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fcpERIENCE ON A JURY. B)W the BULWARK OP OUR LIB- S' 3RTIES IS MANNED. Bgoecirnen Panel and a Typical Trial, Bynsideriag tlio Verdict- Discussion Kud Ballots—- Disagreement. ■ From the Brooklyn Fugle. ■ Vom the moment 1 stepped into tlic box H j.uvromulings impressed me with the la that it would he a troublesome experi- ■ v The prosecuting officer bad been to have oue particular sort of a jury K w °uml for the accused was doing his |el best to secure as many of the twelve as of a diametrically opposite com Ixion. The unities had no place in that When it canto to my turn to bo lUioned the District Attorney accepted ■ im(ler a sort of implied protest that he ■ f fought I was a pal of the burglarious , t V hoso predatory notions about the 0[ - m eum and tuum were to be in- into. I may mention here paren- that I am a mature individual a ,ycii-grown bald spot. I have white He whiskers and wear gold spectacles. It, probably the diamond horseshoe pin in black satin neck scarf that laid me un- H suspicion. I may have looked like a Hat or a confidence operator, but 1 am, Bvertheless, a deacon. IdVatchernamei” “VVhered’yTive?” and Ivhatrher bits)ness!” rattled off the Dis |d Attorney to a very hard looking young lizen who took tho twelfth seat in the I'x while those questions were being an- H’er*xl a fat Dutchman on mv right was lectin"' about in itis seat, which seemed to Ihini like the shell fibs an egg. He nmt- Hed something about “ax” or “ach,” and Itispered “Gott in himinel,” sotto voce. Hen I heard him say to his right hand ■jelibor. a sympathetic gentleman with Kf, hair and seven inches of shirt cuff: ll po te tevel to pay at do crocery Hide Tin away.” On my left was a thin, Hspeptic looking individual, with six yel- Hv hairs standing out assertively from un- H' each nostril The index finger and Hnnib of his left hand seemed to have un- H'takcn a pretty big contract in feeling for arrival of an additional hair which Hinted to bo hourly expected. Presently me in the side and wondered how Hi'' the trial of the prisoners was going to Hit He ejaculated his query through his thumb and twelve yellow hairs and filler his breath, which was of a character Hthcr palpable than ambrosial. “I am ” said his finger and thumb, “and 1 Hgbttobe in bed instead of here,” added yellow hairs. other nine constituent parts of this jury were about as mixed as Kinl in such cases. As each one was sworn Hdo justice between the people and the Hi soner at the Tar, that young man sat Hcing ii'- llis bands folded, an expression of IjZtrenie meekness and injured innocence sit m, about his mouth, evidently got up to Heate the impression that he passed most H bis hours in silent devotion, or devo- IMmal meditation. Nevertheless, a quick, Hftive side glance at each juryman as H was sworn, imparted a little aninia |‘,n t" his face. The police knew him lor a citizen, and now charged him with and grand larceny. ■ When the jury was completed, a gentle ■ovement and a soft sigh of relief swept #-er the box, the District Attorney startled H saying: ■ “1 challenge Theodore Transcript (mean- Hg me) and John Stubbing” (meaning the hard young citizen). '■M l really believe I blushed. John Stub- Kns looked with some eagerness toward w prisoner and his counsel. W-l guess the learned gentleman has ex hausted his challenges,” retorted tire law ■er. Then the Judge, the clerk, the law- Bi -r- and th< • reporteis began making dots or Bigs on paper, and all reached the same con clusion about the same time. The clial- B-nges were exhausted and I remained com promised and bracketed with the hard Boung citizen in the minds of the specta- Hors. B The foreman of the jury was a stout, gentleman, “in fair round belly with ■ood capon lined.” A Pickwickian ereduli- By sa: upon his greasy, fat face, the skin of Bi hi".: looked as if it could not by any con- Brivaiice be induced to stretch any more. B)n h;s nose perched a pair of silver rimmed Bpeetacles, which ever and anon were ■noted up on the beginning of a baldness Brim l,l continued right down to the heels, ■i" xns evidently a sympathetic juryman, ■rho threw his whole soul into the effort to with the latest speaker. This was the ■ttneof his perspiration. At times, when ■hire was going on a rapid dialogue or hot Bontention on some trivial point between two counsel and the Court, the witness Being tie objective point, Air. Foreman's Bnental gymnastics were bewildering. Be- Bide the constant flourish of his red liand- Hkor :iicf and the pump handle movement of Bus spectacles, he was turning around in his Beat at a rate wliieh must have imparted a Bjigh degi-ee of polish to that part of his ■dolling through which a tack penetrates ■when one sits down upon it. ■ At a simple remark or question from the ■Conn he would quickly swing round and ■Lr the Judge broadside, pull down his ■glasses as though anxious to see the point, ■lad beam his full approval on thegentle ■man who wielded the metaphorical double ■tdsol sword. The same process was re ■pirted when either of the counsel spoke, and ■ye little gentleman was really very much ■nwised about everything, drank in every ■wwij greediiy and in good earnest and be ■lieved it all as implicitly as gospel. ■ ty hen the evidence was all in, the prose ■cutinn had made out a pretty clear case for ■conviction. My mind was made up and my ■ verdict was “guilty.” 