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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1883-05-05
A MERRY MANS DEVICE.
Why Jefferson Davis Wanted Lieutenant
Derby TO bs Ccurt-Mirtialed.

Washington Letter in Boston journal.
The invitations sent of late to
naval officers requesting them to
send suggestions for a change of
uniform, "reminds me n-as Mr..
Lincoln would have said-of II
similar invitation issued by jeff.
Davis when he was Secretary of
War under President Franklin
Pierce. One of the invitations
was sent to Lieutenant Derby, q
good craftsman and a merry wag,
who sent in response a proposition
for having a 2-inch iron ring ap.
pended by piece of strong leather
to the seat of enlisted mems trow.
sers. Long and formal specifca.
tions demonstrated the utility of
the ring. Each officer was to
carry, instead of sword, long
white ash pole, with hook at one
end. BY hooking into the ring of
private he could be kept in line
of battle if he was disposed to
hang back, or caught if he attempt.
cd to run away. The ring would
also be useful in the artillery ser.
vice for draft purposes, md in the
cavalry men could be locked to
other rings in their saddles, and
so kept from falling of. The il.
lustrations which accompanied the
specifications represent officers
catching infantry stragglers and
forcing them into the ranks. dra.
goons padlocked to their saddles,
and artillery with eannOn-prolongs
hitched to their rings, hauling
huge pieces of artillery up steep
heights.
1t was very funny and the clerks
in the War Department enjoyed
some hearty laughs over it, but
when he reached the Secretary he
became indignant and regarded it
as an insult. He ordered charges
and specifications to be drawn up
and q court-martial was actually
ordered, when it came to the cars
of Governor Marcy, then Secre-
tary of State, who was level head.
ed, and who advised Davis to let
the matter drop. He might con-
vict Derby and dismiss him from
the service, but he would be laugh
cd at from one end of the country
to the other. Davis took the ad.
vice, and Derby's suggestions
are still to be found on the files of
the War Department.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1883-05-05
Depot COnnndrums.
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press.
ayes, madam, this is the foot of
Fourth street. The train from
Chicago starts from here. It
starts at the same time 1t used to
from the foot of Third street,
The time table has not been
changed. The train for Chicago
passes through Jackson. Yes, it
stops at Wayne, just the same as
it did when it started from Third
street. You can get your trunk
checked clear through to Chicago.
You will not have TO change cars.
The train is run under precisely the
same rules, over the same route,
and by the same time table as fit
started from Third street. The
price of tickets is just the same.
Yes, ma'am; this is the ticket Office
You can get your ticket there for
Wayne. Step right into the wait
ing.room, please. Yon will be
notified before the train starts.o
" What per cent. Of ladies, un-
accompanied by gentlemen, warm
up your ears in that style ?" in
quired a reporter Of the depot Off
cial.
"Onc hundred. If one should
pass into the waiting room with.
out inquiring if this is the loot of
Fourth street | think | would faint.
ayes, miss, this is the foot of
Fourth street. This train goes to
Chicago. 1t goes by the way of
Kalamazoo, and always stops at"
The reporter fed, and as u busi-
ness speculation has taken out an
insurance policy on the life of that
official for a large amount.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1883-05-05
Photographed While kissing.
London Times.l

\ correspondent informs US of
u romantic incident which has re-
Gently occurred in q prosperous
London suburb. A devoted young
high church curate Of interesting
appearance and great popularity
in his district was waited upon by
young lady of considerable at
fractions, but with an air of deep
melancholy, and clad in some
what aesthetic garb. After some
confusion and the shedding of n
tear, she revealed to him that she
had venturcd to visit him on II
matter deeply affecting her hap
pincss, she feared her life. The
curate naturally asked what it
might be, but after several at-
tempts to speak, choked by sobs,
she informed him that the matter
was ore of such deep Importance
that she could not impart it except
at her own abode, where she adj
jured him, as her spiritual adviser,
by all he held sacred, to visit her.
After some little conversation the
reverend gentleman promised to
do SO, and the next day he called
at the address. given him. Then
the young lady, with a look of still
deeper detection, and a voice in
dicative of remOrse and shame,
revealed to him the fatal secret.
She had conceived a deep. a pas
sionate love for the curate himself.
She knew, she said, that her pas
sion was hopeless; he, in his de-
votion to the church, for which
she loved him all the moro, had
vowed himself to life of cclibacy,
and she would resignedly carry
her attachment to the grave, which
she felt was not far off. But there
was one kindness which it was in
his power to grant her, the remcm-
Tbrance of which would bring con.
ISOLATION to her dark and weary
path. Would he, before they par
ted forever, give her one kiss 7
After some timidity and agitation
the young curate, touched with
pity, complied. The lady shed an
other tear, babe him adieu in q
hollow voice, and he departed.
A few days afterward he received
a neat little parcel, gracefully tied
with a piece of blue ribbon, and
on opening it found an instanta-
neous photograph cabinet size) of
himself kissing the young lady.
Accompanying this was comlnu.
nication from the fair creature
herself that there were eleven
more copies, and that he might
have the whole dozen at G20 each.
Should he not be in want of them
it was her intention to dispose of
them in another quarter. Nego-
tiations OH the subject are said to
be proceeding.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1883-05-05
State Land Commissioner.

