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The New York herald., 1874-04-10
A YOUNG LADY COMMITS SUICIDE.

PATERSON, N. j., April 0, 1874.
Intelligence has been received here Of the suicide
OF a young lady living at Black Oak Ridge, near
Pompton. She engaged to be married, but
her lather reentessly refused his consent, ana she
took dose OF arsenic, which caused her death
after several hours OF excruciating agony,
The New York herald., 1874-04-10
NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND SHIP CAPTAINS.

Merchants shipping agents and ship captains are in
formed that by telegraphing 10 the HERALD London
Bureau a6 Fleet street. the arrivals at and depart
ures from European ports and other ports abroad, OF
American and foreign vessels trading with the United
States the same will be cabei this FREQ of
charge and published.
The New York herald., 1874-04-10
SAILED.

Steamships Pommerauia Ger, for Hamburg; City of
Merida, havana; North Point, Philadelphia; bark Kate
Burrill (Brl, urom Dunkrks -; brigs Gem, Port
Spain; Martlnoquaisc fr st Pierre.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-10-31
Brother jonathan.

This term, as applied to the
United States, originated in q play
full remark of Washington. The
incident is this: When General
Washington, after being appointed
commander of the army of the
Revolutionary war, went to Mass
achusetts to organize it, he found
q great want Of ammunition and
other means Of defense, and on
one occasion 1t seemed that no
means could be devised for the
necessary safety. Jonathan Trum-
bull, the elder, was then Governor
Of the State of Connecticut, and
the General, placing the greatest
reliance OH his Excellency's judg-
ment, remarked, eve must con-
suit brother Jonathan on the sub
ject." Tho General did so, and
the Governor was successful in
supplying many of the wants Of
the army; and thenceforward when
difficulties arose, and the army was
spread over the country, 1t became
a by-phrase, eve must consult
brother Jonathan;" and the name
has now become q designation for
the whole country, as John Bull
has for England.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-10-31
Useful Hints to Young Writers.

bouquet Is q French word bo-
quet is not.
Sobriquet is q French word; soa-
6riQuet is not.
Hors de combat is o correct
French expression; hors da COM
bat is not.
lily is not All English word. To
say that a person is illy adapted to
any employment is as incorrect us
ii would be to say that he is soelly
adapted to it. IU adapted is the
proper expression.
Firstly is not an English word; (;
first should be used. Secondly,
thirdly, etc., are correct.
The use Of the word most instead
Of almost is a vulgarism of New
England origin. The Atlantic
Monthly some time since exhibit
ed it In some verses.
Nouns ending in ey form their
plural regularly by adding 8, as
key, keys monkey, monkeys (;
journey, Journeys; attorney, at-
torneys ; money, moneys. Ignor-
ancc leads some persons to write
attornics and monies instead of the
correct spelling.
The word schisky has no in 1t,
and the plural is lwhiskics, not
Whiskeys.
1t would be correct to say that
"Itis not unlikely that Mr.. Bout
well will be only too glad," but it
is incorrect to say that "it is not
unlikely but Mr.. Boutwell, will be
only too glad !" or 'sit is not I'M
likely but tohat Mr. Boutwell, will
be only too glad" This last form
appeared in o prominent news
paper. If it means anything, it
means that "it is not unlikely en-
ccpt that which Mr.. Boutwell, will
be only too glad (which is un-
adulterated nonsense.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-10-31
Talking to the Han in Question.


lie was a pleasant man, and one
who evidently relished a joke. He
chatted with the passengers, and
finally went into the smoking-ear
aud became very soeiable. ''Heard
the best thing ON Beecher the other
night" said lively chap to him
-one of those chaps who are al
ways picking up rude things, mix
ing them with their drinks, and
passing them around. "By Jove! p
and thereupon the last thing on
Beecher was given with many airs
and considerable effect. The pleas
ant man, however, never smiled I;
SO far from that, he east a look of
inexpressible horror on the live
chap, and throwing away his cigar,
left the car. "Now did you ever
see the like of that I" said the live
ly chap. ''By Jove! he looked as
though he could bite my head of.
Who the deuce is he, anyhow 7"
"That," was the reply in solemn
tone, "That is the Rev. - Bee
cher" There was u painful pause,
and then the lively chap remarked
anxiously, "What did you say the
next station was? BY Jove! how
long before We get there? Hum
Pm sorry it wasn't Henry Ward
himself. He would have killed
me, and then l might have been
happy" ."-Hcrald
Fe--1
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-10-31