'That do you think of it ?” I whispered to Dutch neighbor. ■ "Idinks it’s apout allericht,” said he; I I™** !') get to my homes for my dinners.” ■ v hat do you think about it;” I repeated ■to ray left. I “i—l—l scarcely—er.” Tiie poor young I Ky* j 4 .voice was almost choked with tears. ■ nis skin liad turned one and a half degree yel- I ‘"" er mid an expression of goneness and de- I overspread his face. He was paying ■ * attention whatever to the caso. Pi oba- IMy he knew nothing about it, for a more |eigr mg calamity absorbed his attention. I head wobbled and his hand shook, as it I "as extended before him. Following the loireetion of his afflicted, woe-begone gaze, I I iiotuvd that between the Anger and thumb I . “} s left hand he held affectionately a ustly yellow hair one and a quarter inches o,l g. His look reminded me of the obitu ar2j l I* ll ® “Plucked in liis prime.” *oj’ fifteen minutes counsel for the nc yyabJd us in varying language that we were the most intelligent jury of twelve Men be ever appealed to. He liml lots of Bonor to pledge, and ho staked it all on the innocence of his young frieud and wanted n. ~n ow l 10 "' any of us superlatively intelligent twelve would feel if wo were niiociirrioniously yanked out from tho bosoms of our eharming an l delightful lairuiy circles by the indlscrimianting “nil brutal minions of the law, and placed there on trial. He thanked heaven, nowever, that fata decreed that his client's rumor rested in tlie hands of twelve such ex emplary citizens. Then by a shrewd con trivance of his- sentence*’, ho directed some nc strong point of his weal case at each of jurors. How this worked with tho oth ®rs Ido not know, but Ido know that in my car., q (oil nie to register a vow that if the opportunity occurred, tliat particular la w c'touU wish himself out of my roach, n itli my white hair, bold spot and white eh 'y*’iskcrs, I flatter myself I looked a cnimdi deacon all over, aud tho most von- SJt.v*® 'nan of the twelve. Judge, then, my enng of horror when the following was PomUdly hurled nt me: von were youijg once, sir, and, of *x)uiv>, like oil youths, you now and then unintentionally and innocently strayed into , J commny. You, in your time, have uad your little whirl in tho giddy, feverish vortex of pleasure. Bo has my client. So “ave *e all. j K that a crime? You have “ut UvW uil discretions. Nor has any of us. Ah, sir, how would it strike you now, when you have outlived the errors of youth, to have them exaggerated, magnified into crimes and lead to your trial as a criminal?” 'I he prisoner glanced at me sympatheti cally and the spectators giggled. I blushed, frowned and tried to look unconcerned. If I had not been a church deacon I think I should have said something profane to my self. In his effort to capture us individually he reached the fat foreman last, and with a world of pathos in his trembling voice and liis hands outstretched appealingly to the little man’s red handkerchief, he addressed him in the following strain: “And you sir? Will you, a gentleman in whose every lineament one can read justice and mercy, consign tliis innocent young man—this resectable, upright citizen, as I have shown him—to a State prison? I have clearly proved an alibi. My proof may not satisfy the District Attorney. He’s paid to secure conviction. It is his business. But Ido not appeal to him; I appeal to the highest authority in criminal jurisprudence —I appeal to you. Will you—can you—af ter the convincing testimony I have sub mitted, do violence to your better judgment and yield to the eloquence of a prosecuting officer whose duty in the premises is to pun ish someone because a crime has been com mitted?” I did not actually notice any tears in the foreman’s eyes, but during the appeal to his justice, mercy, and better judgment he ap peared to be greatly agitated. He looked several times with a paternal solicitude to ward tho young tough on trial, who was vainly trying to w ork the sentimental rack et. But the hardened features didn’t emo tionalize worth a button. When counsel concluded, the District At torney rose and the twelve jurors turned in their seats and faced from west to northeast by east. “The ruffian at the bar, gentlemen of the jury,” began the District Attorney. Down came the foreman’s spectacles on to his nose, and he turned toward the culprit such a withering look that he must have quailed had he been less hardened, The prosecuting officer thundered forth liis condemnation with such earnestness that he clearly proved that the safety of the community depended upon the conviction of Jim Smith, alias “the Pet,” alias “Boosey ’Jim,” and alias a lot of other things. “I can scarcely believe, gentlemen,” said he, “that such a ruffian can have any friends among twelve respctable men. Yet if there should be any one or two among you”— looking pointedly at John Stubbins and my self—“l hope the other gentlemen of the jury wdll have a sufficient influence over them to bring them to a proper sense of the duty they have sworn to perform.” The little foreman turned and eyed me reproach fully, and I felt a strong inclination to strangle him with his red