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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-07
American Board of Foreign Missions

CHICAGO. October G.-ln the morning
session of the American Board of Foreign
Missions the Financial Committee made
"a report. in which the finances of the
Board were shown to be in very bad
condition. They recommended urgently
that special assessment be made on
various churches in order 10 doaway with
the Indebtedness.
\ discussion cnSucd, during which some
members spoke in most discouraging
terms of this method. The matter WAS
made the special order for this afternoon.
The Prudential Committee on organi-
zation of tn" Board reported favoring
some changes in the manner Of choosing
corporate members.
4 letter from DR.. Rufus Anderson, of
Boston, reSignlng his membcShip OF the
Prudentional Committee was read.
Dr. Clark, foreign secretary, read pa
per on the work the American Board.
This was lengthy review OF the pro-
rress of the Board since lis last meeting
in Chicago ten years ago.
The report of the Committee on Nom
nations of committees was then read and
adopted.
The committees were assigned places
for meeting, to arrange reports and sta
| tiStics.
In the afternoon the financial problem
WAS considered. DR.. Worcester stated
that the reasons why the committee
recommended special taxation for the
churches, was that the Board wished Il
prosecute the work in Papal lands, and
not to give up that in heather
rour tries. DR.. Chaplin said the
Board was formed to spread the Gospel
among the hcathens, and argued that
the work should be confined to that
| field.
After lively discussion, in which
many members took part, the question
was laid over for the present.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-07

Currency III
RAILROAD BoNDs-Werc firm in late
dealings. Union Pacific sinking funds
advanced from 50 to SGT Land grants
from 9Sl to 90 and Western Pacfcs
from % to 95I. Central Pacific sold at
1O7i; Chicago and Northwestern consoLi-
dated coupon gold bonds at 81; Rock
Island scvcnS at 100 and Louisville and
Nashville consolidated ut 81! TO 50.
The st. Paul Company, through their
trustees advertised to purchase 100000
of their second mortgage bonds under
sealed offers to be opened on the 25th
inst. and bonds to be delivered October
80. The trustees of the Honnibal and
st. Joseph land grant will open
sealed proposals on Friday for
the sale of trust of $4,000 of land grant
bonds OF the company. This reduced the
outstanding bonds ofthe trust originally
for four million dollars, below two hun
drcd thousand dollars.
STATE SECURITIES-Quict.
SroCKs-Thc market opened firm, but
subsequently, there was renewal OF the
depression which has characterized the
dealings for some days past. The change
in the general list was not marked in
prices except in Missouri Pacific and
Union Pacific. The former opened at
- and afterwards declined 4i per
cent, touching 23I. Union Pacific ad-
vanced from W to GO, and declined 10
GlJ. New Jersey Central rose 10 lOi!
and Atlantic and Pacific preferred to >,
but there was decline afterwards OF |
per cent. Western Union, Pacific Mail
and Erie were firm. At the second board
the market was strong with recovery OF
la! per cent in the general
list. Stocks Mt the close were generally
firm, with recovery Of to per cent
from the lowest point of the day. Union
Pacific rallied from I'll to 62t and closed
at Gl3. Lake Shore advanced to 5isr
ard lett oiI ut 54i. Pacific Mail rccov-
cred to 30! and Western Union to IGi.
Northwestern rose to Is. and closed ut
%S.. New Jersey Central advanced to
lOli bid, and Delaware, Lackawannaand
Western was steady at llSIGr llst. New
York Central and Harlem and Rock Is
lann were firm. Atlantic and Pacific
Telegraph advanced to Is. Central Pa
citc was firm at 95 bid and none offered
Missouri Pacific rallied to 2j. hut finally
closed ut 23}r24. Atlantic and Pacific
preferred closed nt GimGi The dIrec-
tors Of this company will meet to-mor-
row, when some settlement will probably
be made. The Transactions on the Stock
Exchange were l2l, 600 shares, of which
$1,000 were Pacific Mail, 1000 Western
Union. 10000 Northwestern common,
5000 st. Paul common, LOO preferred,
23OOJ Erie, $1,000 lake Shore, 1000
Ohio. LOO Wabash, 1000 Union Paci-
fg IL ODO Mi.spuriS
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-07
FOREIGN.
The EpiZOOtie.

