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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1883-03-24
no. 85
Thompson Tells The Old, Old story.
Max Alden in IndIsnapolIs Herald

Max Alden In Indianapolis Heraldl
So l sidled up to Rachel and
jinedin conversation with her, and
We had lots of fun after that. She
seemed to kind o. like me from the
start. When the time come for us
to go away, | asked if might come
to see her Sunday night. She said
| might, provided I'd promise to
leave at 10 o'clock. Well, l went
to see her that night and the next
Sunday night, too, stayin' a little
late, cause we hadn't said anything
about the 10 o'clock business. |
got to goin' purity often, some
times twice a week. | was Just
the deadest gone feller you ever
saw. ! would dream about her.
Every time picked up a pencil or
pen | found myself unconsciously
writin' her nsme. All went well
for a time. But one day a little
thing happened that made me lose
favor in Browns sight, and he or.
dered me never to come into his
house again. The reason of this
was because | sold a black eats
skin for u mihk's. lie was buyin'
furs then and gave me five dollars
for it, thinkin' all the time the skin
was a fine mink's. But when he
went to sell it he soon found out
different, and if ever you saw q
man rave, he did then. | give him
back his five dollars, but he swore
if he'd ever catch me around his
house again, he'd skin mo alive.
Well, l didn't want to get skinned,
so | respected his orders and
stayed away. But yet | loved
Rachel, and | knowed she loved
me. | was in a pickle now, sure.
One day made up my mind to
go and see her, anyhow. SO sad.
died up one of pap's old gray
mares and started off. Whom |
got to her house she was in the
yard, and | called to her to come
outside, for wanted to see her.
She was barefooted, but she came
anyhow. put the question right
square at her. Says |: Rachel,
| want to know ii you arc goin' to
he my wife, or whether you are
goin' to do Ms your father says.
want to have this thing settled
right here and now." Well, she
hung her head and stood there
maxim marks in the dust with her
toe, pictures Of log cabins and
snch. Directly she slapped hel
foot right fiat down OH the dust
aud | saw her two front toes open
and shut, aud open and shut. Ther
! knowed | had her. She was my
wife. Aud, sir, whether you be
liovc II or not, / walked forty mile'
to get my license. This Is tn,
whole story of my courtship ant
marriage.
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days, but as nothing could be done
for him there he was removed TO
BlOOminglale Asylum. This was
on the afternoon of the Sth inst.
He remained there until the Ilth,
late in the evening of which day
he died, having refused to partake
Of any food, and being unable to
sleep. The cause of death was
certified by the physician who at
tended. him TO be acute mania,
complicated by pleurO-pneumonia.
His friends explain it more simply
saying that he died of a broken
heart.
Upon the record book of the
Bloomingdale Asylum is this min
ute: Exhausted by the journey
from Texas, while he Was in a
highly maniacal condition, togeth-
er with almost entire lnsomnolency
and fasting. Although known
here only three days, his death
was particularly regretted, and
much sympathy is felt for his be-
reaved father. He is reported to
have had a collegiate education,
to have been consistent member
of Christian church since he was
eighteen years of age, and to have
been an abstinent man in com
munity in which drinking to excess
is supposed to largely prevail, to
have been an upright and pr0spe-
rous business man, a good citizen,
and exemplary and faithful in tho
relations of son, husband and
father.r
The body of the unfortunate
man was taken on Monday to his
old home. His father remained
in this city until last evening.
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Judge Black is said to have a
quaint and peculiar status with
the United States Supreme Court.
"Once recently" says a correspon-
dent, "those passing the Supreme
Court room door heard the old
lion roaring, and presently this
sentence loomed out into the cor
ridor: 'Gird up your loins, Mr..
Attorney-General, and answer me
like MANI The Attorney-Gen-
eral, not having the wherewith to
answer him, qnaked in his shoes,
and the judges sat bolt upright,
electrified by the lconinc voice,
while the audience looked rever-
entially at Saul among the proph-
ets.r
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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 examined without
destroying the wrapper.
Liquids, poison, explosives and
other dangerous matter excluded.
Unpaid letters are sent to the
Dead Letter Office.
Letters pant paid forwarded, bal
ance collected of the receiver.
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JAMES IRVING.
Negro 0asar's Cure for tbs Bite Of Rattle
Stake.