handkerchief. Then came the Judge’s charge, with many hems and has and a great deal of instruc tion as to what the law was not. Having repeated himself some half score times, he nodded to a court officer, who opened the door of the jury box with the remark: “This way gentiem’n if y’ please —foiler me.” Snatching up our hats and coats we filed out of tho court room, eyed curiously by a crowd of toughs and loungers, every oue of whom was undoubtedly in full sympathy with the gentlemen with the aliases. One very hard looking young man who stood by the door looked at me very jxvintedly and winked; clearly I was in very bad odor. The jury room was a desolate place, inno cent of furniture except for twelve rickety chairs and an ancient table on which were carved the initials of former jurymen. “Let’s take a ballot an’ see how we stand,” suggested a man who bad collared the best chair. No one had any paper. “I’ll fix it,” said a quick-witted little Irish man, who had evidently been there before. Saying this he took a newspaper from his pocket and: carefully cut away the white margin. A portion of this he cut into twelve slips, and handed each juryman one. While the search for isad pencils was pro ceeding the yellow gentleman, who had lost a portion of his moustache in the court room, exclaimed, petulantly: “What’s the use of balloting? The fel low’s guilty enough, I’m sure.” “I’m very much afraid so,” ventured the timid foreman, deferently, as he mopped his forehead. “Ach, then, led us flat him kiltys and go avav to our tinners,” chimed in the Duteh nian. “Not much, we don’t, while I think ho ain’t guilty,” said Stubbins. Then the ballot was taken, being dropped into my plug hat. “Guilty, 8; not guilty, 4. Stubbins smiled. “My mind’s made up, gents,” said the young gentleman. “In the first placo the halibi’s proved and if it wam’t there ain’t nuthiu’ proved agen him. Yer kin make up yer minds ter stay here all tho blooming night if y’ expect me to vote agin my con victions." Then, to show his indifference, he pulled from his pocket a small wooden cup, from which he unscrewed the top portion and be gan throwing five small ivory cubes on the Sible. There wore black spots on each side. Several others gathered around and evinced the liveliest interest in the pro ceedings. I think they were what are called dice, for one of the men said: “Let's chuck dice.” “Chuck dice” they did. All I could gather of the amusement was that the man who said that he had a packed house or a full residence —I forget which always seemed well pleased. Then rtvo bad cigars and a foul pipe were started. As-the reom began to fill with smoke the yellow man lit a cigarette and my misery was complete. I abhor tobacco. I opened the window an inch at the top. “Shut that winder," came from Stubbins. I protested, but the majority ruled, the window was closed. Then Stubbins hold a whispered conference with two of. the men, who were talking about deuces, trays, and pears, and suddenly suggested another fail lot. < . . , More newspaper margins in my hat. Guilty, 6; not guilty, fl. Time, 1 hour. I sat by the window. So did the fat fore mas TV'e sympathized. The Dutchman walked up and down tho room indulging in Teutonic profanity. Suddenly I looked up and saw one of tho jurymen at the door, in whispered consultation with a red nose which just protruded into the room. Then I heard a voice coming from the region of the rubi cund nasal organ, saying: “I dasen't do it.” Ten minutes later four men were sitting at the table playing cards. They kept on promising to visit or see oaijh other, talked about, lifting something up or raising it, and accused each other of being shy. I think they were not ii* the least shy. One said he was blushing or flushing or something of the sort, and the yellow man, who was playing, said’it always happened so when his house was full. „ ~ _ “That must lx* a strange game, said Ito the foreman. He was contemplatively gaz ing on five empty tomato cans, a battered straw lilt and two animated chicken skele tons which were vainly seeking sustenance where sparrows had abandoned the ouest as hopeless. “It makes them flush to liuvo a full house.” . , The greasy man half turned, glanced at me and replied, senteutiously : •‘Bluff.” Here was another mystery. What bad a bluff or a cliff to do with flushing or pack ing one’s residence! The Dutchman was looking on fit tho emit players, and in quireri. “Ish dot a penochlo deck!" I knew what penochle was, for Iliad met it in Germany. “No, Dutehy, ’tain’t. It’s a poker dock," replied a vulgar fellow. After a time Btirtibins rose from the table. So did the dyspeptic. They walked up and down the room together. Stubbins was listening sympathetically to the symptoms of indigestion. After a while ho walked up and down with the Dutchman. “But I’m so hunkry," I hoard tho latter say. “Gueae the Judge’ll let us have somethin’ feat ’bout 7 o’clock,” replied Stubbins. It was then nearly ~ o’clock. THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, MAY 15, 1887-TWELVE PAGES. “What do they mean by deck?" I ven tured to ask the foreman. “Pack,” he said, very crossly, and left the window with a look as if he thought I was poking fun at him. “Let’s ballot," suggested tho dyspeptic, when I had endured two hours of that