E. Chase, Esq, manager Of the
st. Louis clearinghouse, invites
public attention to the United
States revenue law in relation to
the stamping of checks and drafts,
which is as follows:
Amy person who shall make,
sign or issue - or
shall accept, negotiate or pay
" = any draft or order
for the payment of money without
the same being duly stamped, or
having thereupon an adhesive
stamp for donoting the tax charge
able thereon, and Cancelled in the
manner required by law, with In
tent to oyade the provisions of this
act, shall, for every such offensc,
forfeit the sum of fifty dollars"
Hc also says: TT will be seen
that the penalty is equally severe
upon The party who accepts or
pays an unstamped check as upon
the drawer.
All unstamped checks will be
considered Improper mnttor for
clcarings, and liable to a fine as
such"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-10-31
What Some Of the Leading News
papers Think Of the Man
and the Scheme.

THE OCTOBER ELECTIONS AND
THE THIRD TERM.
New York Herald.l
And now we hear that nearly
everybody was opposed to the
third term all the time, but didn't
think it worth while to say so.
Well, why is it worth while nows
SHELVING SHERMAN TO MAKE
ROOM FOR GRANT.
[New York Herald.l
Grants Washington organ de-
mands that Sherman shall resign
his post as commander of the
army. Does this mean that they
have given up the third term since
the Western elections, and would
like to have Sherman's place for
Grant?
memphis Avalanchc.]
Before the October elections the
New York Times ridiculed the
proposition Of the Tribune that
the New York Republican Con-
vcntion should pronounce against
a Presidential third term. 1t now
desires Governor Dix, the nomi-
nee for reelection, to take ground
against it. The third term shadow
frightened a great many voters
out Of the Republican camp on tho
18th, and the squads will increase
to regiments aud brigades in No
vembcr.
THE PRESID ENTAIL SPHINX.
[Donn Piatt's Capital.]
His generalship consisted in the
fact that he would fight. Had he
been put in the war at the time
Mcclellan was, his career would
have been brief and disastrous,
but bloody. As It was, he lost
moro men in his march from Wash
ington to Lees surrender than
Lee had under him. There is a
sort of subdued power IN the
mans face, however, that is re-
markable. Without a particle OF
that magnetism that wins while 1t
controls, his look excitos a i.sling
more akin to fear than respect.
There is, as 1t were, a smoldering
fire in his dead eyes that men gen.
orally do not care to disturb. We
pass him almost daily when in
town, as he slouches to and fro be-
fore the Executive Mansion, with
his hands behind him, and note
his rounded shoulders, .thick-sct
and ungainly form, upon which
the clothes hang as If purchased
at a s!op shop; his bloated red
face, from which not the slightest
ray of intelligence emanates, for
the eyes--those windows of the
soul--next to those of the late
Louis Napoleon, are the deadost
eyes ever given to human being,
and he reminds us of on ill-con-
ditioncd and not over-cleanly bull
dog, at which it would be danger
Gus to poke q cane.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-10-31
----------------------
How They Love Fish.

A young gentleman in this city,
in whom VIC have the most perfect
confidence, gives us the following
conversation which he overheard
between two colored citizens the
other evening as he was returning
from prayer meeting:
"Sam, does you know Jonah 2"
"Jonah, which Jonah p
=" Why, Jonah that swallowed
the whale; don't You know him?"
Why, damn his big-moufed
soul, was he from Firginny ~
"Of course he was from Fir
ginny."
Well, de Firginians was always
hell for fish,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-10-31
NOTICE.

TIME business Of the late G. r.
L Meisner, Merchant Tailor will
be carried on in future by the un-
derslgned at the old stand corner Of
Washington Avenue and Locust
street. Mr.. +. II. Schmalholtz and
G. +. Meisner, Jr. will be in readi-
ness to supply the wants of custom
ers. A continuance of patronage
is solicited from all friends.
LOUISA MEISNER
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-10-31

HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss, Oct. III.
"A special dispatch to the Herald
says The coroncrs jury inquiring
into the death of the two negroes,
Perkins and Ravenswood, who
were taken from the Jail in this
place on the 7th inst. by an armed
mob of negroes and foully murder
ed, adjourned OH Monday last. 1t
rendered a verdict that they came
to their deaths at the hands Of an
armed mob Of negroes, four Of
whom are named, and the Others
are unknown. The four negroes
charged with this fearful crime
were Immediately brought, after
their arrest, before Chancellor
Abbott OH q writ of habeas COR
pus, and after prolonged exaini-
nation, were all discharged this
evening.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-10-31

