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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1883-12-15

Washington's ancestor, Col. Jno.
Washington, came over to this
country in 1860 in vessel owned
by Edward Prescott, and on the
way over, the crew hung a passen-
ger, a Quakeress named Elizabeth
Richardson, suspecting her of
causing bad weather by witch.
craft.
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The Captains aud pilots running
on the Mississippi bear testimony
to the fact that the work of the
River Commission has already ac.
complished much in the way of
improving and deepening it, and
removing troublesome bars and
shadows. Take Island %, for in.
stance, in the neighborhood of
which some very important work
has been going on. This has been
eminently satisfactory, and steam.
boats find no trouble in navigating
this portion of the river, which
was formerly considered unsafe
and troublesome. Times -Domo.
crat.
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j. NJ. WHITE.

}. W. fobin, Master. Curt Holmes, Clcrk
IL \ Leaves New Orleans for Green
kA willie every THURSDAY at 5
p. m. leaves Greenville fur New. Or.
leans every SUNDAY at II m.
skis' This line reserves the right 10 pass
Landings that the Captains may consid-
er unsafe. Passengers to New Orleans
make lightning time, avoiding Railroad
delays and expense. Tue fare and gen.
eral accommodations. easnet be excelled.
Their Boats do not run here enly
through the cotton season but also
through the duh months, to serve pub
lie convenience; which shippers should
continue to reciprocate.
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FIRMS. lrH DISTRICT.
,,terrT COURT.

.o,,.sy-Isegins on the LIST
-su,srh and October, and may
F.. s jadicial days
s,anty-Begins on the md
u.rrh and October, and may
| /. iadieiai days.
|, eoaafy-Begins on the 9TH
1 4 March and October, and may
!. i Judicial days
soanty-Begins on the 2nd
49, the lth Monday Of March
I.,nsr and may continue q ju-
hys.
81 eounty-Begins on the srd
,trr the lth Monday Of March
|sSsr, and may continue 6 judicial
L.. eounty-Begins on the 18th
.asr the 18th Monday of March
I,her. and may continued judicial
I,,rten county-Begins on the
Lasv after the 18th Monday Of
I.d October, and may continue 80
Iars
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1883-12-15

The town is full of people most
~ from Greenville. Because court
is in session here they have extra
work to do here. Those here from
Greenyille appear well behaved.
but the fact that they prefer being
here because court Is there
throws a kind of suspicion that
the marshal should "wach as well
as pray."-Arkansas City Jour
nal.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1883-12-15

A farmer in "settingr a hen
made a mistake and got hold
of a number of porcelain nest
eggs instead of the genuine ar.
ticle. She is doing all shs can
but there is a tired look of won
der in her eyes that is pitiful
to see.
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ApVERTIsIEe RArEs.

Iransient Advertising. One square
uhe Insertion. n.-----...-.-....-...s : ] 20
Zach subsequent Insertion. ....~.-. IS
fees for Legal Hsfiees. which are in
eluded under this hesti. dae on or before
last publication. Ne pFsof furnished un-
I'll paid for.
" Locals" five lines or less. this type,
~ cents for first, p eeAts each subse-
quent Insertion.
Personal articles oFnetieeS 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
s., Suns. sl2. year Sai-
Larger advertisements. quarterly, half
yearly. and yearly,
Contracted for nj Iiheraf Rates
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1883-12-15

Regular morning ser,ire at II IN Evssins
>erNtre, ! y. m. every SUNDAY Communism
hr-t >unds, In each month b. II Rsm.r..
Rector. Sahhath- -.chooi at9 Is a m j.. NJ
Moore superintendent
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| cHANCERY COURT.

,,us eounty-Begins on the LIST
Of April and October, and may
6 judicial days.
klnrton eounty-Begins on the 2d
of April and October and may
\ IS judicial days.
n county Begins on the LIST NON
I,ay and November, and may con-
judicial days.
Ina eounty-Begins ON the 3d
Of Nav and November, and may
Il judicial days.
bwer esunty--Begins on the lst
Of June and December, and may
IS Judicial days.
key eounty-Begins on the 2nd
| Il June and December, and may
"a b llulclal uhlh.
lr meetings are held by the
n Supervisors M follows: Bien-
ii Monday Of January to elect
commissioners. Annually first
| Of xareh. 70 receive Tax-Collec-
IorIs Of delinquent and insolvent
uonday of August to receive and
pn the Assessment Roll; LIST Non
September to levy taxes: and on
Iday next preceding each term Of
|C0art. M
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Methodist Church

