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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-08-08
RULE FIVE.
List Of Conrt Terms.

~ |H
kcT to transfer the counties Of
nica and Coahoma from the
ycnth (ll) 10 the twelfth tl2)
licial District. aud the county
T,etlore from the twelfth (l2)
the eleventh (ll) Judicial Dis
al and to fix the times for hol-
he the Circuit Courts IN said
strict.
c. 2. De It further enacted,
\ the Circuit Courts Of the Elev-
Judicial District shall he ho!-
and continue for the times as
iuafter stated, should the bust.
of the Court SO long require.
the county Of Bolivar COIN
hcing on the first Monday OF
Fch and September and continue
i've judicial days.
tle county of Washington
bmencing on the third Monday
March and September, and con
ne twonty-eour judicial days.
4, the county Of Issnquena com
|ncing Oh the seventh Monday
~ tle first Mondayin March and
ptember, and continue twelve
Aicial lays.
IA the county Of Sunflower com
{lfclng on the ninth Monday aftel
first Monday In March ant
btember, and continue si'
icial days.
n the county Of Le6ore, com
Sncing on the eleventh Monday
er the first Monday in March an
ptember, and continue tweiy|
icial days. q
: n the county Of Leflore, commea
kg on eleventh Monday after tn
81 Monday in March and sep
nber, and continue twelve JUDI
il days.
March 25, 1874.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-08-08
A Critic CRUSHED.



In a recent poem Mr.. w. p.
Howells alluded to the cottonwood
on the banks of the Miami, and
somebody took exception to il,
saying sthcre isn't cQttoltrec
within two or three hundred miles
Of that rivcr.' The paragraph
started on the rounds Of the press,
Eand on its travels found iodgment
in the Belmont (Ohio) Chronicle
whose editor is supposed to know
something Of the poet Howells,
and to have q paternal pride In his
reputation clipped the paragraph
and appended this comment
"Mark Twain chose the agricul-
tural department Of the paper he
Twas editing, because, as he never
lived on farm, his experience
would not interfere with his thco-
RIGS Of farming. lie insisted that
to shake turnips from the trees
was not the proper way to gather
them, but that a boy should SO "
and pick them. Now, W. know
In about the Miami river. Havf
| hshed, wadcd aud swan IN u
Know 1t from Mad rigar to NortI
bend and we know there AZ
thousands OF cottonwood trees CT
its banks. Tho editor speaks oI
teotton trees Wonder II lie
lhlinks cotton grows on trees, ol
hat wool grows Oh Sheep sorfel
| y Lambs Quarter
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-08-08

STURDY OLD MEN. .-Thcrc are
some pretty old men IN the world
who remain full Of work aud am
bition. Lord John Russell, for IN
stance, who looks upon Disraoli,
who is sixty-nine years Of age, as
a sort Of a boy, Is eighty-two Years
old, and yet seeks to rule England.
The Emperor William, o man OF
seventy-seven, and the Pope, still
older, arc having lively contest.
Guizot, aged cighty-sovcn, is wor-
king away at his literary labors in
France while Thicrs, but little
his Junior, is ready TO assume the
reins Of Government whenever he
is wanted. Coming over to Amer
ica we find men Of seventy and
over working away like men o.
forty. There are Commodore Van
derbilt, Daniel Drew, A. i. Stew
art and W. D. Astor, still skilliul
Ily handling their millions, ant
yearly adding to them. There !
William G. Bryant, producing il
his eighth decade comprehensive
history Of the United States
| There Is Thurlow Weetl, still
dropping on us, from time to time
words Of wisdom aud old politicsl
"reminiscences. The catalogue
j might be continued much longer
but this is long enough to sboV
that men frequently need n0s OUT
live their usefulness.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-08-08

quarter.
RULE FOUR.
Editorial Notices, except
! accompanying the first inseri
|of an advertisement, will be
led 20 cents per line; Obitua;
khe same. Simple announce.
Is Of deaths or marriages free.
bns who wish to indulge in
! is termed personal notices."
be required to pay in accord
with the nature oftheir arti-
RULE FIVE.
] FOR ANNoUNCING CANDI-
DATES:
ktate and District Offices, 81
County Offices; IL
-Deat Offices, ,............."..." .
RULE SIX.
Slers from transient customers
or written, for job work, adj
hing, or subscription, must bs
lpanicd by the Cash to obtain
lion.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-08-08

JUDGE JEFFoRps.

