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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1916-02-03
Bread Cast Upon tn. Water.

The following letter to P. u.
Benjamin of Natchez, from a we'll
known colored man of Claiborne
county, explains itself:
Dear Sir:
"Please find enclosed check on
Brltton & Koontz for So, which l
want you to accept for the Jewish
Reliet Day. Why I'm giving this
Is because my mother and I were
raised by Jews in the town of Port
Gibson ! was raised by Mrs. M.
Levy, and l have always been
tIealed kindly by all Jews wherev-
RI l have gone. Yes. they have
helped me always. so take this
chance to give to worthy cause.
"I'm yours,
"GEO. w. COMFORT,
.,Stewsrd Dining Hall and Band
Director Alcorn A. & NJ. COL
lege.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1916-02-03
The Curb Market.

The Civic League was very well
pleased with the FIRST result of their
curb market last Saturday. A few
wagons were present with articles
for sale. and the ladies did their
trading
They have planned to take or
ders In advance for the following
articles. Homemade bread. smok
ed sausage. Iye hominey, eggs,
dressed chicken. pecans at 10 cents,
chocolate tart, augel food cake,
canned vegetables. pickles and
preserves. Those having any of
the above articles for sale may
engage them in advance by notify
Ing either of the following com
mittee not later than Thursday
night: Mrs. Jas. McAlester. Mrs
Sam We'll and Miss Ottilie Redns
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1916-02-03

IatsrestIng Letters from Different
SOctIOns Of the cOunty, Whites
By Our Regular Cor.
respondents.
Rtsanton

Mr.. A. B. Crawford. accom-
panied by his sister. Miss Lucy
Crawford. went to Newman Sun
day to visit Miss Carrie May Hack
ler. Mr.. Crawford returning the
same day bat Miss Lucy will re-
main for an extended visit.
Mr.. T. S. McCay, accompanied
by his charming wife and lovely
daughter Mary. and Mrs. T. M
Luster, ,motored to Utica Sunday to
attend Mrs. Zack Wardlaw's fun.
eral
Miss Bertha Fisher is enjoying
a visit from her particular friends
Misses Lucille Skales and Ruby
Page Of Mosstown.
Miss MardeIle Mobley spen, last
week with her home folks al
Duke.
Mrs. AIine Matthews. Hu'chins
OF Duke made a.hrist visit to Mrs,
n. S. Foote Wednesday
Mr.. George Regan Of Rocky
Springs visited his aunt, Mrs. T
| M. Lister. this week.
Mr.. D Mcdowell and family o.
Cayusa. accompanied BY Miss ia
liza Luster. the popular teacher o.
Newman school, motored herr
Sunday and visited Mr.. and Mrs
IT. NJ. Lusier
Miss Helen Brown returned Il
her home At Csyuea, after an ab
sence of two weeks al Prentiss
where she assisted Mrs. Sue Stuar
Brame OF Jackson in conducting
moving school,
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1916-02-03

Miss Bernice Luster and Roddy
Luster spent Sunday very pleas
autly with Miss Nellie Byrnes al
her home In Insmore
Misses Blanche and Alice Nc
DowelI of Cayuga spent the week
end with Mrs 7. s. McCay this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Hutchins
and Hon. and Mrs. T. A Lus,er
attended quarterly conference at
Utica Monday
The many friends of Mrs. F. A.
Peyton extend to her their deepest
sympathy In the loss of her broth
er. Eugene Griffin. whose death
occurred Snnday In Texas. The
body was brough, home aud in
TERED In the family cemetery near
the Griffin home at Duke Tuesday,
Feb. Ist.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1916-02-03
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
cOunty Health OffIssr WarnS TSach-
srs and ParOstS Against Law
Violations.