Preaching at n a m. aud D. ~ every sun-
'lal PraNer-meeiing every "Wednesday nirht
.nn,lay .seh''ol. 9'1 J. W. IIonnoll. Pastor.
W. u frigs, .upt
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CHuRCu DIRECTORY.
81. Jos.nh C,tha,,. Cha.


high Mas at 10 a'el"ek a. nj. aud Nssrers al
I y. m irsi aud third >nn,lay. Clisrhi.m
every sunday at pa, m D L. Bahmert Pastor
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1883-12-15

Preaching 1T n u ~. and y IN every sunday
Communion III sunday In frbrutry. Mry, Au-
gust ahI November. fwtrr-msetihg every
"Wednesday night. Archer Pastor. Sunday
school atr'i sam. Brown sup
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Orders from transient customers. YER
bal or written. for job work. advertising.
or subscription, must he accompanied BY
the cash. Accounts Of regular eusto-
mers due and presented the LIST Of each
month.
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OFFICE RULES.
suRsCRIPTIon -.

One YEAR 70 advance. ..-s..-s.... a. 60
when not paid a. above. er witha one
y. aioaih from expiration of time paid for
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Jewish synagogu.

>ervicrs Friday evenings ut ~. aud Satunla.
mornings at lps. j. llogsn. Rabbit
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This list of distances is procured
from the latest official surveys and
maps.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1883-12-15

bs Of Supreme Court-Com-
ion the LIST Mondays of April
Ftober.
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COUNTY OFFICIALS.

|" oF TUE HOARD or si'rrRvisons.
district, j. w. Erwin
Y! District, +. j. Craig
District, (Pres.) n Goldstein
District, J. NJ. McCutchen
District, ]. N. Collier
Attorney, w. r. Trigg
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Ayor, jacob Alexander.
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ANNOUNCING CANDIDATES,

- ~ 7 - 1T 1EF"f ETEE7TE FFII ; IIWEI
yearly. and yearly,
Contracted for at LiberH Rates.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-04-07
MEANWHILE TENNESSEE SATURDAY, APRIL T. 1888

and individuals, have given this subject
much attention and thorough investiga-
ton, and have developed methods by
which the sugar may now be produced
in paying quantities, and manufactures
are being established in all parts of
the country, From personal obServa-
ton and experience, we believe that
sorghum syrup and sugar manufac-
lures is destined to a high rank in
American agriculture, from the sugar
cane belt of the South to the southern
limit of the spring wheat region of the
North. Sorghum requires light
warm sell, rather poor than rich II
should be manured with mineral fertili.
zers, such as ashes, bone meal, patassc
manures, etc. heterogeneous manures
are injurious rather than beneficial,
except they be thoroughly decomposed
and mixed with the soil. 1t should be
planted in open drills about 81 feet
apart, to admit the sunlight to the
stalks and lower leaves to promote the
development and perfection of sugar.
Sow about four quarts of seed per acre,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-04-07
SOrghum-SOrghO.
Sibley's Grain and Farm Seeds Manual.

Sbley's Grain and Farm Seeds Manual.
All writers agree that Sorghum came
originally from China, whence it
was carried to Europe by a French
missionary. 1t was brought to this
country in 1854 and 1856. Sorghum
had also been carried to South Africa
Between 1860 and 1870 seed from the
two latter countries was brought to
America. Under the influences of
these various climates distinct varieties
have developed. Those planted side
by side in this country, became cross
fertillized and produced numerous va
riations, until now there are some 80
named varieties, many of which, how
ever, are only synonymous, but there
are probably 40 or so distinct sorts and
several species, which, however are
very easily cross-fertilized. We de-
scribe only those which have come into
more or less general use. The manu-
facture of sugar from the sorghum,
after % years of experimenting, had
developed so little that its best friends
despaired of practical results, mainly
because of the difficulty of separating
cane sugar from the glucose and organic
matter in the Juice; partly because n,
variety of sorghum ripened earl,
enough to permit of a profitable manu-
facture by the crude methods in voug
but which were sufficient for sugar ma
king from Southern sugar cane. 4
1877 it was discovered that the Earl
Amber variety, which had develope
in the peculiar climate of MinnesOtt
! produced a large per centage of cryst'
liable cane sugar and that it ripene
sufficiently early to make the manufa
ture profitable. Since that time, II
s U. S. Department of Agricultur
+ State agricultural colleges and expei
ment stations, scientific association
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-04-07
From GraysOn County, Texas.

