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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-08-26

the sand removed from the muzzle
and reloaded. After an interval
of ten minutes the cOmbatants re-
sumed their positions and the
crowd gathered around them again
During the interval many bets had
been wagered on the result of the
duel, the odds being generally in
favor of Menifee, who was a pop
ular faverite, and who, moreover,
was generally supposed to bemore
proficient with the rifle. The word
was given. This time McClung's
piece was more faithful. Before
Menifee's finger had pressed the
trigger of his rifle that of McClung
had been discharged, and the ball,
striking the cock Of Menifee's
gun, hurleda piece Of 1t deep into
the brain of the unfortunate
young man, who fell and died be-
fore he could be removed from
the field.
This was the last duel in which
MeClung engaged, as few were
willing to risk their lives in an en-.
counter with him. After serving
with distinction in the Mexican
war he returned to Mississippi
but he had become moro m0rOse
than ever, and deeply melancholy
His enemies claimed that he was
haunted by the spirits of those
whom he had slain in duels, story
which was commonly believed
when in 1856 he blew out his own
brains.
After Colonel McClmg's death
the following lines were found
among his papers, and breathe, nc
doubt, the earnest prayer of his
tortured spirit:
Swiftly speed DER the waste of time,
Spirit Of death-spirit of DEATH
In manhood's morn, in youthful prime
WOO thy breath.
For the fading hues of hope have fled
Like the dolphln's light;
And dark are the clouds above my head
As the starless night
Oh. warmly the wanderer sighs for thu
rest
OF the peaceful haven;
The pilgrim saint for the home of tn
blest,
The calm Of heaven.
The galley slave for the night wind
breath
At the burning noon:
But more gladly I'd spring to thy arms
Oh DEATH
Oh! Death-come soon!
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Curious Old Documents.

Especial to Times.Democrat.
Washington, Aug. 13.-In NOV.
ing the records of the State Dc.
partment from the old State De.
partment building to the handsome
new structure now occupied by tho
department, some curious old rec
ords came to light. One Of them
was the original deed by which
Spain coded Florida to the United
States. The writing of the deed
is almost illegible, Another inter.
esting document found was q let
ter written by Henry Lawrcns, oI
South Carolina, who was appoint
cd Minister to Belgium in 1881
and who was captured by the Brit
ish off Charleston harbor and car
ried a prisoner to London. He
was confined in the tower of Lon
don for IS months, and while il
the tower wrote the letter to tn,
home government. The letter II
dated December 20, 1881.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-08-26
Georgia Pacific Railway Company,
miss. Division

On and after Monday, July 10th, trains
on the Georgia Pacific Railway will
leave Greenville as follows:
On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
C:t5 a. IN. Returning arrive At Green
vile l2::Wp IN. ID
On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days, leave GreenvilIe ut 6:i5 a. m. and
3p. m. Returning arrive ut Grcenyills
at l:20 u. IN. and I:36 p. M.
All trains go through to Overby's.
Only light freight, fruit and vegetables
received for shipment on Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays.
Regular freight shipping days, Mon
days. Wednesdays and Fridays.
SAML. II. PURCELL. Z
Superintendent.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-08-26

Col. Allen has a field near town
planted in COW peas, which have
attained such an immense growth
that he offers to bet that the
ground on which they are growing
will not be sufficient TO stack them
on after they are cut.-Tupelo
Journal.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-08-26

aoh.htA
------S-e--
Dublin, August 16.--E. Dwycr
Gray, member of Parliament and
proprietor of the Preeman's Jour.
nal, was to-day sentenced to two
months Imprisonment and to pay
q fine of E50O0 for contempt of
court, in publishing q letter of
O'Brien, editor Of the United Ire
land, accusing the jury which con-
victed Francis Haynes Of the
murder Of John Doloughty Of be-
ing drunk on the night previous to
the day that their verdict was
given, and the article commenting
thereon. 0'Brien and Dayitt were
put out of court.
Gray, after being sentenced, was
handed over to the custody of the
city coroner. The latter eyinecd
some reluctance to take charge of
him, but Judge Lawson called up.
Oh him to do his duty. Tho coro.
ner, whose Intervention was nee.
essary because Gray is High
Sheriff Of Dublin, then conveyed
the prisoner to Richmond prison,
Gray, at the expiration Of his
term, must find sureties for him.
self for f50O0, and two others in
the sum of $4,000. Each decision
of the court has caused great sen.
sation in the city. Gray was Lord
Mayor Of Dublin for 1880 and was
nominated the second time for
1882, but declined to serve.
The following proclamation sign.
ed by Mayor Dawson, and Messrs
Parnell, Dillon and Dayltt has
been issued:
Dublin, Aug. 16.
Citizens of Dublin:
Without Offering any comment
upon the sentence passed upon
Hon. L. Dwyer Gray, we deem il
our duty to invoke the people to
maintain calmness and dignified
demeanor. We are expressing the
wishes of Mr.. Gray, in counseling
our fellow citizens to abstain from
any gatherings in the streets that
might lead to q breach of peace
We require only calmness and
temperance in the present emer.
gency. Hundreds of thousands Of
visitors kept the peace in Dublin
yesterday. Let the citizens show
equal prudence and self-control on
this occasion.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-08-26