An appeal in behalf Of William
NJ. Tweed was made before Judge
Brady yesterday. 1t was a tech
nical objection to the sentence,
and, If sustained, will probably
have the effect of shortening his
imprisonment. The courtreserved
its decision.--Ncw York Herald,
17th.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-10-31
NOTICE TO BUILDERS

CEALED PROPOSALS. will be
- received by the undersigned, at
the office of the Clerk of the Board
Of Supervisors Of Washington
county, State of Mississippi, Mt the
Court House In the town OF Green
vile, for doing the following work,
to wit:
Repairing Washington Bayou
Bride;
Repairing the Bridge oyer Deer
Creek at VIM. Il. Smith'splace.
Buildinga u Bridge aeross.a slough
on the Deer Creek and Esgs' Point
road, near Black Bayou.
Said proposals to be filed on or
before the first Monday in January
1875. BY order Of the Board:
Attest. VIM. III. B0Ir0N, Clerk
oct17 BY Il. X. Stafford, DC.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-10-31

SsgHEREAS, letters Of admlnis-
90 tration on tho estate of John
A. Miller, deceased, were granted
to the undersigned by the Cham
Gerry Court OF Washington county,
on tho 25th day Of September, 1874,
In vacation now all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate will
present and have the same allowed
and registered within the time re-
quired by law or the same viii bo
forever barred.
M. GEORGIE MILLER,
Administrative.
oct. 10, ~. .n10-iw.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-10-31

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI. |
WA5HtNaToN COUNqY. !
In Jietice's Court, to November Tetin, 1s7i.
Henry Jones
VS.. Attachment.
Morris Fauntleroy.
VI appearing to the satisfaction
4 of ihe Court from the affidavit
Of Il. +. Byrne. PLAINTIFFS attor-
ney herein, that Morris Fauntieroy
Is a nonresident Of the State Of
Mississippi, and chat his residence
md postoi,ice address are unknown
and after diligent inquiry cannot
he aseertained: II Is therefore or
dered by the Court that unless the
said Mt rris Fauntleroy shall APP
near before said Justices Court to
he held In The town Of Greenville,
county and State aforesaid, on
Saturday, 2ist day Of November,
1874, and plead or demur to plain
tiff's action, judgment will be rem
dered against him for the amount
OF plaintiffs claim and cost Of suit
Given under my hand aud seal,
thi. ID day of October, q. d. 1871.
HENRY JOINS, j p. [sEALl
October ~, is7i-io5t
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-10-31
What Senator Patterson Had to
Say About the Necessity Of the
Chattanooga Convention.

Correspondence N. Y. Sum-
"Wehave got to make the North
ern people believe that the old
Secessionists are educating their
children to hate the Union. There
Is no other way to keep the Re
publican party in power. There
is no other policy on which the
Republican party can be united.
There are hard money men and
inflationists in our ranks just as
there are in the Democratic party.
There are free trade advocates
and high tariff praters on both
sides, and SO on through the whole
catalogue of political questions.
There is no hope Of carrying ma
tional election on any or all Of
these issues. There is only one
great question dividing the people
into parties, and that is, Shall we
solidify the results Of the war into
q strong central government that
will give confidence at home us
well as abroad, or shall we resur-
rect the old rebel idea Of States
rights, and undo all that has been
done during the last ten years ?
The opposition press daily charges
us with corruption and knavery
Of every sort. They have all the
influential papers in tho country,
and will soon educate the people
to believe that the Republican
party is composed entirely Of
scoundrels, who are held together
only by the cohesive power of
public plumber. They keep de-
claiming about carpet-bag rule in
the South, and insisting that the
Southern people have the inalien-
able right to govern themselves.
This sort of doctrine is popular,
and If we don't do something to
offset it, the Democrats will sweep
everything in 1876. The Republi-
can leaders cannot afford to lose
oil the Southern States. Their
hold on the Northern people is
not very strong, and take away
the talk of Southern outragcs'
and new rebellion and the Dem
ocrats would swamp us certain
with their outcry about Credit
Mobilier. salary steal, carpct-bag
rule, the Washington ring, and
Sanborn contracts.
"You Northern Republicans
cannot afford to turn up the whites
of your eyes and shake your heads
over the doings of Republicans in
South Carolina and Louisiana.
What II the Southern whites-the
old rebel elcment-areimpove
cd and oppressed? Have they any
rights that we are bound to re.
spect2 Haven't you your rings in
Pennsylvania, r Massachusetts, and
New York? There must be a
certain per centage Of stealings IN
any government, and the people
would never be any the less happy
on this account If it wasn't for the
internal newspapers"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-10-31
no the qgaE Payers