To the Standard.
Perhaps some of the readers of the
STANDARD would like to make their
homes in the West; if so, | would re-
spectfully ask them to give Texas a
passing call, and particularly Grayson
county, before finally concluding to
settle. Texas is one of the best re-
gions on the broad earth for fruit.
Peaches of all kinds grow here in the
greatest perfection, even with little
care. Many varieties of apples grow
as well here as in any other country.
Apricots, blackberries, and almost any
of the plumb family can be relied on
for a good crop. The grape finds its
natural home in Texas. These sections
of sandy uplands are filed with grapes
Where the improved varieties are
planted they reward the vinegrowel
with a lavish return.
The railroads now furnish cheaT
transportation to the markets of thu
world, and will continue to relieve Us
of our surplus crops at high prices
Farmers are very busy planting corn
Oats look well; wheat looks very sorry
through this section. Farmers ar,
preparing to raise more grain and les
cotton.
After an absence of few month
Mr.. j. M. Brown returned Monda,
last from Tennessee, where he haC
been visiting his parents, relatives an
friends, and his return pleases severa
young ladies here very much. Hi
brother, }. j. Brown, leaves in FEY
days for San Antonia.
We had hard shower of rain ye.
terday morning, accompanied by SON
hail, and the weather is quite Coz
again, The coming of the SrANDAR
is always hailed with delight.
Mar. 16, 1883. w. H. B.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-04-07
Sun flower.

Sibley's Grain and Farm Seeds Ma nual.
The Sunfower is rapidly acquiring
a reputation as a valuable farm crop.
Its seeds are superior food for poultry
(said to improve the meat, and it has
yielded 80 bushels per acre. The
leaves are claimed to make excellent
cattle fodder. Theplant ntaAords efficient
protection from malaria and should be
literally planted in hedges about the
house in all districts where that insidi.
Gus disease prevails. 1t is said that so
bushels of seed will yield so gallons of
oil. The Chinese use the seed in dying
silks; its oil as a lubricant and illumi-
nant and for soap making; its leaves to
adulterate tobacco. 1t is claimed that
its flowers supply the best bee food,
and that the pomace is superior to lin
seed as cattle food. The seeds are also
used as diuretic medicine for horses in
place of nitre, and as a remedy fol-
heaves and are more to the horses liking.
In France the pith is used as moxa,
i. e., burned upon the surface of the
flesh for nervous troubles. The stalk;
may be used for fuel, and being very
rich in potash the ashes would make
admirable fertilizer. The oil of the
seeds is also said to be a good table oil
and an excellent substitute for linsee(
as drying oil. Plant in rich loan
soil.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-04-07
City and Country.

1t is said that all kinds of vice and
evils abound in cities. This is only
because men are abundant. Compensa-
ton runs through everything but
paved streets, gas-burners, water-pipes,
and bathrooms, public libraries, muse
ums and art galleries, magnificent
architectural works, the thronging and
striving of commercial enterprise, the
endless cooperation, the clashing of
interests, the mighty inspiration of life
SO vast and varied, the refined cosmo-
politan spiiiS and manner where men
know all the people broadly and grandly
and benevolently but neversee or think
of them or notice them or their business
Individually unless there is some good
reason for it-all these characteristics
of the city are the necessary conditions
for making men and society in the best
sense of the words.
Polite and urbane-thes fine words
are Immediately derived from words
that mean city. And if pagan, a
dweller in the village, who couldn't
have the everyday culture of the city;
and heather, a dweller of the heath /;
and rustic, aninhabitant of the country ;
and clown, a cultivator of the ground
and other words of similar character,
are now terms without the direct
meaning they once had, it is because
men have congregated in cities
and then spread their influences so as
to inform the country more with city
life.
But the country will all be city.
This is what we want; and we are
coming to it. Railways, telegraphs
daily mails and newspapers, machinery
for the drudgery of farming, the wedding
of the intellectual and handicraft fol
developing the wealth, bounty and
peauty of the field-all these are tend
ing to make all country one broad city
spreading over the plains, valleys anc
hills, life, neighborhood, art, through
the inspiration and skill of man,
Weekly Magazine.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-04-07
Fault-Finding at the Table.
American Farm and Home.

