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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-10-10
How Becker Got Beat.

You sec, it's jes like a game of
draw. Dccchcr, it was his blind ;
everybody took a hand. Miss
Woodruff she make de fuss bet /,
den dis man Bacon he comes in.
When Bacon come in Mass Tilton
follow, 'cos he had good hand.
Mass Noulton he follow in, 'cos he
thought T'ilton was agoin to be
robbed-dropped in kinder quiet
like. Then the small fry, dem fel-
lers wild deuccs and trays, dcy
come in, eos 1t looked like a good
pot. Mass Deecher pick up his
hand and lie find four card flush.
Bein' his blind, he think he play
smart and raise 'em all out--so he
raise 'em the limit. Dcy all pass
out .'cept Tilton and Moulton.
Tilton he rdfaw one card to two
par, and don't better 'em. Moul-
ton he draw two cards to free aces
and took in par; Jacks. Bcochcr
he draw one card. T.lton he feel
kinder weak Oh his ham am bet
white chip. Moulton he know
Bccchcr on dc bluff, SO he Jess fol-
lers wild a white chip. Beccher he
don't look at his ham Il all, but
jes go right back dc limit. I'ilton
he feel kinder weak den. 1Icffcel
he can beat Beccher, but he tink
Moulton can beat Bcecher too, but
he 'fraid Moulton git skcercd and
pass out. Finally Tilton he call,
kinder hesitatin' like, and den
Moulton he jes bounce Becchcr.
Dat kinder startlc Bccchcr, an lie
look at bis han. lie draw a club
to fo' hearts and got muffin but
bob tail flush. Mass Beccher can't
play bluff wild dem fcllcrs--dcy
eat him up blood raw.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-10-10


The following are the terms Of
compromise agreed upon between
the two parties in Louisiana, to Sc
cure q fair election:
From the Picayune.
In order to guarantee . fair reg
istration and election, there Ii here
by constituted and established and
Advisory Committee, composed Of
i've members, namely: Mr.. AL
bert Voorhies and 4. A. Burke, se-
lected by the representative Of the
Conservative Peoples party,
Messrs. 8. b. Packard and B. +.
Joubert, selected by the represen.
tatives Of the Republican party,
and an umpire, namely: DR.. NJ.
+. Bonzano, who has been jointly
selected.
This Advisory Committee is to
supervise and carry on the regis
tration throughout the State on be-
half ofall parties, to the full extent
Of suggesting changes In the regis
tration officers. and the manner Of
conducting and carrying ON the
registration.
It is agreed that two persons
shall be named by the representa-
tives of the Conservative Peoples
party, who shall be elected accord
iI to, law to fill two vacancies
which shall be by resignation In
the 'Retdriihg R6afd' within tween.
'YyIH' F. k.xr..,
For the Conservative Committee
Of Conference.
| A. 4. ATOCHA,
For the Republican Committee o.
Conference.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-10-10
Rarnum's Tents Blown Down.

The Baltimore Sun describes
sudden collapse of Barnum's huge
tents in that city OH Sunday, Goth
September. About half-past II
o'clocli.a terrific wind storm burst
upon The hippodrome, and in an
instant every inch of canvass coy-
ering the amphiteater proper, the
stables, the hotel, the dressing
rooms. side-shows, ETC., with the
poles sustaining the canvas, was
carried up in the air, making a
much more rapid ascent than ever
Professor Donaldson dreamed OF
making. The force of the wind
was SO great that the canvas, with
the $50 quarter poles, which were
jerked from the earth, were In an
instant lodged in the trees on the
north of the inclosure. The five
center poles, each as large as a
ships mast, were lcveled with the
ground. The anchor which sus-
tanned the guy Of the high wire on
which Miss Victoria makes her
pcrilous ascent, fastened six feet
below the surface, and which 1t
was supposed that no ten locomo-
tives could move, was drawn out
as If ii had been a pin, and the in
terror Of the arena presented a
scene of utter devastation, noth-'
ing being left standing but the
seats. Such was the force of the
wind that four of the quarter
poles that refused 10 leave mother
iearth were snappca Of as II they
had been mere sticks, and that
portion attached TO tic callyasd
went up in the trees with the cam
vas. The force Of the hippodromc
was Immediately set TO work, and
in less than an hour upward OF
three hundred men were engaged
in getting the canvas down from
the trees. The canvas originally
cost eighteen thousand dollars,
and the damage is estimated at
not less than two thousand five
hundred dollars. a number OF
the men connected with the estab-
lishmcnt were in the amphitcater
at the time, and at the first giving
away Of the poles rem for their
own safety, aud escaped, with the
exception Of one man, who had
his collar bone broken. Ofcoursc
Darnum, who is spending honey
moon with lis bride ut tho White
Mountains, was photographed 70,
and the laconic reply was; " We'll,
repair the damages"
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In Missouri, the contest is be-
tween the Democrats and Indepen.
dents. Carl Schurz, the great Ger,
man leader and orator, has taken
his stand with the latter. Ia
Michigan, Iowa and Wisconsin,
the Democratic have retired and
left the field TO the Independent
and Republicans. In Indiana and
Illinois, the fight Il three cornered.
In Ohio, II h the old light over
again between w ublIeans and
Democrats. In NV Ene1ond
whoss eommunitles ~ a. Z efooI
measure ruled BY rln05 and euspor'
etlons, the lndep1 le11ru wkeor
pesty = W outsrovU ~ ~
u,er's inovsmont hoxc D ck(nln'
81 : HotheIG (Clo1 i
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End Of an Adventurer'S Life.
Death Of David Adams, an old Mountain
ssr and Fur Trader.