OF wAsHlNGToN COUNTY.
NOTICE is hereby given to the
IN citizens aud tax payers Of this
county that ! have the tax books
for the fiscal year 1874 open, aud
am now ready to receive the State
and county taxes at my office in
Greenville.
Under existing revenue laws ALL
Taxes must be paid on or before
the LIST of December noxt.
O. WINSLOW,
Sheriff and Tax Collector OF Wash
ington county. octl7-f
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-10-31

/ Legal notices due on or
t publication. No proof
until paid for
RULE THREE.
lily, HALF-YEARLY 'AND
NEARLY RATES:
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-10-31
THE LAST RESORT.

"But do you believe that this
old story Of the disloyalty of the
Southern whites can be made
available much longer2"
II don't know how much longer
1t will last, but I do know that
when it wears out we are gone
also. But I honestly believe that
there will be little or no difficulty
in convincing the masses, especi-
ally the rural population Of the
North, that the White League is a
disunion organization. Tho South
ern whites are such an imprudent
set that they will talk in their old
ante-bellum style, and Southern
country editors will continue to
write crazy editorials. 1t will be
as easy now as it ever was to fire
the Northern mind with these IA
wings Of fools and lunatics."
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-10-31
The Cost Of the War.

The Republic, a ashington ma
gazine, presents some statistics
concerning the different wars In
which the United States has been
engaged. In the war Of the revo-
luton (l775 to 1889 a7S, OH soldiers
were engaged; in the war Of 1872
to 1915, 522,6A; in the Mexican
war, rs, ,260-maklng total Of $751;
035--while in the war of 1860, no
less than 2,767,50S were engaged.
During the REBELLION, 279,0s9 officers
and men were killed or wounded,
while 9, 740 were missing in action.
Since the beginning Of the war Of
the rebellion, the government has
paid, up to June, 1874, in pensions,
over $25l, 100000. Deducting $5,-
GOO, 900 for former pensions, there
10 left $2i6, 100000 growing out of
the rebellion. Some idea of the
number of pensions, and the
amounts paid during these twelve
years, may be gathered from the
following table:
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-10-31

paid ut the beginning OF
hrter.
RULE FOUR.
litorial Notices, except
eompaning the first inser-
hn advertisement, Will be
10 cents per line; Obitua'
same. Simple announce
4 deaths or marriages free.
who wish to indulge in
ermed personal notices."
equired to pay in accord
n the mature OF their arti-
RULE FIVE.
ba ANNOUNCING cANDI-
DATES:
ke and District Offices, $40
hnty Offices. cs:.,...."".."" ~
MT Offices. ................" 0
RULE SIX.
Is from transient customers
br written, for job work, adj
u, or subscription, must be
|anied by the Cash 70 obtain
bn. Accounts Of regular
Iers due and presented the
ach month.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-10-31

(ancery Court will be held in
buena County, 14th District,
4th Mondays after 4th Mon
Of January, April, July and
Yember.
be terms of the Supreme Court
commence on the 81 Mondays
Ipril and October.
he Town Council meets regular
he 1st Tuesday Of each month.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-10-31
Rangers Sale.

Twill, on Monday, The 2i day of
November, 1871, at the Court House
door in Greenville, Washington
county, Mississippi, within the
hours prescribed by law, offer for
sale, at public outcry, 70 the high
est bidder for cash, the following
described estray, to wit:
One Small Black Mare Mule,
without either marks or brands.
CAGE II. TAYLOR,
ootl0-it-l0 Ranger
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-10-31
Giilnss
EVERY SATURDAY By The
'guLrsEESG COMPANY.
fFlcE RULES.