From the st. Louis Democrat of
the 2sth July, we take the follow
ing notice of one of our Issaquena
brethren, who is AT present sojour-
ming in the "Future Great City,"
and endeavoring TO advance the
interests Of his section. We hope
that his mission may be crowned
with success:
Judge j. f. Jeirords, President
of the Memphis and Vicksburg
Railroad, is at the Southern Hotel
in this city, attending to the into
sssks Of his road. This road win
Dc about 220 miles in length, aud
will traverse a country of unspr-
passed fertility. 1t is an import
ant link in the chain Of railroads
reaching from ST. Louis TO New
Orleans and the Gulf. 1t is pro-
posed by this road to connect at
Helena with the Iron Mountain
road. Several of the rich alluvial
counties have already subscribed
to this project, and all of the other
counties through which il passes
viii subscribe whenever asked to
do so. The State has already do
mated the alternate sections of
lands for ten miles on either side
of the road.
In this connection we mako the
following extracts from the Vicks-
burger:
Hon. +. JeE'orls, President Of
the Memphis and vicksburg rail-
way. leaves our city to-day on a
visit to the North, West, and other
sections of the country, with the
view Of presenting the advantages
Of the road to capitalists and rail-
road contractors. This gentleman
carries with him the confidence of
the people who SO earnostly desire
the completion of road which
will open up and place in conncc-
ton with the great commercial
ccntcrs Of the South and West the
most fertile and productive cotton
lands on the American continent
The company has already sufficient
assets to demand the earnest con.
sideration of large railroad con.
tractors, and President JeAords
can well assure such that this great
enterprise needs but o rapid and
good start to awaken an enthusi'
asrn among tho people along tht
entire line that will evidence iisell
in u practical demonstration O
landed donations and energetic
cooperation. The road can be ss
easily built, and the people along
the line and at the tcrmini are x
heartily in favor of it, that w
have every hope the energetic
President will DO entirely success
ful in his mission. We are SURF
our citizens heartily wish him sue
cess, and will render him ever.
assistance In their power.
CHARLES W. CLARKE.
From the Halifax Nova Scotia
Chronicle of July 23d, we find tha
our District Attorney has straye'
OF TO the bleak aud barren shore
of Nova Scotia, and has met wit
: a welcome reception from the am
phibious inhabitants Of that al
Iantic beaten land. On the 10th Z
July, at a banquet Of tho Gran
Lodge of Odd Fellows, at liallfaa
: brother Charles w. Clarke,
: Greenville, Mississippi, Odd Fe
8 lows Lodge, was one Of the speal
! ers who responded to the toast
4 "Our Guests.'
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-08-08

I coulltryman hos lad damages

Il CUuflI HUH IIuS sI1ss s's1 NM . "
awarded him for bring hutted over
q fence by d neigibor's bull. The
smallness Of he SIM Is due TO tho
plaintiffs avuwal thai he was try.
ing to get over the fence as quick
IL an possible, 10 that The bull only
helped him in carrying out Oh In
tcntion sf his own free will,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-08-08

th Chancry District; continues Q
Hays in Tunica, 6 in Ooahoma, Q
N. Bolivar and u in Washington;
Monday f5thl January. Tunica
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-08-08
PRATT'S
Southtrn-Made Gin.
prio, 81 per Saw.

This celebrated Gin, Of light
draft, malcs a good sample, picks
more lint fom the same amount Of
seed cotton and In less time, than
any other rim. 1t does not break
the roll M choke, is simple In its
eonstructtn, and not liable to get
out Of DIR.
Itisa god rule to try oil things,
md lioli1hst to what has beeh ap-
proved, ord answers the purpose
|for whiehit Is made. This is c.dim-
led for 4t's Gin, and Is admitted
by praetkat planters who have
|trsed il.
Crderslor. Gins, fIpm 40 to so
lsaws, Gun Bands at New York
factory pces, and complete sets Of
l,ermeil Bands, &c promptly filld
Gins haired by v skillfll Gin
lvright{ Address
II 1a. w. TRCEIIEART,
Agcntf Daniel Pratt Gin Com
pary No. 10 Court strcct,
hySo I MEMPHIS, TENN
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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-08-08
The Story Of the Carfew.

