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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-05-19

A DISPATCH from Constantlnople, dated
the 9Th inst, says the Russians commenced
to, lombard the Turkish town of Widen
from Kalafat, on the opposite bank OF the
Danube.
AN Erzeroum dispatch, dated May z, says
Russian column numbering l2,ooo, operat-
ng east of Kars, attempted to force the Seq
naule pass at Varishan and was repulsed
The Russians twice assaulted kars but were
repulsed with heavy loss.
GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS telegraphs to
kischenetf as follows: "The passage OF the
Pruth is retared by the unusually swollen
condition of the river Necessary steps are
being taken SO that the concentration OF
troops will not be nterfered with
A DISPATCH from Constantlnople states
that Moukhtar Pasha telegraphed on the 81
that in consequence of the recent engage
ment before Kars the Russians were Obliged
to move back their camp. Eight thousand
Russians are encamped near Ardahan, put
Arabian had not yet been attacked The
correspondent at Batoum, telegraphing on
the Sd inst, announces small successful
engagement at Akhaizik. dispatch dated
May "a says I'VE columns VI Asu''ihh' 'A''
ersed the mountains and effected junction
with the bulk of the army near kars.
LORD DERBY's answer to Gortschakoh
circular note is published. 1t is IN the form
of note from Lord Derby to Lord Lotus,
British ambassador at st. Petersburg. lie
says that Her Majesty's government has re-
ceived the communication that the Russian
Emperor had declared war with deep regret
In taking action against Turkey on his own
part, and having recourse to arms without
/ further consultation with his allies, the En-
peror OF Russia has separated himself from
! European concert, and has at the same time
/ departed from the rule to which he himself
/ had solemnly recorded his consent. 1t Is
! impossible to foresee the consequences oil
| such an act. Her Majesty's government
would willingly have refrained from any OBJ
servances in regard to it, but as Prince Gort
/ schakoff seems to assume in his declaration
addressed to all the governments OF Europe
! that Russia is acting III the interests OF
! Great Britain and of other powers, they fee
| bound TO state, in a manner equally formal
and public, that the decision of the Russian
government is not one which can have then
concurrence or approval.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-05-19

The Chinese have a method of pro-
ducing artificial pearls which does credit
to their intelligence and ingenuity.
They introduce into the shell of the ovs-
ter little pieces of wood or earth, which
keeps the mollusk in constant state of
irritation and causes a pearly secretion
winch ultimately covers the fragments.
These pearls are well known at Ning-po.
but their entirely artificial character has
only recently been discovered.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-05-19

THE minister dropped in very suddenly
at Deacon Ophiltree's, and found that
excellent gentleman sitting at a table
with that wicked Joe Layerick, trying to
hide handful of cards in his pocket.
Near the deacon's elbow there were four
straight chalk marks on the table, and
near Mr.. Laverick there were six. An!
Good evening, Elder-good evening
said the deacon, with great coroii@ii'S.
" We were Just looking at the new s 1Ioao
in red and black; odd sample '"i a., d.
print houses send out, ain, they D"D
the elder sighed, and said he dl'h Ai'0"
much about print houses.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-05-19

TIM RoyalDepartment of Agriculture.
russia, regards potato-bugs as a synonym
ior iamlnes, and cautions captains, sail
w aho passengers Of vessels sailing be-
tween The United States and Germany to
pe most Watehtul in looking out for the
pugs' 'neir eggs and Larvae. They can do
- oy thoroughly examining all vegeta-
oles Drought on board; even the earth
~hieh may be sticking to the potatoes
,an become a vehicle for eggs and Larvae.
Goods packed in potato herb must also
oe searched. 1t is declared to be unlaw-
lui % import potatoes from America to
uelinany' or to take ashore potato-peel
OF kitchen refuse of any kind.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-05-19

HE experiment of city making and
selling It's own gas seems quite successful
IN birmingham, England. The authori-
ties bought out the private corporations
Two years ago, and last year the city
served consumers at 10 and so cents a
thousand. Some 321, 200 tons of coal
were used to make the gas, and the city,
profits, aside from the interest and sink
ing fund to pay for the works, amounted
to S145, 900
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-05-19

LONDoNERs have been reyeling in So
called Jersey" butter, an JUNCTION
which they fondly laid in their stomachs
as coming from the finest herd of cows
in the world, in the Channel islands. A
distinguished Jersey gentleman now
makes the horrid revelation that no Jer-
sey butter goes on the London market;
and dreadful hints about golden-colored
oleomargarine, sold under the seductive
name of Jersey, are afoat.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-05-19

