davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Middletown transcript., 1874-11-14

~ 8 s ] 1 s. !: 4 :
m = ing and Cabinet Mills, Newells. Balus.
iii ters. Table Legs, Columns and Circles
l Walnut Mouldings and Beads, Churcl
. Ill Pews, &c. Fancy Scroll Saving Of all
II kinds, Porch and other Brskets. J.
y Kli~ 4 Co.. $50 North Twelfth st.
~ y ! Philadelphia, Pa. se lo-tt
Middletown transcript., 1874-11-14

SLATE MANTELS and all other
SLATE WORK, CRATES, REGISTERS, &c. J.
b. kIaES = Co.. 1915 RACE ST. Jull. -
Middletown transcript., 1874-11-14

UNION SPOKE WORKS. Spo1.s
Rims, Plow Handles J. q. DAVIS h SON. g.
W. Cor. Leopard and Otter Sts. Jul4.
Middletown transcript., 1874-11-14

PATENTS Esst, ES5 1T r,.s. A.,
procured by John A. Wiedershetrh Il Co.
ITO South Fourth Ct, below Chestnut, Phila. Full
information without charge. Call or send fpr
Books Of Instruction. se l0-lSt
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-11-21

The following is the Presidents &
Thanksgiving proclamation:
We are reminded by the chang
ing seasops, that 1t is time to pause
In our daily avocations and offer
thanks to Almighty God for the
mcrcies and abqodance Of the year
which Is dra wing to close.
The blessings of free govern
ment continue to be vouchsafcd to
us; the earth has responded TO the
labor Of the hnshandman; the
land has been free from pestilcncc,
internal order Is being maintained
and peace with other powers has
prevailed.
tits fitting that at statod.periods
we should cease from our accus-
toned pursuits, and from the tur-
moll of our daily lives, and unite
in thahkfulness for the blessings
Of the past, and In the cultivation
Of friendly feelings toward each
other.
Now, therefore, recognizing
these considerations, I, Ulysses $.
Grant, President Of the United
States, do recommend to all citi-
xcns to assemble In their respect
i've places Of worship on Thurs
day, the 26th day of November, |
and express their thanks for the
mercy and favor Of Almighty God !
and laying aside oil political con-
toptions and secular occupations |
10 observe such day as . day Of
rest, Thanksgiving and prayer.
u. s. GRANT, President. n
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-11-21
TUESDAY. Nov. II

AoheD"', Nos' -.
The meeting ressscn'bled Ut the
time appointed anu reports rom
comamlt.ees NJ. .. were presented.
ne Cnalrmsh q 'hc Co"ns''see
VINO wa.sea upon sae tesee Doaro
reported 'neir inaDiiity 70 secure
Du' = snsnt rcouction In tne taxes
mcntiohed - ieviea ~ tnen'.
Ihe commistce 70 wait upon the
Board Of Supervisors to ask re-
duction OF county taxes met with
q like rcsponse-that they were
unwilling to assume the RESPONSE
biIity Of reducing said taxes.
The Chairman Of tho Committee
on RESOLUTIONS proceeded to road
thc resolutions, % follows; :
whereas, for the past five
years, IN spite Of our earnest pro-
tests and persistent efforts, the
rate OF taxation imposed upon ",
ana which we have been forced to
pay, has steadily grown greater
year BY year, whilst the values Of
property have as steadily decrcas-
CD ana IN about the same ratio ;
and whereas, ai' c1ort to reduce
or cheek the same has been una
valling, ana tue protests Of ~ In
d'gnant ana cries o. : dcspa'ring
people, nave been alike unheeded
by our corrupt ana rapsc'ous rp-
lers; ana whereas, we 90 earnest
" believe that the power Of taxa
tion has been subversed rom its
true purpose-that Of maintaining
. pure a''a well-ordcfeo govern
ment' aamihis'ereo ~ 'ne inter-
es's OF INC peop'e--ln'o :, 2 source
OF weaitn Tor corrupt omc'a'S ano
veha' poitic'ans ana whereas,
taxation 1or a'l o. It's 'es's''na.e
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-11-21