To many hearts in the old eoun-
Try, that cherish its traditions, the
curfew recalls a story Of loves
devotion.
In the time of Cromwell c young
soldier, for some oflense, was con-
demned to die, and the time of his
death was fixed at q the ringing OF
the curfew." Naturally, such a
doom would be fearful ant Bitter
10 one in the years of his hope and
prime, but to this unhappy youth
death was douhly terrible, since
hc was soon 10 he married to =
beautiful lady, whom he had long
loved.
The lady, Widowed him ardent-
is in return, had used her efforts
to avert his fate by pleading with
the Judges, aud even with Crom-
well himself, but all in vain. In
her despair she tried to bribe the
old sexton not to ring the bell, but
she found that impossible. The
hoar drew near for the execution.
The preparations were completed.
The officers Of the law brought
forth the prisoner and waited,
while the sun was setting, for ehc
signal from the distant bell tower.
70 the wonder of everybody IL
did not ring. Only one person at
that time knew why. The poor
girl herself, half wild with tho
thought OF her lovers peril, had
rushed unseen up the winding
stairs, and climbed the ladders into
the bclfry loft aud seized the
tongue Of the bell.
The old sexton was in his place.
prompt TO the fatal moment. lie
threw his weight upon the rope,
and the bell, obedient to his prac-
ticed hand, ,feelod and swung to
and fro in the tower. But the
brave girl kept her hold, and no
sound issued from the metallic
lips.
Again and again the sexton
drew the rope, but with desperate
strength tho young heroine held
on. Every movement made hcl
position more fearful, every swa.
Of the BELLS huge WEIGHT threat
cned TO Hing her through The higi
tower window, but she would mo-
let so.
AT last the seston went away
old aud deaf, lie had not noticct
that the curiow gave no sound
The brave girl dcscended from th'
belfry, wounded and trembling
She hurried from the chnNh to th'
place Of execution. Cromwell
himself was there, and was jus
! sending TO demand why the bel
was silent. She saw him
And her brow
Late white with siekellng borror, glows vii
hone and eounge nowi
at his feet she told her story, showed he
hands all bruised and torn,
And her sweet young face, stlll hasgard wit
theangulHh 10 had worn,
Touched his heart with sudden ply, llt hi
epes wltisniistv ilght--
AGO. yonr lover lives" cried Cromwell
"cgnfsH " shnll rot ring Tonight. -
slks-ne essse-ssiyr1.r1.ts7
J WAsHiEoToN, July sl.-The fol
, lowing is the telegram of Gos
) Ames, of Mississippi, TO the Pres
liant 4, rplafion 70 finn ViCksbur
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ovS c3SotIuk VYsekes
$4,000 7sst.
From our ovA Correspondent.
London. July p.-Gustave De
Groof was a lelgisn who had spent
many years and oil The money he
could obtain In attempts 10 perfect
a flying machine which he had in
vented. Ayeer ago he announced
that his machine was at last per
feet, and that he would make an
ascent from Brussels on certain
day. A great crowd assembled to
see the performance; but the ma
chine woul} not work. the ascent
was not attempted, and the crowd,
enraged AZ the disappointment,
threw themselves upon the ma
chine and 4roke 4 d pieces. De
Groof then came to London and
built anotn4 machine. twas quite
simple. II consisted Of q wooden
platform abput three feet long and
two feet widk, on which the flyer
was to stand two wings, thirty
Ave feet long and three feet wide,
composed of cane and canvas, and
a tail piece Cf the same materials.
The whole machine weighed three
hundred pounds. standing on the
platform De Groof could flap the
wings and move thetail. and thus,
although he coold not ascend, he
could, in disbelief, fly horizontally
through the air for some distance
and como safely TO the ground
when he grew tired ofilying. He
made an Arrangement with q bal.
loonist. Mr.. Simmons, 10 be taken
up from Cresnorne Gardens and to
be allowed 70 cut himself loose from
the balloon. The first ascent was
made last week. De Groof attach
cd his machine to The balloon I
ascended artl was carried for sever
al miles. When at the elevation 0
about 1,000feet, De Groof cut th'
rope and aht his wings In motion
Tho machihe descended in an In
clined position. and safely reachc,
the ground after traversing a dis
tance Of about a quarter Of a mile
There was (strong breeze blowing
at the time and the machine seem
ed to be carried with the wind. q
Thursday BE Groofmade his sec
ond attempt, and this ended in hi
death. Mr. Simmons again too
+. him up, and the ascent was mad
from Cremorne Gardens as before
In the presence of all immense a'
scmblage. The poor fellows viii
was present; he took q long and a
fectionate farewell Of her and the
stepped into his fatal machine
which he Lad previously himse
attached to the balloon. The ba
loon asceneed very rapidly to tt
, height Of 900 feet. Simmons the
I made 1t descend; from time to tin
: pe Groof ci.lled out to him the VI
! rlouD o11lr sWhich be read fro1
! a 1u1e1at WGl14 be had viii
!. !. kfna- They ; 119nxer Chalse
80 ~ Lqko0 otusch, and at 0
a1tltude = o feot. De Grpof no
!. seems to hSvc determlned to NAL
his experiment, although what
did cannot| be positively know
I Simmons fflta sudden shocF-tl
: balloon sphng upwards, and sir
mons, looking down, saw De Gro
and his Machine lalling headlo
to the ground. The machine seel
ed to have capsized. Simmo
thinks that Dc Groof, reaching +
the rope tdunite It. oyerbalanc
!, himself ald overturned his m
> chine. Hdfell with terribleth
upon the Atones of Roberts sire
). HiA fkull WAS fractured, his arl
broken, a1d his ribs smashed
He was pidsed up dead, A mob
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he paid at the beginning q
|quarter.
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st<-aE sssNi=.s, -
WAsHiNorov, July sl.--The fol-
lowing is the telegram of Gov.
Ames, of Mississippi, TO the Presi-
dent, in relation TO the Vicksburg
troubles:
jackson, MISS, July 29th--To
President u. .. Grant, Washing
ton: Iregret to inform you. that ]
find upon returning that serious
and alarming condition of affairs
exists In VicAsburg. Infantry and
cavalry organizations exist, and It
is reported number OF pieces of
artillery have been sent to the city.
And these bodies, organized and
armed without authority and In
violation Of law, assume to be guar
dams of tho peace. This Is a poll
teal controversy. One side, the
Democrats, represented by whites,
say they fear frauda on The part Of
their opponents. The Republicans,
consisting mainly OF blacks, claim
Ithey fear frauds and also violence
on the part of the Democrats. AT
one time collision aud bloodshed
was feared by all now by the Re-
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-11-10
MURDER.
Johnson JamisOa Shot and Killed by
Michael Mcnamara, on Judge
Morgan's Plantation.