THE Atlanta Constitution says that
+bera are men still hiding in the noun
tains of the upper Georgia counties who
hove never heard of the conclusion of
the war and are afraid to venture out
lost they should be conscripted for serv-
ice in the rebel army.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-05-19

HE reconciliation of Prince Jerome
Napoleon with the ex-Empress Eugene
ana her son Is reported Paul de Cassag-
nae, one of the staunchest French I'M
Perlallsts, says that however it may be
with the widow and the son Of the late
emperor, the Imperial party will never
be reconciled to his cousin. Their hatred
may wear away, but their contempt is
irremo'aole He did all in his power to
destroy the empire, and faithful servants
o. lhe Imperial dynasty have taken him
oy the shoulders and put him out of the
house.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-05-19
SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN,.
VARIOUS TOPICS.

IT i estimated that not less than 5000
anaa+enr napers have been started in the
Irnited states and Canada within few
,,aors Some of them have attained to
~ saoond number, and some have con-
t;nrod an existence for two years.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-05-19

IT is mentioned as a remarkable fact
that IN less than one year, 1843-4, Maine
had five governors. Governor Fairchild
elected for 1843, resigned, and Governor
Kayanaugh, president of the senate of
1913, succeeded and resigned. Governor
Dunn, speaker of the house of 1912, sue
ceeded and was superseded by Governor
Dana, president of the senate of 1874;
and finally Governor Anderson was
elected for the wear 1874
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-05-19

GARSETs stood the fire in st. Louis
better than any other precious stones.
Amethvsts were made to resemble opals,
naarls were ruined, diamonds completely
consumed and canoes rendered as soft
and brittle as chalk.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-05-19

A FLORIDA man has invented ma
chine for preparing palmetto fiber, which
i quite a success. The machine accom-
plishes in one day the work of twenty per-
sons and the article produced is of uni
form and superior quality. The fiber is
LARGELY used for cushions and mattresses.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-05-19

SENATOR JONES, of Florida saws an
orange grove or a fig plantation is the
80 il'heS man can possess. 1t
.;a,, aooat I'VE years before a fig planta-
'ioh can be made perfect, and about sew
81 years before an orange grove can be
SUI :, - oe paying. From these times
h taes .ollnenee, and for century they
Dear theIr crops without any more ex-
pense. There is where the fortune comes
III. No expense for the old Groves ox
.ep' 'ne gathering of the fruit. and in
'ne meantime new acres planted each
year II twenty years from now Flor
.aa VIII produce fruit for the world
"hlie the fruit trees are perfecting the
farmer can be planting corn, potatoes
barley, oats, etc.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-05-19

He sat alone in her fathers pariof'
,a;t;nn far the fair ones appearance the
o @ evening, when her little brother
o oan'a cautiously in the room, and gliding
ga ~ the Young mans side, held out
up " Je' 'l Of something, and earnestly in
l nanului q 81 say, mister, what's them?"
. Z u'tC . replied the young man sol
lnv taking up one in his fingers,
e ~ ora beans" There." shouted
.bo how Il knew you lied. You said
- TN didn't know beans; and he does too! :"
The Young mans stay was not what you
may call prolonged one that evening
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-05-19

SOMEBODY is doing a secret work in
Yonkers, upon the value of which there
will be- of course, great difference of
opinion. He has poisoned over 200 dogs
nv strychnine fed to them in pieces of
meat. 1t is said in explanation that
Workers lost a valuable citizen by hy-
drophobia some time ago, worth more
than all the dogs in existence.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-05-19

SCIENTIFIC men in all ages have been
puzzled to assign plausible reasons for
sltishness OF sea-water. Two-thirds Of
The globe may be said to be covered by
the sea; and, therefore, taking an aver
age depth at 5000 yards, and that this
body OF water contains 81 per centum
of salt, we have consequently existing in
the sea no less than 10000, 600, 0oo. 600
tons of salt Were all this water to be
dried up, then we should have deposit
of dry salt over the entire bottom of the
seas equal to 80 yards in thickness.
Were it all taken from the sea and spread
equally over the whole surface of the
dry land, it would make covering 900
feet in depth.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-05-19

A CALIFORNIA; put bronze knobs on
his hen-coop before he failed.
The Greenville times., 1877-09-22
Csttoa Picking.