Woe betide the woman married to a
man who Systematically growls at the
table. Life brings her neither peace
nor happiness. Three times day her
tyrant growls and snarles like any
other wild animal over his food.
knew man of this kind once, and how
| pitied his wife and daughters. One
of the latter married in haste, one day
joined her fortunes with those of COM
paratively poor man not exactly in the
same set as she was accustomed to live
in, simply to have her meals in peace.
1t is said she made her future husband
swear that he would never make a fuss
over his dinner; and understand that
to-day they are the happiest couple liv'
ing. Reconciliation took place before
they were married, but they left before
the nuptial breakfast-we all remarked
that-and now, though of course she
visits the house, nothing could even in
duce her to take meal there. She il
woman of spirit. AS for the growl
er's wife-poor woman Maybe ii
younger days she might have though
of possible relief by means of divorce
and they do say, but they do not as
sert it, though it came from a distin
guished jurist, that something of thi
kind was entertained; but such a plet
of mental insanity, when only food wa
advanced, for in every other relation
of life--that is to say, save when a
table-he was amiability itself If h
were only younger, the habit Nigh
be whipped out of him; as it is, it cal
only be borne with patience.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-04-07
How a Delaware Boy Had Fun.

The Rev. Mr.. Redman, pastor in
charge of the M. Z. church, of this
place, some days ago called at house
in town and offered to pray with the
family. Through a door in an ad-
joining room the preacher observed
stout boy belonging to the family with
an old chicken hen under his arm.
On being urged by the head of the
family to release the hen and join in
the devotions the uudevout lad showed
no signs of obedience, but stood stock
still with the old hen under his arm
while the family, led by the pastor
knelt in prayer. When the devoui
members of the family responded &
hearty amen the attentive boy woulC
pinch the old hen, whereupon the tor
tured fowl would utter a mOurnful cry
to the great amusement of the boy. |
is hardly necessary to say that tn
prayer was a short one unmixed with
faith that removes mOuntains.-Susse.
Journal.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-04-07

ing men. The noblest types Of men
are those who work to live; they fur
nlsh the rich man the comforts of his
home. The wealth of the nation is in
her working men. 1t is toll that over
nature gives man his proud control.
The great Almighty builder who fash
ioned out this earth has stamped His
seal of honor on labor from her birth.
We should all strive for that higher
place in civilization wherein may be
found no mans. inhumanity to man.
Take then some object for which to
strive, and act, act in the living pres
ent, heart within, and God overhead.
G. B. G.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-04-07
"GOOSe" Wheat in Oregon.

"In this state" says the San Fran
cisco Journal of Commerce, eve have
a grade ofwheat known as goose wheat.
1t is so called because the wheat grown
in the state. all came from two or three
grains taken from the crop of a wild
goose. Tile wheat has a very hard,
coarse shell, and makes peculiar
grade of flower. No wheat like it is
known in this country. The people OF
Oregon have wondered from whence it
came. This wonder is explained.
From samples of foreign wheat at the
agricultural department, the exact
duplicate of the goose wheat of Oregon
has deem found. This wheat comes
from small province in Spain, and
the only place where it has been grown.
From that one may safely surmise that
the wild goose flies round the world in
pretty fast time. If we remember
right, it was farmer who lived in
Marion county, about opposite where
Wheatland now is, and the goose wa;
killed in the winter of 1850"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-04-07
Probably the Largest Farm in the
World.

Hiram Sibley, of Rochester, N. Y,
is said to be the largest farmer in the
world. He owns more than a hum
dred improved farms. One in Illinois,
formerly known as the Sullivan
Farm" contains 10000 acres; another
in Cayuga Co., N. Y, $500 acres.
Farmer Sibley" is not, however, a
typical son Of the soil, having long been
identified with great commercial enter
prises, and working harder with his
head than with his hands. He organ
lied and was for over fifteen years pres.
ident of the Western Union Telegraph
Co., and has also had extensive rail
road interests, especially in the South.
He is now the head of one Of the larg-
est seed houses in the world. The
name Of Hiram Sibley q Co., is already
a household word in thousands of homes,
to which their farm, garden and flow
er seeds are sent each year. They not
only furnish seed, but also valuable in
formation as to best methods of grow
ing them. They publish the Farmers
Almanac, the southern edition of which
contains prize essays on the culture oI
southern crops; also the Farm Seeds
Manual, which gives rare fund o
practical information upon all farm
crops. For these books the nomina
price of ten cents each is charged, bu
they send their Spring, Fall and I'm
plement Catalogues free to all appli
cants. They are undoubtedly goo,
house to deal with
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-04-07
Farmers Should be Readers.