Ms OF SUBSCRIPTION;
lone year, in advance, s3;oe
k;x months. in advance 2:oo
RULE TWO.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-10-31
RULE FIVE.
RULE SIX.
ii OF Court Terms.

cT to transfer the counties Of
La aud Coahoma from the
enth (ll) 20 the twelfth ll2)
cial District. and the county
kflore from the twelfth (l2)
Ie eleventh III Judicial Dis
|, and to fix the times for hoi.
the Circuit Courts IN said
'riet.
Q. Be 1t. further enacted,
he Circuit Courts Of The Elev-
Iudiciai District shall be hol-
nj continue for the times as
after stated, should the busi-
4 tho Court so long require.
Ihe county Of Bolivar coin-
no on the first Monday of
| aud September and continue
e iulicial days.
the county of Washington
encing on lne tlliru Moiio"y
rcn and September, and con-
twenty-four judicial days.
he county of Issaquena COM
|ng on the seventh Monday
he first Monday in March and
|nber, and continue. twelve
III lays.
ne county Of Sunfower COM
ng on the ninth Monday after
Irst Monday in March and
nbor, and continue six
III days.
be county Of Leflore, colnmen-
IA eleventh Monday after The
Monday In March and Sep
n, and continue twelve Judi
ays.
,roved March 25, 1874.
.RDS OF SUPERVISORS.
.ular meetings are held by the
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-10-31
Iroved March 25, 1874.

ARDS OF SUPERVISORS.
|gular meetings are held by the
Els of Supervisors of each coun-
l the 1st Mondays of January,
Eli, July, August, and October,
|may continue in session 4 days
|no longer.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-10-31

|Chancry District; continues 8
rs In Tunica, 8 in Coahoma, 8
Bolivar Mld 12 in Washington;
II ,-n\ r.x,. U,,,;a,
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4 Regular Advertisements
|paid ut the beginning OF
rter.
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sep2e.tf.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-07-10
REMOVING JUDGES.

The democratic majority in the New
Hampshire Legislature have removed by
address nearly all the county officers in
that State, including even the Probate
Judges, solely on political grounds. And
on Tuesday they advanced another step in
carrying out the "spoils" doctrine by abol-
ishing the Supreme and Circuit Courts
and establishing them in another form,
solely for the purpose of getting rid of the
judges. and putting in their place courts
composed of majority of democratic
judges. There was no suggestion that
the judges had not discharged their du-
ties with fidelity and ability, but the sole
reason for thus tampering with the high
est court of the State was to provide pla-
ces for democratic partisans
The spectacle of the Legislature of a
State engaged in removing county officers
by address, solely on partisan grounds.
was enough to awaken feelings of deep
regret that the public interests should thus
be sacrificed to supposed party necessities.
But when the "spoils" doctrine is ex-
tended to procure the overthrow of the
Supreme Court of the State for the pur-
pose of removing able and impartial iudg-
es solely to provide places for partisans,
the very foundations of good government
are shaken and party cries thrust into Il
department Of the government which
should be lifted far above mere partisan
methods. In short, it is essential that the
judiciary of State should not be subject
to party mutations or party lines, but
should have tenure of office so fixed and
be composed of men SO far above mere
party thoughts. as to claim and receive
the confidence of all citizens. No wonder
even the New York Tribune, which for
two years has urged trial Of democrat
ic experiment, now cries out that New
Hampshire and Connecticut are already
too much of such rules-Lewiston Jour-
nal
Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-07-10
LEWISTON, July 7th, 1874.

LEWISTON, July 1th, 1871.
To Hon. E. F. WEBB, PRESIDENT OF THE
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
DEAR SIR: / am in receipt of your cont
munication of the 9Th inst, informing me Of
my nomination by the Republican State Con-
vention, as candidate for governor; and in
closing copy Of the resolutions adopted
by the convention. In accepting the
re nomination rendered with such
unanimty, and so with fattering an
endorsement. of the manner in which l have
thus far discharged my official duties, desire
through you to thank the convention and the
republicans of Maine for the high honor con-
ferred upon me; and also TO express my ap-
proval of the principles enunicatcd by the
convention. should do injustice to my own
feelings if did not also express to my fellow
citizens generally, my grateful acknowledge
ments for the generous forbearance and cor
dial cooperation which have thus far been
extended to me in the official position to
which their sutirages have elevated me. So
long as l may continue in this position, it
will be my aim, to the extent of my constitu-
tional powers, to administer the affairs of the
State with prudence and integrity, and fideli-
ty to those principles which have so long
made this State home of justice and equal
rights; with constant recognition of the in
portance of intellectual and moral culture as
a basis of free institutions; with firm faith
in the wisdom of bending our energies to such
a developement of our magnificent maritime,
manufacturing and other natural resources as
will give new impetus to the great agricultur
al interests which undcrle true national pros
perity; and with the single purpose Of pro-
noting so far as possible the highest moral
and material welfare of our beloved State.
Very Respectfully Yours,
NELSON DINGLEY, JR.