Mr.. John Smylie, our indefati-
gable State land Commissioner,
completed on the 25th ult., the ex-
animation of the Mississippi land
roll in the General Land office in
Washington, which roll he had
necesSarially adopted as the basis
of the first settlement between
the State and the Government.
The net result is in his opinion
about as follows:
Land for which the State is
entitled to patents. .......l lS1 900 acres
Script indemnity for lands
located byindividuals with
L.. land warrants. etc.,
upon tracts granted to the
State by act Of. of....,...... 10000 acres
iotdls s...s..ss. ~ ,'RV hcIer
Cash due State on account of
selected" " lands sold by
United States. es............ SOL 900
This is the prima faele showing
by the Governments own books,
and foots up the neat little total
of si222, 80, estimating the lands
and script at the price they would
readily command to-day in u
"lumping trade.n
The next thing in order with
Commissioner Smylie, will be the
commencement of n settlement on
the basis of the claims of tho
State, MS substantiatcd by Federal
documents on file that he believes
will afford incontestible proof in
support of a demand for millions
of acres.
The investigation thus far has
not embraced the A" school lands "
nor the five cent ftlnds.n These
promise to add very largely to the
amount already stated even upon
the basis of the Government re.
cords.
Nor does this settlement in any
way trench upon the ground as.
sumcd in the bill that was before
the 47th Congress that claims for
the various Western States, and
the States of the South, except
Kentucky, Tennessee, Maryland,
tho Virginias, the Carolipas
q corgia and Texas, five por cent
of the valuation ofall public lands
wAhin their limits upon which
locations were made by military
warrants ana 0ther SCRIPT con-
trary to the covenants of their
several enabling acts, that conced'
cd to them onc.tweutieth of the
entire proceeds of all sales OF
land within their respective limits
when they were admitted rs
States.
Remember that all these lands
or the proceeds of the land scrip
and indemnities, 90 into the Gen
eral School Fund of the State
upon which the Commonwealth
will pay six per cent. annually
for distribution for cducationa
purposes among the counties, and
then our readers will be able to
appreciate the Importance of the
labor which Commissioner Smylic
is now engagcd.-Abcrdcc FIX
aminer.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1883-05-05
POSTAL DIRECTIONS.

All postage must be paid by
stamp.
Letters in the United States per
half ounce, 3 cents.
Drop letters, half ounce, | cent.
Registered letters, 10 cents and
proper postage.
Pamphlets, newspapers, maga.
zines, books, posters, etc, each 2
ounce or fraction, / cent.
Printed cards, blanks, seeds,
merchandise, / cent per ounce.
All matter not at letter rates
must be prepaid in full, wrapped
so that 1t can be cxaininedwithout
destroying the wrapper.
Liquids, poison, explosives and
other dangerous matter excluded.
Unpaid letters are sent to the
Dead Letter Office.
Letters part paid forwarded, bal.
ance collected of the receiver.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1883-05-05

Chalmers, of Mississippi, will
next winter learn chow it is him
self THAT is, to dance about the
House of Representatives as the
claimant of a seat to which he is
entitled, but held By another man.
The Supreme Court of Mississippi
has Just decided that there is no
help for him outside of Congress,
and when he gets the House to
give him his rights, strawberries
will be ripe next year on the shore
of Hudson's Bay. There is, after
all, more retribution in the world
than always appears at first sight.
Philadelphia Press.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1883-05-05
i City's Right to Collect Wharfage.

