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The Greenville times., 1883-12-15

future one Of its chief sources Of
wvalth-its timber, which in some
localities is already becoming
scarce.
II Ohio aud the Dther Western
States can raise meat In pastures,
and ON lands that are worth from
$50 to siO0 per acre, aad ship II
here aud sell it TO US at a profit,
we eau certainly raise il here and
save the freight aud profits Of
middle men; we have as good or
u better country; don't have niue
months winter aud three months
late fall can raise more varieties
of eheep stock feed, aud don't
have to put them in expensive
barns to keep them from freezing
in winter. But it will never be
done under the present system;
we can't afford to fence the field
and pasture both.
My word for it. wipe out the
fences around the fields, compel.
ing the stock owners TO take care
of their own stock, aud in few
years the Razor back will be ex.
changed for the Berkshire, aud
the scrub COW by the Jersey,
Shorthorn, or some other impr0y.
ed stock. We will buy less meat,
have more beef aud mutton, more
milk and butter, and the money
that now goes to the West aud
North, will be in our own pock.
cts.
This is a much longer letter
than | had any idea of writing at
first, yet the story is not half told.
! verify believe that canvass Of
tho land owners in this county
would show, 0 out of 10, in favor
Of No FENCE.
FARMER.
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Memorial.

To the Honorable Senators and Repre-
scntaiives from the State Of VI Misslsslp.
pi. In the Congress OF the United
States -
The undersigned Mayor and
Town Council, OF tho town of
Grecpville, in said State, and citi.
zens OF said town, respectfully aud
earnestly call your attention to
the condition of this town aud so.
iicit your immediate effort in their
behalf Recently the river bank
upon which the town is situated
commenced caving with alarming
rapidity. Our harbor is about to be
destroyed. ,..and a prosperous, thriv.
ing town of your State, of about
5000 inhabitants is in immediate
danger of being swept into the
Mississippi river. The.Town Coun.
Gil with tho view Of preventing
such calamity, and to save our
harbor, caused a survey of the riv.
or to be made, aud induced the IT,
b Engineer, in charge of this por.
tlon OF the river to give IL n caro-.
iul examination. Estimates and
plans we're prepared by Mm, and
are now in the hands of the River
Commission, and they show that
the harbor and town can be saw.
ed at u comparatively small cost.
we have petitioned the Commits.
sion to do SO, but are. told BY II
that 1t has no power to expend
the amount necessary unless n
specific appropriation is made by
Congress for that purpose. We
therefore, ask you to recognize
the immediate danger OF this, one
OF the thriftIest and busiest towns
In your State, aud that You will at
once take such steps as YOU may
deem most efficient. to avert from
it this impending calamity.
The above memorial, numerous. |
" signed Ivy our citizens, has been
forwarded to Congress. II will
be in the especial charge of our
member, the Hon. T.. JEFF. /
lords. He will do all in our be.
half that intelligence and zeal can
accomplish.
We assure our State members
hat the emergency stated is not
n the least degree exaggerated.
On the other hand the remedy
'sked is, through Congressional
I'D, absolutely certain. We trust
hat our State delegation will rem.
Ter Judge Jeffords all the aid in
heir power. 1
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False Prophet.
ITimes.Democrat.l


CAIRO. Dec. 9.-AnOther fearful
massacre has befallen n detacb.
mcnt of the EgypIion army while
on the march from Suakim to Ber.
Der ON Dec. 3, at halting place,
thirty miles from Suakim. A force
OF 800 negroes and Bashi Bazouks
were utterly annihilated by Kab.
babish Bcdouins, who have de.
elared for the False Prophet.
The troops were marching with
most of their Remingtons packed
on camels, when suddenly over
5000 Bedouins, armed with spears
and old muzzle.loaders, attacked
the detachment. The camels all
stampeded. About GOO troops
managed to form a square, the
blacks on threc faces, the Bssbi
Bazouks on the fourth. The fiyht
lasted only abont twenty minutes.
the Bedouins crying: "Join us and
Kill the Christian dogs from Caro- ?,
All the Bashi Bazouks were killed
Many of the blacks threw nm
their hands, shouting: "Aleikum
salaam," Peace be to You true
Mussnlmans,' and then went over
to the Arabs.
The moral effect of this new
victory Of I'll Mahdi's followers il
spreading like wildfre. His EN-.
issaries aud Dervishes are an.
pearlng In Upper Egypt and as.
sanlting the usual halting place
for Cooks Nile tourist. The whole
country is in a blaze. The rank
and hio of the Egyptian army at n
favorable moment is likely to de.
clare for the False Prophet, who is
now regarded by the entire popu.
lation as tho true Messiah of Islam.
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a t'rst-Class Butcher Shou.