MONTREAL, October G.-The epizootic
is spreading, and all the large stables in
the city are affected. The disease is also
prevalent in Toronto, Hamilton and
London.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-07

The President arrived at Pueblo, Col
orado oyesterday. lie was suffering from u
cold, SO he dld not make speech.
Epizootic has appeared, in mild form.
in Chicngn.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-07
Enlnl Hnm Enilnnlic.

CoLUMRUS, October Ga disease, the
character of which has not been aSccr-
tanned prevails among hogs in this coun-
ty. About 1000 have died in Hamilton
township in one month.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-07
Another Account.

MEMPHIS. Octocr An Aodlmch,
special from Helena, received TO night,
says: From Captain Isaac n. Brown,
who is just from the seat of war, We learn
that all was quiet at Friars Point. The
negroes, numbering about l,0OO collected
near the town, and the whites requested
Sheriff Brown to diSpcrsc them. Nc
went out and told them to 20
home, which they refused to do
General Chalmers then ordered
them to disperse, which they did, but
collected again, when Chalmers charged
on them and drove them OF by firing
over their heads. They again collected
behind bayou, and Chalmers flankcd
them and fired again, this time wounding
some of the negroes. He kept driving
them until he reached Ciarksdalc, when
they all disappeared, they stopping at
their home, a they were driven back. 1t
was understood that the negroes were
again collecting at jamestown, Aicorn :
place, and Chalmers was going out there
To- dlSperse them. Chalmers has some two
or three hundred men, and the negroes
fy before him whenever he makes a
charge. One white man has been wound
ed. 1t appear, to be rs it always is that
the negro has to suffer, a he cannot
stand before an organized force OF white
men. This trouble will cost the people,
white and black, great deal, a. no cot
ton is being gathered and every dar
counts. Major AIcorn says the hired
cotton pickcr> are leaving, and the loss
ofthc cotton will ruin the people gcnrr-
ully.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-07
4y'hcrlinq Araister.

g. I'D closed in New York yesterday
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-07

The Steamer Main, which sailed from
Southampton for New York yesterday,
took $4,000 gold.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-07

The formal opening of the Pittsburgh
Exposition has been postponed till 9
o'clock Saturday morning.
The Conservatives carried the Charles
ton, S. C., municipal election yesterday,
The Grand Commsndery Of Mssons of
Arkansas met at Little Rock yesterday.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-07
Tne Fighting Begun--Grcat Excite
ment.

FRIAR's POINT, MISS, October O-l
have just arrived Cll A M,) per steamer
Julia. The citizens are all under arms
and anticipate an ovcrpowering attack
from the negroes, unless three hundred
men can come here TO deter them from
further violence. business is suS-
pended and the citizens are in dreadful
state of alarm. The negroes, five hun
drcd strong, attacked Frars Point yes
terday, but were repeIlcd by the white
forces, under General Chalmers. They
threatened to burn the town and murder
the white women and children. Fight
inr has commenced within three miles of
Friars Point, where the negroes made II
stand, and was kept up to Clarksdale. As
vet there is no reliable statement as
to losses and piclietS just in. 1t is re-
ported they are fighting in the vicinity
of Oak Ridge road. Eight negroes are
reported wounded in yesterdays fight
and one white man. Sheriff Brown Is
now ut .Johnstown, fourteen miles east of
here reorganizing his party for the pur.
pose of another attack on FrIar's Point.
The negroes are said to be RENDEZVOUS
ing in large numbers. SO
far us can ascertain,
this is no party movement, both Dem
ocrats and Republicans being united to
rcsis an iDcendiary effort on the part of
Sheriff Brown, who has been making in
cendiary speeches to the negroes and or
ganizing them into armed bodies, upon
the idea that the whites intend to kill
them, when in fact the whites had not
uttered any such intentions nor had any
meetings for such purpose, nor did they
hold meetings Of any kind. | am as-
surcd of this by Senator Alcorn,
Judge Harrison, p. Reid and other prom
incnt citizens, who believed that the
presence of aid would prevent fatal
collision between the whites and blacks.
The former dread such an occurrence,
and will only net in defense OF their lives
and property. This Is the last telegram
that will leave here to-day, and is for.
warded by special courier to Helena.
The courier will wait there to know
what action is had, or may be taken by
the citizens of Memphis. General ChaI-
mcrs and his cavalry have not returned
TO town.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1875-03-27