Monday morning, between the hours OF and
o'clock, difficulty took place on Judge Inorganic
plantation, miles below the city, on the opposite
side Of tine river, between man named Johnson
Jamison, colored, employed superDumerary
on the police, and Michael Mcnamara, coach
man on the plantation, in which tho former was
sho. and almost instantly killed by Mcnamara.
Mcnamara was arrested by Sergeant RSpp and
Private Soule, three hours after the occurrence
| q distance Of about mile from where the mur-
der had been committed and locked up in the
Eighth Precinct Station, Algiers, where our re-
porter interviewed him. He refused to state any,
thing about the quarrel, not even 81 having
killed the man; several questions we're pro-
pounded which he refused to answer, saying
that his lawyer had instructed him to keep his
mouth shut, and not converse with any one as re-
CARDS the charges preferred against him.
The accused, Mcnamara, is about 36 years OF
| age and q native of this State. He is rather
| good looking, stands about 81 feet in hight and
wears black moustache. He seemed gay and
ready to talk about anything but the affair that
had taken place.
| Coroner Folwell held the inquest and the fol-
lowing evidence was elected:
| Ned Webster-I am employed on Judge Nor.
gan's plantation. / was standing about l20 feet
from where the shooting occurred, and when l
heard the report OF pistol l walked to where
the deceased (Johnson) fell, and asked him il he
was shot; he made no reply
Joshua Watkins was standing il The door OF
my cabin on MorRan's place and saw Mike, tae
prisoner, draw his pistol ana shoot Johnson.
know nothing Of the difficulty, If any took place
John SMALL am employed on the same place
between the hours Of and O'Clock in the morn
ing was standing near the sugar house saw
Johnson and the prisoner coming. and wher
they approached the gate, the prisoner pulled
| out o pistol and fired at the deceased
DR.. j. S. Clark, City Physician, held the autop
sy on the body and the jury rendered verdict
that the deceased came to his death from the
effects of wound received in tbs chest at the
hands Of Michael Mcnamara, who is now in Gus
tody. Coroner Folwell will, this day, make The
necessary affidavit before the Eighth Precinc
Police Court, charging the accused with willfa
murder
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-11-10
THE BEECHER CASE.