The thousands Of surplus OIL
cials who wear purple and fine
linen and fare sumptuously every
day ut the expense Of the people,
is ono of the most fruitful sources
Of discomfort on the part Of the
property owners. No wonder that
taxes are enormous when such ali
army of utterly useless officials
are quartcrcd upon the people.
One Of these eating sores ia the
Bureau Of Education, with its
county superintendent, drawing
not less than one hundred thous-
and dollars for services that can
be performed for nothing by the
citizens of the different counties.
Another tester is the Bureau of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for no
reason ON earth but to pension a
party favorite. Immigrants need
no "hired man" to guide them to
the country. They 20 where the
laws are just, the land is good, and
the burdens of government light.
The New York Tribune draws
this picture Of the Bureau of I'm
migration and Agriculture:
The Commissioner is one GrIggs,
q person of dusky color, who
docsn'tat all trouble himself about
immigration and doesn't know
anything about agriculture. The
only official function in the cxor-
else of which he is at all rcsplond-
cnt is that of drawing his salary,
which he docs monthly with great
spirit aud persistence. Compass
sionating the fatiguing nature Of
this service, the last Legislature
voted him several "assistants,"
who receive each the neat llonora-
rum of $l25 per month, One Of
them, known to his familiars rs
Charley Bush, was a hackman,
who has deserted the box for the
bar, and employs his time In abb
sorbing ardent spirits and playing
at all-fours. Once in thirty days
he appends his name to q receipt
for his salary; and that is oil the
writing the ex-Jchu does iN the
Department Of Agriculture. Ar
other assistant" is one Shadd.
who is also Speaker Of the House.
Another is Little, who is State
Senator. Another is Spelman,
who Il also member Of the Leg
islaturc. Such is tho Department
of Agriculture In o State which
sorely needs the very wisest and
most conscientious care of this in
tercst. The whole thing is fraud
at once laughablo and shameless.
What the great Griggs gets VIC arc
not Informed, but there are Ave
" assistants !" drawing annually |
from tho Treasury 12,5OO Of the
most easily earned dollars In the
world; II, indeed, SO much as one
Of them can be said truly to be
oarnaI ~ al
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-11-21
| |She''if's Sale.

Stnte Of MisSissiDDi.
ssh;mgtom Conntv.
r"sh;nrs"r Csrc,,it ('ourt 10
fsrc,, term. 1S75'
pn i.osc''"c'"
s..,, w. .,,,.
s...,...., ';vnSs.u..., "sa. ..'d"
McH,"rr"!' u""
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-11-21
4 Very Notable Performance.

1t is instanccd as perhaps the
most striking OF the many proofs
Of the enormous brain power OF
the great Napoleon, that he could
dictate upon different subjects to
several secretaries at the same
time, or as fast as each could
write, and continue such dictation
for an indefinite time. The mat
ter is stated as q fact in several Of
the lives of Napoleon, and l have
never seen it questioned in print !;
indeed, l believe that something
very similar is narrated Of one or
two other celebrated characters.
During one Of his visits to his
vast possessions in the northern
counties OF New York, several
persons were with Gouvcrneur
Morris in his Office one day, when
the conversation happened to turn
upon the remarkable power Of
Napoleon TO which have alluded.
Some one remarked that the abili-
ty to write ON two different SUBJ
jects ut the same time with o pen
in each hand"
"That is truc," was the ros-
ponsc, "but l never heard Of any
one who could do that"
~ think cam" remarked Nor
ris. "Let inc try"
Turning to his desk he arranged
two blank pieces Of paper before
him and took a pen in each hand.
"lwas about to fiji out descrip-
tion in a Decd" he said, "and !
must also write a letter to the
grantee to accompany the deed.
Now let us sec II can do It all At
once"
And to the amaxcmcnt and adj
miration Of all present, each Of
whom We may be sure scrutinixcd
the performance with critical
watchfulness, he did IL " clcvcrly
and rapidly as though he had been
writing either separately; and the
task was performed with excel.
lent pcnmanship, without blots or
crasures, and without u mistake or
confusion in expression.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-11-21


The New York Tribune collsid-
ers tho late elections the verdict
Of the country against Grant, and
says: There were only two great
questions before the people at
this election. One was whether
the Administration deserves the
public confidence, aud the other
was whether II ought to be per-
petuated. They have both been
answered IN the negative so loudly
that oycn the President must hear
the ycrdict.o
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-11-21
LEyEES AND TAXES.
For the Greenville Times