From the Salem (Orcgon) Statesman
A few days since q young man
hailing from the classic precincts
Of La Creole applied to the county
clerk of Polk county for o license
to marry a young lady, which the
accommodating clerk issued. The
same day another young man call
cd for a license to marry. The
clerk was not in and his deputy
issued the license. The two licen-
ses were issued for the same girl.
The first party hastencd to the
home of his young inamorata, and
fixed up in gay attire they hastcn-
ed to the minister's residence to
have the knot tied in regular Or
thodox style. While the cercmo-
ny was being performed party No.
2 came painting into the room, his
face flushed, and his almost bro
ken heart throbbing perccptibly.
IN answer to the question whether
there were any who objected to
the bans, No. 2 yelled out that he
did, at tho same time presenting
his liccMc. duly issued by the
county clerk.
Here was a quandary the man Of
God couldn't get through his clcr-
lcal brain, and he stopped, leaving
the party unmarried. No. l came
to this city next morning to con.
suit All attorney. lie was in a
world Of trouble. Frustrated In
his cherished desire Of wedding |
his lady.love the day before, he
wanted to appeal to the law per-
haps TO place an injunction on his
rival, No. 2. While No. ! was to-
king legal advice, No. 2 took tho
much coveted Rose Of Dallas to
another dispenser Ok connublal
tIee I'd wasI mersio When M.
/ r1taFp6 - ~ e. -
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1875-03-27
How the Whole Business May be
Ruined.

From the st. Louis Republican, Democrat.
Dissatisfied Republicans turned
the scale In 1874, and will turn II
in 1876, ii 1t is to be done at all.
Without the cordial cooperation Of
this element the Democracy will
speedily be remanded to the posi-
tion Of a minority, with scant pros
pect of having u second probation.
That shiftiDgpublic opinion, which
constitutes the balance Of power In
American politics is not firmly fix-
ed rs yet; 1t is merely drifting
backward and forward, and, SO tn
speak. preparing to crystalline. If
Democratic organs and leaders dis
play q wholesome discretion be-
tween now and next December,
and II the Democratic majority In
the next House are true to their
own pledges and to the best antece-
dents Of the party whose principles
they profess, then that party may
confidently rely upon such an ac-
cession to Its ranks az It will carry |
ii successfully through the coming
presidential campaign. Otherwise
mot. A little carelessness, a lit
tie foolishncss, Will ruin the Whole
business. Any and every outbreak
in the South, no matter what the
10 it may be, will be
eagerly seized upon, largely mag
nified, and then presented to the
country as q good and sufficient
reason for a continuation Of the
present dynasty. This II the pro-
grnmmc, and II permitted to do 50,
Grant will most nssuredly carry II
out at al1 hazards.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1875-03-27
Central Station Court Notes.
From the Detroit Free Press.
Ills SIDE.