Take the roots of plantain or
horehOund fn summer roots and
branches together), a sufficient
quantity; bruise them in a mortar,
squeeze out the juice, of Which
give, as soon as possible, one large
spoonful. If the poison is swell.
ing, it must be forced down the
throat. This will generally cure.
f the patient finds no relief in an
hour after, give another spoonful,
which never fails. If the roots are
dried, they must be mOistened with
a little water. To the wound may
be applied a leaf of good tobacco,
moistened with rum.
The above was written By my
father, DR.. +. L. Meriwether, of
DAILY, Houston county, Texas, just
before his death, which occurred
February 0, 1881. He was an eye
witness to the efficiency of the
remedy, and had written the above
for the purpose Of having it pub
lished in your journal.
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Sir Garnet Wolseleyis an ardent
advocate of temperance in the
army. He says that in his opinion
drink is the chief cause of dis
obedience, crime and disease. In
South Africa his body guard were
all strictly temperate men, and all
enjoyed excellent health in spite
of the climate. In Egypt, also,
very little liquor was given to the
troops, although the doctors IN
sisted that it was necessary on ac-
count of the climate; yet the gen.
eral health Of the men was good,
and their behavior admirable.
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In paying out 500 in wages to
his workmen a manufacturer in
Marseilles, Illinois, privately mar
ked all the bills. Within two
weeks s342 of it was deposited in
the local bank by saloon keepers.
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An Ohio cheese factory has be-
gun the manufacture, by a new
process, Of milk sugar. Hitherto
all the milk sugar used in tkis
country in compounding medicines
about S1,OO0,0O0 worth, has been
imported from Europe.
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aus. 9TH DISTRICT.
ICUIT COURT.

unty-Begins on the lst
- and October, and may
lelal days.
Dunty-Begins on the End
rch and October, and may
dieisl days.
Innty-Begins on the 9Th
.areh and October, and may
judicial days.
Eounty-Begins on the 2nd
/ the ith Monday Of March
and may continue 9 ju-
punty-Begins on the 3rd
/ the 18th Monday of March
and may continue 6 judicial
eounty-Begins on the 4th
l the 4th Monday Of Nareh
and may continued 6 judicial
pn county-Begins on the
after the 4th Monday of
)ctober, and may continue 30
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ADVERTISING EATEs.

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according 10 their nature.
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rections, Of length Of time for publication
of advertisements.
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Larger advertisements, quarterly, half
yearly. and yearly.
Contracted for at Liberal Rates.
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A aielill inspection OF the rec.
ords Of Senators and Senators
elect shows majority in favor OF
revenue reform in the next senate.
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CHUR III DIRECTORY.
ST. Josenh c ,tholio Church


High Mass as 10 o'clacka. m. and Nespsrs al
p m rs anI third sundays taleehfsm
'yery sand " at "a m n q. Bohmert Pastor
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Methodist Church

Preaehing at II a m. aud 7p m every >sH-
day. Prayer-meeting every Wednesday -ff
Sundt y sehool, $50 J " lIonnon, Pastor
W X T,igg, surt
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ANCERY COURT.

county-Begins on the list
prll and October and may
ndieial days.
lon county-Begins on the I'd
April and October, and may
judicial days.
bunty-B Begins on the LIST Non
Ind November, and may con-
3lcial days.
eounty-Begins on the I'D
lay and November, and may
| judicial days.
county--Begins on the lst
hume and December, and may
judicial days.
county-Begins on the 2nd
tune and December, apd may
days.
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ANNOUNCING CANDIDATES.

Orders from transient customers We
bal or written, for job work. advertising,
or subscription, must be accompanied ~
the cash. Accounts Of regular cnste-
mers due and presented the lst q each
month.
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meetings are held by the
|hpervisors as follows: Bien-
of January to elect
hmissioners. Annually first
blarch, 10 receive Tax-Collee-
i Of delinquent and insolvent
bnday of August to receive and
the Assessment Roll; LIST Non
Member to levy taxes T; and on
/ next preceding each term Of
alrt.
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OFFICE RULES
SUBSCRIPTION TERnrg.