BoLTvAR, Miss. Nov. Il, "a.
thought it might interest You
and your subscribers 10 know how
Captain A. l.. Pierce, levee eon-
tractor, who by his low bids saved
this levec district ten or twelve
thousand dollars, was getting on.
lie landed at Ncblett's 3lst of
October, with a HUNDRED convicts,
and broke ground on al Novem-
Der. The heaviest station, II feet,
he has completed one section and
begun another. lie has sub.let a
portion at low figures, and seems
fully equal 10 the heavy response
bilities resting upon him. Ihcar
he landed \ few days since with a
force Of white labor at Bolivar,
aud is going ahead with the work
expeditiously. How he has disap-
pointed the higA-pricc men who
thought to make q fortune on their
contracts IN one season,
A new ora has dawncd upon us,
thanks to Captain Pearce, and
taught the lcvec board that earth
can DO moved as cheap now as be-
fore the war. The vast number Of
competitors has brought things to
level. We are not bound hard
and foot and sold to large capital
lists, as VIC were soon after the
war, when they took large con-
tracts at so ccnts per cubic yard,
and built lcvccs ut a cost of about
20 cents pcr cubic yard, thus ma
king 100 per cent. ON their CON-
| tracts.
l thank You for the expose Of
the taxes paid by the country since
1s67-S. We can scarce realize that
We have become so powerlcss as
FREQ citizens, holding tho incsti-
mable (?) boon of elective fran
chise, as to permit our public Scr
wants, the Legislature aud Boards
of Supervisors. to oppress US in
so outrageous and scandalous q
manner,
Our officers were well paid be-
fore the war, and what were the
taxcsl four TO four aud half
mills on the dollar. A hundred
per ccni. is large advance on the
expenses Of an administration ;
but what would we have said II in
1860 some seer or prophet had told
Us In q few years wo would be
paying TEN HUNDRED or (lOOO)
per cent. more taxes than we then
paid? Tell II not in Gath! lest
the people rebel and fall upon our
extortipners and thrust them from
the land.
1t is well for the peace of the
country that the largo majority OF
voters pay no taxes, or nominal
ones, or the exposition in your
paper of 18th October ofthc heavy
burden of taxes borne by us would
produce a revolution in 80 days.
A revolution In public sentiment
is going on, if not in arms. Wit
ness the Democratic victories, and
let Mississippi otllccholders take
warning. A derangcd currency,
high priced provisions, stagnation
In business, arc prolific sources Of
revolution. How those who have
been Overnowed and made moth.
ing can pay their taxes, except bp
Legislative remission. ! cannot
forcsce, QUID NUEc.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-11-21
Stone Secretary. and Davis Buck
ner Treasurer.

Stone Secretary. and Davis Buck
ner Treasurer.
II was moved BY Colonel W. A.
Percy that the Chairman appoint
u Central Executive Committee of
five-one from each Supervisors
district-whosc headquarters shall
be at the town Of Greenville, and
whose duty shall be to appoint
subcommittee of four in each
Supervisors district-of which
subcommittee the member Of the
Central Committee from this dis
trict shall be Chairman. to make
an assessment upon each member
Of this association Of the amount
to be paid and the time when it is
to be paid by each member to the
Treasurer, and to provide for con-
ductiug al business Of the League,
and that lhc President Of this
League BE- President Of said Cen
trail ColnMittoc,
Moved, further, That commit
tee Of three be appointed to draft
AND report at meeting to be held
on the eth instant, a suitable con-
stitutiou aud bylaws for the gov
crnmcnt Of this association.
In accordance with first motion
the Chair appointed the following
Executive Committee:
LIST nistrict-C 4 W0rthington
I'd District--Jamcs Stone
81 Districts W Ferguson
4th District-A J Paxton
9th pistrict-Augustine Chew
And according to second motion
the Chair appointed the following
committee; j 5 McNeily, Davis
nuckMer, C S Farrar.
On motion, Mcssrs. Paxton,
Chew and Percy were appointed a
committee to draft memorial TO
the Congress Of the United States
asking the aid Of the Federal Gov
orWmeut IN the construction Of
levees on the Mississippi river
said memorial to be handed over
to the Board Of Lcvec Commits
siopsrs for this district.
The Chairman cvinccd a deter
n,ination 10 do his whole duty, and
. like feeling was manifested by
all present,
On motion the meeting adjourn
cd TIL the 9th instant at 10 O'Clock
a. m, c. w. LEWIS, Pres't.
D. i. STONE, Secretary,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-11-21
Meeting Of Executive Committee