HIS SIDE.
Austin Smith said he was guilty
of disturbing the peace, but he
asked the court:
"How would you like it If your
mother-in-law came into your
house and called you a red-headed
sneak and black-hcartcd liar?'
"She called you that, did she?"
"She did, Judge, and she threat
encd to brain me with the poker.
You don't know what an old she
wildcat she is.''
HER SIDE.
At this moment a stern-faced fc-
male, spectacles in hand, and
look Of deep disgust in her eyes,
rose from her chair, walked for
ward aud exclaimed:
"Judge, he is an awful liar, and
If you knew MS much about him as
l do you'd say that hc ought to be
lashcd to the bone He married.
my darter, he did, the vi-ul wretch,
and she'd starve to death If ( did
not carry her provisions. He's
lazy, mean, sassy and worthless,
and I'll say 1t to his face"
"Oh, you old rattlesnakc!" he
growled through his teeth.
"Oh, you black-hearted wret--
chi" she Kissed, putting hcr
nose almost against his.
"See here, now" remarked his
honor, laying aside his pen, "it
pains me moro than tongue can
tell to see respectable persons cn.
gagged In a family row. You ought
to be ashamed of yourselves, and
l ought to send you both TO the
workhousc."
"He's the ono 7" she shouted.
"Shc's the old vixen " said he.
"Austin Smith, put Oh your hat
and make Q Decline for homc,"
exclaimed the court; "and If you
spit in your mothcr-in-law's face
again III wait on tho corner for
you with handspikc. And you,
Mrs. johnson, put on your spccta-
clcs, tic a double bowknot IN your
bonnet strings, and go hume and
mind your own affairs. If your
daughter has half your temper
she's abundantly able to take care
of herself, besides making her hus
bands life miserable. Throw th,
case ont OF court"
And he can call mo All old maj
killer, can heI" she asked, breath
ing hard.
"Go home-bc far away righ
off," he replied, waving his hand
"Well, | know one thing" sh
said, as she went out;" If tha
little sncaking, skulking, brnssy
sassy, lying, stealing, hypocritical
fault-finding, lazy, worthless, tri
fling, drinking, smoking, chewing
back-biting, growing, grumbline
good-for-nothing, miserable, dc
graded Austin Smith ever spits i
my face again, I'll have his life !
| swing for it the next minute!"
And the boys marched benin
her as she turned the corner, an
sang:
Oh! If / should ever marry,
! And have n mother-in-law,
I'd hire some good physician,
To amputatc her jaw.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1875-03-27

General Buffers views about
"riding on the rail" arc worthy
Of consideration, and we repro
duco them, as follows: "I sit in
the forward end Of the car for two
reasons: to avoid the bad breath
and foul air which one finds col
lected in the rear of the car; and
next, because there is far less dam
ger in case Of tclcscoping. pre-
fer the left side because every cur
opens to the left, thereby throwing
the draft Of air to the right"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1875-03-27
Origin Of Salen Witchcraft.


During the winter of 1922 a cir
Gle of young girls was formed in
Salem Farms, which met at the
house Ut the Rev. MIR. Paris, for
the practice Of palmistry and for
tane-telling, necromancy, magic
and spiritualism. In this circle
there were (ll Elizabeth Paris,
the ministers daughter. aged nine
years, who ut first had . leading
part In the subsequent excitements,
but was early removed from them
by her father; (2) Abigail Will
liams. Parris's niece. living in his
house, aged eleven; (Sl Ann Put
nam. aged twelve. daughter Of the
parish clerk and recorder, a promi-
nent man at the Farms; (4l Mary
Walcott, seventeen, daughter Of
Jonathan Walcott, Mr.. Parris's
next door neighbor; (5) Mercy
Lewis, seventeen; (6) Elizabeth
Hubbard, seventeen, niece of DIR.
Grlggs. the village physician, and
resident in his family ;(7-8) Eliza
beth Booth and Susannah Sheldon,
each eighteen, belonging to fami-
lies living near at hand !; (9) Mary
Warren, aged twenty, . servant In
the family Of John Proctor, who
was brought to the scaffold by the
girls; and (l0) Sarah Churchill, a
servant in the family Of George Ja-
cobs, Sr. Her employer also be-
came their victim. With these
ten other person were drawn to act,
There were John Indian and
Tituba, two slaves Of Mr.. Parris's,
who probably were brought to the
colony from the Barbadoes. and be-
sides these, one or two others +; but
the girls. with the slaves, formed
the circle, and were the leading
characters in the events which
have been q horror and mystery
ever since they transpired. In
those events these girls were bold
and even vicious in their bearing,
and evinced an utter absence ol
compunction or COMMUNICATION ex-
cept In one or two instances, dis
playing a complete disregard Of thu
agony and destruction they brought
upon others. In the course Of th'
winter they became expert IN thu
arts they were learning. Gradual
! ly they came to exhibit their at
tainMents to beholders. At frs
these exhibitions consisted Of cree
ping into holes, and under benche
and chairs putting themselves In
to odd aud unnatural postures, ma
king wild gestures, and utterinl
incoherent and unintelligibl
sounds. Then they were seize,
with spasms, dropped insensible' t
the floor, or writhed in agony, pre-
tending to suffer tortures, with lou
and piercing outcrles. Natural.
they began to draw upon themsel
yes general attention. Soor the,
came to be styled "thc Athlete
children" In the early stages n
explanation of their condition wa
SO much as suggested to any one
but as soon AZ DR.. Griggs was call
ed In, and had examined them, b
declared them bewitched. In thos
days, and prior to those days, ply
sicians frequently disposed Of diff
cult cases which came before then
! by such a resort. The profession
must bear its fair share of respons
bility for succeeding occurrences
['rhe Galaxy.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1875-03-27
STEAM PLANNING WORK
SAW AND GRIsr MILL,
Greenville. Miss.

