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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1884-06-21
Tanderbilt's Millions.

John Swinton's Paper.l

John Swinton's Paper.
| stood the other day in the
vault of the formidable fortress Of
iron and masonry on Forty-seeond
street, where last year the richest
nabob in the world locked up his
$500, 100000 in stocks, bonds and
other securities. II is one of the
most redoubtable works of dc.
fense on the American continent,
though you may not feel entirely
certain of that by surveying the
building from the outside. Its
foundations were blasted out of
the rock; the front wall is five
feet in thickness, and the side and
walls are three feet, the materials
used being pressed brick with
brown stone trimmings. The
beams, girders and main pillars
are iron, incased in freproof ma
terial. The doors, window frames
and minor partitions are iron, mar
BILE and glass. No wood is TO bc
found III the structure. The great
vault is 80 by AZ feet, Of wrought
iron, steel and Franklinite iron, is
imposing in strength and proper
tions, and is situated on the
ground floor. It's four outer
doors weigh $500 pounds each,
and have every effective and
known Improvement in defensive
devices. A massive wall of ma
sonry surrounds the iron work.
The vault, which is burglar, fire
and waterproof, constitutes q dis.
tinct building in itself. The arm
ed watchmen who guard the
building day and night are under
the strictest discipline, their hour
ly movements being recorded BY
an electric clock, connecting with
various points on each floor Of
the structure, and there are also
wires running to police headquar.
ters and the Offices Of district tel.
egraph. In one corner Of the
great vault, behind heavy iron
bars, are tho heavier iron doors
of the works containing the Van
derbilt securities, which can be
opened only by skeleton keys
held by the owner alone. | sup
pose that a hundred men In this
building with gatling guns, could
easily defend it against a mob ol
100, 900 assailants; 1t could be re-
duced by nothing less than the
continued play of heavy artillery
II may be u year since Vanderbilt
then "worthn 5000, 900, 900, put the
larger part of his possessions IL
the vault. lie could not, perhaps
put more than s2OO,OOO,0OO under
guard here at that time; but ht
has added over twelve millions tt
his fortune within tho year. Thus
rapidly does the stupendous vol
ume of his unparalleled pile en-
large. Nothing like such growth OF
any mans was ever before known
in the world. Every year, in the ma
ture of things, the growth increas
es, SO that the estimate of thu
best informed men is that by thu
year 1890 he will be able to pill
up not less than three hundres
millions in his great iron vault be
hind walls five feet thick.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1884-06-21

Regular morning service II II a m. kvesInx
s<ryice. 4 D.. IN, every Sunday Communion
!lfsf SUNDAY IN eash month. u u RAMSEY.
Rector sahhata-seAool ag9 As a. n. d. III
Moore superintendent
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1884-06-21
Ex-Gov. Long Attacked by the BOs'
ton herald.

Especial to The Times-Democrat.l
Washington, June 10.-Ex Gov.
Long, who put Mr.. Edmunds In
nomination at Chicago, and was in
confidential communication with
George William Curtis and other
reformers there, is being savagely
handled by the Boston Herald at
present, for givining in bis adhe-
sion to Blaine. The Herald says
that II Long supports Blaine and
defies the best intelligence of his
State and district, he will be de.
feated for re- ELECTION to Congress.
Long is man of fine ability,
whose friends have been pointing
him out as possible Speaker oI
the House some day. t
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1884-06-21

The Exposition at New Orleans
bids fair to be a prodigious affair
and a great success for New Or.
leans. We trnst that 1t may also
benefit the South by attracting at.
tention to the nnbounded latent
Of our section, aud
drawing population and capital.
Mississippi should tax oil her pow.
ers in order to be well-reprosented.
In products, minerals and timber
or any other material; and every
private citizen should feel suffi-
cient state pride to lead him to
second the efforts of the State
Commissioner to have The State
properly represented. In fact,
this is the only mode By which the
State of Mississippi can be thor
oughly and eredltably represented,
and our State pride would lead rs
10 prefer not to be represented at
all rather than to b poorly repre-
scented az to cast ritIlenle upon the
State. aWhat il worth doing il
worth dpink weIl.H holds true ii
TINS mattef-zlezlaian Observer.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1884-06-21

Preaching at n a m. and d M. every SIM
day, Fraycr-meetlng esery Wednesday nsuhf
sunday school. $50. r. n siaHsfifsr, Pastor.
W K TtigK. snpt ~
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Preaching AZ II a N and b. IN every SUNDAY
COMMUNION lstsHHslay In February, May. Au-
gust aud November. tfayer-mevling every
Wednesday night. \. Archer Pastur sunday
srhacl at o.. sam. Brvwn sap.
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n.s-s
M AHaeHe LeHef.
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NV l0ak. June 10. ISL