At u meeting Of the Executive
Committee Of the Tax Payers
League Of Washington county,
Mississippi, NJ tho Office Of G. w.
Lewis, held November II, 1874.
Presents G, w, Lewis, Presi-
dent, A. Chew, e. L. Worthing-
ton, James Stnne and A J Paxton.
Ordered that q v Ward, Matt
+. johnson and Robert Prince be
appointed . sub-cxcculvc COM
nlittec, with @ I 'Worthington
chairman, for the first district.
That Merritt Williams, I II
Wallis, and = G Morchcad be ap-
pointed for the second district,
with James Stone Chairman.
That C Warfield, f Dourges,
w = Hunt and Tn. Pohl be ap-
pointed for the third district, with
s w Ferguson Chairman.
That w W Stone, Bohlen Lucas,
+ G Walcott and Duke Robinson
be appointed for the fourth dist
rict, with A J Paxton Chairman.
That Tobias Daily, r L Wright
Shelton johnson and Charles
Williams bo appointed for the
fifth district, with A Chew Chair
man.
Ordered that Jacob Alexander
be appointed Secretary Of this
Committee.
Ordered that the Secretary Of
this committee, by correspondence
with similar organizations In :hc
different counties Of this State,
advise them Of the proceedings of
the mass meeting of tax payers
this day held, and Of the organiza-
tion Of this League, and request
concurrent action and support.
CIV LEWIS, President. +.
Al PAXTON, 6cc'y pro tenn.
Ordered that each member Of
the executive committee collect
one hundred dollars from his dis
trict for current expenses, and re-
port the same to tho Treasurer of
tho League on or before the 9th
instant.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-11-21

The sandbsr across the river is
made nlelotlious now with the
songs Of Wild geese, but they are
the hardest animals In the world
to got . shot at. Although thoy
are there by ,nultItndcs cycry
wiuter and onv sports are eagor
IN the hunt for them, very few arc
killed,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-11-21
MEETING Of TAX PlTERsW

Pursuant 10 call made by .
number of the leading eitisess Of
the county, . very large Meeting
was held at The Court House in
the town Of 6rcenville on tho 18th
instant. to consider the interests
Of the tax payers, and II possible
lift the load Of taxation that other
wise must prove ruinous to the
property holders " the entire
community.
On motion, NE. Hunt was
made temporary chairman, and on
whose motion Charles +. WORTH
ington was called upon to preside
over the mcet,ng.
On motion, the following Vice
Presidents were chosen from the
several magisteriAl districts: NJ.
F. johnson, W. w. Stone, Augus-
tine Chew, james Stone, W. r.
Montgomery and S. Archer.
On further motion. ID. l.. Stone
was made Secretary Of the meeting.
A desire being expressed to hear
the views Of msmhcrs Of the meet.
ing rs t6 what means could be de-
vised TO relieve them Of the taxes
80 soon to be collected, Nlessrs,
Paxton, Frank Valiant, Trlgg,
Percy, ). Archer and Bolton were
called for, each Of whom, after
stating the wrongs inflicted upon
the property owners, and the caus-
cs Of such . general inability to
meet any taxes at this time, urged
upon the citizens Of the county to
stand as o body, ard II necessary
and prudent to resist tAe collec-
ton of any taxes whatever.
| On motion, the Chair appointed
Messrs. W. A. Percy, N. +. John
son, s. Archer, L. b. Valiant, J.
C. Estill, Cowan and A. ],
Paxton a committee to draft rcso.
lutioMs; aud Messrs. B, 7. Worth
imgton, W; f.. Hunt, Davis Buck,
ncr and w. II. Bolton were in like
manner appointed to wait upon
the Board Of Leyce Commissioner
and use their efforts 70 secure
reduction Of the TAX Of one cent
per pound on cotton and ten cent?
per acre on land, and II possible
TO dispense cnlirely with these
taxes.
/ On further motion . committee
Of three, composer of Messrs
w. II. Trlgg, W. G.. Yergcr, ant
&. W. Lewis, was appointed b,
the Chair to call upon the Boart
of Supervisors (thsh in session
aud ask Of them Y REDUCTION Of th'
county taxes to tho extent Of tilcil
lawful authority.
| On motion the meeting adjourn
oil till the following day (l5th), |,
give the different committees am
pie time to mako their reports.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-11-21
y
he Masons and Odd Fellows

The Masons and Odd Fellows
have rented the upper story Of
Trlgg & Doniphan's brick store
house OH Washington avenue, and
arc having IL fitted mp for lodge
room. 1t Is a largo hall, and win
be moro suitable mcoting place
for tho societies than their formor
hall.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-11-21

Governor Amos has appointed
II. y. Egglcston Mayor Of Colum-
bus, Mississippi, tho municipal
election being Illegal and sot aside
on charges Of fraud.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-11-21
TAX PAYERS LEAGUE.