Violations.
As there Is knows to be present
Ia our county three Of the scutO
infectious dissssss. diphthsrIa,
chicken pox and Whooping cough,
l take this method of luformlnS
the public generally and the school
teachers especially Of the Law gov
erniug the control Of these diseases
and ask the assistance of every one
In seeing that this law iS carried
ont. to the end that our schools
may not have to be stopped on &C
count of contagious diseases
1. AnY person who Is suffering
from smallpox, chtcksnpox. scar
let fever, measles, dIphtheIia,
Whooping cough. or other contag
lous or infectious diseases, must
not leave or GO to any house, or
visit any person without the per
mission of the City or County
Health Officer.
2. No parent or guardian shall
send or take to any public meeting
or on any railway train or street
car. or in the presence of any child
or to any school, a child who Is Ill
with whooping cough, measles.
sore eyes. scarlet fever, or any
other contagious disease. The
principal or teacher of any school
shall not allow any such child to
remain In school, and the name Of
said chilh shall be reported to the
health officer at once.
3. No parent OF others shall
take a child who is suffering from
smallpox, scarlet fever. measles,
diphtheria, wheoping congh or
other contagious or ipfectiouS dis,
ease from the house where the
child 10 suffering from any of the
above named diseases, or take the
child to any house or to visit any
person, without the permission OF
the city or county health officer.
4. The mininHm period Of quar-
antlne Tor d8fsSent diseases ahail
be as follows:
Smallpox. thirty days.
Measles or oseola, fourteen days.
Scarlet fever. thi:tY-6ve days.
Whooping cough. until the
cough has ceased.
Diptheria. until two consecutive
cultures from the throat are found
negative, but such time shall not
be less than two weeks.
Violation of any OF these reguls
tions are punishable by a fine OF
not exceeding 5000 and impria-
onmeut In the county jail not more
than one month.
A. L. CHAPMAN,
County Health Officer.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1916-02-03
GREAT GATHERINGS.
DR.. Fsatherstun Reports the Antl.
Saloon League and Missionary
rIeOtIngs.


Invent on Wednesday, Jan. a6,
to Jackson that | might attend two
of the most important meetings
our great state has known.
FIRST, THE ANTI SALOON LEAGUE.
This met at 8 p. m. ia the great
Galloway Memorial Methodist
church, and fairly filled the large
auditorium. The event of the hour
was the great speech by Judge
Whealley of Birmingham, telling
US how to get rid of the liquor
curse and be told US. udRe
Wheatley knows more about anti
liquor legislation and the court
decisions relative thereto in all
the states than pussinly any other
mau 10 the nation. A great law
yer, great philanthropist and a
great Christian, he so impressed
his large audience in the church
that be was compelled to repeat
bis address before both houses OF
the legislature in joint session the
next afternoon. His address
created a profound impressions.
He gave US the history Of ma
tionaI legislation relative 10 the
liquor business, beginning with
the Wilson bill in the eighties and
its wrecking by the supreme court
and running on to the Webb
Kenyon bill, so we'll buttessed by
supreme court decisions. Hs
made US see that we have really
no law giving US in Mississippi
any of the advantages offered bl
the Webb Kenyon bill. One nigh
do a fair blind tiger business OF
365 gallons year made lawful 4
receive under out May-Molt law
Some OF the states are absoIutel,
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1916-02-03

! prohibiting the coming into theiI
borders of any q, ali, and the
supreme couSts declare it consti
tutioual. He showed us that Ala
bana is getting great results from
her law against liquor advertising.
Two bills are already before the
Legislature Is the result Of this
meeting one cureaiIinE, if not
iorbidding shipments; another
prohibiting advertising; and a
petition 70 congress to forbid liquor
Advertising through the mails in
dry territory. This bill. the Bank.
head bill, is already before con-
gEess.
SRcoND, THE INSTRUMENTATION
AL MISSIONARY MEETING.
On Wednesday night | heard
Mr. Mills OF Washington. D. e.,
wealthy to1ris, who visits the
various mission 6eIds now aud
then and sees them as they are
and net as Mr.. Tom WATSON and
some Others. who do not know,
have told il. Hls recital was
thrilling. Mr. Mile represents
nobody but himseIi and is paid by
nobody, bearing bis own expenses
and saying what'he knows.
He was followed by our Metho-
dist bishop, w r Lambuth, who
told OF bis two tripsto the centre
OF equatorial Africa 10 plant our
mission in the Congo Belg. Next
morning / bsaFd Nc. Mckee Of
the Southern Presbyterian Mission
at Luebo on the Congo. This
mission and the Presbyterian
board by many and earnest soIicl-
tations induced our church to go
to their help in, this great aeatheu
land, one third as large as the
United States and peopled by
rs, 900 of1he darkest, most
forIoru aud wretched heatbens ia
all the world
The reciIaIs BY the men Of the
huugry.hearted petitions coming
daily to the few mission stations
there to send leachers out into
other sections 70 ssll them about
Jesus was lbe mosl appealing ]
ever heard. These f5.ooo.ooo of
people capable of becoming great
as a people, declare that their
god has torsaken them, and only
the demons halched by their super
stitious imaginations remain to
taunt and terroize them until life
itself is but hell on earth.
AS / beard these men, fresh
from the fields of African dark
ness, said alt is verify true
that he who is opposed to foreign
missions is either an infideI, re.
fusing to believe in the bible and
its Christ, OF is an ignoFamus, ut,
terly ignorant cf the facts. =
II. WALTER FEATHERsTuN.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1916-02-03