An experiment at Troy, Ala,
developed the fact that one gallon
of fine sirup can be made from {
gallons Of watermelon juice.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-08-26
Presbyterian Church

Preaching At n a. M and p m every Sunday
Communion lst Sunday In February. Mry, Au-
gust aud November. p1tyer-mecting every
Wednesday night. s. Archer Pastor. Sunday
school at gl. Sam. Brown sup.
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ApVERTIsING RATEs.


Transient Advertising, One Square
One Insertion; ...s....-..-..... .S1.5e
Each subsequent Insertion, ...... rs
Fees for Legal notices, which are in
cluded under this head, due on or before
last publication. Noproof furnished un-
til paid for.
Locals" five lines or less, this type,
80 cents for first, p cents each subse,
quent Insertion. ass
Personal articles or notices charged for
according to their nature.
Customers will please give explicit d.
rections, of length Of time for publication
Of advertisements. ~
Regular advertising, one square, ms.
81, GINS. Sl2, l year SO.
Larger advertisements, quarterly, half
yearly, and yearly.
Contracted for at Liberal Rates.
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What relation is your fathers
only brothers. sistcr-in-law to you!
Your mother. of course.
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OFFICE RULES.
SUBSCRIPTION TERMS

One year, in advance. ............s7 %
When not paid ss above, or within one
month from expiration Of time paid f0E
S3 10.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-08-26

Regular morning service at II a. m. Evening
service, p. m. every sunday, Communion
nrst sunday In each month. n. A. Juny Rector
sabbath-seho0l atD:t5 a m. J. N. Mo0resup.
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Mothodist Church

Preaching at n a. m. and p. m. every sun
day. Prayer-meeting every "Wednesday night.
Communion iSt sunday. \. IL Moon Pastor.
sunday-schooi, p.51 y 7. Nelson sup.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-08-26
ANSouNcING CANDIDATES.

For State and District Offices, .......slb
For County Offices, ...........,...... 10
For Beat Offices. -. :
Orders from transient customers, ver-
bal or written, for job work, advertising,
or subscription, must be accompaniedby by
the cash. Accounts Of regular custo-
mers due and presented the let Of each
month.
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Change of Schedule.

Services Friday evenings nj 5k, and Saturtsg
mornings at l0h. j Bogen. Rabbi
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City of Yazoo, in place Of the
J. M. WHITE.

Curt Holmes. Master Kirk Lewis, clsrb.
~ = Leaves New Orleans for Green.
3z vile every THURSDAY at
D. M. leaves Greenville for New Or
leans every SUNDAY.
n-s- This line reserves the right to pass
Landings that the Captains may coDsid-
er unsafe. Passengers TO New Orleana
make lightning time, avoiding Railroad
DELAYS and expense. The fare and gen
eral accommodation cannot be exeelled.
Their Boats do not run here only
through the cotton season but also
through the duh months, to serve pub
lie convenience which shippers should
continue to reciprocate. el4It
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-08-26
CT xCERY COURT,