Prom the st. Louis Republican.
There died in this city yesterday
morni lg at o'clock, NJ. David
Adams, a man who was peculiarly
the product Of the old fur-trading
post Of st. Louis, and the greater
portion of whose life was one of
daring adventure and hazardous
enterprise.
He was born In st. Louis on the
last day Of the last century, just
two minutes, as he has been told
by his mother, before midnight on
the 3lst of December, 1899. His
father, Calvin Adams, came here
from the State of Connecticut in
1874, and was the first to start u
ferry at this point with Mr.. Picot.
His father purchased the Motard
tract. south of Chotard avenue.
In 1915 David and his father, with
James, n Younger brother, joined
a party of adventures for Mexico,
which was then undergoing the
throes Of revolution, and sided
with the patriots who were fight
ing to emaaeipate themselves from
the Spanish yoke. In the first bat.
tie old Calvin Adams was killed
and his two sons were taken psiso-
ners and marched to the City vi
Mexico, where thcy were confined
In dungeon.
They were nearly starved anll
put u work fnsac,iain gang, Al.
|tef'' 'uiaoldi isMslhgI they made
their escape, and just as they had
crossed the Sabine river, which
was then the boundary between
Mexico and the United States,
they discovered n squad of cavalry
on the other side, which was IN
pursuit Of them. Mr.. Adams re-
turned-to st. Louis in 1920. having
been gone FIVE years. He then en-.
gagged in fur-trading expeditions to
the Rocky mountains in the SER
vice of the American Fur Comps.
ny. He subsequently became q
trader with John Sabille.
At the time of General Ashley's
defeat by the Arlckarees, Adams
was on the way down. from the
Yellowstone in a canoe, and bro'l
the first news of Ashley's.defeat tc
Tracy & Warrendorf, at thai time
merchants corner of Market and
Main Streets Lille was afterwards
n member of the celebrated expe.
dition under Colonel Long, and
acted as the guide to the party.
In 1sl9 Adams acted as guide tC
an overland expedition Of Califor.
MIA emigrants, and on his return
to st. Louis in 1851 he passed thro
the City of Mexico, where be re
newcd his acquaintance with par
ties whom he knew when a prison
er.
Mr.. Adams was truthful, honor
able In his dealings, and brave
He was unfortunate in his few ira.
ding enterprises, which involved
him in a debt of $4,000, IN pay
ment of which he surrendcrcdrpro
perty on Main street and Compton
Hill worth now over a million o
dollars.
He has lived for many years pas
ut the island at the foot of Carol
street aud for three or four year.
he has been in a. feeble state 0
health. lie died very poor, and al
old friend raised scarcely money
enough to give the old man de
cent funeral.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1874-10-10

Definition Of BatlcriSm.