foul atmosphere. Twelve more margins in my hat. Guilty, 4; uot guiltv, 8. The Dutchman and the dyspeptic had gone over. “Let’s send word down that we can’t agree,” suggested Stubbins. Then the red nose protruded itself into the room as the door was opened an inch from within. Five minutes later the door was again opened an inch and the red nose iu serted. A hoarse whisper accompanied it. “The Jedge says as yo can’t hev anything, an’ he can’t discharge ye. He’ll lie likely to wait some time.” At the end of another hour the dyspep tic, the Dutchman and Stubbins had got the foreman and two others into a corner of the room and were holding a very earnest con versation. Half the jurymen were in their shirt sleeves, and two of them were dozing in their seats. But the dice and the cards were busy all the time, and the occasional chink of money was heard. “Let’s have another ballot,” said Stub bins, again, with some confidence in his tone. Margins—The crown of my hat was nearly knocked out. Stubbins winked at me, and came over and whispered, very confidentially: * “Guess we’ve got ’em now, boss.” “We” had got what, I wonder! Guilty, 1; not guilty, 11. Certainly, everyone seemed surprised. My surprise was caused by the violent change of sentiment in others. “Well, I'm blowed,” said Stubbins. “I thought wo was unanimous.” I declined to speak to anyone. I saw that I was the obstinate, or, in tliis case, the conscientious juryman, Jind I determined not to change my vote. During the next hour four ballots were taken, all with the same result. At last it became clearly understood by some means I did not perceive that I was holding out. Finally, as 4 o’clock arrived, the door opened aud the red nose appeared again. “The Jedge is inquirin’ what’s the pros pects, gents,” said the hoarse whisper. “Can’t agree,” said someone. “How many ballots?” inquired tho nose. “’Bout a dozen,” said Stubbins, with shocking falsehood. “Then—yerrebetter—comedown—stairs,” and the red nose threw the door open wide. • ‘ Followme-gents. ” Tho cards and dice were shuffled away, there was a scramble for hats and coats, and each man filed downstairs, scowling at me. When we had taken our seats in the jury box the judge said, in, a very severe tone, and fixing his stern gaze on me; “Gentlemen, it is unfortunate that the trouble and expense of this trial should be wasted in this manner. To my mind the case admitted of no doubt. The evidence was cleui-. I understand that you stood 11 to 1. I sincerely hope that the one juryman who stood out so pertinaciously did so from conscientious conviction.” Every one of the other eleven turned their eyes on me. Tho judge looked at me with a very deckled frown. He evidently'believed the jury stood II to 1 for conviction, and the impression seemed to be general that I was a friend of the prisoner. He, with his counsel, looked at me gratefully. “Gentlemen, you are discharged,” said the court, and I hurried away, avoiding the gaze of man. This was my first experience. May it be my last. State op New York, County of Kings, s. s. : Theodore Transcript, being duly sworn, deposes and says that he has read the above, anil that it is true of his own knowledge, except such matters stated on information and belief, aud these he be lieves to be true. Sworn to in the presence of Balbriggan. Fashion Notes. Hoop and pendant ear-rings are in fashion again. Bonnets of beads strung on small wire are very popular. Lace insertion and ribbon dresses are now very fashionable. Picot-edged ribbons are the most fashion able for garniture. Mohair dresses are the favorites for trav eling and shopping. The fashionable handkerchief is of the color of the costume. Fichus of plaid silk are worn with plain silk and stuff dresses. Turbans in favor for city streets and for traveling hats. Clusters of crisp curled cock’s plumes trim some dressy hats. The darned thread laces and old Normandy laces are in great favor. Full sleeves, mutton-leg or bishop, are de rigueur with full waists. Red will be tho prevailing color this sum mer at the watering places Plaid silks are used as underskirts for lace frocks by Parisian dressmakers. Plastrons, draped diagonally from right to left, are coming into general favor. Two pairs of very narrow and long ribbon string's are seen on some dressy French bon nets. All the intermediate shades between violet and red are in favor for bows and bat trim mings. Lawn dresses are made with mueh festooned overskirts bordered with Valen ciennes. White, cream and ecru muslin robes make up well with coarse washing laces for tho seaside. Dresses entirely of black crape, with wide cuffs and collars of white crape, are worn by widows. The favorite colors for graduation gowns are rose, blue, Nile green, aud, of course, heliotrope. Combination costumes are not so much worn as usual. Silk is male up by itself and woolens also. Thin silks mixed with tulle and lisso for evening wear are very popular additions to a summer wardrobe. Gold and jeweled buckles are worn with handsome high-necked ifaesses, either at tho throat or on the belt. In hairdressing there is an attempt to make it fashionable te wear tho hair low on the neck again, in two long chatelaine braids. Pink, yellow, blue, cream and heliotrope, crepe-Us.se pocket handkerchiefs