addressed to delegates from the
State of New York to the Demo.
cratic National Convention, l said
"Haying now bore faithfully my
full share Of labor and care in pub.
he service, aud wearing marks OF
its burdens, I desire nothing so
much as an honorable discharge.
| wish to lay down the honor and
tolls OF even quasi-party leader
ship, and to seek the repose OF
private life. In renouncins a re-
nomination for the Presidency
do so with no doubt in my mind
as to the vote of New York or OF
the United States, but because
believe that it is a remuneration OF
an election to the Presidency. To
those who think my denomination
Iaud REBELLION silaIiapehsabh "a
[any effectnal vfndication Of the
Irightsof the people 70 elect their
fraIdrs. violated many person,
have avoided as long the reserve
of my decision as possible, but
cannot ov vercoias my fspsgualice
to enter into a new arrangement
whichinvolyes -four years Of cease,
less toll. Mesdignity of the Pres.
fidential Office is above merely per.
sonal ambition, but It creates in
me no Illusion. It's value is as a
lgreat power for good to the coun-
try.n -'
i said four years ago, in accept.
ing the nomination: 'sKnowine
as do, therefore, from fresh ex-
perience, how greatlths difference
is between gliding through an off.
cial ravine and working out . re-
form of systems aud policies, Il is
impossible for me TO contemplate
what needs to be done in Federal
administration without an anxious
sense Of the difficulties Of the un-
dertakh,g. If summoned by the
Bun'rages Of my countrsnlep 10 pt'
tempt this work | shah endeavor,
with Gods help, to be the efficient
Instrument of their will"
Such work of renovation. aftel
many years - pisrplc; suct y
form Of systems ana policies "
which l would cheerfully have
sacrificed all that remained to me
Of health and life is now, fear
beyond my strength. Ny purpose
to Withdraw from further publit
services, and the grounds Of 1t
were at that time we'll known II
you aud to others, and when a
Cincinnati, though respecting my
wishes yourself, you communiea
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1884-06-21

SERVICES Friday evenings al 5k. and satnnIny
mornings At 10Y. J. noKrn. Rabbi.
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COUNTY OFFICIALS.

y or THE HOARD or srrERvlsons
District, J. w. Erwin
\ District, Worthington
(Pres.) N Goldstcin
District, w. W. Stone,
District, ]. N. Collier
! Attorney, w. II. Trigg
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.


ots snseFh gatholte CAurek
high Mass n 10 e'slask a. nj. and sespsrs af
4 y. N, arst aad third sundays. cafsehism
every sunday At 9a. m y. q. Bohmrrt Pastor
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.sunly-BsEins ea the nd
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lIeial days. ).
March and October, and may
! iuiiaal days -
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and may continue u ia-
..eanty-Begins on the 9Th
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E,lASCERY COURT.

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as county ~ !.
..s,s;sl .lsvs.
~ eeupty-Begins on the ID
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! ,aa;r,al days. :
n.rstv-Begias on the lsf NON
.a November, and may con-
t,sIsl iays.
.osntv-Begins on the Sd
4 xsv and November, and may
u iudjeial days.
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To Our Readers.

The constantly increasing pat
ronage of the New Mississippian
justlfies me in employing addition
al editorial assistance, and to this
end I have to-day engaged the SER
vices of that experienced Journal
ist, polished gentleman and bril-
liant and scholarly writer, Col. j.
L. McCullom, who will give his
entire time and attention to the
duties of his position. Col. Nc.
GALLON has been identified with
the State press for the past tween
ty years, and during all that time
left nothing undone to advance
the cause of true Democratic prin-
ciples. AS a fearless writer, and
bold, independent thinker, be has
achieved d national reputation.
In his new connection he will en-
deayor to MAINTAIN the reputation
he has Justly won.
80 EDGAR 8. WILSON.
h4 New Mississippian.
We congratulate both the New
Mississippian and Col. McCullom
on the above. One Of the best pa
pers IN the State with one of the
finest editors in the south is a hap
py combination. -Yazoo Herald.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1884-06-21
ANNOUNCING CANDIDATES.

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.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1884-06-21

Supreme Court,
|s Of Supreme Courtroom
|bn the LIST Mondays Of April
tober.
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HEHbF9's OF LEoIsLATrRR.
Spencer, ]. II. Parker,
Gilbert Horton.
'ksAron raoa corn DISTRICT.
II. Jeffords.
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Mayor, ]. Alexander.

Town Council meets on the
|ohiay Of each month.
The Dickinson press., 1884-09-06
Private Henry a Bad Fellow,

Aletter from an officer at Fort Buford, Oak.
says: Private Charles B. Henry, who was shotat
Cape Sabine fortheft, would never have been &C
cepted as a member of the Lady Franklin Bay
expedition had his character been as well
known to the authorities who organized it as it
was to some of the members Of the Seventh
United States cavalry. He joined Troop G, of
that regiment, in 1876, under his proper name
Charles Buck. In the fall of 1877 the reg
lment camped at Fort Buford for a
while, after it's return from the Nez
Parce campaign, during which time Buck en-
ployed his spare time in forging checks for a
ton, and Jordon. For some unaccountable
reason he was not punished for this ofense.
Being embroidered for having escaped punish
ment for his offense at Buford, lie again en-
gagged IN the same business while the Seventh
cavalry was camped at Camp Sturgis, where
Fort Meade now stands, during the of
1873. Heoperated this time on the field traders,
!Fanoheim and Roberts, and was again de-
tected, tried by conrt martial, convicted and
sentenced to be dishonorably discharged from
the service, with afolfeiture of all pay and al
lowances, and to be confined at hard labor, I'M
der charge of q guard, for one year. He
served his sentence, 1 believe, at Fort Meade,
Oak. 'Ho again enlisted, uuder the name of
Charles B. Henry. and was assigned to the
Fifty cavalry, from which he was detailed for
the arctic expedition, where his conduct was
in keeping With his former acts. He was a
plausible rascal, ready of speech, and could
easily impose himself upon unsuspecting per-
sons.
The Dickinson press., 1884-09-06
Some Facts About Peppermint.