One year, in adyanee,...........-..s2 g 90
When not paid as above, OF within one
month from expiration Of time paid fer
50 O0.
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Preaching ~ n a m. aud y. m every sunday
Communion sl tnday in February. Mry, Au-
gust and November, frayer-meeting every
Wednesday night. : Archer Pastor Sunday
school at "a sam. Brown sup,
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nHQ week made ut home by the indus
iriou-. Ret business now beliife the
~ z public. Capital not needed wewfll
start YOU Men. women hoys and
girls wanle'l everywhere to work for
Us Now is the time You can work IN s,r re
Time only % give your whle time 10 the btsints.
No 1ther business Will pay YOU nearly as well
No one can fail TO make enormous pay by en-
gASlngat once Costly Outnt and terms free
honey IHale fast. easily, and honorably Adj
diess TReE Co. Augusta, Maine
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From the Carolina Gazette, Mayo, l7Ia
TO the Printer:

Ifrom the Carolina Gazette, MhyD, HH
To the Printer:
Sir-I am commanded by the
commons house of assembly to
send you the enclosed, which you
are to print in the Carolina Ga
zette as soon as possible. 1t is
the negro Cesar's cure for the bite
of a rattle.snake for discovering
of which the General Assembly
hath thought fit to purchase his
freedom and grant him an allow.
ance of G100 per annum during
life. | am, etc,
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This list Of distances is procured
from tho latest official surveys and
maps.
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The Snake Stones Of Ceylon.
[IIome and Farm.I

LANAAAN aAA - ne
The following notes are taken
principally from Sir Emerson Ten.
nent's work on Ceylon, partly also
from Woods Natural History
Tue use of the Pamboo-kaloO,
or saake-stone, as a remedy in
cases of wounds by venomouS ser
pents, has propably been eommu-
nicated to the CinghaleSe by the
itinerant snake-eharmers who re.
sort to the island from the coast of
Coromandel; and more than one
well.authenticated instance of its
successful application has been
told to Sir Il. Tennent by eye wit
nesSes.
On one occasion, in March, 1854,
some civil officers OF the govern
ment were riding along u jungle
path in the vicinity of Bientenne,
when they saw one of two Tamils,
who were approaching them, sud.
denly dart into the forest aud re-
turn, holding in both hands a
cobra de capello, which he had
seized by the head and tail. lie
called to his companion for assist.
anee to place ii in their covered
basket, but, in doing this, he hand.
led il so inexpertly, that it seized
him by the finger, and retained its
hold fora few seconds, as If unable
to retract its fangs. The blood
flowed, and intense pain appeared
to follow almost Immediately; but,
with all expedition, the friend of
the sufferer undid his waisteloth
and took from ii two snake.stoncs,
each of the size of a small almond,
intensely black, and highly polish
ed, though Of an extremely light
Substance. These he applied, one
to each wound inflicted by the
teeth of the serpent. The stones
attached themselves closely, the
blood oozing from the bites being
rapidly imblbed by the porous tex
turc of the article applied. They
adhered tcnaciously for three or
four minutes, the wounded mans
companion in the meanwhile rub
bing his arm downward from the
shoulder toward the fingers. At
length the snake.st0nes dropped
off of their own accord, the suffer
ing of the man appeared to have
subsidized, he twisted his fingers
until the joints cracked whether
as part of the cure or in brayado
Tcnnent does not say), aud went
on his way without concern.
One of these stones was sent
for analysis to Professor Faraday,
who pronounced it to be made OF
charred bone, and in all probabil
ity to have been filed with blood
and again charrcd. Evidence ol
this is afforded, as well by the
apertures of cells and breaks un.
der pressure, and exhibits an or
ganic structure within.
Another hight has been thrown
on the subject by Mr.. r. w. IL
Hardy, who states that the snake
stone is in use in Mexico, and that
II is formed by cutting u piece OF
stag's horn into the proper shape
wrapping it lightly in grass or hay
folding it in sheet copper so as to
exclude the air, and calcining 1t in
a charcoal fire.
ALMOST A CENTURY AND A HALF
Editor Home aud FARM have
copied the following exactly, save
the old style Of fs for $. If you
think it worthy place in Alone
and Farm" well and good. ! can
send you more from the same
source. MRS. j. j. Il.
Pactolus, Pitt CO.. n. G.
From the Carolina Gazette, Mayo, lsla
To the Printer:
Sir-I am commanded by the
commons house of assembly to
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jewish Synagogue