Gibbons, 'e snop OF Mr..
,,.,. cAFFALL's CORNER,
forn, nr,n an, ana Locust streets, this is 70 in.
town town ou, ,h patrons and the citizens of the
Wv" 'ia' we propose to make If the
BEST IN GREENvILLE.
ulreet and chief attention, ' " ms
-fi" {. MOYSE q co.
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Fer Rent OF Lease.
Une, Two or Thraa Ye.,a

b,ah funah Plantation or Polk pl,es
On..D,.'a Oh Deer Creek, Bolivar county. Miss.
cco'aining 500 acres tillable land CooS ,o,,
~ H', w,,,a ',"ar'ers' etc. Also 7. Curry place
On williams bayou, leo acres Of ti,,.h,e r
,and. ,al..l good Improvements. si,u..a ,"o's ~
Nh " mans bayou, Washington county
na,., O. NJ. HELM,
Green,ille, Miss
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JUST RECEIVED

= " VI nat ladies long wanted. HUMAN
,, hAin tooDSl Braids all colors and
lengths. . ~ Bangs a. la. Perfection. LAM. NV
'ry waves crown waves, Hair n,tts. :
lsrge line of hair ornaments. II p,.,a
Caplands Face Pawder at &c
' - =" TIL. MAYORS.
The Greenville times., 1883-12-15

Tennessee, Alabama and Miss.
issippi are the ouly States that rc.
tain the legal fraud, k wn as the
agricultural lien law, "a their stat.
ute books. The causes that or.
iglnally gave rise to its. ..enactmen.
In this State have long since pass.
cd away, and with those, causes all
necessity for its existance there.
fore we are in favor of its imme.
uiate repea'.-Grenada a Sentinel.
The Greenville times., 1883-12-15
"No Fence" Law.

FARMER.


In Middle Georgia the "no fence
law isnow in force pretty gcner.
ally, and tho verdict made com,
monty by our people Is that of all
laws heretofore enacted for the
benefit of farmers none equals II.
Here ia Troup county the law has
been in force about two years, but
| adopted the practice Of taking
care of my own stock several years
ago. My stock pasture is built in
the centre of my farm, my cultiva.
ted land lying around and adja.
cent.
Aud again, prepare patches
adjacent always to my general
pasture such as potatoes, sorg.
hum, rye, barly, otc. etc., in order
that may during the whole year,
Keep up both change Of locality
Tor my stock aud food for them.
especially wheat and oatfields, for
hogs should always be so arrang.
cd that they can be pastnred.
These patches for spring aud fall
use, with the connecting link of
good small grain pastures during
summer is where | get my meat.
| don't depend on corn, for my
hogs get less OF it until I pen
them for killing than any other
food. About four weeks before
killing | corn heavily. | have
not u hog or COW that ever made n
track outside of my farm, aud q
fence law makes stock rather
thar destroys them.
Since our feucc law here our mar.
Ret beef is doubled in quality,
our hogs doubled in weight, aud
every man feeds his own stock
which when he knows II dept nds
'n his attention alone, tho care is
much better.
We had some men here that
were mad enough to fight their
'wh shadows on account of it's be.
ng carried. but now are the strong.
'st advocates we have.
Now every farmer has more or
ess of stock, especially hogs and
lows and n sory,poor and perished.
'ut beast is not to be found.
Ny own observation is that a
'oor aud broken down team has
not visited our town from tho "no.
enee' districts for year past.
IN fact the plow stock has so i'm.
one.third of them have
,ecn dispensed with. The other
wo.thirds are better able to do
he same work, and produce as
rod if not better crops.
These are not halfthe favorable
'oints to the farmer of tho "no.
ence' law
Here in my Immediate ncighbor.
IOod | have not heard a word of
dissatisfaction between tho neigh.
'ors on account of DESTROYED !
rops or abused stock since the /
lection that carried in force the
NV, whereas before trouble was
Sisting always.
Much could be said of the nm.
mited improvement OF the land
rom its now not being trod and
RACED TO death by stock. in
few years snch laud would doub.
J in value by keeping stock off
T ii, and Que. half of the stock
ept up aud cared for are worth
lore than the whole number for
Ierly on the place.
Only let our farmers prepare
good pasture and then use their
est judgment as to care. aud few
onths will convince any one of
Ie superior advantages over the
d mode of buildingat q heavy OK.
snse fences TO guard against the
'predations ofevery-body's hogs :
I'd cows, instead of only his
Yn.
---- 4-a
Tim agoncca1 81. : 4 Al -.
The Greenville times., 1883-12-15