NJ b. JOHNSON & CO..
Az Contractors. Builders, &c..
respectfully inform the public that
through the agency of the above
works, we are prepared to compete
with builders in any part of the
country for the construction of
houses or bridges, and guarantee
satisfaction in prices and quality OF
work. Our
LUMBER YARD
in Greenville is now well stocked
with choice varieties of seasoned
PINE AND CYPRESS,
which we offer at reasonable prices.
Plans and specifications for hous-
es furnished on application.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1875-03-27
bf Count Terms.

transfer the counties Of
Ind Conhoma from the
&(Il) to the twelfth (l2)
District, and the county
from the twelfth (l2)'
venth (1l) judicial Dis
to ix the times for hol-
Circuit Courts in said
II further enacted,
rcuit Courts Of the Elev-
al District shall be hol-
$ntinue for the times as
stated, should the busi-
Court so long require.
ounty Of Bolivar COIN
IN the first Monday Of
September and continue
cial days.
Bounty Of Washington
g on the. third Monday
Ind September, and coil-
y-four judicial days.
0nty Of Issaquena COM
M the seventh Monday
st Monday In March and
and continue twelve
ys.
unty of Sunflower COM
b the ninth Monday after
Monday in March and
and continue six
ys.
k,nty Of Leflore, colnmcn-
venth Monday after the
lay in March and Sep
ia continue twelve judi
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1875-03-27
UNDERTAKER.
A supply of both
Metallic and Wooden Cases

Of all sizes constantly kept on
hand.
Our Wood Collins ara rot up In
imitation of Metalics, and look full
as well. Cost from so to $40, ac-
c0rding to size and trimming.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1875-03-27
! March 25, 1874.

] OF SUPERVISORS.
meetings are held by the
Of each coun-
lat Mondays Of January,
|ly, August, and October,
|ontinue in session 4 days
lger.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1875-03-27
IULE FIVE.
RULE SIX.

RULE SIX.
bln transient customers
fitten, for Job work, ad-
4 subscription, must be
kd by the Cash to obtain
/ Accounts Of regular
blue and presented the
month.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1875-03-27
sular Advertisements A
at the beginning Of

lie FOUR.
Vial Notices, except
paning the first inser-
advertisement, will be
cents per line; Obitua.
be. Simple announce
baths or marriages free.
10 wish to indulge In
bed personal notices, =
bred to pay in accord
he nature Of their arti-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-05

How TO KEEP A SUBSCRIBER in
dignant farmer recently entered the office
of the Elizabeth News and ordered his pa
per stopped because lie differed from the
editor in his views regarding the advan-
tages of subsoiling fence rails. The editor,
of course, conceded the mans right TO stop
his paper, but he remarked coolly, looking
over his list;
"Do you know Jim Sowders down at
Hardscrabble
Every well" said the man.
"Well, he stopped his paper last week be-
cause thought a farmer was a blamed
fool who didn't know that timothy was a
good thing TO graft on huekleberry bushes,
and he died in four hours"
"Lord is that SOP" said The astonished
granger.
"Yes, and you know old George Erck-
son, down on Eagle Creek ?"
"Well, I've heard of him."
"Well," said the editor gravely, she
stopped his paper because 1 said he was the
happy father of twins, and congratulated
him on his success so late in life. He fell
dead within twenty minutes. There are
lots of similar cases, but 1t don't matter.
I'll just cross your name of, though you
don't look strong, and there's a bad color
on your nose"
"See here, Mr.. Editor" said the sub
scrlber, looking somewhat alarmed, 81 be-
lieye I'll just keep on aLother year cause
always did like your paper; and come to
think about it, you're young man, and
some allowance orter be made" and he
departed, satisfied that he had made a mar
row escape from death.