Service Friday evenings ut ~. and Saturday
mornings at los. J. Bogen, Rabbi
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Two Wore Lucky People.
Savannah News.I

The announcement q few days
since that ticket No. 1346 in the
Original Little Havana Gould
& Co.'S decided by the drawing
of the Royal Havana Lottery on
the Goth of February, had drawn
the capital prize, and that It had
been sold in this city, created
quite an excitement among those
who take an interest in such mat.
ters, and considerable inquiry was
made as to who was the lucky
person. The holders of the ticket
proved TO be q lady In this city,
who had got gentleman to invest
in half ticket, and a merchant in
Townsville, who had purchased
the other half. The prize $500
to each holder was promptly met
on presentation and paid at the
Office of Eugene Kelly u Co., 45
Exchange Place, New York, on
the 2Gth instant. six days after the
drawing. The drawings in the
Royal Havana, as is generally
known, are controlled by the Span
ish Government and made under
the supervision of the Captain
General of Cuba, and the tickets
in the "Original Little Havana
Gould & Co.'S are decided by
them.
Next drawing Little Havana
Lottery APRIL 9TH. Only $4,000
numbers. $4,000 capital prize.
Washington, March 7.-General
Wright, Chief OF Army Engineers
said to-day that he had some later
information about the channel i'm.
pr0vement works at Plum Poin {.
The damage there, he says, accor-
ding to the latest authentic infor.
nation, does not amount to
much; only a little of the in
complete work has been swept
away. No danger is apprehend-
ed to the works from the very
high water. The danger period
was when the river began to rise
and the driftwood struck against
the piling and destroyed it. That
period has passed. The driftwood
now passes over the works with
out harming them. The works
are of fragile character because
it is expected that the deposits
of the river will make them
strong and permanent.
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r0usTy OFFICIALS.

ls OF THE HOARD OF surrRvisoRs.
(istrict, j. w. Erwin
District, f. j. Craig
District, (Pres.) N Goldstein
District, j. NJ. McCutchen
district, j. N. Collier
| Attorney, w. r.. Trigg
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supreme Court
|of Supreme CoTt-Com-
J the LIST Mondays of April
bber.
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ALMOST A CENTURY AND A HALF.
Editor Home aud Farm have
copied the following exactly, save
the old style of f's for s. If You
think it worthy place in Home
and Farm" well and good. | can
send you more from the same
source. Mrs. j. j. Il.
Pactolus, Pitt Co.. n. G.
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CONFESSIONAL.
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TOWN OFFICIALS

Town OFFICIALS.
|ayor, Jacob Alexander.
oouScIlnES.
lllllngsley, John p Finlay,
coleman, H w Conner.
Leroy Percy
,'fer, Theodore Pohl
laIrshal, . w X Gildart
supervisor, s w Ferguson
Town Council meets ON the
|ohday of each month.
mississippi Leves Commissioners.
Paf meetings second Mondays
Vi January and July.
4. COMMISSIONERS
|tterbury, " as,,'rF Conntv' ,O''
Ry, J 00"i''''
Btokes. Bolivar county
TviSon, Ns, lssaquena county
'ioofe, Sharkey county
A'efnan, Sec. and Treas.
''one, Cotton Tax Collector
.'ei'n' Chief Engineer
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MEMBERS OF LEGISLATURE.
Stone, Peter Mitchell
FEsAroR FROM 2ern DISTRICT.
II. Jeffords.
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|bns commence in jackson
|4th Mondays of June and
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Next drawing Little Havana
Lottery APRIL 0TH. Only $4,000
numbers. $4,000 capital prize.
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frlct Conrt for Southern 0is-
| frsrf ar gfssa.stnui
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THE NATIONAL COINAGE.
Facts From the Director OF the Minis
Report.