We know that farmers often claim
that they have no time to read. This
is not always true. Indeed, it is true
only when they don't want to read.
No working man has more leisure time
than the farmer. There is not one day
in ten, even in the busiest season, that
he could not find one hour to devote to
study, and during at least one-third of
the year he could spare two hours every
day and often twice as many. Farm
ers' boys have abundant time for read
ing and study. This will seem wild
language to some of our readers, but we
know what we are writing about, We
know all about farm life, and we know
that any smart, ambitious boy on the
farm can find as much time for study
as he needs, if he only tries. And We
know that every farmer can find, on
an average, more than one hour day
to devote to acquiring knowledge. =
Kansas Farmer.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-04-07
Mails.

Tullahoma to Observation-Disclosures 2:5O p
M: leaves sos a. M, daily except Sundays.
McMinnville to Sparta-Arives 600 Am;
leaves 800 pm; daily except Sundays
Beersheba Springs-Arriyes 800 pm;
Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays; leaves
600 a. m, same days.
smithville (route No. l9299)- arrives l2;oo
M. TUESDAYS, Thursdays and Saturdays
leaves 100 p m, same days
Smithville (route No. 1929S)-arrives S;ou
u. M, Mondays aud Fridays; leaves 600 a
m, same days.
Woodbury-Arrives 6 pm, Wednesdays
and Fridays leaves 500 am, same days.
Horse Shoe. Falls-Arrives 1900 M, Mon
days and Thursdays; leaves 200 PM. same
days.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-04-07
By STANDARD PUBLISHING co,
IN THE CATACOMBS.

Never lived a Yankee yet,
But was ready to bet
On the u. S. A.
If you speak of Italy's sunny cline,
"Maine kin beat it every time W
If you tell of Etna's fount of fire,
You'll rouse his ire;
In an injured way
He'll probably say,
az don't think much of a smokin' hill,
We've got a moderate little rill
Kin make yer old volcaner STILL
Pour old imagery down the crater,
M guess twill cool her fiery Mater"
You have doubtless heard of those ancient
lies,
Manufactured for prize
The reputation of each rose higher
As he proved himself the bigger liar.
Said an Englishman-"0nly t'other day,
Sailing from Dover to Calais,
saw a man without float or oar,
Swimming across from the English shore,
Manfully breasting the angry sea-"
"Frieud," said the Yankee, shat acas me"
Mindful of all these thrice-told tales,
Whenever Yankee to Europe sails,
The boys try every sort of plan
To rouse his astonishmcnt if they can.
Sam Brown was fellow from way down
East
Who never was staggered in the least,
No tale of marvellous beast or bird,
Conld match the stories he had heard
No curious place or wondrous view,
"Was ekil to Podunk, ! tell you"
They showed him room where queen had
slept;
'Twan't cup to the tavern daddy kept"
They showed him Lucerne. But he had
drunk
From the beautiful Mollchunkamunk.
They took him at last to ancient Rome,
And inveigled him into catacomb;
Here they piled him with draughts OF wine
(Though he vowed old cider was twice as
fne),
Till the fumes of Falernian filled his head
And he slept as sound as the silent dead.
They removed mummy to make him room
Aud laid him at length in the rocky tomb
They piled old skeletons round the stone,
Set "dip" in candlestick of bone,
And left him to slumber there alone;'
Then watched from a distance the taper
CLEAN,
Waiting to jeer at his frightened scream,
When he should awake from his druDkei
Y dream.
After time the Yankee woke,
= But instantly saw through the iimssy joke
So never a cry or shout he uttered
But solemnly rose and slowly muttered:
81 see how it is. It's the judgment day,
We've all been dead and slowed away,
All these stone furieners sleepin' yet,
An Pm the fust one up, you bet
Y Can't none o. you Romans start, wonder
s United States is ahead, By thunder"
H. II. Ballard.