1nen1 pnty-Begins on the LIST
N and October, and may
us , jq1icial days.
6hInEtnn county-Begins on the I'd
j 81 April and October, and may
Iue Is ju1Icial days.
(ox co1ufy-Begins on the lstNon-
~ ~ November, and may CEN
= jndIcIal days.
hona ccunty-Begins on the Sd
y of noT and November. and may
huo II j01icial days.
lower >punty-Begins on the lst
81 n Ju1e and December, and may
hue 9 ju1lcial days.
fkey oc|anty-Begins on the 2nd
" of June and December, and may
hus 9 judIcial days.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-08-26

e. = Leaves vicksburg every Mon
day and Thursday at 8 p. m. |;
and Greenville every Wednesday and
Saturday at Ia. m.
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Regular vicksburg and Greenvillc
4 Packet.
The Fast and Reliable Steamer
ssIS - A q u Il N A.
Henry Marineaux, Master.
Frank Steigleman, .........C Clerk.
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( 70 INFORM the public that | have
d here With the intention OF carry
4 fIrst-rlass
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1lu 11oetings are held by the
q 0(zFcrvisors as follows: Bien-
In NQnday of January to elect
CommInsloners. Annually first
" 81 N1ych, TO receive Tax-Collec-
epoEts q delinquent and insolvent
~ no11ay of August to receive and
lpon the Assessment Roll; LIST Mon-
{ eeptomber to levy taxes; and on
onday n><t preceding each term Of
= couzt.
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For freight or passage apply on board,
or to Superintendent Merchants wharf
Boat, Greenyille. Uuiy J, oz.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-08-26

Regular New Orleans ana GreepviIie
Packet.
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New York, Aug. 19.-The con-
clusion was reached that if the es-
Inmates of the amount of work
required, as furnished by the local
authorities, we're not too small,
and if the amounts of money rep
resented as forthcoming from local
sources we're not too large, the
allotment of 81, 100000 should re-
pair all breaks to the old levees
from the lower end of the river up
to Memphis. on the east bank, and
to Helena, on the west bank.
The amount which Mississippi is
pledged for is 100000, Arkansas
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-30

Supervisor lIelmig submitted the toll
loving resolution which was on motion
adopted;
Your committee on paupers would re-
commend that DR., J. H. Finley be con
tinued ms physician for paupcrs in the
towns OF Bruce, Eagle and otter creek for
the coming year on same terms rs last
year.
Also that the supervisor of La Sale be
authorized to employ such physicians for
said town MS he may think best Mt total
cost not TO exceed Sl25 including medi-
Cines HENRY llEIMlG, thut}N'U.
Supervisor Heimig, chairman OF the
committee on pgupers, also submitted the
following report which was on motion
adopted;
Your committee on paupers, 20 whom
was referred the matter OF conveying an
INDECENT family now living at Peru, H.,
to Germany, would recommend that the
supervisor OF the town Of Peru be author
lied TO take such action in the matter rs
in his Judgment VIII ho tor the best inter.
ests of the county and that the county
agent be, and is hereby instructed, to pay
the amount of expense which the SAID sup
ervlsor may incur in furnishing Transport
tation for the paupors referred 10.
HENRY lIEIMIG, CddiJmda
On motion the board adjourned until s
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
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Coaching What.