Washington, April 30.-A de-
eisiOn was rendered by the Su-
preme Court of the United States
to-day in the ease of the Parkers-
burg 4 Ohio transportation Co,
appellant, VS.. the city of Parkers-
burg. w. Va, aud others. This
ease, which is one of considerable
importance to all cities and towns
along navigable rivers, arises out
of the following state of facts.
Parkersburg, w. Va, built n
wharf aud established certain
rates Of wharfage, which the Par
kersburg 4 Ohio Transportation
Company complained of as extor-
tionate and as being merely aprc-
text for levying Il duty on tonnage.
The Company, thereupon fled a
bill IN the Circuit Court of the
United States to restrain proceed
ings in a suit brought in the State
Court for the purpose of collect.
ing wharfage aud to have the
wharfage ordinance declared il.
legal and void. This court holds
first, that as the said ordinance
on its face imposed charges on
wharfage only, though these
charges might be unreasonable
and exorbitant, the court will not
entertain an averment that they
were in reality not intended as
wharfage, but as n duty on ton.
mage. An inquiry into the secret
intent of the town body which
imposed the charges is inadmssii
bic, whether ono thing or other,
must be determined by the
ordinance or regulation itself.
Second, that wharfage is charg.
ell for the use of u wharf
made by the owner thereof, by
way of rent or compensation,
while the duty on tonnage is n tax
or duty charged for the privilege
of entering or trading, or lying in
n port or harbor, and can be i'm
posed only by the Government.
Third, that whether the charge
is wharfage orr duty on tonnage,
is n question, not of interest, but
of facts and law.
Fourth, that although wharves
are related to commerce and navi.
CATION as aids and convenences,
vet being local in their nature and
requiring special regulation for
particular places, the control of
them, in the absence of congrcs.
sional legislation on the subject
belongs to the states in which
! they are situated.
Fifth, that suit will not lie in the
Circuit Court ofthe United States
for relief against cxorbitant
charges as a case. arising under
the constitution and laws of the
United States, Even though 1t be
alleged that tho wharfage was in
tended as tax on tonnage.
The decree of the Lower Court
lin favor Of the city of Parkers.
burg is therefore affirmed.
The opinion was delivered by
Justice Bradley, Judge Harlan dis.
/ Seutiup.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1883-05-05
Chalmers viii Not be Seated.

Special to vicksburg Herald.l
Washington, April 26.- Chal-
mers' attempt to bulldoze Repub-
lican officials, his failure to break
the Democratic ranks, and the ac-
ton of the Supreme Court have
cooked his goose. 1t is generally
conceded that he will never be
seated.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1883-05-05
CordiaI(D Reception Of Chalmers
Special to Vicksburg Herald.l

Special to Vicksburg Herald.l
jackson, Miss, April 27.-Gen.
J. r. Chalmers reached here to-
day. Republicans state that he
was enthusiastically greeted on the
street by but one prominent Re-
publican.
Many leading Republicans in
this place will not "nestle F" with
Chalmers-tliey want Republican,
ism straightout, aud will take no
mixture.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1883-05-05

George Jones, of the New York
Times, Whitelaw Reid, of the Tri-
bune, and Hugh J. Hastings, of the
Commercial Advertiser. have been
appointed to assist in harmonizing
the Republican purity in New York
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1883-05-05
EKVILLETIMES.
|RDAY. MAY 5. 1883.
FERNS. 4TH DISTRICT.
.lncrIT coURT.

eountv-Begins on the lst
j MARCH and October and may
. judicial days
eoanty-Begins on the md
4 March and October, and may
judicial days
4 eounty-Begins on the 4th
i March and October. and may
Il judicial days.
IL coanty-Begins on the md
ar the 9TH Monday Of march
ber. and may continue q Jn-
!.
eounty-Begins on the 3rd
her the 18th monday of March
w.. and may continue 6 judicial
Ia eounty-Begins on the 9TH
|ster the 4th Monday of March
Isr. and may CONTINUED 6 judicial
Irton eounty-Begins on the
Iy after the 18th Monday of
4, October, and may continue 30
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1883-05-05
tIIANCERl COURT.