The yicksburg Herald says. "A
meeting Of the farmers in aud
around the place Of Mr. r. B.
Willis, IN this cDnnty. was had last
week TO consider the cotton pick
ing question. The meeting was
composed entirely Of colored peo
pie and small planters of tie neigh.
berhood, and among the resolu-
tions adopted was ons which plac-
ed tie picking price at 40 cents
per 100 lbs or 80 cents when the
piekers furnish their own rations.
All the planters in that section
have Joined IN the matter and de-
clare that II any member deyiatcs
from this course, that he will
thereafter be cut by the rest Of the
organization. Would II not be
well for other sections TO pursue
the same COURSE Port Gibson
Keveillc.
The Greenville times., 1877-09-22

WIFE -wAPPING.-The Frank
i'm Banner mentions strange case
OF hallldosIng. 1t SAYS:
:" \ white man OF Amite county
had negro wife. Near by was a
negro man who had for his part
ner white woman. Seeing the
inconsistency of such things, the
boys determined on a plan that
would be more ia accorIance with
the eternal fitness of things. so
the couples were sisifeti. anil all
four were carried Off to secluded
spot airi sonne serere pullishmenf
was suggested. ald tie partsrs
given to understand that it eoaid
not be avoided exeep, b. au agres-
nteut TO exchange wives, and F!iaf
as a difference tlle white mau was
to pay the negro five dollars to
boot. That amount was promptly
paid. and the swap made WITH The
understanding that each was to
stick to the bargain, or there
might be trouble .
The Greenville times., 1877-09-22

wazAzz<as So
LIST Water. when ths ziaa et'
he arsrs-e stalc>uaa y A. aosoro-
Il il tie zIl-eazrs1ssisx tops snsa-
seut 10 tAe Presidential eeaHE- tass
pre~5dezt = the >eHa.e Issaed a
crler 70 the rest12rzaear set =
sell Istexiealiag drinks Within
txsnsy minutes alter the a&a>s
had bssa promulgated. senator
CLAYTON. Of Arkansss. appeared
snd gave oae sf tho { knowing
wiaks H. the YeaHs nan eshIa1
the mar5ir raanatr- The ~'tak
saaiiisag 10 - ;z-TT.-ss''-ss = =
Senator thczSA,. L. tages ~ Is
lin-sr tasi drinkers knew hew i :
donel, bat even this. aeeatissaAlesi
with the wink. diplieaied and
EriplIeated. failed TO penetrate the
seeming stoliiity Of the attendant
Finally, Clayton, out of patience,
said /:
Herr, give me SOME whisky"
@Sorrv. sorry. very sorry, re-
Piled the attendant. but Vice
President Ferry hls Just issued an
order that no lid"
-D-n Vice President Ferry
CT me q drink, quick"
-But will yoa protect me II dis
covered ~
Certainly | viii. if me some
whisky
The teacup was served, the SEN
ator qaafed from his lips, and
passed up stairs to lesislate.
Presently Senator Jones OF Flor
ida, appeared
-Ah,- said be. with a good deal
OF dignity, you may give me one
Of those things in a cup. You
know what | mean, Mr.. Love-
Excuse me, Senator, but Vice
President Ferry has warned me,
upon pain of dismissal, not to sell
any liquor to-
Il don't care what Vice Presi.
dent Ferry wants. | want some
thing TO drink
The next customer on hand wa
Senator SIMON Cameron. of Penn
sylvania. Without making any
roandahonnt attempts to indicate
bis wants by facial or finger gym
uastics. he called out "Fetch me
some brandy
But my dear SENATOR. said
Love, "Viee President Ferry
The Senator. excited. Oh,
d--n Wee President Ferry. Bring
me some brandy. and don't want
any ten cup business about it.
You may bring me the i'rg."
Love saw that -iinnn meant bus.
iness, and without exaeting any
promise Of protection the Pennsyl.
vfnia senator got the iug. and n
he sought from 1t such cxhlIeraiiou
a. IL gave. he no doubt muttered
to himself his Eavorite expressions,
. This is hell of time =
The Greenville times., 1877-09-22
BRICK WORK

done on short notice, aud upon
most reasonable terms. Cisterns
built and warranted for one year.
Orders left at the office OF n. b.
johnson 4 Co., will receive
prompt attention
JOHN ID. WEBSTER,
Sept. 8, 1877.
The Greenville times., 1877-09-22