The Richfleld Springs correspondent of
the Utica Observer says: "Col. Swoyer is
the originator OF popular new form of en-
tertainment for parties Of two or more rid
ing in the cars or other vehicles or walk
ing. 1t is called coaching whist and it
is instructive to young people as well as in
terestlng to the old and young as the means
of passing time easily on long trips When
the party sits, its members divide into
sides. They observe and count all the liv.
Ing things they meet and each has a value
in game OF $50 points. For example, all
four footed animals, with the exceptions
noted, count 10 points each; chickens and
two-footed creatures each, cat 10, cat in
a door so, and pussy IN window $50 or
a game. Nothing in harness counts. An
old lady carrying a folded umbrella counts
100, and blind man led by a dog 500 or
two games. This season Col Swoyer's
family and their friends have not had an
idle or stupid moment on their trip. Miss
Marie being favorite with the coachmen,
they have always played into her hands
For example when driving along the road,
II they came to number of chickens,
ducks or geese, or cattle in the ROAD, they
would skIllfully direct their horses so that
the count would be on Miss Mares side
OF the coach, and her score leads all others.
Commander Clark, and other gentlemen
on the road to Otsego Lake, wrote to their
friends on the route to have their cats prom
ineDtly displayed in the windows when
they passed, as a nice supper was depend
ing on the result. Col. Swoyer aud others
got an inkling of the arrangement, and
caused the ladies to request change of
seats in the Tally Ho Coach as particu.
lar favor. OF course, the gentlemen we're
too gallant to refuse this request, and the
ladies soon won a sufficient number of
games to secure suppers for the season.
Uninitiated people who passed that way
were surprised to notice the large number
of cats that were found summing themselves
In the windows of every other house that
day"
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The indignation OF the New York half.
breeds over the nomination of Folger, after
they had fairly beaten him two to one at
the primaries, Is intensified by the discov.
cry OF the fact that Folger owes his success
to a shameful forgery. His nomination, it's
conceded, was brought about by prelimi-
nary revolution IN the stale committee, a
majority of whom were halfbreeds. Rob
ertson, the New York collector, was q
member of that committee and of course
halfbreed. He did not put in an appear
ance at Saratoga, but Mr.. Police Commits
sloner French, stalwart, appeared bear
Ing telegram from Robertson authorizing
HIM to act as his substitute. This changed
the complexion Of the committee from
half.breed to stalwart, and this change
gave the stalwarts the organization OF the
convention the control OF the credentials
and other committees, and ultimately the
control OF the convention. Now 1t
turns out that the alleged telegram from
Robertson to French was forgery. 1t
was never sent by Robertson nor was it
received through any telegraph office BY
French. 1t was not even written on re-
celving, but on sending blank. The in
dignation l. the half-breeds over the sup
posed treachery Of Robertson Is thus shown
to have been without cause, while Robert
son is frothing with rage over the base
cheat that was practiced upon the half
breeds IN his name French II the mean
time denies that he had anything to do
with the forgery himself, but puts on a
stiff upper lip and intimates that hs has
such hackers as to relieve him of all I'm.
easlness. The impression is that when the
bottom of the business is reached it will be
found that Jay Gould's money did the
mischief.
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HENRY HELMIG, Chairman.

Supervisor Mclaughlin moved that
the mine Inspectors bond be fixed at
two thousand dollars. Carried.
bond of County Clerk for the ensuing
term be fixed the same as that of the
present incumbent, to-wit: $4,000.
Carried.
Supervisor Flaherty moved that the
committee on courthouse and jail pro-
cure all the coal necessary for the cOun-
ty for the ensuing year Except tor the
county asylum). Carried.
Supervisor Bellinghausen moved
that the matter of bonds of the various
incoming officers be referred to the
committee on finance. Carried.
On motion board adjourned until .
this p. NJ.
2P. NJ. FRIDAY, Sept. Is, 'S2.
Supervisor Helmig, chairman of COM
mlttee on paupers, submitted the re-
port of the county physicians, which
was on motion received and ordered
spread upon the records.
To the Honorable Board Of Superuis-
OrS Of La Sale county: The under
signed. physicians for the county asy-
lum. county Jail and city of Ottawa,
herewith submit their annual report for
the year ending September 18th, 1885 !:
Number of visits to county asylum,
1l9.
Number of visits to county Jail and
to paupers in city of Ottawa, 81.
Diseases treated and number of
deaths as follows:
SURGICAL.
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Our Neighbors.

TIE county tax for VIII county for next
year is 1920
On Friday Ben. Halueman was struck
by a 100.lb rock IN shaft No. l, Streator,
aad severely hurt
The mining operations for the winter
are beginning again IN earnest in Streator.
The interior of the new Streator Opera
House VIII be much like that of this city
and be about the same size.
On Thursday last the gate receipts of
the Wenona FAIR were $500 The Fair
was a great success, and, it is expected,
will clear $1,000.
There are 100 pupils in the. Sueator
high school,
The flour mill at Streator is being over
hauled and the Stevens rolls used instead
of mill stones.
Company l, 4th Regt, La Sale, have
received 80 sets of equipments to replace
the old ones.
Mrs. Alex. McBoyle, mother of the Rock
Island agent at La Sale, died there last
week at the age of IS years. She was a
native of Scotland and came to America IN
1866.
Burglars went through Marseilles last
week capturing some $40 or more.
On Wednesday last Geo. Walter, a
Mendoza farmer, while drunk and flour
ishing gun threatening to shoot his son
was shot IN the leg by the accidental dis.
charge of the weapon.
Mrs. Janet Sheldon, of Braidwood has
been awarded $4,000 damage for the
death Of her husband in a coal shaft at
that place,
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C0Un'TY ASYLUM,