The assessed value of the taxa.
BILE property in this State has in.
creased since four years, twesty.
one millions Of dollars.
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--
Reward !!

A liberal reward win be p.~
turn of a long bodied bay msd ssssdil
about fourteen and u quariel ,xe va
mark of harb wire fence, i. ~ Z
above hoof In front. Sala nnn Nv II O.
den of from stoneville Monass' scp
day by a light haired. lien' -
ianed inan. large aud aDuu' I, IIII~'
Nov ID y. "
The Greenville times., 1883-12-15
Ths MuaIsIpa! EIstlIsn.


On last Saturday night an ARRAY
occurred At Jonssis dive, in which
Perry Hamer wss shot aud killed.
Spencer Wilson seriously, and
Louis Wilson slightly wounded !;
all negroes. There were about 20
shots fired, attended of course by
wild stampede Of the crowd.
Marshal Gildart had previously
been repeatedly called on hy par
tieipants in the meeting to quiet
its disorders. At the time of the
fray Messrs. s. ID. Finlay, a spe-
cial officer, and Frank MontgOm
cry were the only whites present.
The former had drawn his pistol
to enforce the peace when he was
knocked insensible. To protect
him from further threatened hurts,
Frank Montgomery used his pis.
tol. Other white men quickly ar
rived and, as did several negroes,
participated in the shooting.
We feel no inclination and per.
ceive no occasion to specify OF
locatethe responsibility or precipit.
ating cause of this affair. II grew
ont of the senseless, causeless and
vicious strife over tho pending
municipal election. We trnst it
will be a warning to our citizens
Of the evils always liable to attend
the organization and banding of
the negre vote. That condition
existent, riot and bloodshed are
ever probable results. The way
to avoid such occurrences is to
maintain unity among ourselves;
aud as far rs possible, to practic.
ally eliminate the ignorant, cor.
rnpt negro vote from participation
in local elections. This can only
be done by moderate, intelligent
and fair dealing with questions
and interests upon which elec.
tons hinge.
There IL too great readiness to
carp and cavil at those in Office.
The non'oflicc seeking citizen
ought to be very slow about en-.
listing in q factious contest, un.
der the mere cry of "down with
the ring" Ifhe enjoys good 10.
cal government, he has all that he
can hope for under any human
iorm Of government. Especially
is this the case In communities
where a largo negro vote compi.
Gates and vexcs political manage.
ment. II a ''ring' is corrupt, or
extravagant, hy all means down
with IT," Bnt always remember
that with us II 10 either ring rule
DR. mob rule.
The Greenville times., 1883-12-15