"Thc Democratic party Of Miss.
issippi. grateful for the success OF
Its past efforts In the cause Of re-
form and Of just and honest GOV.
ernmenf, and invoking the bless.
ings Of Heaven ON lis future en-.
deavors in the came cause. do
adopt and proclaim the follow ing
platform Of principles:
Fidelity to the Constitution OF
the United States.
Home rule, and the preservation
Of the State Governments. with nll
their reserved aud guaranteed
rights unimpaired.
No interference By the military
power with the freedom Of eiec-
tions; and with the civil and poll
teal rights Of citizens Of the
United Hates.
The protection Of equal rights Of
all classes.
No discrimination on account OF
race, color or previous condition
Of servitude, Or birthplace, and no
special legislation for the benefit OF
the few u the expense ofthe many.
A strict adherance, In the selection
Of public agents. 10 the time-hon-
ored yeffersonian standard. rs ne
honest, is he capable, il he true TO
the Constitution r
A continuation Of the policy OF
retrenchmcnt and reform 30 sig
nally inangursted by the Demo.
cratic party.
Reduction Of the burthens OF tar.
ation 70 the lowest point compati-
BILE with an efficient execution OF
the laws.
Corporations of every descrip.
tion supervisable within Consti.
tutional limits by State authority.
and subordinate to State legisla.
tion, in the interest and for the
protection Of the people.
Al the perpetuity offree govern
ment depends upon the virtne and
intelligence OF the people, VIC
pledge ourselves to the maintcn.
ance Of our State system of free
schools.
We favor the granting Of such
aid - may be extended without
violation Of the Constitution OF
the United States, or departing
from the established usagcs Of tho
Government, to the Texas Pacific
railroad, and for the rebuilding
and keeping in repair Of the levees
of the Mississippi river.
That upon this platform Of prin.
ciples and cooperation Of all citi.
sens without regard to past dif.
1ercnces, in support Of the candi.
dates nominated by this Convcn.
tion.
Resolrsd, That urity and har.
mony aso essential to victory
that ~ Independent movements
are donGosous 70 the integrity OF
party ofganisstion /; that al indie.
po06oot candidates are inspired
1o1nDy ~ . lust for ONCE; that
~ Dn61l - treated - common
nr( ~ ~ 10 welfare Of The peo.
- - nvoWod enemies Of the
21eefotie party Of the State Of
1loslseippi.
The Greenville times., 1877-09-22

Fra. rae Fez-Ass cszp4azsz.
Owen Jzsztianez wzs /. sztive
Of Corsica, on which island he was
born in the year l7ss. His faiheF
was Louis Casabiaacz. a dissin-
saishesl French politician aad ~
val commander aud : fFieai Of
Napoleon. He was ezrsaia - this
time Of the Orient, one Of the lar
gest vessels in the French nary.
8 magnificent ship Of war. esFrr-
ing one hundred and twenty guns,
and fire hundred ssamen- OF Cas-
abianea's mother We know bot
iIkIfs. save Ilal -h~ ~a<a ,oaa-
and beautiful 6orsiean Isis. AMI
sievoteiiy attached fo hsr SOU.
Owen was her only child, haal-
some, manly little fellow, with her
beauty in his flashing eyes aud
dasky hair. She died while be was
yet quite Young, and when the
green sod was placed above her
grave, the boy left the pleasant
valley under the smiling hills OF
Corsica, to 90 with his father aud
tread the hard deck of q war ves-
sell Mere child a. he was. Casabi-
arra soon grew to love bis fathers
dangerous calling. and became a
fAvorite with all on board. lie
was made mid<hipman, aud at the
early age of ten years participated
with his father in the battle Of the
Sile- The ship caught 6re during
the action Soon after Captaia
C-s.bianca, the father, was wound
Ell BY a muskst ball Not vet dis
abied, he was struck in the head
some minutes later By 4 splinter
which laid him on the deck insen-
sible. His gallant son, unconscious
Of the chicftain's doom, still held
his post at the battery, where he
worked ike the hero he was. He
SAW the flames raging around him !;
he sav the ships crew deserting
him one by one, and the boy was
urged to fee. With courage and
eoolness beycud his years. he re-
fused 10 desert his post Worthy
son Of Louis Casabianca. he Tough,
on. and never abandoned the ORR
ent till the whole Of the immense
vessel was In flames. Then, seek
ing refuge on floating mast. he
left the burning ship behind. But
he was too late. The fnal catas-
trophe came like the Judgment
DOOM With an explosion % tre-
mendous that every ship felt ii to
the bottom, the Orient blew up,
and from amoug the wreck the
next morning was picked up the
dead, mangied body Of the young
hero. whose story romance and
poetry cannot make more heroic
than il was.
The Greenville times., 1877-09-22
Ihe De0oesseie STATE Executiye
Coon1ttee.