Upon the adjournment Of the
uleeting.cslled together to consider
the tax question, II was urged BY
many present, and IN accordance
with tho we'll known wishes Of the
community, to enter forthwith
upon the organization Of = "1'as
Payers League"
+. Bourges was called to the
Chair, Aw6 James Archsr made
Secretary.
On motion DR.. C. w. Lewis WA
made permanent President, D. L
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-11-21
| E. WIR TIL,
kBLN EFT MAKER
-ANp-
|UpIIOLsTEREII.

DEALER IN
IL kinds Of Furniture, Mattresses
&C., Special attention paid t0 nll
Ills of repairs, wi kinds Of Mattress
ha,le to order.
pc,st st. hotweon Washington Av.
Main
GREENvILLE, MISS,
!, |, 1S73-6ni.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-11-21

r HAVE just received a large
1 stock of BOOTS AND SHOES,
or best quality and latest styles.
And have secured ono of the brick
buildings now being built by 1.
Iscnberg, on Mulberry ST., where
win deal IN boots and shoes cx-
clusively, Until this store Is COM
plcted. CUSTOMERS are invited to
call at my store corner Of Wash
ington and Locust sts.
CyTI also have u choice stock oi
Dry Goods, Groceries, etc., cheap
for cash. now, "a. I. GOODMAN.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-11-21
W. H, BERRY
ARPENTER 4 BUILDER,

DEsPECTFULLY informs tho pub.
IN lie that ho he's opened = shop on
(aln Street, near the river, and ls
repaired 10 furnish material, and
niId, or do any kind Of i0bbing or
bpalring by contract or day.
Sash, Doors aud Blinds for sale.
Plans Of specifications for build
B made TO order apr-l2
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-11-21
non or RANTlUpT SALE

)40l0 ~ e4oAove.Se
of "a decree rendered
q District Court Of the United
q for the Southern District OF
lssippi ut Jackson In said Dis
on "Wednesday the 7th day
tober. 1874. In the matter Of
4 Co., Bankrupts, the un-
med Assignee Of Seelig 4 Co.
proceed to sell to the highest
4 for cash. at the door Of the
House in the town OF Green
on
81 tAs 3stA day I psssnlsr. 1874.
ollowing described property
estate Of said Seelig h Co..
rupts, to-wit: Lot No. Is OF
No. ), measuring 55l feet on
street by l35 feet deep, and
ot No. l4of Block 8, measur.
)Oi feet on Main street by l7O
cep, all of said property being
te in tha town Of Greenville,
Iy Of Washington and State Of
ssippi; also the following de-
ed property and estate situate
he town Of Barnard, In the
Sty Of Chicot aud State Of Ar
5as, and described ~ follows,
5It: One lot VI ground with
and warehouse on the same,
te and lying In lot4, In square
lis, fronting 50 feet on front
and running back ll2 feet on
le street, Ill Of which said
erty will be sold under said de-
OF said court, wherein Hirsch
ler were the petitioners, and
be sold on said day between
0urs prescribed by law.
/ JACOB ALEXANDER,
l,'lS74-nl2-ttis. Assignee.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-04-24
HOW CHROROS ARE MADE.

Chromos are printed from ithograph-
icstones, each color requiring a different
impression. The lines which receive
the ink or oil colors are composed Of
some greasy substance, which is applied
with a pen crayon brush to the stone.
The inky material is then washed with
a weak acid solution, which has the
effect of hardening it. Water is then
applied, which vets the clean portions
of the stone, leaving the greasy lines
dry, and after this the ink or color be-
ing laid over the entire surface of the
stone, only adheres to the greasy lines.
The art was invented about the year
1900, by a Bavarian, named Alloys Sen
efelder. The best stones employed in
TYPOGRAPHY, are slabs of light colored
kind of limestone, found ut Solenhofen,
on the Danube river. They are very
fne-grained, are of a pearl gray tint or
light buff, and are very hard and free
from defects. To prepare them for
use, they are ground to a smooth, even
face and polished, then they are ground
or roughed according to the degree of
~tineness required in the impression, by
rubbing the faces of two stones to-
oether.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-04-24

CHILDREN OFTEN LOOK PALE AND
SICK,
from no other cause than having worms in the
stomach.
BROWNS vERMIFUGR CoMFIrs
viii destroy Worms without injury to the child,
being perfectly WHITE, and free from al color.
ing OF other injurious ingredients usually used in
worm preparations. aAf m
cu1TIs q BROWN, Proprietors.
No. 216 Fulton Street, New York.
~ BY Drugoists aMd UeMists, and dealers n
AsdseSHss, at TwHnfY-vTvD c1xfs A Box.