Boston. Oct. 2.-The following
letter from s. J. Simmons. brother
Of the Collector, Is published In the
Herald:
"Boston, Oct. 1.-E.litor Herald !:
I well know the opposition I shalt
meet with in giving the following
facts to the public, I and I alone
am responsible for the statement I
am about to make. The question
is asked, what IL Butlerism" 1t
is chicanery, fraud and corruption.
For three years, as a United States
officer, In government hours, and
using government time, ! have
done that for the Butler party
which at this time brings a blush
Of shame to my face. ! have gone
to New Bedford, Lawrance, Fall
River, Salem and other places, and
have used the power I possessed as
United States office to intimidate
men In the liquor business into
working and voting for 3. +. But.
ler. have, while an officer, pack.
ed caucuses In Boston and other
places mentioned above, In the In.
terest Of Butler. 4 well know that
Butler, with all the power he has,
will endeavor, as his leaders have
stated, to crush me, but fearlessly
give to the public these facts,
and hold myself personally respon.
sible for what I say. I have re.
ceived money from United States
Marshal Usher and other Butler
men to carry out the nefarious work
OF Butlerism while in New Bed
ford, just before the Butler caucuses
last year. l received money from
the hands Of Buffers partner tu
carry the caucuses there, and mo-
ney was used for that purpose.
received money from Usher to 60 to
FAIL River and pack the caucus for
Butler. l stand ready as young
man, formerly a strong Butler man,
a A1
to take the stump in any place be.
tween the hills Of Berkshire and
the shore Of Piovincetown, to pro-
claim to the State the rottonness
and corruption that fills to reple.
tion the Butler organization.
well know that l shall be accused
OF treachery and falsehood, but
stand ready to meet any Butler man
on any platform in any place In
the State, and discuss the merits Of
Butler. They will call me insane
perhaps, butevcry man who knows
me- ana kupuB my record as a sol.
dier and cltizen tvill say ] mean lust
what | say and have cout,iic /,
back 1t up at any time and IN any
place. | hold myself personally
responsible for every word I utter.
and It's my earnest wish to speak
before the people Of Salem as soon
possible on this matter. shall be
attacked Oh every side by Butler
men who have been my friends.
but with truth on my side. and pos.
sessing the pluck to speak, defy
them. one and all, and / now throw
down my gauge.
(Signed) S. J. SIMMONS.
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IMPORTANT to INSURERS,
A wOBp TO THE WISE.


The following Is the official list
of ALL the Fire Insurance COM
panies authorized by law to tram
sient business in the State Of Mis-
sissippi:
Planters Insurance Company Of
Miss.
Planters Insurance Company Of
Memphis, Tenn.
Liverpool and London and Globe.
franklin Of Philadelphia, Pa
Phoenix Of Brooklyn, New York.
Home Of New York.
Virginia Fire and Marine of Rich.
mond, VM.
Contracts made IN this State with
the Agents or pretended Agents Of
other companies are in direct viola
ton Of the laws Of the State and
absolutely null and void. In case
of loss the Insured IL at the mercy
Of the company, and by the deci.
siOns of the State and Federal
Courts without remedy.
Nt b. w. FERGUSON,
may 10. Ins. Agent.
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What the President Said to Moses.
CoLuMBus, S. c. Sept. %.

To His Exeellency L. 5. Grant,
President of the United States:
The State of affairs in Edgeiield
county in this State has been for
the last ten days of such charac-
ter as to threaten the lives and de-
struction of the property OF law
abiding and peaceful citizens. |
have exhausted my efforts with
the peaceful and legal means at
my command to restore the usual
situation. Armed bands are as
scmbled at various points in the
county, and have demanded the
surrender to them of the State
arms in the hands of the regularly
organized militia of the State.
From this action q reign of terror
exists. | issued my proclamation
on the 22d instant, commanding
these armed bands to disperse and
retire to their homes within three
days, and hereafter refrain from
a repetition Of such actions. They
are still under arms, and am
powerless to enforce my orders
cxcept by the use ofinexpericnced
militia, the employ ment Of which
| fear would hasten u contest,
which / desire to avoid. Having
exhausted all means at my COM
mand, call upon you, under the
cQpstitutio9of the United States,
fpr such assistance as VIII enable
me 10 restore paacc audi f7Iltiet.to
the county, aud to.this end r ASK
that you viii send Immediate or
ders to Colonel II. Nj. Black, com
mapding the United States forces
here, 10 report to nc with such of
his command as it may be found
necessary to employ. Please an
swcr as speedily as possible.
+. j. MOSES, JR.,
Governor of South Carolina.
To which fearful shrek from
Felon j. Acknowledgement VIII
liams, by direction of the Prcsi-
dent, sent the following reply:
DEPARTMENT or JrsrlcE,
Washington, sept. ~.
Hon. +. j. Moses, Jr..
Columbia, South Carolina
have to say, BY direction of the
President, in answer to your tclc-
gram Of yesterday TO him asking
for troops to aid you in suppress.
ing the disorders at Edgeiicld, that
a company Of United States troops
is now stationed there, and it is
| expected and believed that 1t will
afford adequate protection to the
lives and property of the citizens
Gro. IL. WILLIAMS,
Attorney General.
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The Elections Next Year.