are among the ornamental accessories of evening cos tumes. Blouse waists with belts all around, and basques with blouse fronts and girdles are favorite bodices for imported dresses of light fabrics. A sweet little dress for a boy of 2 is eom posod of a kilted skirt of red serge, a sailor blouse of white serge, with collar and rutTs of red, tastefully embroidered with white. The all-wool cashmere stockinette jerseys, with French cloth surface aud finish, and postilion backs, which are presented in 1 Jacks, navy blues, aud browns, are in eon sidcru I >ie demand. Little girls wear bats with big crowns and medium-width brims, trimmed with huge bunches of flowers lrnott-od to the crown with loops of ribbon that match the colors of the flowers. White, heliotrope, inauve, or light mode cloth, silk or cashmere, will bo fashionable for wrai* for seaside or country wear. Lace wraps are very recherche made up over silk or satin the same shade. Some Folks Havo much difficulty in swallowing the huge, old-fashioned pill, but any one can take Dr. Pierce’s “Pleasant Purgative Pel lots,” which uro composed of highly concen trated vegetable extracts. For ui-easc of tho Uvor and stomach, sick and bilious head ache, etc., they ha\ no equal Their opera tion is attended with no discomfort what ever. They arc sugar-coated aud put up in glass vials. MEXICAN WASH TUBS. They Don’t Exist in Houses and Every Stream Becomes a Laundry. From the Kansas City Star. To the foreigner in Mexico it is a curious and interesting sight to visit the place where the women <io the washing for the city. There is no washing done at the resi dences. Tlie records at Washington will show that 10,000 (a few more or less) wash ing machines have been invented, not one of which lias accomplished what the inventor expected or met -Ihe representations of the smooth-tongued agent who disposed of them to credulous housewives. These machines find no market here. lu the greater part of Mexico such things as wash tulvs and boards, patent steam washers or even clotbes lines and pins are practically unknown, and it will be a long time before any of these articles will be Brough! into general use by these people. The washing is ail done by women along the margins of the rivers and creeks, which in this country, as well as in our own, so unaccountably find their way te the cities and towns. There these women (“lavan deras”) are to be found every day, Sunday not excepted, from dozens up to hundreds, according to the size of the city. They as sume the sitting or squatting jiosture so uni versal with the female laborers of this coun try, having hi front of them and partially resting in tho water a large, flat, smooth stone. Saturating a garment in the creek and applying a quantity of Soap, it is then vigorously nibbed over the stone, which serves as a washboard, and is a very good substitute indeed. It is often the ease that a fair-sized stream near a great, city is so largely used for such work that it presents tho appearance of a river of soapsuds. And yet this water is used by the people of the next town below for drinking and culinary purposes, and so far as the taste is concerned they will probably find it none the worse for the good service rendered at various places nearer its source. The garments, after being washed, are spread upon the rocks and gravel beds, and the bright sun, which shines here almost doily for eight months in tho year, dries them liefore one has scarcely had time te turn around. This custom of river washing is necessitated by tho scarcity of water. There Is scarcely any part of the country In which either wells or cisterns are to be found. All the drinking water is brought in pipes tap ping the river a few miles above the city, and is conducted to fountains or basins eoii venieutlv located in different sections of the town. To and from these reservoirs dur ing all hours of the day, but more especially in the morning and evening, a con stant stream of water carriers gci and come. Two men, with a barrel swung Upon a pole, an end of the pole resting upon a shoulder of each; bits of boys with two buckets bal anced on a stick in” Japanese fashion; women and girls with allers (round earthen jars) of all sizes on their heads or shoulders, keep up an endless procession to and from the fountains. Bo it will be apparent to every one that, with this state of affairs existing, it is more convenient to take the laundry to tho river than to cairy the water to the house, and this will serve to show why it will be difficult to introduce the use of tub, wash-board and clothes-line. In many localities the rivers, which in the dry season become reduced to mere rivulets, are the only source of water supply, and are used for almost every conceivable purpose. Innumerable little dikes, dams and ditches are constructed by the scores of women who do washing for a living, and who each must have a small supply of water for daily use. At one place a tanner may be seen scraping and washing greeiv hides, at another a butcher scouring tripe. Just below a house wife will bo cleaning the boiled com for the family dinner, while another points grooms will tie engaged in scouring borsqg and a na tive washing his person in the stream, evi dently pondering over the probability of his efforts being rewarded by the recovery of a shirt he remembers having put on in other days. A few feet from the margin of the river an occasional hole is dug, and the water which filters therein through the sand is used by hundreds of families lor all domestic purposes. There is so much of this washing and scouring done in the river that during the low stage of water the entire stream be comes terribly foul and filthy, and the smells arising therefrom surpass, not only in number, but in variety aud intensity, those which someone discovered in the streets of Cologne. 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Early, of Virginia, when $522,500 was scut flying around the world where it would probably do the most good. Thusly: No. 67,050 drew the First Capital Prize of $150,000, which was sold in fractional parts of tenths at $1 each, sent to M. A. Dauphin, New Orleans, La.; one was held by G age P. Stackhouse, for himself and fifteen painters in the estab lishment of Goodell & Waters, Philadelphia, Pa ; one by Ambrose Gilliland, of Mowea qua, 111., collected through Decatur Nation al Bank, Decatur, 111.; one by Mrs. M. R. Newberry, Cheboygan, Mich.; one was paid through the Linden, Paris and American Bank, limited; one throngh the Anglo-Call fornian Bank, limited; two through Wells, Fargo & Cos., all the hitter of Ban Francis co, Cal.; tho others elsewhere, the publica tion of whose names Is objected to; No. 23,- BHil drew the Second Prize of $50,000, also sold in tenths at $1 each; one to J. M. Stotts, Dee, Ark.; one to Roy J. Bour, Canton, O.; one to W. C. Hammock, Griffin, Ga.; one to C. W. Tweedy, Augusta, Ga.: one to A. L. Robb, Atchison, Ka-., the others went else where. No. 67, !Hit drew the Third of S2O, 000, also sold in tenths at $1 each; one to 11, T. Davis and B. 8. Webber, Portland, Me.; one to P. H. Dwyer, Boston, Mass.; one to G. Ragin, Clarksville, Tex.: the rest else where. Nos. 22,7:55 and 50.830 drew each one of the Fourth Prizes of SIO,OOO and were scattered hither and yon, everywhere over the world, and now it soon will be the 205th monthly and Grand Extraordinary Draw ing on Tuesday, June 14, 1887, when $1,055,- 000 will be scattered in the sums from $:500,- 000 down to SIOO. Whole tickets arc S2O; and fractional parti from halves at $lO to twentieths at sl. Any information can be bad of M. A. Dauphin, New Orleans, la. It is well to seize tho opportunity ere it is too late. Gutman is selling his entire stock at ac tual cost before enlarging his store and mak ing other alterations. Advice to Mothers. Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup should always be used when children are cutting teeth. It relieves the little suffer at once; it produces natural, quiet sleep by relieving lie child from pain and the little cherub awakes ns “bright as a button.” It is very pleasant to taste. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, re lieves wind, regulates tlie fanvcis, aud is the lent known remedy for diarrhoea, whether arising from teething or other causes. 25 cents a bottle. the I*, p. p. MANUFACTURING} JCOMPANY. DR.WHITEHEAD’S G REATR E ME DY PRIOKLY-ASH, POKE-ROOT, POTASSIUM, P P P THE GREATEST BLOOD PURIFIER OF THE AGE. Has cured more Rheumatism, Scrofula, Old Sores, Skin Diseases, Rlood Taints, etc., in the last six months than all the other Blood Remedies on the market. It is no humbug. No secret; but a preparation composed of the Fluid Extracts of Prickly Ash, Poke Root, Queen’s Delight and Sarsaparilla, with the lodide of Potassium added. Physicians indorse it as a splendid combination. It is a Powerful Tonic and builds up the system rapidly. IF VOL 1 ARE WEAK AND'FEEBLE, TRY ONE BOTTLE AND YOU WILL SEE ITS WONDERFUL EFFECTS. All who take P. P. P. gain flesh and strength rapidly. It is the best remedy for Malarial Poisons, and will cure Chills in every instance. Asa Tonic and Regulator for Females who are in a low state of health it has no equal. Try One Bottle azmcL Be Con.-vinced. A GREAT CLOUD OF WITNESSES! READ WHAT THOSE SAY WHO HAVE USED P. P. P, Fifteen Years a Sufferer From Rheumatism. What Hon. TT. 11. Wilder, Mayor of Al bany, Ga., Says: I suffered fifteen years with Rheumatism, and during tliat time tried all the so-called specifics that I could hear of. One of thorn I paid $3 per bottle for and took nine bottles und received no benefit from any of them. My grandson, who runs on the li. and W. railroad) finally got n bottle of I‘. I’. P. (Priekl. Ash, Poke Root and Potassium), while in Way cross, and induced me to take it. The first, bottle showed its wonderful effects, aud after continuing the use of it for a short time the Rheumatism disappeared. I feel like anew man. I take great pleasure In recommending it to sufferers from Rheumatism. W. 11. WILDER. Albany, Ga., June 12,1888. Greenviixe, Fla., June 25, 1886. Dr. Whitehehd: In the year 1878 I was attacked with a severe case of Blood Poison that defied all treatment. I went to several physicians but found no relief. Finally I went before a Board of Physicians at Tallahassee and was examined, and my ease was declared to be a virulent case of Blood Poison, and all the medicine they gave me failed to eradicate the dreaded disease and my life was in danger. I lost the use of my left arm and a physician at this place said my arm would have to be amputated. The corrupt ini that came from various sores was so offensive that I dis liked to come in contact with my friends and neighbors. I took thirty-two bottles of an At lanta BU iod Purifier, also a lot made in Balti more, and in fact everything that I could hear of, but received no benefit. Iliad entirely de spaired when your General Agent, Mr. Clarkson, came here advertising P. P. P. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium), and induced me to give it a trial. I got one large bottle, took it, and one and a half small ones, and the various sores have healed entirely and the new skin has a clear, healthy color, and my general health is better than it has been before In ten years. I consider it the grandest blood medicine of the age. as such n sruaH amount shows its wonderful effects. lam agent of the F. R. and N . R. R. at this place, Greenville, Fla., and take great pleas ure in recommending a medicine that lias per formed such wonders for me. Respectfully yours, J. W. HAMMKRLY, Agent F. R. and N. R. R. Lake City. Fla., June 24, 1886. C. H. Newman, of lake City, Fla., says his wife has suffered for seven years with a compli cation of diseases, of which Asthma was the most prevalent. She has not laid down In bed for seven years. He has expended all the money his business has made him in that time for medi cine, physicians, etc., to obtain relief for her, but IvTanLinfac’tin.x'ed- IB^r The P. P. P. Manufacturing Cos., Savannah, Ga. FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS AND MEDICINE DEALERS. LIPPMAN BROS., Navannah, Gra., 1 1 AGENTS FOR GEORGIA, FLORLIDA AND SOUTH CAROLINA. BOOTS A>'l> SHOKS. Shoes Slaughtered! In order to reduce our immense stock of goods, we inaugurate a series of Bargain Sales, and have placed on our Centre Tables the following lots of genuine bargains: V/ \ i__-300 pairs Ladies’ Kid Hand-sewed Opera Sllfipers, full leather jff Ap V/ 1 Is V /. I lined, box toes, sold everywhere at 75e., we offer at 1/ \ r I ’ V( t O__4Bo pairs Ladies’Kid Hand sewed Lace Oxfords, full leather lined, QAp j\J 1 it U, box toes, sold everywhere at $1 25, we offer at Jv'' rr\fp \' / i _6B pairs youths’ Olove Grain Sewed Hutton Boots, with Sole dV| ‘i "f 1 '/, . ) Leather Tips and all solid, regular price $1 76, we offer at.. v 1 1/ y/ k j __lso pairs Ladies’ 18-Thread Serge Tops, Kid Fox Polished, all (j. | Off A )JL Is 1 \ solid, sizes Is to 7s, regular price $1 75, we reduce to nP * '"1 Irvqt V’ / \ _B4 pairs ladies’ 18-Thread Serge Tops, Kid Fox Hutton, worked button A/JLit V/ * O Holes, ail solid, sizes is to 7s, regular price $2 25, we offer jjj. | ,'j j f Aqt / 88 pairs Misses’ Pebble Goat Button Boots, best oak leather soles (a lit / 1 itU, D splendid school shoe), all solid, never sold at less than $2, dP | ff l\ we offer at dp L t*'/ IA r r \ T f\r” 34 pairs Misses' Our aeon Kid Button Boots, worked button |||i i‘ ) L it ‘ I holes, box toes, always sold at $2 75, reduced to dd/5 "u 1/ \ r P VY 1 Q__ll2 pairs Ladies’ Beet Cnracoa Kid 4-Button Newport*, box toes, /Lit’ /• O Morrow's New V ork make, sold heretofore at $3, wo re- |Ut duced to np-w """ X/ \ r |t AT/ t A 47 jsiirs ladies’ Curacoa Kid and Pebble (ioat Button Boots, an assorted it / Ii t V ‘ • .7 lot, manufactured by Buller, Lewin A Cos. and Zeigler Bros., of Philadelphia, always sold at $2 75 and $3, we otter any in Alt this lot at We have four more lots on our Centre Tables, among them Laird, Schober & Mitchell's French Kid Button Boots, sold heretofore at sll 50, reduced to s>. and a lot of Zeigler s ladies’ and Misses’ Laced and Button Boots, a miscellaneous lot of broken sizes, all at the imiforra price of $1 50. 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Anything, from a nice Night Shirt to a full Suit of Clothes to order, at LaFar’s New Store, M7JI , rcAI ~ TOUfCA(/ ■■ VAI *”ffcrln*fromthssf- WVCMn finite Hfi frets of youthful r -1 ■" 11 1 Hi Sir lror,''qr 3*— , loot manhood. tc. I will Mind s valuable trostiss(Moled) coDtalnins fail nsrtioalnra for hoßie corn free at uhsis*. Aijdi-oa* ttoUr. 0. IV W U.O. Mutidiu, Conn. without any success whatever. He was advised by physicians to tryP.P. P. He finally did so, expecting to derive no benettt, hut after taking less than two bolt es, eruptions appeared all over and she immediately tiegau to improve, and now her skin is perfectly clear. Mho sleeps soundly every night on an ordinary pillow ami her gen oral nealt h has not been better In years, Mr. Newman, who Is a merchant in Lake City, is very enthusiastic over the cure, and thinks it the grandest blood puriller and tonic oftho age. An Eminent Physician's Opinion. Waycross, Ga., March 3, 1886. P. P. P. Mfg. Cos.: Hr a a Sms—After careful observations of the action of your remedy I am prepared to give it my unqualified indorsement an an alterative of very decided merit. 