David Wsyer 10 en- the road cuts
n The levee near their stores, ana
10 personally see that said cuts
are filed by them; and upon their
failure to promptly comply With
this order 10 repert such failure al
once TO the attorneys Of the Board
that legal steps may be taken 10
enforce II. This order also ap-
plies to the cut in the levee near
woodward at lower end OF Cam
mack leyee in front of Ben JOY
lers.
Ordered, That the following ae-
counts be and are hereby allowed
and ordered paid:
7. W. Helm, assistant engi-
neer, services, Sc, slS4 %
G. NJ. Helm, Chief Engi-
neer, travelling expen-
ses, Sc, Il o'
W. L. Hunt, Sheriff, sum-
moning jury, Sc, ~ %
Jas. Stone. Collector, tax
paid twice, 10 w
In the matter of the application
off. Il. Green, for drainage OF Cat
Fish Point,
Ordered, That action thereon be
postponed for further investlga.
tiOn.
In the matter of cotton tax on
deposit III the Mississippi Valley
Bank at yicksburg at the time OF
its suspension, it is
Ordered, That it be referred to
the attorneys of the Board, wao
shall report to the final meeting of
this Board the status of the fund
and the duty of the Board in the
premises.
tits ordered, That upon the ad-
journment OF the Board the Presi.
dent be requested to convene the
Board in extra session on Satur.
day, January 18th, 1884, at the Of
flee of the Board in Greenyille,
Miss.
Ordered, That the Chief Engi-
neer at once repair the weak point
in angle of levee at Rosedalc, in
Bolivar county.
In the matter Of the account of
j. II. Biscoe and others, referred
to the attorneys OH 4th Septom.
Der last,
Ordered, That said account be
and is hereby rejected upon re-
port of attorneys.
1t is ordered, That the German
National Bank, of Memphis, Tenn,
be hereafter the designated de-
pository of all funds belonging to
the treasury of the Levee Board
in excess of $4,000.
Ordered, in the matter of ID. s.
Sessions petition for drainage,
that it be referred tor proper ac-
tion to the Chief Engineer and
Commissioner Stokes.
Ordered, That the claims of
members for mileage and per diem
at meetings of yesterday and to.
day be allowed as follows, to.wit:
&. Clay, 4 days, l24 miles, s23.44
j. Il. Stokes, +" 200 2S.OO
NJ. Williams, 8" 46 14.76
II. Attprbnrv . Il IN - ~ IN
The Greenville times., 1883-12-15
retltion for Liquor License.
10 the Honorable Town Conncil or IN. ro,.
Iepia, Miss, '"

10 the Honorable Town Connci of IN. roy, -,
l.eoa, Miss.
We me un'icrsigned residents anil legal yo,.r,
", ,n.'. ,ne town OF Lrota Washington co,,n,, M.
Nv, NJ ~ one, re-l ecifully fctlipn ,our II,n,,r,
o'e Dolly orr1nt TO Il. A. JOIiNSuS ,;eo,,..
ssi, slnons and spiriinou- liuuor, IN l"s.
luan'lIies than one gallon vt his nIare az ,,,,.
Nj III ~, une Town of I.rotH, Washington ro,,n,y
,,I mss We can rc,ominend X jabn'a,,' .
sn'ap,e ,. @ person 10 have privilege rran,e,i -,
"A. 80 '"'' s"cn license will he granted
rd~ n,,.I'. p'hIe Dan McDougsl,
D,,,,, n',''n ufuer
FILa, ""iuer Jr y fran,lkel
Jno G stniks II III,
lin co.,, Henry raig
fanL.n H., II \ dorsey
Fs Enar, '''"cr ST Phil Marshall
/ nIn,,i, Alex tn, ior
Henry Miller ltsa., mn,iW.r'h
Berry fiells V ~ n"ge
Ihor shannon ~, i 'u,'
Halhcrt \, ,awSon
~, i,hay ,hn,ah"y lIermon
lin Mnr.'h,. Hodge coleman
Nov. a XXI Jacob Myers
The Greenville times., 1883-12-15

The occurrence of Saturday
night had the effect of bringing
the white citizens to q realization
of their mutual folly in permitting
u bitter contest for so inadequate
a cause. Both municipal tickets
were withdrawn, the candidates
readily acquiescing, aud a "com.
promise' ticket was put up. II
was MS follows:
H. I. Rucks, Mayor; ii. wilcz.
inski, Sam Brown, II. Il. Wcthcr.
bee and Ham Green, Councilmen.
On Monday last, it was quietly
elected, u small vote, ls0, being
polled. They arc good reliable
citizens and will faithfully admin.
lister our town affairs.
The Greenville times., 1883-12-15
For Rent or SalA|