Mr.. B. H. Magruder Is today
shipping 1880 pounds Of native
pecaus 10 a New Orleans dealer.
This represents only half Of the
crop raised by him on his place
near Port Gibson. the other half
having been disposed of earlier.
Some Of The 6rst shipments brought
Is cents per pound, and the whole
27oo pounds netted satisfactory
prices.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-04-21
CLEVER FRIeATE BIRDS.
Their Fish Catching Fsats 10 Seen BY!
coioneI Roosevelt.

uU0uf 60oU V0SCUuWS VOASo - 0VO" ~
Colonel Roosevelt.
Man-of-war birds are the most
wonderful fiers in the world. No
other bird has such an expanse of
wing in proportion to the body
weight. No other bird of its size
seems so absolutely at home in the
air. Frigate birds, as they are also
called, hardly ever light on the wa
ter, yet they are sometimes seen in
midocean. But they like to live in
companies near some coast. They
have very long tails, usually car
ried closed, looking like a marlin
spike, but at times open, like a
great pair of scissors, in the course
Of their indescribably graceful aeri-
al evolutions.
We saw them soaring for hours
at a time, sometimes to all seeming
absolutely motionless as they faced
the wind. They sometimes caught
fish for themselves, just ripping
the water to seize surface swimmers
or bouncing with startling speed on
any fish which for a moment leaped
into the air to avoid another shape
Of ravenous death below. If the
frigate bird caught the fish trans
versely it rose, dropped its prey and
seized it again by the head before it
struck the water.
But it also obtained its food in
less honorable fashion, by robbing
other birds. The p~elicans we're
plundered by all their fish eating
neighbors, even the big terms, but
the m~an-of-war bird robbed the rob-
bers. We saw three chase a royal
tern, a very strong lier. The tern
lowered, ascending so high we could
hardly see it, but in great spirals
it's pursuers rose still faster until
one was above it, and then the tern
dropped the fish, which was snatch
ed in midair by one of the bandits.
Captain Sprinkle had found these
frigate birds breeding on one of the
islands the previous year, each nest
being placed in a bush and contain
ing two eggs. We visited the island,
big birds-the old males jet black,
the females with white breasts, the
young males with white heads
were there in numbers, perched on
the bushes and rising at u ap-
proach. But there were no nests,
and, although we found n fresh
egg, it was evidently a case of spo.
radio laying, having nothing to do
with home building.-From "The
Bird Refugees of Louisiana" by The.
odore Roosevelt, in Scribner's.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-04-21
Bad Handwriting.

Sometimes the worst of hand
writing becomes ineligible when
one grasps the rules, for a mans
script-particularly an author's-is
frequently made difficult chiefly by
his deliberate or unconscious inver-
sion of the accepted rules Of cali
graphy. Henry Ward Beecher had
a daughter who acted as copyist,
and she read him with east simply
by remembering three principles.
that in her fathers manuscript no
dotted letter was meant for an 81"
no crossed letter stood for "t," and
that no capital letter ever began 4
sentence.--Indianapolis News.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-04-21
Hemp Eaters.

The drug hashish or Indian
hemp, for which Egyptians will pay
almost any price, has given us our
word assassin" These %despcradoes
formed originally a secret society in
Persia in the eleventh century,
members of which were under a vow
of. blind obedience to their chief.
They we're called upon to perpe-
trate the most atrocious deeds, and
before. these ruffians were sent out
to perform their grewsome tasks
they were given hashish, by which
they were thrown into a kind Of
ecstasy or intoxication; hence they
we're called "hashishin," meaning
the hemp eaters. The word became
part of western language, but was
changed into 'sassassins. London
Chronicle.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-04-21

the military leaders of Mexico. After
Madero was established as president OF
Mexico Obregon returned to his farm.
Then came the assassination Of M.
dero and the refusal Of Carranxa, a.
that time governor Of Coahuila, to recc55
ognize Huerta. Geneta1s0bseGon agna
took the saddle. He setSdsAts cav
In the state OF Sondrlxhd after !
years successful lighting swas the 6I9ly3
Of the Constitutionalist generals 70 90 ~
ter the City of Mexico.
Until the appearance Of GeneEal3
Obregon upon the scene It was The 80
ular belief that Villa could nevefabeAAAa
feated. But when villa met the foEcax
Of General Obregon the latter s ~
tered the superstition and o~utgenetAs
Villa in the greatest battle Of =
General Obregon is a native
state of Sonora and is still
sunny side of forty. sN
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-04-21
DRAINS.