1 regard it, moreover, as one of the best of remedies for Dyspepsi 1 gave it to my wife for Malaria and Gener .l V uility, and to my surprise she was more bei. e i than by any other remedy she had tried, espec ially her Dyspepsia which was very distressing and of several years’ duration. She seems to have lieen entirely relieved of Dyspepsia, and has gained flesh rapidly. I prescribe it with confl uence in Rheumatism and other conditions re quiring a tonic, and invariably with the most satisfactory results. Respectfully. J. H. REDDING, M. D. Waycross, Ga., Nov. It 1885. Dr. IT. IT. Whitehead: Dear Sir— At your request I will state my case. Some years ago 1 contracted malaria in its most violent form while living at Newark, N. J. 1 consulted various physicians and look numberless preparation* recommended as “sure cures,” but it stuck to me like a brother -or more like a mother in law. I finally came South, and while here tried new* remedies said to “always” cure malaria, and It still stuck to me, and you know the broken-down condition I was in wnen I came to you. You put me to taking your I’. P. P. and I Improved rapidly, ami am to day in as good health as I ever was— in .fact belter. Asa remedy for a broken-down consti tution it has no equal. Yours, etc., T. P. COITLE. Jacksonville, Fla., July 1, 1885. Two years ago I had the worst ulcer on my leg I ever saw. It bad eaten down to the bone, and my whole leg l>elow my knee and my foot were swollen and inflamed. The bone was swollen and painful, and 0 i -charged a most of fensive matter. M,v physician said I had ne crosis of the bone, and my leg would have to come off. At this stage I commenced to take P. P. P. and bathe my leg with hot Castile soap suds. It began to improve at once and healed rapidly, and is to-day a sound and useful leg. I WATCHES AND JEWELRY. THE CHEAPEST PLACE TO BUY WEDDING PRESENTS Suclt ns DIAMONDS, FINE STERLING BIL VERWARE, ELEGANT JEWELRY, FRENCH CLOCKS, etc., Is to bel’oundat A. L Desbouillons, 21 BULL STREET, the sole agent for the celebrated ROCKFORD RAILROAD WATCHES, and who also makes a specialty of 18-Karat Wedding Rings AND THE FINEST WATCHES. Anything you buy from hint being warranted as represented. Opera Ox-lasses at Cost. STOVES. Oil & Gasoline STOVES. A FULL LINE OF THE BEST MAKES. Cornwell & Ciiipman ODD !‘ i IXOWS BUILDING. A FRIEND in nerd is a triend indeed," If ii you have a friend send bun or her tha KAVaNVaH WEEKLY NEWS; it only cost! $1 25 ft* a,year. think P. P. P. is all a man could aRk as a blood purifier, as I have known it to cure some terrible cases of Syphilis in a remarkable short lime. ASA AMMONS. Lake City, Fla., Jan. 8, 1886. P. P. P. Mfg. Cos., Savannah, Ga.: Gentlemen—l had Rheumatism for over six years, and last Mav was taken down and con fined to ray lied. My legs and feet wore badly swollen and the color of arid apple, and I was in a fearful condition. ( heard of P. P. P. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium), and after seeing what the ingredients were—<M the formula, is on the. bottle—l concluded to try it, and after taking three small bottles I was able to go dow'u town and attend to my busluSss, and 1 must say that I feel like another mini. Am now taking the large size, and to day I believe that I will soon be as lilteiy as any man of 61 years of age can expect to be. A. C. LANG. Chattahoochee, Fla., July 16, 1886. Dr. Whitehead, Savannah, Ga.: Dear Doctor— Please send me one case of P. P. P., small size. Will settle balance due in a short time. The P. P. P. is making laurels everywhere in Florida. Success to your bright* est anticipations. Truly your friend, THOS. C. RDMPH. Another Case of Rheumatism Cured. Schlatter vi li.e, Ga., Feb. 85, 1888. I had rheumatism last fall in my legs and feet so badly that I could scarcely walk, and could do no work at all. My father heard of P. P. P., haring cured a neighbor of ours (Mr. Henry Waldron) of a bad case of rheumatism, and bought one bottle to try it In my case. The. one bottle cured me completely, and I have not had a pain since, aud lii v legs are as useful as ever they were before I had the rheumatism. If you want to publish this you can do so, as the fact* are well know’ll. Respectfully, JOHNNIE STRICKLAND. How I was Cured of So-Called Cancer, Lplaton, Ga., Aug, 15, 1886. Dr. Whitehead: Dear Sir— This is to certify that I was a sub ferer with a place on my under lip for fourteen years, and vva under treatment of different fihyslcians, but they done me no good. 1 had ost hoi*.' of being cured by medical treatment. 1 then went to a doctor living in Floaida, who treated them by art. After going to him it. got well apparently for a while, but returned as bad os ever. I then concluded to try P. P. P„ and after taking live bottles, pint size, was cured. I also find il. to he as good medicine to give a good appetite and to fflve proper digestion. Yours most truly, L. J. STRICKLAND. FRUIT AND GROCERIES. 11 ! till 7 Pounds Green Rio $1 00 7 Pounds Good Ground Rio 1 00 Assorted Pickles! Assorted Pickles! Pint Bottles, two for 150 Ouart Bottles 11c Half Gallon Bottles 28a Soda, Soda, Soda. 10 Pounds Washing Soda 250 1 Pound Boss Soap, 8 for 250 7 Dozen Clothes Pins 10c 50-foot Clothes Line 8o 12 Packages Starch 25c Dried Peaches, a pound .* 10c Nuts. Nuts, Nuts. Mixed Nuts, per pound 100 Pecan Nuts, per pound 9c 2 Pounds Raisins 25c Coleman's Mustard. Half Pound Can 10c Quarter Pound Can 74 Blacking, Blacking. 2 Large Boxes Blacking 5C Blacking Brushes 100 Scrub Brushes 5o Scrub Brushc- 7tf Gallon Apple. , a can 220 Callers, per bottle 18c K. POWER, 188 Congress, cor. 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