
District of Columbia.

The board of Commissioners, acting
on charges made against the present
system by Representative Page, chair
man of the House District appropria-
tions subcommittee, planned a revision
of the method of assessments for per-
sonal taxes. Col. H. F. Hodges as
trict of Columbia water supply and
river improvements. The Chamber of
Commerce went on record as opposed
to municipal ownership as proposed
in the Crosser bill The Board of Trade
celebrated it's twenty-fifth anniversary.
The National Council, Boy Scouts of
America and the Southern Methodist
Sunday School Institute held sessions
in washington. Maurice Otterback was
elected president of the AnacoStia Citi-
zens' Association. "soiree artistique''
was given at the New Willard Hotel
French artists who have gone to war.
Attorney A. S. Worthington testified In
the Hutchins will contest to having
drawn up the will of the late Stilson
Hutchins, and declared the f1nancier
was rational at that time. Nota Nc
Kinley was held for investigation in
the case of the shooting of Mrs. John
Weaeher at her Clarendon home. R. H
Scrivener, huckster, shot his mother
dead and then killed himself in their
home at 1919 18th street northeast
Among those who died during the
week were Dr. Daniel Mcfarland,
dentist, a lifelong resident; John Jas
per. educator; Samuel Pusey, one OF
Washington's oldest bookkeepers. an,
a member of the Association of Oldest
Inhabitants; Samuel w. Smitn. Noun
Rainier pioneer resident; A. c. Plant
veteran railway postal clerk; w. &
furley, former president of the Was :
ington Stock Exchange.
Evening star., 1915-02-13
Church and Sunday School.

Alexander. J. I: The Boy and the Sunday
School 1913. CXS- Al293.
Brastow. L. o. The Work OF the Preacher.
CY -B72Sw.
Galley. L. ". and Burk. W. II. The Church
Handbook for Teacher Training Classes. CXS-
C125
International Sunday School Association. Com
mission the Study of the Adulescpnt Period.
The Sunday School and the Teens CXS-ins35s.
Israel, Henry. ed. Unifying Rural Community
Interests. CX-Is72u.
Evening star., 1915-02-13
Eastern Europe.

Chase. E. F The Bohrmlans. F5s-c3s7.
Gribbie F. II. TIE Lille Of the Emperor Fran
els i lsrph F:5633-Gs12-
McCabe. Joseph. The Empresses of Coustanti-
NOBLE F33-N12s.
Sfeed. H. W The Haps5urg Monarchy. F5633-
VasfN Paul Comte. pseud. Behind the Veil at
the Russian Court. F5i6-N44t
Writer. y o. Poland Of Today and Yesterday.
F55W
Evening star., 1915-02-13
Sermons and Addresses.

Brown. W. A. Modern Theology aud the Preach
ing Of the Gospel. CG-Bs16
Mackintosh. Robert. Christianity and SIN. 1913.
CGE-M1S5.
Miller J. r. Intimate Letters on Personal
Problems. CK-M613it
Peabody. F G. The Christian Life in the Mod
ern World. Ck-P3l3c.
Evening star., 1915-02-13

Cross. 4. l. a History OF England and Greater
McKiiliam, 4 L. Alfred the Great. Fi5l4-
oman. c. w {. wellinston's Army. 1so9-lsi4
1872 Fia63-oml6.
Rove. ]. e. The Romance OF Irish History.
Shelley. II. c The Tragedy of Mary Stuart.
Fls3-Shijt.
Evening star., 1915-02-13

Adams c. +. Trans Atlantic Historical Soil.
darity 1913. Fs34Adle6i.
At6erton Mrs q. Z. california. Fe4l-Att7.
Goodwin. Cardinal The Establishment If ate
Government in California. ls46-ls5o. Fst1 -G634
Grea, Debates I'm American History. IA v.
1913 Fs3-Gs93 RefereHc.
Mclaughlin, A. C.. -. Readings In tn" His
tory of the American Nation. FA3-M222r.
Wayland ]. W. How to Teach American His
tory. Fs3-W369h.
Evening star., 1915-02-13

bancroft, H. II. History OF Mexico. F9s-
B22h.
Martin, p. +. MACMILLAN In Mexico. Fy5J.
Reed. John Insurgent Mexico. F95-R253i.
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