DELEGATES AT LARGE
\. Basksdale, Of Hinds.
J. G. Prewett, Of Yazoo.
W. w. Humphreys, o. Lowndes
J. W. Harris, Of Marshall.
W. A. Percy. Of Washington
FIRST DIsTRIcf, CONGRESSIONAL
II. II. Allen. Of Lee.
L. d. Mcdowell, Of Oktibbeha-
SECOND IIIsrRrcT.
/ II. Taylor. OF Panola.
A. ". West of Marshall.
THIRD DISTRICT.
A. Z. Ellis, OF kcmper.
A. J. Baker Of Montgomery.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
~. =. Berry, Of Jasper.
w. MELVILLE, Of Madison.
Firth DISTRICT.
+. 4. Gri0n. OF Jackson.
I. Z. Coopes, Of Copiah.
SIXTH DISTRICT.
Geo. N. KIeir, Of Warren.
+. Otis Baker Of Adams.
The Greenville times., 1877-09-22

A country schoolmaster's des-
cription Of money lender: "Fie
serves you in the present tense, he
lends you in the conditional mood.
keeps you in the subjuncive, and
ruins you In the future"
The Greenville times., 1877-09-22


The marsler OF Frank Posey.
which occurred in this town du-
ring the month of June last. has
ring the month of June last. has
remained a mystery as to-the per-
petratsrs. II was stated at tie
time by those who saw the armed
band who dill the shooting, that
they were disguised and unknown
The grand jury have, however, in
dieted five men for the homicide,
;. L. Roberts. Ii. Heating, John
Addison, Wash Cutter and Hugh
Dykes. Our citizens believe them
all innocent. The court has liked
their bail at 5000, and II Is tho't
they can all give bond. While the
guilty ought to suffer, il is hard
for the innocent to be puG To so
much trouble as this Prosecution
will involve. .-0syka News.
The Greenville times., 1877-09-22

+" Which is the most valuable
experience or instinct9 2" was the
subject up for discussion at q
country debating society lately.
One member said experience
teaches us to back up to hot
stove when we are cold. but when
our coat tails catch fire instinct Is
boss.
The Greenville times., 1877-09-22

A special term of the U. s.
Circuit Court, southern district
Of Mississippi, will be held at
jackson, beginning on the first
Monday in October.
The Greenville times., 1877-09-22
Brick !! Brick +! Brick /!

A large kiln Of hard and thor
oughly burned Brick, for sale at
very low rates, ON the yard south
Of Morgan's mill. Apply to
july 7 !. SKINNER.
The Greenville times., 1877-09-22

The Toledo. Ohio, Democrat.
speaking Of West, the radical cam
didate for Governor Of Ohio, says j:
" He IL publicly a strong temper
ance man-pFivatelx hard drink-
er. lie makes temperance speeess-
Is during the day aud gets drunk
at night
The Greenville times., 1877-09-22

1t often happens, that a slight
emotion draws tears, which are
frozen in their cells by stronger
and deeper ones.
The Greenville times., 1877-09-22
U NIvE RSIT Y0F
MISSISSIPPI.
oxvozD. 1nss.
Next Session opens Sept. 9TH 1877.
The University i now entirely
97z1 70 ALL syUuUsyS

S9hm0 ~ A6b p t808 -
exrept $50 to Law Students.
The Law Department has been
rc-opened--E. Mayors, ESQ.,, Pro-
fsssor.
Hon. n. r.. SimralI. Hon. H.
II. Chalmers, Hon. j. A. Orr,
Hon. II. A. Hill. Hon. II. A..
Barr. and Hon II. w. WaIfer.
Lecturers 10 the Law School.
Expenses per Session Of nine ~
months:
. Months Board ~ SI2 Si0s %
Fuel Fee TO %
Washing. AZ $50 I3 80
Ii ghts at 5ec 4 80
Total Expenses, o136 90,
This estimate In reliable and in-
cludes everything but books and
clothing.
The Faculty IL complete. The
University i in excellent consli-
tiom and the prospects for increas-
Ell patronage i brighter than ever.
For CataIo ues and information.
apply to the Chancellor. Gen. A.
p. Stewart. or to the undersigned
II. NJ. SULLIVAN,
Secretary Board Of Trustees.
Aug. 4.
The Greenville times., 1877-09-22

cssnty 1xssstiys csanittss.
TIRsT DISTRICT.
johnson Erwin, J. q. Sessions.
SECOND DlsTRIcT.
james Stone. II. L. Baker.
THIsD DISTRICT.
G. II. Smith, John w. Shields.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
ID. L. Stone, A. ]. Paxton.
TIvTH DISTRICT.
7. g Walcott, W. NJ. Morris.
W. &. Yerger, Chairman.