THE MOUND PLEASANT 4
,tion on Williams bayou, culiiI
eight wears past by Capt. CAN
containing lOtO acres of clsarl
commodious steam gin hous. N
nee, airy cabins, stables, and N
qnisite convenience. togeihr
mules. 1000 bushels Of corn, \ I
hay, wagons and iaralny lmph1
For terms apply to the undsnlp|
the Bank Of Negu., Ireys &Ia
IIkyRY 7. lRI|
October y, 1Ss3.-tf
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Situation Wanted

Situation Nahls'
. l wish employment as
tion Manager for the n'S
l can furnish labor fdes'l'~
of reference given. Aao'
c. II. .CLABh
Arts'
The Greenville times., 1883-12-15
FOUND

On the streets Of Greenyill'T -. ~
the 9th instant. a PlST0l.
can have same by calling a. ~
Negus, lreys 4 Co.. prcsinlL' ',,sss' r,']
and paying for this adyertls,e'.as,s5iii \, Nh
nov? II. /. blh'
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Total, sl3l.54
The minutes of this inst. were
read and adopted, and Oh motion
the Board adjourned,
Signed:
G. CLAY, President.
a true copy from the minutes.
W. a. EvERMAN, Secretary.
The Greenville times., 1883-12-15
MERRITT WILLIAMS.
JNo. w. HEATH,
WM. w. MOORE,

Ordered, by the Board, That the
Chief Engineer be instructed to
give his attention to the protection
of the Cammack levee by placing
guards upon 1t during high water,
as has been usual in the past.
Ordered, by the Board, That the
Chief Engineer shall visit the Will
derness aud lakewood levees,
near Mayersville and above Ship.
with, and If needful to take imme.
diato steps to effect the repairs of
the same.
Ordered, by the Board, That
Commissioner Heath be directed
to Instruct Jacob Ostroski and
The Greenville times., 1883-12-15

O. NJ. HELM.
1feeu'ille, Miss.
The daily gazette., 1883-04-11
egpRlNrED FROM YESTERDAY
FATALLY BuRNED.
The Terrible Accident That Betel
nanrhtar of Rev. A. MAnshlp.


Tha Terrible Accident That Befel
Daughter Of Rev. A. Aianship.
To-day's Philadelphia Ledger contains
the following account Of terrible accident
that happened to daughter of Rev. Andrew
Manship, a well-known Methodist minister
who was formerly stationed in this city:
About 8 O'Clock last evening, while Rev.
Andrew Mansbip, pastor of the Sanctuary
NJ. L. Church, Fifth street, below Green
avenue, was sitting in the parlor of his resi-
dence, 1928 Jefferson street, in conversation
with his wife and lady visitor, the party
were startled by shrieks proceeding from an
upper room They instinctively rose to
their feet, and in moment thereafter, Mr.
Manship's daughter Estella, young lady
about Is years old, rushed down the stairs
and towards her parents with her clothing
all ablaze. Mr.. Manship endeavored to
strip her burning clothing from her,
and his wife tried to place her hand
over the girls mouth to keep her from
iLhaliDg the flames, but while they were
doing this she broke from their grasp,
opened the front door and got out upon the
steps, when gentleman who was passing
attracted by her shrieks and the sight OF the
fire, threw of his overcoat and wrapped 1t
about the young girls person. She was
severely burned, however, about the body,
and late last night was in precarious con-
dition, with but little hope of recovery. Mr..
and Mrs. Manship were also seriously
burned about the hands and wrists while
trying to save the girl But few moments
before the calamity the girl, who is a pupil
of the Normal School, was in the sitting
room engaged in studying her lessons, and
her parents have no idea of how her dress
caught fire, as she was in too much pain and
too much agitated last night to be questioned
upon the subject.
The daily gazette., 1883-04-11
REpRlNrED FRoM YESTERDAY
rHE PAPER ANGELS.
Father FIeming's Defense in BoSton's
Novel suit.