Notice is hereby given. that on Thursdays
and E'ri duyf, OF each week visitors will be ad-
United TO tn, Asylum. No visitors admitted on sun
5nvs TIC. GIBSON County Agent
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By Universal Accord,

AYERS CATIIARTIC PILLS are the hest
of all purgatives for family use. They
are the product of long, laborious, and
successful chemical investigation, and
their extensive use, by physicians in
their practice, and by all civilized na-
tions, proves them the best and most
effectual purgativc Pill that medical
science can devise. Being purely veg
etable no harm can arise from their
use, and being sugar-coated, they are
pleasant to take. In intrinsic value
and curative powers no other Pills
can be compared with them; and every
person, knowing their virtues, VIII
employ them, when needed. They
keep the system in perfect order, and
maintain in healthy action the whole
machinery of life. Mild, searching and
efiectual, they are especially adapted
to the needs of the digestive apparatus.
arrangements of which they prevent
and cure, if timely taken. They are
the best and safest physic to employ
for children and weakened constitu-
tons, where mild but efiectual
cathartic is required.
For sale by all druggists.
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On the same night, at Jefersonville,
Ind, Anthony McDougall, (colored) jeal.
Gus of his wife, after quarrelling with her
went to yard, procured an ak, with
which he nearly severed the head from
her body. She had shortly before re.
turned home from Louisville, whittier she
had gone without her husbands consent
The murderer Is in iall
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Total ........,........... ..,..... ltl Il
Total number medical cases, l6l
deaths. l..
Total number surgical cases, IS;
deaths, >.
Total cases, l79. Total deaths, A.
Total visits, 2lO.
In accordance with the official order
of the State Board of Health, all OF the
inmates of the county asylum and JAIL
were vacciuated III the month OF Jan
uary, 1852.
Special mention may be made
of the smallness OF the sick list
of the county asylum for some months
past, which, we think, may be attri6-
uted to the thorough renovating which
the building has undergone.
The necessity for an Improvement in
the quarters for the care of the insane
and the lack of the necessary attend
ants has been a source of much lncon-
venience to all having charge, and
loudly calls for your immediate and
earnest attention.
The present sanitary condition of the
house reflects much credit upon the
Superintendent and the efficient warden
and matron, who have labOred zealously
and faithfully for the welfare of the in
mates of the institution.
REUBEN T.. DYER, VI. ID.
JOIN :. RYBURN, ". ID.
Supervisor Hickok, chairman Of the
committee on miscellaneous claims, sub
mitted the following report which was on
motion adopted.
70 the B0ard Of Supervisors, September
term Your committee on miscellaneous
claims would respectfully report that they
have examined all claims presented before
them, ana recommend the payment Of the
following, and that the clerk be directed to
issue orders tor the several amounts to the
several claimants tO-wlt:
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(0flcial.)
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

Record of Proceedings, &c.. OF the Board OF
Supervisors of La Sale County, September
Term-Continued from Wednesdays Free
Trader.
Supervisor Lauf, chairman OF the
committee on roads and bridges, sub
mitted the following report, which on
motion was adopted:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen OF me
Board Of Supervisors;
Your committee on roads ana bridges
would respectfully report that they nave
examined the matter of the petition OF
the commissioners of highways OF the
town of Ottawa, presented before them,
asking for an additional Appropriation
of 81. lbs on the wagon bridge at the
aoueduct, would beg leave to report
that we have had the matter under con-
sideration and find the bridge is not fin
ished. Therefore, your committee re-
commend that further consideration DE
postponed until the next session or the
board.
And we would further report that in
the matter of the petition or the Doard
of commissioners of La Sale, asking
for an appropriation OF S5'OoO Tor ROAD
in said town, and that we nave had the
same under consideration and do not
Recommend tildI lllc pSbhloh oS 81 uDN'u'
but leave the matter with the board,
and beg leave to be excused from the
further consideration of the same.
All of which isrespectfully submitted,
WILLIAM LAUF, Charm.
Supervisor Helmlg, chairman OF the
committee on paupers, submitted the
following report, which on motion was
adopted:
10 the Board of Supervisors: Your
committee on pauper claims would re-
spectfully report that they have eX-
ahmed all claims presented before
them, and recommend the payment of
the following, and that the clerk be oil.
rected to issue orders for the several
amounts to the several claimants, to-
wit:
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professional GarDS.

nv G.. rREN AIRY, Attorney at Law. OHce
M WV" i" w. iun3