Prom the Clarion.
The Enterprise Courier, in no
captions spirit, asks us what we
would do to reclaim the State from
misrulc. The question is easily
answered. The performance is
more difficult.
Except special elections, there
will be none until elections are
held for members of the Legisla-
ture and Congress next fall. Our
advice to the friends of reform in
the several counties would be, to
go TO work when the proper time
arrives, to carry the elections.
Bring out as candidates your
strongest and most available men,
having in view the Jeilersonian
standard of honesty, capability
and fidelity to the State.
Each county will be more com
petemt TO decide its plan OF can
vass, and the issues on which it
can best win the fight than any
other for il. In this mode of can
vass they will not be embarrassed
by a State ticket. Clarke can
choose her own battle ground,
Marshall hers, Monroe hers, and
Ncshoba hers. There is no occa-
sion for bed OF Procustes to
which all must be tittcd-either
by being cut Off shorter or drawn
out longer. flic reclamation Of
the State from misrufe and OPP
prcssivc taxation should be the OBJ
jcctivc point for the concentration
Of all their energies. Reason
would condemn q course of action
or party shibbolcth that would
preclude assistance from any quar-
ter. We would draw no "dead"
line with the warning cross over
and you will be shot. If any vo.
ter, moved by patriotic desire to
promote the true interests of the
| State. seeks afiiliat,on with us in
the attainment of that object, God
forbid that we should 'Aook into
his face to tell the color Of his
skim"
| We have observed that in Ter
rcbone parish, Louisiana, Tho
white men and the colorcd mei
have united in framing a ticket
which represents white and black
capital and labor. In some of oul
counties the same plan might b.
adopted with good effect. We dc
not recommend nor oppose it; bui
cite it to commend the spirit a
the bottom of it, which prefers {
victory for the right to the gratif
cation of a prejudice. Aud W.
cite 1t as an example of what th'
foes Of usurpation and dishones
government are doing in tina
State where the whites are as 10y
al to their race and commonwealth
. and as valiant in the face of dan
ger us anywhere else. Our idea i
, that the surest way to victory i
the best; and of this the people o
, each locality are the most compe
tent Judges.
With the law-making depart
. ment Of our State administrator
in honest and capable hands, tn
good ship can be stecred clear 0
shoals and quicksands, and even
tually moored in a safe port.
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Citation Notice.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,


WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Chancery Court, July Term, 1874
In the matter Of the Estate of
B. HANWAY, deceased.
To oil persons interested in said
estate-Greeting:
MARY HANWAY, Admins.
AVA tratrix of said estate, having
filed her final account, and prayed
to be discharged from further ad.
ministration Of said estate, now,
therefore, In obedience to an order
Of said Court, made on the 18th
day OF July, 1874, you are hereby
cited 70 be and appear At the next
term Of our Chanoery Court, 70 be
held on the 1hasth Nos,daY Ia Octo.
beT, 1874, next. ensuing, tken and
there to sh0v eouoe, u any you
can, why sald dual acoouni Sh6uld
not be allowed and paid admins.
t.atrix discharged.
Given under ny hand and
.....- onlClnl seal, t6ls 2Rth day
-. - Of September, :. 4. 1914,
WM. II. BOLTON, Cl0pk,
b. =. X. sgAvv0np, y, g
oct 8, 1674--o
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Chancery Court will be held In
ssaquena County, 14th District,
he 4th Mondays after 4th Mon.
ays Of January, April, July and
November.
Il The terms of the Supreme Court
will commence OIL the 3d Mondays
bf Apcil and October.
The Town Council meets regular
ly tho lst Tuesday of each month.
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,om the Cincinnati Commercial.