WASHINGTON d. C., Nov. 4.--Director of
the mint Burchard's annual report shows the
receipts of gold bullion fell off from those Of
the previous year, owing to the diminished
gold imports. The receipts OF silver bullion
slightly increased. The coinage of the year
consisted Of 0s, 6GG, 900 pieces of the value of
S6G, 200, 600 The number of pieces struck was
greater by II, 800, 900 than in any other year
since the organization of the mint bureau.
The total gold coinage was $50, 000 900 and Of
siucr Sos, 1885, 900 of which S2S, III
900 was in standard dollars. The O..
manl for minor coins continued urgen
and 2O,45j, 900 five cent pieces and
40, i6, 900 one cent pieces were struck and
issued. The profits on the coinage Of silver
dollars during the year were SO, 10l 900.
Mr.. Burchard rcnews his former recommen-
dation that the coinage of standard dollars
be discontinued. He says there are in the
treasury 80, zoo, 900 standard dollars over and
above the outstanding silver certificates, in
addition to nearly S21,000,000 in fractional
coin. The director recommended that the
coinage Of the gold dollar and three cent
nickels be discontinued, and also the repeal
OF the act authorizing the coinage of
the trade dollar. OF these coins the
report says they were at first put
into circulation and given compulsory cur
roncy. Many remain in hands who can i'll
afford to suffer from their depreciation. 1t
would therefore seem only an act of JUS
tcc to permit these coins TO be exchanged at
the minis for other silver coins into which
they could be protltably coined. The
director believes there is no cause to
apprchcnd that the large number of ex-
ported dollars would be returned. The d.
rector estimates that the total circulation in
the United States, Oct. LIST, 1888, is S544,
572, 900 gold and S235, 20l, 900 silver.
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THE FASTEsT DOUBLE TEAM.
A Vile Trotted in 2,1O 3.i Mt Provi
hCnce.

Providence, X IA thousand people
saw the double team record of 2;11 broken
at NaIragansctt Park to-day. The contcstipg
horses were al. b. Winship' and "lliram
Bruce belonging to Barnaby of Providence
and Crank" ani "John Nay" owned by
Keenan, of Boston. Barnaby's pair were not
headed or forced during the race, and show
ed the fastest double team heats on record,
winning in three straight heats or Keenan's
pair Frank outtrot,cd his mate and broke at
the critical points. The race was for purse
of $4,000. The time was First heat, 1871,
1903, 1;li, 2:lG second heat SO, 1.05, 1880,
2l0i third heat 33t 1.05l. lao, 211s.
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ADVICE TO MOTHERS,

MRS. WISsLow's SooTniSG SYRUP, should al.
ways be used when children are cutting teeth. II
relieves the little sufferer NJ once 1t produces nat
nral, quiet sleep by relieving the enid from pain
and the little cherub awakcs as Upright as a hut
lon,, svery plcasani TO taste. 1t soohcs the
child, softo ms the gums, allays all pain, relieves
wind, regulates the bowels and Is the best known
remedy Tor d.arrhga, whether arising from teeth
Ing or other causes. Twenty -hve cents bottle
Mar,s,mws-wiy
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The Russian NihiIists Greatly Weak
cncd.
UT WAS ONLY AN ACCIDENT,

A Gsh-hook in your nesh, a scissors blade in
your left thumb, "A sprained ankle from mis.stcp
on loose stone, a bruised shin by slip from a
car platform. a cut on your cheek by q clumsy bar
ber's razor, confusion on your elbow by pokng 1t
through street car window, a swelling on your
dark-these are Il Kelly 10 happen without mo-
ment's notice. To be ready for them, nave bottle
Of PERRY DAvIs's PAIN KILLER ready.
NOy5, dSwlw
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The TcstImOny of a PhYsIcian.

James Beacher, NJ. D., OF SlgOurncy Iowa SAYS,
for several years have been using Cough BalsaIn
called DIR, WIN. HALLS BALSAM For THE
1t NGS, and In almost every throughout my
practice have hal entire success. | have used
and prescribed hundreds Of bottles ever since the
days OF my army practice, (2SG3). when ! was sur
geon Of Hospital No. !, Louisville Ky.