Father FIemings Defense in Boston's
Novel suit.
BosToE, April 9.--It was necessary to-day
to guard the approaches TO the court room
and to turn away hundreds who sought to
attend the trial Of the case of Lizzie Cannon
against Father Fleming. The plaintiff with
drew the action against Archbishop VIII
liams, admitting that he could only be in
directly connected with depriving the girl
Of her paper angels. The defense opened
and put on number OF witnesses, children
and others, to prove that Lizzie had spoken
and had attended to household duties since
she was deprived Of her paper angels by
Father Fleming.
The defendant testified in his own behalf.
He said that he first called on Lizzie Gan
non in September, 1873. Her mother told
him that she could not talk, but she sat up
and sang. He was told to take her by the
hand and that then she would talk. lie did
SO and had some conversation with her,
taking her confession. She talked wildly
and seemed to be out OF the world. At q
subsequent cell Lizzie had her paper
images, which she kissed repeatedly
Father Fleming told her that 1t was foolish
for girl Of her age to act so about piece
OF paper. She laughed, and few minutes
afterward handed one OF the images TO him.
a
to hurt It % She replied, "You would moi
hurt 1t, would youP' The witness said
that the head of the image came of in hii
hands, and that he gave the girl one piece
at which she began to cry. Father Fleming
said he attached no importance to the
| images, which he took away will
him and which he lost. He had heard o
the girl having visions Of the Virgin. On
evening In the summer of 1880 he called oil
Lizzie for the last time. He asked her Il
talk, and after some hesitation she replied
81 wonder why | can't talk" He neve
called again, being convinced that she wa
humbugging him.
On cross-examination, Father Fleming
denied ever having threatened to murde
one of the images, or having committed an.
OF the other indignities charged upon him.
Other witnesses testified to an expressed
desire on the part OF the parents of the CIR
to make some money out of her. The med
cal testimony was to the effect that the CIR
was suffering from hysteria, and that sh
was shamming In some OF her symptoms
The case Is still on.
The daily gazette., 1883-04-11
Modern Marvels.

Adam Forepaugh offers $4,000 to any
show under the sun which can successfully
initiate single act performed by the Silbon
Troupe, now with his Great Show. These
miraculous acrobats, who have for years
had Europe at their feet, claim the proud
title of "autoeraUs of all aerial and gym
nastic art" and certainly the accounts
given in the English, French, German and
Austrian press, would seem to fully warrant
the claim. Their mid air flights, headlong
dives, flying leaps, stupendous somersaults,
and their pei lious md-air swinging pyra-
mids, are eNleclared TO be simply magnificent
The ladies turn appalling double somer-
saults on a swinging trapeze 40 feet in the
air. They do wha, has never before been
done-turn double somersaut from the
shoulder of one person and alight on
the opposite shoulder of the same person
They command salary five times greater
than any four arenic performers ever re.
ceived from any manager.
The daily gazette., 1883-04-11
A NEW SUIT.

1t is one of the topics of con-
ver.ation at this season of the
year, and what is the thing for
me to buy. Now we will help
you solve this query if you will
visit our Clothing House, at
Fourth and Market streets, and
we will interest ourselves in
your case and show you some
thing that will be suitable for
you to wear and what is the
most stylish garment of the
season. 1t may be a Sack
Coat will fit your form better,
or if a Four Button Cutaway
we will tell you, or it may be
an Evening Coat will be best
for your wear, and if so we
have them. To sum it all up
if you will give us the chance
we will help you out of your
trouble with the best-ftting
garment and what will please
you. Wilmington Clothing
House, Fourth and Market
streets.
JNo. w. D1EFENDoRF & Co
The daily gazette., 1883-04-11
Another Itargnln ORered

George ID. Cleland, proprietor of the Will
miugton Shoe House, 424 Market street, re
ceived another large consignment of ladies'
American kid shoes to-day from the Phila-
delpha bankrupt shoe firm. This lot of
shoes are well made. Spring and sun mer
make are being sold at $3.50, the regular
price being g 30 Besides this new lot
there are still some few pairs Of
shoes left from last weeks bargains
The S. Laird, Schober and Mitchell shoes
which Mr. Cleland is selling at s. and S35C
are almost out, only few pairs still remain.
ing. They come in assorted sizes so that
anyone desiring pair of these bargain shoes
will find perfect fit.