The London Observer explains
the causes for the different kinds of
dreams which we are wont to ex-
perience, as direct results of physi-
cal conditions which surround us at
the time. Thus, when we dream Of
appearing in company attired in in
sufficient clothing, it is due to the
fact that at that time we are not
possessed Of our usual day attire.
We often dream of flying through
space, which comes from the fact
that we r sensible of no pressure
when lying in bed. External causes,
such as noises, etc., may also be re-
sponsible for the character of our
dreams by exciting the subconscious
mind.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-04-21
Vogue Of I'll. Mirror

Only since the early part of the
sixteenth century have mirrors be-
come articles Of household furni-
ture and decoration. Previous to
that time-from the twelfth to the
end Of the fifteenth century-pock-
ct mirrors, or small hand mirrors
carried at the girdle, were indispen-
sable adjuncts toladies' toilets. Tho
pocket mirrors consisted Of small
circular plaques Of polished metal
fixed in q shallow circular box COW
cred with a lid.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-04-21

When General Funston assigned
Brigadier General John ]. Pershtng to
lead the punitive expedition into Mex
leo in pursuit Of the bandit Villa he
chose an officer eminently fitted for
the task, both by temperament and ex-
perience. He first had an opportunity
to display his soldierly qualities In
Cuba during the war with Spain.
1t was in the Philippines. however.
that Captain Pershing especially dis
tinguished himself both rs a fighter
and a paciier Of the rebellious Moros.
When Captain Pershing was placed n
command Of the island Of Mindana0
the Moros were %implacably hostile. He
led his men against the bolomen n
several sharp battles. but accomplish
ed more by diplomacy than by force OF
arms.
When he had finished with the Moros
they had a wholesome respect FOR
him. They made him a datto-the high
est honor they could bestow.
In 1906 there was q sensation In
army circles when President Roosevelt
promoted Captain Pershing to the rank
Of brigadier general. jumping him over
the heads of 8G2 superior officers. That
same year he was married to Miss
Frances Warren, daughter Of Senator
F. E.. Warren Of Wyoming. who was
then chairman of the committee ON
military affairs. Last August Mr..
Pershing and their three children were
burned to death in the officers quar-
tiers in San Francisco. He was In Ell
Paso, Tex, in command Of the troops
there. when the accident occurred.
General Pershing is a native Of Mb-
souri,. in his ffty-fifth year and was
appointed from West Point from that
state in 1882.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1916-04-21
c.rr.nz.,. New War Minister.

General Aware ObregOn. who has
Just been made minister of war In tho
cabinet Of Provisional President Car.
rama Of Mexico, is next to his chief
the most popular man in the Constitu-
tionalist party.
When Francisco 1. Mader0 started
the uprising against Porf1rto DiAs,
Obregon was a farmer in the state OF
Sonora. He organized q little army
from among his neighbors and offered
his services to the cause Of the people.
From that day on 0bregon was one Of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-20
PLANTING TREES, :
AND SHRUBS

Trees and shrubs planted in the
autumn become thoroughly set in the
ground and well established to begin
growing at the very start of spring. It
is much pleasanter to work out of
doors in the autumn than in the cold
and wet spring weather. Another adj
vantage is that nurserymen usually
are not very busy in the autumn and
fill orders promptly, but in the spring,
when they are rushed, orders cannot
all be lied at the same time, and some
shipments must necessarily be made
late. The first months of spring is the
most important growing month, and
autumn fplanted stock is sure to have
the advantage of the early growing
season.
Fall planting can be done as late as
the ground remains unfrozen. Trim
the roots when the trees are planted,
but do not trim the tops until spring.
Mound the earth up around the base
of the trees eight to twelve inches for
winter protection and level it down
next spring.
Do not dig the holes long before
planting, as the earth will dry out.
Plant standard fruit trees so that
when the ground settles the crook just
above the root will be an inch under
ground. Dwarf fruit trees should
have the crook an inch above ground.
Other plants should be set at the same
depth they stood in the nursery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-20
Cities Should Share
In County's Cost of
Maintaining Roadways