pa eounty-Begins on the lst
April and October, and may
judicial days.
kcton eounty-Begins on the 2d
Il April and October, and may
Is judicial days.
eounty-Begins on the LIST Mon
/ and November, and may con-
udicial days.
ps county-Begins on the I'd
n Nay and November, and may
In judicial days.
her county--Begins on the lat
IN June and December, and may
| 5 judicial days.
h eounty-Begins on the 2nd
IA June and December, and may
6 judicial days.
II meetings are held by the
/ Supervisors as follows: Bien-
Monday of January to elect
fommlssionrrs. Annually first
bfMareh, 10 receive Tax-Collec-
Srts Of delinquent and insolvent
sonday of August to receive and
m the Assessment Roll; LIST Mon
|eptember TO levy taxes and on
bay mex. preceding each term of
court.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1883-05-05

Regular morning ser,ice at II a. m Evening
seryire, . y. m every sunday Communion
hr-t SUNDAY In each month u, u tnsey.
Rector sabbath school ata;b o. m J. u
Moore sufigunieIdent
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1883-05-05

This list Of distances is procured
from the latest official surveys and
maps.
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Preaching At n a m. and y m every sunday
Communion ~ sunday In February, Mry, Au-
gust ahd November. frater-nerting every
Wednesday, nlghi. ; Archer Pastor. SUNDAY
school at o., sam. brown sup.
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Methodist Church

Preaching 1t n IA m. and : y M every sun-
dhN Prayrr-meeling every Wednesday nizht
sundh y--ehaol. p;i1 ! " IIonnoli, Pastor
W. u riisss, supt.
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ApvERTIsING RATEs.

Transient Advertising. one square
One Insertion. n....................S 81 "a
Each subsequent Insertion. ........ -
fees for Legal notices, which sre in
cluded undert this head. due on or before
last publication. Nopruof furnished un-
ill paid for.
' Locals" five lines OF less. this type.
80 cents for first. p cents each snbss-
quent Insertion.
Personal articles or notices charged for
according 10 their nature.
Customers will please give explicit di>
rections, of length Of time for publication
Of advertisements.
Regular advertising. one square, ms.
- Guns. Sl2. year S2n.
Larger advertisements. quarterly, half
yearly. and yearly,
Contracted for al Liberal Rates.
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County EqGalizers.
DISTRICT no.

DISTRICT no. |.
J. II. Ward. jr. Ben Rei,er
Robert Prince. II. A. johnson
Matt. +. johnson
DISTRICT NO. =.
II. l.. Baker. W. \. Jewell
i. +. WOrthington. J. J. Petit
Il. +. james
DISTRICT NO. 3.
a. b. Carson. Robert Hughes
Theodore Pohl, William Summers
Ed. Kennedy
DISTRICT NO. 4.
A. J. Paxton. Dan. Williams
John W. Harrow. X. X. siockard
". II. Harrie.
DISTRICT NO. ).
J. II. Powell, David Friley.
W. o. Aldridge. Augustine Chew.
J. A. OVERLY.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1883-05-05
Total Cotton Receipts.

New York. April 2I.-The fol-
lowing are the total net receipts
of cotton at all ports since Sept.
1st. 1889;
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30 week made at home Iy the indus
'ripus l}esi business now before the
tD Apublic. Capital not needed wewiil
v start you Men. women, bows and
girls wanted everywhere to work for
lin, Now IS the time You can work IN spare
re only or give your whole time 10 the business
No other business VIII pay you nearly ~ well.
No pne eau fail TO make enormous pay by rn-
signgat once. Coetly .Outht and terms free
Monet made fast, easily, and honorably. All
dieSs IRl-E Co. Augusta. Maine
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Orders from transient customers, YER
bal or written. for job work. advertising,
or subscription. must be accompanied by
the cash. Accounts Of regular eusto.
mers due and presented the lst OF each
month.
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Is of Supreme Court-Com-
on the lst Mondays of April
stober.
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OFFICE RULES.
sUH9CRIPTION TERMs.

cac year. in advsnce.. ..-.....---. s. 90
When not paid a. above, or within one
month from expiration of time paid for
- OU.
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Services FRIDAY evenings ri ~. aud saturday
mornings atI0ii. J Bogen, Rabbi,
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Ec< OF the Supreme Court.

