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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1877-05-05
The Turk as a Business Man.

The story that, some years ago,
a French diplomat went to see q
prominent Turk in the finance ad-
ministration at Constantinople'
and said to him: "Look here, how
about that intesest which falls due
in four days? How do you expect
to pay it? You haven't got PEN
ny at your disposition just now;
your creditors in my country will
be intensely dissatisfied If they are
not paid. What's to be done y
"Well," said the Turk, eve must
put it off until some future date"
"But this is one of those things
which cannot be put off," urged
the diplomat. The Turk rose with
great dignity, and said: "My
friend, learn that there is nothing
which cannot be put of except
the day of ones DEATH" That is
Turkish doctrine, and the Moslem
smiles when you cndeavor to
teach him anything different. He
strokes his beard and uttcrs ono of
his proverbs, such as "Listen to a
Frank and you will hear a fable"
lie is hard party to instruct.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1877-05-05

A SALAMANDER LIZARD. The
Maysvillc (Calii'ornia) Appeal
says: We have always considered
the popular mythical legend or de-
lusion IN regard to the salaman-
dcr's being able to go through fire
unscathed, as one of the most pre-
posterous of mythical dclusions.
A gentleman of this city, however,
recently related to us story in
regard to the lizards of Nevada,
which seems to confirm the posi-
bility of their enduring intense
heat for a short time al least. The
black lizards of that sagebrush
State are very easily domesticatcd,
harmless, sociablc and intelligent.
This gentleman has several pet liz
ards, one Of which lived near a
furnace where he burned retorts
or molds for silver bullion. This
work required very hot fire,
which he had made open at each
end. The lizard would sit Oh n
tree near by, watching him, and
his dog would frequently chase it
if it ventured to the ground, and
compel it TO take the tree again.
Frequently, however, the lizard,
apparently for the sport Of the
thing alone, would dash down
from the tree and induce the dog
to give it n sharp race, when 1t
would run right through the fur
mace, coming out at the other end
like q flash, unscathed, while the
dog, in his eagcrness, would be
burnt at the fire before he could
stop. This would be a daily occur.
renee. and the lizard actually SEEM
ed to enjoy the joke on the dog
The time that tho lizard or sala.
mandcr was in the fire was very
short, and it doubtless could moi
have remained there very long.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1877-05-05
The Dark Side OF Washington
Clerkships.
Washington Star ]

At twenty minutes alters o'clock
Yesterday afternoon the doOrkeep-
er of the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing received orders to allow
no one to enter, and then prepara-
tions for the impending executions
began in earnest. The death lists
were produced, and all the en-
ployees were required to remain
until the sad work was finished.
The heads of each division were
presented with the names Of the
victims under his charge, and also
with the money necessary TO set
tie their claims for salaries up to
date. The scene was Il very at
fecting one as the roll was called,
and each unfortunate signed his
or her name with trembling hands.
The sights presented were varied,
however. The impending danger
had steelcd the hearts of some to
meet whatever fate awaited them,
but others with loud sobs and
cries bewailed their fate. Some
few put on defiant manner and
vowed to have revenge for the in
| justice done them. One woman
cried deiiantly: "You don't know
who am. ! am President Hayes
cousin, and | will make you suffer
for this unjust act" A poor Wild
ow, who had lost her husband,
father and brother in the late war,
signed her name bravely, but as
she passed down the room her
pcnt up grief became uncontroll-
able, and with tears streaming
down her face she wr,lng hcrhands
and cried, "This, then, is my re-
ward for all l have sacrificed"
Strong men, too, gave way to their
feelings as they thought Of the dear
ones at home, whom they would
now be unable to assist. One lady
took the pen to sign her name,
and nearly tainted, and had to yet
q few minutes rest and colnposurr
before she could accomplish the
J act. But 1t was not those who met
their fate with hystcrical sobs that
suffered most. Many a poor wo.
man, whose scanty earnings were
: the only barrier from starvation
for her family, passed out without
. saying a word, but the heart was
. almost broken. OF course, thos,
who escaped were ovcrjoyed, buv
the 1st of May threatened then
like q DamOclcs' sword. Many o
those who were discharged yester
: day returned to-day with impor
: tunate entreaties for rcinstatc
ment, and the Sccretary's Office
D was besicsed by them.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1877-05-05
(" Aint la Fool /"
Brookhaven Ledger.l

Brookhaven ledger.
They went TO the ball last Friday
night, and she promised that she
wouldn't dance with any man ex-
cept her escort but as soon as the
music began young man sidled
up to her with smile that was
child-like and bland. and asked her
for the pleasure of her company.
She forgot, and the next thing the
disappointed escort saw was the
center of his iondest hopes dancing
with the aforesaid young man.
While they were returning from
the ball, the following converse
tion took place:
81 thought you Were not going
TO dance
swell, l didn't intend to-"
"But you did, didn't you?"
"Yes, l danced a little"
swell, I'll tell you what you eau
do. You can send my ring and
letters back tomorrow. viii yol,
do it2"
"Yes, of course l will, if you
say so."
"Well, l say so, and mean what
say"
About this time they reached
her fathers residence; he opened
the gate and let her pass. He lin
gcrcd awhile in silence.
"Won't you come mi"
"No; believe I'll hurry home
'When arc you coming again =
81 don't reckon III come an!
more, now."
"Why?"
"Because l don't think ! ough
to come after you have treated mi
like you have tonight"
| She softens and finally says: "
have something good to tell you !
you come. Can't you come to
morrow night2"
am see about It. If that fellow
you danced with at the ball, won
object, Imay come"
"Pshaw! that was my brother!
lie draws nearer and takes he
by the hand and makes tcrribl
effort to say something, but sh
discovers his surprised condition
and says:
"Good night"
"Good night. You needn't sen
that ring back ; Twas Joking"
81 was only joking, too; It w'
not my brother, it was friend
but you don't care"
4 This came upon him like n thul
derbolt from n cloudless sky. ii
released his hold Of her hand. II
walked away. Occasionally Il
would halt and cast a lingcrin
look back OF the house, and final
calculated:
, " A int | foOl 2n
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1877-05-05

Washington, April 25.--Thc
President in conversation lately
has expressed himself in very dc.
cided terms in favor Of a system of
internal improvements calculated
to benefit and develop the South,
especially Of such Government aid
as may be appropriate to secure
the completion of the Texas and
Pacific Railroad. He stated that
the Northern States had received
very large benefits from this line
Of policy, and that the South.
though impoverished by the result
of the war, had got nothing.
These views Of the President !
derive from concurrent and direct
sources, and am assured that his
opinions on the subject have been
carefully formed and will be car
ried into his executive policy.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1877-05-05

On April 4, a boy six gears old,
named Michel Joseph, residing on
Gasquet, between IRENE and
Marais streets, was accidentally
shot by another boy of the same
aye. The bullet entered tho skull
and passed through the brain.
The injury at the time was, OF
course, considered mortal. For
days he lay in a scmi-unconscious
state. His right arm ane leg, side
Of tongue, and left side of face
were complctly paralyzed, and he
had entirely lost his speech. Un-
der tho treatment of Drs Hunter
and Logan the boy has gradually
improved, and Is now SO far lesto-
red = to be out Of bed, eating hea r
MY and enjoying himself with his
plsymotess Although the mother
}brco q still interfsred with. and
ho REQUIRES aoolo(ance g wall, hil
6lnd - unaffected, ond be = =
1l1kf as evor. DY. Huntoe think
lsG5e 4 ) pcnoll1 1lily q : oom'
byoFy ~ June.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1877-05-05
The Approaching Democratic
State Convention.

EDS. CLARION .-AllOW me q /
few words in your columns in refer
ence TO the approaching Conyen-
tion of the Democracy of Mississip- |
nj for the nomination of candidates
for Governor and other State Of
iiccrs. | quite agree with THE
CLARION that the middle of July
is abundantly early for the meet
ing of the Convention, and would
greatly prefer the second Wedncs-
day in August as the time for as
sembling of so important a meet
ing of our people. For this pro-
posed time, there are many and
obvious reasons. In addition to
the fact that ii is not desirable to
have the people annoyed with a
long and laborious campaign in
the summer we are to have and ex.
ira session of Congress inJnnc.
and no living man foretell what
new and important issues may be
looked for the consideration and
action Of our party.
Insidious efforts will be made to
sow discord IN the ranks Of tho
Democracy. and these efforts will
require to be met and thwarted by
wise, judicious and prudent action,
and can only be had after we have
been made familiar with the dam
gers which hedge US around. Let
the Democracy, then assemble at
Jackson on the SECOND WEDNEs-
DAyIN AUGUST, and after n care
| full survey of the whole field, put
forth a ticket composed Of our
ablest and purest men. We have
men of intellect, courage and In.
tegrity sufficient for any position,
and certainly we can have no diff
Il Guilty in finding gentlemen OF
ability and character to form our
State ticket; but what | desire to
impress upon friends is the impor-
tance, nay the absolute necessity
Of nominating our BEST MEN! !
pay little heed to "claims," $50
called" of gentlemen desiring to
be nominated for an honorable
position, chiefly, perhaps, because.
, in my Judgment no man has any
"claims upon tho people for an
office. The State has u claim up.n
all her sons for their best and
faithful service TO her, and where
; she calls no true son will hesitate
) to obey her.
Another suggestion, Mcssrs
Editors: Please tell our friends
not to come to the Convention OK.
pecting to leave for home on the
Q first train that departs from Tho
! Capitol! Our ticket should bt
J made after the most careful delib
crations, and this can hardly OF
done in one day. The usual fashion
of assembling at Jackson to nomi.
nate a ticket, and getting through
in time to allow members to q
!, home on the afternoon train
places everything at the disposal o
the most adroit manipulators, In
stead of leaving the selection o
candidates TO the careful and de
!. liberate judgment of the members
y of the Convention. Those wht
cannot give two or three days IL
!, the State, should give way fol
those who can.
), Respectfully,
= =
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1877-05-05
Roger 4. Pryor and the Grand
Array Of the Republic.

FROM the New YORK >ln.
1t meeting last night of the
Brooklyn Memorial Committee OF
the Grand Army of the Republic,
to provide for the decoration of
the dead soldiers graves, the reso-
luton of Barbara .Freitchic Post,
asking withdrawal of the invita-
tion to General Pryor to deliver
the annual address on May 50, was
read. On motion of Corporal j.
A. Tanner, reply reminding Bar
bara Freitohie Post that the me-
mortal committee was in no way
responsible TO il for any action it
sees fit to take, was adopted. The
reply adds:
"We would furthermore state
to them that we invited General
Roger A. Pryor to deliver an ad-
dress in the Academy of Music en-
the night of Decoration Day, for
the reason that he fought against
us in the war for the preservation
of the Union; that he is an able
man, and that we believe such ac-
tion calculated to prove to the
country that the men who fought
its battles do not desire to see II
forever divided by sectional ami
mositics growing out of the war
Further, General Pryor having ac.
copied the situation in the full
spirit in which it was rendered,
and the probabilities being that a
distinguished ex-Union Genera
| will speak on the same occasion
we have cause, when the affair II
consummated, to congratulate al
concerned, aud would respectful,
request the members of Barbar;
Freitchic Post to attend"
Mr.. Tanner said that he had re
ceivcd the following:
"Dear Sir-As you know, nc
ccptcd the invitation to deliver tn
address ON the assurance that |
was unanimously rendered, AIT
that by fulfilling the office shoul'
contribute somewhat TO the prcva
lcncc Of good feeling between tn
surviving soldiers Of the war. l
seems this was a misapprehcnsion
III hear Of somo protest agains
Confederate participation IN you
memorial service, and accordingly
/ beg respectfully, but pcrcmptO
rily, to recall the engagement
With thanks for your courtesy,
am your obedicnt servant, /.
"R0GER a. PRYOR.
Brooklyn, April Is, 1877"
The committee then unanimous
~ declined to accept General Pr.
or's dcclination OF the invitation
] believing the decination to hay
been written under misapprchci
sion of the sentiment actuaiing tll
committee.
When Corporal Tanner, Gcneri
II. w. Slocum, and cx-Aldcrma
Trowbridgc, u committee VIII
were sent to General Pryor wit
the resolution, returned, they n
ported that General Pryor had II
considered his dcclination, an
would serve rs he had at frs
agreed. lie had written his not
mainly to relieve the committee {
embarrassment. General Slocul
was selected as the Grand Marsh;
Of the day.
l
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1877-05-05
Mr.. MARscHALK, Of the Carriers.

Mr.. MARsCHALK, of the Carters-
vile (Ga.) Standard, says: l am,
l think, the oldest printer in the
State, though only flfty.cight. In
fact | was born q printer. /
am not joking. From reliable in
formation, l am able to assure yon
that / was born within two feet
Of q printing press, and
that a. soon as I was wrapped in
"swaddling clothcs," my father
spread some blankets upon the bed
Of tho press, and laying mo upon
them, said be would thus chriStem
ne : printer Tho bed Of the press
NJ my cradle, and my earliest re-
collection u Of standing on box
II ffout of . CO. with Z stick In
my hond. | Wne 10 Young that l
law ~ rocolIection when ! began
MN type. u sa0Ihsa to nc th5t /
,fEoye knew how.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1877-05-05

cIRcuIr COURT.

CIRCUIT COURT.
u. r. TRiMBI.E, ju11p
G. W. Clarke, Dist. Atloso(4s ~
Coahoma c0unty-2d Monday ,
September and Msrch-conti :
twelve days. ~
Bolivar county--4th Moudol =
September and Marcl-cDh1 - :.
twelve days. Y
Washington county-2d 4oo9 :
of October and April-contin4 !.
twenty-four days. !
Sunhower county-2d Mond :
of November and May-66nl
six days.
Sharkey county-Sd Mo1day
November and May-contioeo =
days.
issaqucna county-4th Monday
Of November and May-cootjnp
twelve days.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1877-05-05

For convenience of reference, we
herewith publish u tabular state
ment ofStato and Levec taxes:
On Each d 90 Valuation Of Property,
State tax, general purposes, 3 mills,
State tax, bonds, 2 mills.
PRrvrLEaE TAXES.
On each store stock under 81 900 -. - W
On ensh store stock ofel ono to =, ,OOo. 10 10
On each store stock Of ~, ono to 3,OOo. rs %
On each store stock ofe3, ,OOO TO 1000. 20 %
On sach store stock Of q, 900 to ", S,oOO. 80 %
On each store stock OF ~, 600 to i9,UDo. 80 10
On eAeh store stock Of el2 900 TO II, oo. 80 %
On esch store stock ofel5 900 10 sO.Ob0. .s5 90
On saeA store stock Of ~ mo to 900. $50 %
On eAch store stock over ~, ,ot0. ........9O0 %
Assessments on merchandise
shall DO made on the stock on hand
the first day Of February.
County taxes Joined to above
not TO exceed nft0en mills, except
interest on bonds, % b lcvied
lot Monday n September.
Lnvnn TAxns.
Levoo eolsstruolion tax. not g
sxeoe1 one.half eont ~ poond p!
oetlon ~ - 16llas ~ - q
ooo1 |s a . 4.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1877-05-05
E. WIR TIL,
EFT MAKE r
AND
UPHOLSTERER.

DEALER IN
A III. kinds Of Furniture, Mattresses
~ &C., Special attention paidto all
kinds Of repairs, all kinds Of Mattress
cs made to order.
Locust st. between Washington Av.
and Main
GREENvILI.E, MISS,
mch I. 1S7-6W
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1877-05-05

BOARD. OF SUPERVISORS.
Regular meetings are held BY tho
Board of Supervisors on tho 1st
Mondays of January, March, July,
August, and October, and may
continue in session 4 days and no
longer.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1877-05-05
TOWN orFICfALs

Cou0cfLMEN. Il. wllczinski, Mayor, W.
A. Evermnn, ]. w. Shields, John Hanwny
@. W. l.. Walker
d. =, Brooks. Marshal, J II Nelson, Clerk
Theodore Pofl, Tresstrvr.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1877-05-05
JUDGES Or the SUPREME COURT.
U. s. CIRCUIT COURT.

II + Simrall, chief Justice, II II Chalmers,
] A. r. Campbell, Associates. Z
Clerk, A. W, Eittle {
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1877-05-05

Robt. A. Hill, Judge.
Geo. y. Swami, Clerk
Terms begin In jackson on the Isl Nom
dnys In May and November.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1877-05-05

U. s. DISTRICT COURT FOR SOUTHERN
DISTRICT OF MISS.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1877-05-05
Town COUNCIL.

The Town Councll--mcets on
the lst Tuesdays Of each month.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1877-05-05
cHANcERY COUNT.

CHAS. CLARK, ChnnooeIoS.
Coahoma county--4th Monday Of
October and April, aud continue
twelve days.
Bolivar county--2d Monday Of
November and May, and contlnno
twelve days.
Washington county--4th
day OF November and May
continue eighteen days.
Issaquena county--3d M0IlE
October and April, and cd
six days.
Sharkcy county--2d Monday 4
October and April, and contiit/
six days. N
Sunflowcr county--1st M0r
of October and April, and
time six days
SUPREME COURT.
Terms of Supreme Court
mence on the 3rd Mondays Of AH\
and October. \
rrrnruc n, u-t,u errpr,rarrs <,ovvv,rr
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1877-05-05

b@Such Regular Advertisements
must be paid at the beginning Of
each quarter.
RULE FOUR.
All Editorial Notices, except
when accompanying the first inser-
tion Of an advertisement, will be
charged 20 cents per line; Obitua.
ries the same. Simple announce.
ments Of deaths or marriages free.
Persons who wish to indulge In
what IL termed "personal notices."
will be required to pay in acc ,rd-
ance with the nature Of their arti.
Cles.
RULE FIVE.
FEES FOR ANNOUNCING CANDI-
DATES:
For State and District Offices, $50
For County Offices:. ............... 10
For Beat Offices. es.............."... 5
RULE SIX.
Orders from transient customers
verbal or written, for job work, nd
vertising, or subscription, must be
accompanied by the Cash to obtain
attention. Accounts Oi regular
customers due and presented the
Int of each month.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1877-05-05
c.. R. CLARK.

ATTORNEY AT LAW s'as'
PORT ANDERSON, Bolivar County,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1877-05-05
Hayes on Southern improvements.

A MIssIssIpPIAN.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-25
The Grain Yield of 1877.

The grain crop of the United States
this autumn is vast increase over that
of any preceding year in the history of
the country. 1t amounts in the two
principal cereals, wheat and corn, to
325, 600, 600 bushels of the former, and
1,2S0, 900, 900 of the latter, according to
the careful estimates of Mr.. Walker, the
statistician of the New York Produce Ex-
change. The increase in England's i'm
portation of breadstuffs from this coun-
try in the year ending Aug. 81, 1877,
amounted to almost as much as the
average of her importations during the
ten years preceding. OF corn alone she
took out 100000 bushels. Her total
importation was about $4,000, 600 bush
els, of which 10000, 900 were from this
country, and 10000, 900 from southeast
ern Europe. The importation of corn
into Germany, France and the United
Kingdom promises to increase largely,
as OF late years general tendency to re-
sort to it as food for stock, instead of
oats and cut feed, has been manifest. 1t
is found to be one-third cheaper, in Eng
land, than the material hitherto employ
ed for that use. Germany's supply will,
however, be drawn mainly from Hun,
gary.-Nep York Sun.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-25
Words of Wisdom,

He is wise who never acts without
reason, and never against it.
The beginning of anger is foolishness,
and its end is repentance.
He who pretends to be everybody's
particular friend is nobody's.
If you do what you should not, you
must bear what you would not.
The imagination is of so delicate tex
ture that even words wound it.
If we lack the sagacity to discriminate
nicely between our acquaintances and
our friends, our misfortune will readily
do it for us.
1t is not so easy as philosophers tell
us to lay aside our preiudices mere
volition cannot enable us to divest our
selves of long g-established feelings, and
reason is averse to laying aside theories
it has once been taught to admire.
Hath any wronged thee? Be bravely
avenged; slight it, and the work is
begun forgive, and it's finished. He
is below himself, that is not above an
injury.
1t is often better to have great deal
of harm happen to one than little !;
great deal may rouse you to remove
what little will only accustom you to
endure.
The great man should retire occa-
sionally from the stage to avoid weary
ing admiration for however brilliant
the sun may be, it would be wrong for
IL never To set