From the Cincinnati Commercial.
1t is not hard to understand why
hanging has of late years beer
"played out in New York" when
we have read Mayor Havemcyer'.
recent account of the extraordinary
advance in the price of the thing
Ten years ago the expenses of al
execution In the Tombs were under
fifty dollars they rose till they
were over O hundred dollars, bui
they mounted up during the second
term of ex-Sheriff Kelly to nearly
one thousand dollars. His exact
charge In one case was 500 so, and
in another case 1t was s972 81.
Here is the bill of items in one OF
them:
EXECUTING JEREMIAH o'BBIEN.
Buildiug scafiold.. d....:....-....SlD "
Sheriff 's Zee. ....:. 80 ..;.a.,.4-..s, ,25Q. 90
Twenty-four deputies assist
ing.............,............ 120 90
Two watchers. 200 90
Summoning jury and wit
nesses. ses........,,............... 10 60
Certificate and two copies. % w
Advertising same........"... -
sun,,rv exncnses .. 1876 48
Totot .........S040 50
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j. w. WILSON.
HOUSE, SIGN
Buggy Painter;
Paints, Oils For Sale.

r HAVE opened . shop especially
i for Buggy and Carriage Painting
and hope to receive the patronage Of
the public. EvShop at N. b. John.
sons Warehouse on Mulberry st.,
may 23.42. GREENVlLLE, MISS
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List OF Court Terms.

AN AcT to transfer the counties Of
T'unica aud Coahoma from the
eleventh IN 10 the twelfth ~
Judicial District. and the county
of I.etl0re from the twelfth (l2)
to the eleventh (ll) Judicial Dis
trict, and to fix the times for hol-
ding the Circuit Courts in said
District.
Sec. .. BE II further enacted,
Frhat the Circuit Courts of the Elev-
ZENITH Judicial District shall be hol-
Iden and continue for the times MS
hereinafter stated, should the busi-
ness of the Court 80 long require.
In The county of Bolivar COM
|mencing ON the first Monday OF
March aud September and continue
twelve judicial days.
IL the county Of Washington
commencing on the third Monday
bf March and September, and c0n-
tinue twcnty-'our judicial days.
In the county of fssaquena com
nencing on the seventh Monday
lfter the first Monday in March and
September, and continue twelve
judicial lays.
In the county of Sunhower COM
|mencing OF The ninth Monday after
Ethe first Monday in March and
|September, and continue six
judicial days.
In the county Of Lcfore, commen-
cing on eleventh Monday after the
first Monday In March and Sep
tember, and continue twelve judi
|cial days.
Approved March 25, 1874.
BOARDS CT SUPERVISORS.
Regular meetings areheld by the
Boards Of Supervisors Of each conn-
~ on the lst Mondays of January,
March, July, August, and October,
and may continue In session days
and no longer.
i. 5th Chancry District; continues Q
days in Tunica, Q In Coahoma, Q
in Bolivar and II In Washington:
st Monday t5th) January, Tunica
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RULE FIVE.

HU UIIE 6IA.
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kcrbal or written, for Job work, ad-
Eertising, or subscription, must be
accompanied by the Cash to obtain
Attention. Accounts Of regular
customers due and presented the
list of each month.
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riNES PUBLISHING COMPANY.
OFFICE RULES.

OFFICE RULES.
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Fees for Legal notices due on or
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Livery & Sale Stable,
AND
FEED STORE.


|TNHE undersigned hereby announce
| i to the public, TINT they have ta-
ken charge Of their
STABLE
ION WASHINGTON AVENUE.
Best Of attention given to all
SToCK
ENTRUS TED TO THEM.
6TOCK for sale on hand constant.
. ly.
Also
Corn, Hay, Oats, and osau,
Public patronage is
respectfully solicited.
Mclean 3roo,
snch 20. 1873.
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RULE FOUR.
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hen ACCOMPANYING the first inser-
|on Of an advertisement, will be
harged 20 cents per line; Obitua'
cs the same. Simple announce
hents of deaths or marriages free.
Persons who wish to indulge In
hat is termed "personal notices" /"
i'll be required to pay in accord
nee with the nature of their arti-
les.
RULE FIVE.
fEEs FOR ANNOUNCING CANDI-
DATES:
For State and District Offices, so
For County Offices. ............. III
ror Beat Offices. es................. D
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ESuch Regular Advertisements
bust be paid at the beginning OF
ach quarter.
RULE FOUR.