NEW YORK, Nov 9.-The civil suit brought for
damages by Theo. Tilton against Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher, came up this morning before
Judge Reynolds in the city court OF Brooklyn,
winch was crowded with spectators, among whom
were many ladies. Tlton was present, and sat
behind an array Of counsel, consisting OF ex-
Judge Fullerton, VIM. A. Beach, ex-Judge Nor
ris and Roger A. Pryor. Beecher was absent,
but was represented by Gems. Tracy and Sherman
When the case called Morris answered
ready, but Sherman objected to the trial being
commenced before the appeal had been heard on
the order issued by Judge Nelson, and asked for
delay in order that certain papers necessary IN
the case should be printed. Judge Reynolds
fixed the time for hearing the argument on the
appeal at 2 P. NJ. Friday next, and the trial OF
this case was set down tor Wednesday week at 10
A. II.
District Attorney Windsor then made an apph.
cation that F. D. Moulton should plead to Inc
indictment found against him by the panel jury
in September last, for hbelling Hiss EDNA Dean
Proctor.
Ex.Judge Fullerton, who appeared for koulton,
expressed the opinion that this matter was beng
pressed forward with unnecessary haste by the
District Attorney, who replied that it Was only
being taken in its order.
Counsel for Moulton then asked for post
popement until tomorrow morning to put II
special pleas, which was granted.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-11-10
RIyEg AND STEAMBOATS,.

CINCINNATI, Nov. o. River feet and has been
fnctuating since last nights heavy rain. Wea-
Their clear and mild
PlrrsBugG, Nov. 9.-River5 inches and station
ary. Weather cloudy and warm.
EVANSVILLE, Nov. 3.-Kain last night Weather
clear to-day. River stationary.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 9.-ltlver still a nd stationary
with 26 inches in the canal. Weather clear and
pleasant.
ST. LOUIS Nov 9.-Arrived: John Kyle and
Bee from New Orleans, City OF Nicksburg from
Vicksburg. No departures. River about sta
tiOnary. Weather clear and warm.
CAIRO, Nov. CARVED Katie =. kountz
from st. Louis p. NJ Departed City OF Vieks-
burg for st. Louis S A. NJ, Commonwealth for
New Orleans Z, Kountz for New Orleans Z. Al.
River feet / inch and stationary. Heavy ram
last night. Clear and warm to-day.
MEMPHIS, Nov. 9.-The river has fallen one
inch scant 7 feet to Cairo, and navigation Is very
difficult owing to the lumpy channel and smoky
weather Weather sutry and stormy; good
rain fell tonight. Arrived: st Joseph from 81.
Louis. Departed: Atlantic and barses Tor st'
Louis. .
VIcKsBuRG, Nov. 9.-Down: John 3: Maude at
l5P.M No boats up to-day. Arrived La Belle
at 3 A. NJ. Weather warm and clear. River
! falling slowly.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-11-10
THE RESULT IN IBERIA.
Official Statement Of the United States
Supervisors.

The following tabular statement may be re-
garded as absolutely correct, and includes
Poll No. l, the returns from which were re-
fused by the State Supervisor, L. Fonteleu,
on the ground that they were rendered too
late. The returns from Poll l have been de-
posted with the Returning Board by the Re-
publican commissioner. Duplicates of these
returns have been deposited with Chief Uni
ted States Supervisor WoolAey, and duplicate
poll lists containing the names of all voters
have been kept in the parish: