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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-12-23
ce-President Davis.
A MODEL MAN.

Washington, Dec.-Acting Vice
President Davis says to his friends
that this is his last winter in Wash.
ingtOn. He has no further ambi.
ton for public life. He is 6S years
old. His wealth is estimated to be
something in the neighborhood of
"a, 100000. All of his fortune has
been made in real estate. From
the earliest period of his business
life he has been very careful in all
of his expenditures, investing his
savings in real estate. Early in
vcstments of this character in Chi.
cago have given him enormous
returns. In nearly every way his
private life has been a model for a
man holding public position. He
has never speculated in stocks.
He has never INDUCED in the cur
rent speculations of the day. In
the consideration of all public
questions he has always been free
therefore from even q thought Of
self.interest. The only stock he
has ever owned in his life has
been an interest in the Blooming
ton National Bank. While he has
all his life long practiced wise
economy, he yet is liberal to fault
to those who have a just claim
upon him. He is especially kind
to young men of the right sort who
have their own way to make in the
world. Several years ago young
lawyer in Bloomington was atten-
tive to a young lady who was a
ward Of Senator Davis. The young
lady had property. The young pan
was poor and with only his pro.
fession for his support He came
to the Judge and proposed for her
hand aud asked for her guardian's
consent. Judge Davis took the
case under advisement and soon
rendered an adverse decision. His
reason was simple one. 1t was
not because the young man was
poor, but because he discovered
that he was in the habit of incurf.
ing needless debts, without know.
ing or caring how he was to pay
them. 80, - "
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-12-23
RasealIty at the National Capital.

Washington, Dec. 12.-The citi-
zens' committee had an interview
in Jail yesterday with 0'Leary and
Murphy, convicted as three-card
monte and bunko men. Each de.
tailed the circumstances of many
robberies, including the govern
ment printing office money theft,
and gave the names of the thieves
and detectives who "stood in,r as
we'll as the percentage of the pro-
ceeds of the robberies paid the de-
teetlves, twenty per cent. The
detectives, it was even said, plann.
ed some of the jobs, aud selected
the men to execute them. Murphy
aud O'Leary gave a circumstantial
account of the Christiancy dia.
mond robbery, and alleged that
the diamonds of the cx-minister,
valued at from $4,000 to 10000,
were disposed of at a great sacri.
flee in New York, and gave per-
cehtage to two detectives, who are
named. "The wife of one of these
men," O'Leary said, snow wears
dresses made from silk taken in
the Burdette robbery, and given
to the detective as his part of the
plunder." tits alleged that the ell
tire detective force of the District
received dividends levied weekly
upon bunko and monte men. All
the detectives involved, save. one,
who has been dismissed for be.
traying the governments interests
in the Star Route cases, are yet on
the force. Magruder, member of
the committee, thought he recog.
nized OTeary, who is well educa.
ted, and asked him if he bad ever
been at college. O'LeaIy answer.
ed, at Gonzuga College. Then,
said Magruder, we were college
mates. Inow remember you well.
O'Leary seemed greatly mortified
at this Identification. "
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-12-23

In reference to Thurlow Weeds
statement that John Whitney call
ed upon him 20 years after the Ma
sonic excitement in New York
and asked him to write an account
of Morgan's death, the husband Of
john Whitney's daughter, now in
Chicago, says that Mr.. Weeds
statement is untrue. He states
he was present at the interview IN
question, between Whitney and
Weed, in Chicago, and that Whit
ney told Weed if he did not stop
lying about him, he would wiring
his nose off.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-12-23
Senator Jsnes, Of Nevada.


The unluekiest man on the Pa
cihc slope, in point of wealth, is
Senator Jones, of Nevada. There
has perhaps never been so vast a
fortune so quickly scattered as
that of Jones. In spite or popu-
lar belief Senator Jones to-day is
a poor man, comparatively speak
ing. When he was elected to the
Senate in 1878 he was worth at
least slO,OOO,OO0. To-day he is not
worth $50, 900 above his debts, and
his congressional salary is no Ion
ger despised as a source ofincome.
1t would be hard to tell where
Jones's fortune has gone, or more
correctly speaking, where it has
not gone. No man ever sunk so
much money in chimerical schemes
invested so much in bogus friend.
ships, or became SO easy prey to
financial sharks as Jones. He
sunk S2,O00,00O in hard money in
mines in Pauamint, in California,
which never yielded dollar. He
sunk another million in the Sum.
ner mine, in Southern California.
He built a railroad in Southern
California twelve miles long, and
it cost enough to have had every
tie of mahogany and every rail of
silver. The Central Pacific after
ward bought it for $1,000 a mile.
He bought every ranch ever offer.
ed him-indeed, he bought one in
Nevada which has never been To-
ca cd 10 this day. Jones's agents
could never find it. He started
an ice factory in New Orleans. He
never saw the factory, and never
but once or twice the man who
got him into it. He opened the
st. James Hotel in New York, and
of course it never paid. The last
cruel wipe that Fate had in store
for Jones was the "Sierra Nevada
DEAL" as Californians call it, Of
four years ago. On mere pros.
pect the stock was jumped from
% a share to s275. Jones got in
at about 5000 on the drop. The
stock is selling now for less than
IS q share. The Bank of Nevada
rs believed to be carrying Jones's
stock for him yet. AT the time
Senator Jones was talked of so
strongly for Secretary eff the Trea-
sury, Californians who remember
ed how well Jones had taken care
of his own money, could not re.
press a smile that he should be
thought competent to take care of
the peoples.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-12-23
Why He Preferred Poker.
WAL Street Reporter.l


mo, l never invest in stocks :
answered the fat man, as he blew
his nose with loud report, and
leaned back in his seat.
Perhaps you prefer dealing ii
grain7"
"No, sir; when ! feel like spec
ulating / go to regular poker
room, conducted in a first-elass
manner, and lay down my money
1t is far more satisfactory to me-
"Howsr s
|" Why, / know just how long il
will take me to lose $500 and get
back to the Office, and | don't have
to waste time, put up margins, run
to the brokers' or lose any Sleep
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-12-23

A man in New Brunswick, hav-
ing no weapon and being attacked
by a bear, struck him with a bottle
of kerosene oil, which broke and
the contents ran down the animal
like the oil on Aaron's beard. The
bear, not minding this at all, sprang
at him and began hugging him,
when the man, taking q match from
his pocket, set fire to the bear.
All but the head and shoulders
were soen consumed, when, In or
der to save the snout and get the
bounty, the man carried water in
his hat and put out the flames. A
newspaper heads this "A Tough
Bear Story" It's mighty tough
bear that can stand fire under
such circumstances.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-12-23
Supreme Court on Assessments.

Washington, December 1S.-The
Supreme Court of the United
States rendened a decision this
afternoon in the political assess.
ment case of U. M. Curtis. The
constitutionality of the law under
which General Curtis was conyic.
ted is affirmed, and petition for
writ of ,habeas corpus is denied.
Chief Justice Waite delivered the
opinion OF the Court, Justice
Bradley dissenting
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-12-23
Pacific Coast Wealth.
IGlobe.Democrat.l I

The biggest fortunes on the PA
eihc coast are those of the CentraI
Pacific Railroad magnates, aud ex
Governor Stanford is the richest
of the group. His wealth is esti
mated at sl5,OO0,OOO; that is, his
yearly income is equal to the inter
est on such capital, aud his prop
erty is constantly increasing in
value. He owns more than So,
100000 alone in San Francisco in
real estate, to say nothing of the
farms, vineyards, breeding ranch
es, etc. The Ex-Governor has but
one child. Leland, Jr., lad OF
about Is.
The richest widow on the Pacific
coast, or in the country for that
matter, with the possible exception
of Mrs. Cornelia Stewart, is Mrs.
Mary Hopkins, widow of one OF
the Central Pacific syndicate. Her
husbands estate proved up to s23,
100000, and the only two men in
California who could justify on the
widows bond as executrix were
Leland Stanford and Chas. Crock
er, two of her husbands business
associates. They were compelled
to justify in twice the amount of
the estate, and each swOre that he
was worth $4,000, 900. Mrs. Hop
kins is an elderly woman. They
had no children, but had adopted
"a son, whom Mrs. Hopkins has just
married to Il Miss Crittenden, a
pr0tegee of hers, providing her
with the dot Of u princess. There
are other heirs to the estate, but
the adopted son, "Tim,r will get
the bulk of it. f.
The richest young aud mmar.
ried woman on the Pacific coast is
Miss Jennie Flood, only daughter
of the bonanza king. When her
fathers income from the big silver
bonanza was at its highest he
bought 81, 100000 of United States
4 per cents and gave them to his
daughter outright, having them
registered in her name. lie also
gave his son $1,000, 900 in the same
securies, but the latter does moi
promise well, and the bonds have
gone back to the fathers bank
vault for safe keeping. Miss Jen
ME is q charming young woman
rather plain, it is true, and away
out of her teens, but she is good
sensible girl, wholly free from dis
play or affectation. She is deeply
pious, and there has been SOME
talk of her taking the veil. Their,
was also some talk at one time o
her marrying" Buck Grant. Miss
Flood only laughed at the idea, as
indeed, did young Grant himself
The only one anxious to bring
about that match was Papa Flood
but the young folk couldn't see it
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-12-23
An lnhuman Brute.

A scandal, which has been hint.
ed at several times lately, is grad.
ually coming to a head in Wash.
ingtOn. Duling the latter part OF
last month naval officers complain
cd to the Secretary Of the Navy
that Com. Graham refused to pro.
vide a home for his daughter Jen'
ME. 1t was, in fact, stated that
he had turned her out of doors.
The Secretary of the Navy wrote
Graham note, telling him that he
had better provide his daughter
with a home. Graham replied that
his daughter had declined to re.
main in a convent where he had
placed her, and had gone to live
with her grandmother, who sup.
ported her in her disobedience.
Com. Graham further said that her
grandmother might now take care
of and provide for her. He also
said that the Navy Department has
no business to meddle with his do
mestic affairs, and he proposes to
test that question in the courts.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-12-23


!. The people are not particularly
interested in class legislation,
whereby the tax ON whisky and to.
bacco and bank checks and per.
fumery is to be curtailed, but they
do want cheaper blankets and fan
nels aud oyercoats and wraps and
clothing of all sorts. The internal
revenue taxes are unjust burdens,
but the heaviest burdens imposed
upon the people are through pro.
lection, and there is the place to
begin. Austin TEX Statesman.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-12-23
JOHNSON GRASS.

A Bibb county (Alabama) farmer
IN some recent remarks on this
grass says The northern part
near the line of Bibb and Shelby
counties, has quite a reputation
for successful operation in John
son grass culture. In fact, a great
many of us have all our lands well
set IN this grass, aud depend upon
II alone for the bread of life. |
have one hundred and twenty-five
acres, which have cut three times
year; forty of this one hundred
and twenty-five acres have NOW.
ed four times. 1t is now Septem.
ber |. will have cut all my grass
four times, and about fifty acres
five times. Stock of all kinds
love this grass, and eat ii, think,
more readily than the best limo,
thy. The Oldest and most expert.
enced Johnson grass raisers in
this section say that if your horse
or mule is in good order to start
with in Spring, feed him as much
well-cured Johnson grass hay MS
he will eat and he will keep round
and fat all the year with nine hours
work per day. He says: "All
who have given il athorough trial
say it beats cotton u long way for
making money. Our lands produce
us one-half to three-fourths tons
to the acre at each cutting. II is
said to do best on bottom lands,
and where your land is subject to
overflow so much the better for
your hay farm. 1t is the finest
grass for our country, either grow.
ing green for pasturage or well
cured for hay.n
OF course bottom lands are bet
ter adapted for such a grass, but
the writer, from an experiment
with this grass on the poorest
piece of upland in Baldwin county,
is satisfied that there is nothing
that will make better returns on
such land than this grass. On
land where crab grass did not
reach a height of two feet, John.
son grass attained a height Of from
three to four and one-half feet.
One might suppose that grass of
this character would be lacking in
nutriment, but repeated analysis
and the more practical and salts
flying test of feeding it to stock,
shows that 1t is much superior to
the majority of grasses in flesh
forming elements. This grass,
when once properly sown, will
continue for years to yield rich
pasturage or hay, only needing an
occasional top-dressing of ammo
mated phosphate to keep it in Wig
or sufficient to produce three to
six tons of hay per acre per year,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-12-23

Now, pa, dear, you must give
me seventy-fve dollars, because l
want that prayer-rug right away"
said a young miss. " Prayer rug!
Now what earthly use is prayer
rug to you, my deara" at is OF
no earthly use at all, pa, dear. 1t
is for a heavenly purpose l want
il, pa.n Now what father would
have refused to crafty the angelic
ambition of q daughter under the
circumstances
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-12-23

Said Fogg to o policeman: "Can
you tell me, sir, through what
street the transit of Venus will
pass ~ "Sorri" asked the city
guardian. "The transit of Venus,
you know, takes place to day
thought you might tell me what
streets it passes through .Must
be a mistake, sorr. AT onny rate,
there was no detail at our station.
Boston Post.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-12-23
A Triumph for the Jettles.
TTimes.D .Democrat.I

llineb'DcHlOcrat.
A special dispatch to the Times.
Democrat from Fort Eads announ.
ces the uninterrupted passage
through the jetties to sea yester.
day of the British steamship Car.
mona, the largest vessel that has
ever cleared from New Orleans,
having on board the largest cargo
that ever left an American port,
and drawing "a feet and II inches.
Besides her immense load of cot.
ton-1l 1891 bales--the Carmona's
cargo included 10000 bushels of
grain in bulk and 265O stayes. The
Cafmona reached the head of the
Passes at 2:45 p. m, and at half.
past 3 o'clock was at sea, having
steamed the 10 miles in three.quar-
tefs OI an nOur-a rate OF speed
that would prove, were other eyi-
dences wanting, that her engines
were not even slowed in passing
through the jetties. In the face
of all the malicious reports tend.
ing to injure and belittle the jetties
that are being circulated from time
to time by certain journals, among
which the Cincinnati Commercial
is conspicuous, this passage to sea
yesterday, without a moments de.
tention, of a vessel drawing "a
feet and II inches, with one of the
largest cargoes that ever left an
American port, may well be termed
triumph for the jetties.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-12-23
Regular New Orleans and oreenviIie
Packet.


]. W. Tobin, Muster Curt Holmes, ClerS
~ : Leaves New Orleans for Green
- vile every THURSDAY at
D. M. leaves Greenville for New Or
leans every SUNDAY.
asas- This line reserves the right to pass
Landings that the Captains may consid-
er unsafe. Passengers TO New Orleans
make lightning time, avoiding Railroad
delays and expense. The fare and gen.
eral accommodations cannot be excelled.
Their Boats do not run here only
through the cotton season; but also
through the dull months, to serve pub.
lie convenience which shippers should
continue to reciproeate. =
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-12-23
ADVERTISING RATES.

Transient Advertising, One Square
One Insertion. ........... .--.-. y -
Each subsequent Insertion, ..--.-- 70
Fees for Legal notices, which are IN
eluded under this head, due on or before
last publication. No proof furnished un-
I'll paid for.
Locals five lines or less, this type.
80 cents for first. % cents each subse-
quent insertion.
Personal articles or notices charged for
according to their nature.
Customers will please give explicit d.
rectiOns. Of length Of time for republication
of advertisements.
Regular advertising, one square, ms
s., ms. sl2. year $50.
Larger advertisements, quarterly, hall
yearly, and yearly,
Contracted for at Liberal Ralrs.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-12-23

Mr.. II. G. Fairman. of Jackson,
Miss, and a prominent attorney
Of that place, arrived here q few
days since in the interest of the
Memphis and Vicksburg Railroad
Co. His principal business was
to try and induce the Board of Su-
pervisors to reduce the value Of
the lands in this county purchased
and now owned by the Railroad
Company. These lands amount to
1854 acres, which they bought
for 10 cents per acre. On the As.
sessment Rolls they are valued at
81 per acre, and Mr.. Fsirman ap.
peared before the Board and asked
a reduction on the value of these
lands of 5per cent, making them
% cents per acre, but the Board
could not see the policy of making
this Rosedale Leader.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-12-23

Regular morning servlee at u a. m. E,enin=
service, %. IN every Sunday. Commune
nrst sunday In each month u. hi!hss. :
Rector sabhath-school ai9 As Il. m j
Moore superintendent,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-12-23

Famine prevails in county Don.
egal, Ireland. The people are liv-
ing on Indian meal, and 25OO per.
sons in Cornick are in danger of
starving.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-12-23

Mr.. A. Macleod, of Macleod &
Reed, of Glasgow, and Geo. New.
grass, of Liverpool, two of the
heaviest cotton factors in the
world, have entered civil and Grim.
inal suits in the st. Louis courts
against certain parties whom they
charge with fraudulent practices
in the packing of cotton. The
Globe-Democrat says that if a
1.-THE of the reports can be proven,
these cases will furnish sad exam.
pies of the business morality OF
some men who control heavy in
terests here.r
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-12-23
CHUR~ ri DIRECTORY.
81. Joseph Catholic Church
ST. James Episcopal Church

lligh Mas At 10 o'elnek a. IN. aud Nespers u
"a m fr,t aud third Sundays Catschisnl
VERY suud y atsa m y [. Bohmert Pastor
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-12-23
Methodist Church

Preaching at n a. m. and 7p m every sun
day. Praysr-meeilng every Wednesday night
Communion ist Sunday. u. IL Moon Pastor
Sun,lay-school, $50. \ r Nelson sup
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-12-23
Presbyterian Church

Preaching ut II m. and y m every sun,las
Communion lat Sunday In February, Mry, Az
gu,t and November. Prayer-meettng ever
"wednesday night. S Archer Pastor. Sunday
school at eis sam. Brown sup.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-12-23
5VILLE TINES.
lERMs. 4TH DISTRICT
EiRcuIT COURT.

eounty-Begins on the lst
4 March and October, and may
judicial days
4 ounty-Begins on the md
i Nsreh and October, and may
y judicial days.
eounty-Begins on the 4th
/ March and October, and may
b judicial days.
h eounty-Begins on the End
Len the 4th Monday Of March
ber. and may continue s ju-
county-Begins on the Srd
her tine ith Monday OF March
er, and may continue s judicial
Ia county-Begins on the 4th
her the 4th Monday Of March
|er, and may continued judicial
kton rounty-Begins on the
n after the lth Monday of
| October, and may continue 30
Tvs.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-12-23
OFFICE RULES
SUBSCRIPTION TERMS

One year, in advance. ........-...S - 90
When not paid as above, or within one
month from expiration Of time paid FOR
s. 90.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-12-23

Services Friday evenings at TX, and Saturday
mornings at lOh. J. Bogen, Rabbi
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-12-23
HANCERY-COBRT.


Ia county-Begins on the LIST
/ April and October, and may
] judicial days.
|gton county-Begins on the I'd
/ April and October. and may
)s judicial days.
|sounty-Begins on the lst Nom
\ and November, and may Gen.
kdicial days.
u county-Begins on the Sd
/ Nay and November, and may
y judicial days.
Ter county--Begins ON the LIST
/ June and December, and may
b judicial days.
county-Begins on the End
/ June and December, and may
} judicial days.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-12-23
Georgia Pacific Railway Company
HI miss. Division

On and after Monday, October 9th,
trains on the Georgia Pacific Railway
will run rs follows:
Train No. s-Daily except Sunday (;
Leave Greenville 3l5 p m. Arrive at
Greenville 1898 u. m.
Train No. leave Greenville a. N.
on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Arrive at Greenville 2:35 p. m.
Passengers for Johnsonville take train
No. . on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Train No. 3 runs through to OVERLY.
Train No. runs through to Arcola.
SAMI. ii. PURCELL.
tFaIHf Superintendent
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-12-23

meetings are held by the
Supervisors as follows: Bien-
Monday of January to elect
|mmissioners. Annually first
/ March, TO receive Tax-Collec-
is Of delinquent and insolvent
|onday Of August to receive and
the Assessment Roll; lst Mon
ptember to levy taxes ; and on
" next preceding each term Of
purt.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-12-23

II -
iii IL Treat chances to make money
|l1I Those who always take advan-
LII age Of the great chances for
making money that are offered
b. ,.. generally become wealthy
|,ovsr.,'o m.o DO not improve such chances re-
] r,rls we want many men. women,
a Aa' ~ work for US right In their own
start pne can do the work properly
~ Urinary nary wages. Expensive outfit fur.
bsr;aNo 40 one who engages fails 10 make
ke t,4'y an1y. Ion can devote your whole
IfmmsV,,.na, OF only your spare moments
|Sr,Nss""n ana Ell that is neetlei sent free.
..~HoN q Co. Portland Maine.
YOU wish anything in MUSIC
''"aents. eall at the
VARIETY STORE.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-12-23
|OFESSIONAL.

w. FARMER.
pr, Solicitor and Attorney,
pNROE, LOUISIANA.
es in the District, Circuit and
Courts Of the United States and
te Of Louisiana, In all classes of
on-residents Of Louisiana can
tute suits In the United States
fourt, at Monroe, against the
East Carroll and all other par
orth East Louisiana.
o Bank Of Monroe. dec.3I