Washington, Nov. 20-A conspicu-
Gus example of what happens to
county roads when a city, the center
Of heavy automobile traffic, fails to
contribute toward the building and
maintenance Of country roads, is
found in Spottsylvania county, Va, &C
cording to specialists in Road Eco
nomics of the U. S. Department Of
Agriculture.
The country districts Of Spottsylva-
MIA county some years ago issued
$4,000 Of Az and per cent. bonds
to improve their county roads. Under
the Virginia law. the cities of the
state are not taxed for county pur
poses. although they may aid in the
Improvement Of roads for a distance
of 10 miles from the city limits if the
city council so elects. The city Of
Fredericksburg, in Spottsylvania
county, however, contributed no part
to the financial burden of maintain
ing the county roads. The heavy au-
tomobile traffic emanating from that
point has proved to be a very de-
structNe element to the county road
system, and it was found that rapid
deterioration was taking place in the
county roads, and insufficient funds
existed with which to meet the situa-
ton. The county authorities, accord
ingly. established toll gates on the
principal roads and sufficient revenue
thus was derived, not only to MAIN
tain the roads but actually to extend
their construction a short distance.
This reversion to a system long since
abolished by most countries was par
TALLY due at least to the fact that the
city in this county had contributed
nothing to the upkeep Of the roads
which residents of that city use ex-
tensively for automobiles.
The writer's Of the report suggest,
in view Of the very rapid development
Of motor vehicles in the past decade
and the prospects Of much more
widespread use of this means of
transportation in the future, the de-
STABILITY of making provisions so
that the cities may aid in the con-
struction and maintenance of roads in
the surrounding territory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-20
UNREST.

They're past and gone those balmy
days
Such days as when he came
And I enjoyed those lovers walks
Down in the shady lane.
Will they return sometime think you
When winters days have past
Or will some other blue-eyed maid
Cause me a pang at last.
I wonder is it dress Or style
Or Celt OR Norman blood
Or is it that bewitching eye
Or is she really good.
Or has she kind Of winning ways
In hours of calm content
Or does she own more stock and
bonds
Or blocks to sell or rent.
! hate to feel that should doubt
The fellow love best
Perhaps my nerves are ALL unstrung
That gives me such unrest.
Philip q. Watson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-20
~~O~
LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTEBOOK
(By Leo Papc)


My sister Gladdis and Mr.. Parkins
was in the parler tawking and laffing
last mite, and me and my cuzzin Artie
was out in the hall playing Indiuns,
me being Setting Cow and Artie be-
ing Laffing Gas, doing war danses and
taking terms skalping eetch uther,
and peeked in thrOo the parlor door,
saying. Ug, Laffing Gas, the pale Ease
has obducted our bewtifill squaw
Merry Sunshine, ug.
Ug, ug. sed Laffing Gas. Ugs being
grunts, and Artie came and peeked in
the door, to, saying, Never shell it be
sed that Laffing Gas stood idly by vile
squaw was being obducted.
Setting Cow neither, I sed. And /
went GROUND to the uther parler door
and sed, Ug, and Artie sed, Ug, and
we both opened the doors at the same
time and went in the parler on our
hands and neez and we eetch got be-
hind chair and looked GROUND it as
If we was looking GROUND trees, Artie
saying, Releese that squaW, pale Ease
and me saying, Leeve that squaw be-
Now before you 2 begin enything
you better stop it Or Ill call father
sed Gladdisl
Ware did you 1ern all that Inglish
Merry Sunshine? sed Setting Cow
Ug, bishwalla, sed Laffing Gas.
Ug, heap mulch, sed Setting Cow.
Beet it, kids, the joak is all over
now, sed Mr., Parkins. -:
Ug, I heer the pale Ease ippfoach-
ing on footsteps, get out your skalp-
ing nife, sed Setting Cow.
Ug, blud, sed. Laffing Gas
Ill give you one more chanse, dc
you wunt me to call father, sed Glad
dis.
Don't you know wen your being
rescued? sed.
Father, called Gladdis
Let's US leeve her to her fate, we
don't wunt eny dunn squaws, sed LAT
fing Gas.
Ug, teepee. papoose, sed Setting
Cow And the Indiuns went out
agen on thare hands and neez, and
jest then pop called down., Did eny-
body call me? but the Indiuns
dident heer him on account of being
half way out the frunt door.