T.. y. Circuit Court
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TOWN OFFICIALS

"N VFFTETAES.
aayor, Jacob Alexander.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1883-05-05

Y Town Council meets on the
Pohday of each month.
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NeNnERs or LEGISLATIVE.
|. Stone, Peter Mitchell
SENATOR FROM 29rH DISTRICT.
II. Jctfords.
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hs begin in Jackson on the
|ndays in May and Novem-
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ANNOUNCING CANDIDATES.

II ~ ~ III III
yearly, and yearly,
Contracted for at Liberal Rates.
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Pstrict Court for Southern Dis

lions commence in jackson
4th Mondays of June AM
rv
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-02-15

Accomplishments barns, granaries
etc, in which to store the products OF then
farms as reserve for seasons OF scarcity,
good shelter, and abundant feed for stock
big wood.piles and wcod-houses well stored
with fuel, and all the rest. Apropos, enough
good wood has been wasted in open houses
since this country was first settled to have
gone far towards building many family q
a better home. And enough money has
been worse than wasted on whiskey and
tobacco, squandered in foolish display, and
sunk in the lost labor of able-bodied loafers
to have probably insured the same end,
while II il clear that enough stock have per-
ished through cold and starvation, to have
paid many times over for their proper care
and keeping.
Our blizzard subsidies with reluctance,
feeling that It has not got in its work as
as the case requires. But like
other billiards., it may again muster its
forces for another foray.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-02-15

turo NAV assume will soon be demonstrated
r Senator Patton's bill to provide pensions
for the old Texas soldiers has been reported
fayorably and unanimously by the commit
tee and will no doubt be acted on moro fully
/, at AN early day II seems that the young
members OF the house and senate are mani
, Testing an interest for these remnants OF a."
bygone heroic age. Some Of tho papers
suggest, and with propriety, too, that there
should be n new executive mansion built, In
stead of re-titting the old one.
The next night after the Stockmen's con-
vention adjourned they were royalty enter
tanned at banquet at the Raymond House
given by the citizens of Austin. The BAN
quet was largely attended by cattlemen,
visiting Odd Fellows, who were then IN ses'
sion here, railroad men, and members OF
the legislature. Toasts were drunk (not
the mem. and every body enjoyed themselves
hugely.
A considerable panic ensued last Monday
in the senate chamber, caused by q detective
flue from the Governors office, which Is
situated Immediately under the senate. The
fire bell sounded and all thought for mo-
ment that another capitol confagration was
about to take place. Several senators
moved to adjourn about the same time, but
when the fact was communicated to the
house. some member who must have been |,
from North Texas and particularly interest
ed in the location and passage OF the asy-
lum bill, was heard to exclaim damn her,
let her burn, go on with the bill"
Gov. Ireland sent message to both
houses, notifying them Of ex-Gov. Davis de-
mise, whereupon both houses passed reso-
lutions of respect and adjourned for the day.
Gov. Davis remains were embalmed and
Law in state in the Hall of Representatives
from one o'clock till four on Friday. The
funeral services were conducted by the
Rev. #. B. Lee, rector of St. Davids church
at this place, then the remains were followed
to the State Cemetery by large concourse
of people, regardless of color and political
convictions.
The Legislature will "ercurt' to San An
tonic and probably to Laredo on March
9Th. J. E. LAMB.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-02-15
CL0THING!

Our Stock Of Clothing Complete embracing Beaui-
full Line of Scotch and English Cassmeres and French
Diagonal Suits which we offering at prices which defy
competition Call and Examine them before the Stock IS
Broken-ao trouble to show goods.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-02-15
SPECIAL attention

Called to Zigler's Hand Made
Philadelphia Boots and Shoes for
which we are Sole Agents. Every
pair warranted unequalledfor Dur
ability and Comfort.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-02-15
WAGONS.

Wea are the West Texas Agents for
The Avery and Caldwell Wagons.
Every Wagon Guaranteed. We
ere selling at bed rock prices, and
ask all our friends to call and ex-
anime our goods and prices.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-02-15

And arriving every day the Largest Stock Best assortment
Dry Goods Groceries Clothing Hardware, Hats Crockery
Boots and Shoes Wood and Willow Ware Notions and Ladies
and Gents Furnishing Goods offered in this market