1t may not be generally known, but
it is nevertheless the fact, that the
United States is the leading producer
of peppermint and peppermint oil in
the world. It is principally grown in
the state of Michigan and in Wayne
County, N. Y. Our production of the
oil in 1873 reached as high as $50, 900
pounds. but in 1883 the yield was COM
puted as not more than 5000 pounds.
This year a larger acreage has been
planted, but prices have advanced on ac-
count of the decreased stocks. The us.
ual annual consumption of the world
is about 10000 pounds, but it is ex-
pected there will be a considerable in
crease this year, as also in other essen-
tlal oils, on account of apprehension of
choleva. Peppermint is grown to best
advantage in good garden soils, but re-
quires an abundance of moisture. An
acre will grow plants enough to yield
from eight to fifteen pounds of oil, &C
cording to the age of the plant and the
locality, and the price is from 1926 to
1915 q pound. There are no large
farms entirely devoted to this product,
but it is cultivated in small quantities
by many farmers. It is usedin medi-
cine, confectionery and for perfumery,
and is diluted with alcohol and water to
to make essenc of peppermint. It is
also largely used by sanitary engineers
for testing joints and traps, a few drops
poured in q wash bowl OF closet making
its presence sensible to smell at any i'm
perfect joints in a pipe leading there
from, its pungent ordor not being ap.
parently at all affected by the sewer
gases. Peppermint is to a considerable
extent adulterated with castor oil, oil
of turpentine and oil of pe%nnyroyal, but
the authorizations can be detected with
out much difficulty.
The Dickinson press., 1884-09-06
French B-o,npardment of a Chinese Port.

Dispatches from English sources confirm the
news of the French success at Foo Chow, and
even carry the story to later hour of Saturday.
When Admiral Courbct ordered his ironclads
to open fire he WAS CALAMITY responded to by a
squadron of ten Chinese gunboats on the
River Min. These were differed by Euro
peans, and the Chinese gunners served their
pieces well, but the caliber of the guns was
too small for tho shot to infiict serious injury
on the French. The latter fired with terrible
effect, and the discipline was perfect. From
the moment the French guns got tho range
iron was kept up. In vain the Chinese
one they went down with great gaping holes
in their sides, until seven Of the well-fought
gunboats had sunk, with the dragon flag
Still flying. The remainder were captured
for want of unwounded men to serve the gum
The French fleet now moved up the river and
took position opposite. the great arsenal Of
Foo Chow. Its 1anking forts and water batter
les replied at first with some spirit, but the
the arsenal itself. A tremendous explosion
that shook the earth showed that a French
shell had fallen into o powder magazine.
From that moment the Chinese firing ceased.
For three hours the French guns poured q
storm of shells upon the arsenal, which was
now on fire in several places. The signal to
cease firing was at length given, and it was
seen that the place was utterly destroyed. Tow
ard nightfall several detachments of sailors
and marlnes landed without opposition. The
Chinese batteries were deserted, and the place
was in the hands of the French. No advance
was attempted on the city of Foo Chow itself.
The French fleet cannot ascend the river any
further.
The Dickinson press., 1884-09-06
Results of Greely's Expedition.

Lieut.. Greedy had a cordial reception from the
British Science Association at Montreal. He
was surrounded and welcomed in all expressive
manner by Sir Henry LEROY. Sir Henry said
he, as. we'll as all geographers and scientific men
of Great Britain and the whole of Europe had
followed with great interest the efforts made to
effect the release of his party, and hailed with
the keenest delight their rescue.
In reply to Sir Henry's inquiries Lieut.
Greedy stated that the meteorological observa-
tons have not been reluced. In an animated
manner he proceeded to speak of some of the
work done on the expedition. One of the
most interesting results will be a comparison
of the swinging ola pendulum at the further
est point north reached with that at Washing
ton. He explained that although most Of
their instruments had to be abandoned, the
pendulum apparatus which weighed ninety
pounds, was brought back and has been sent
to Washington. He remarked with evident
pride that he had told his party that the pen
dulum was a very important INSTRUMENT, but
that fone man of tho Twenty-Five complained
he would Immediately abandon it. None would
hear of this and a very important comparison
is thus made possible. Speaking Of the obser-
walton of temperature, he stated that the low
est temperature ever recorded was experienced
in February last, when the mean temperature
was so below zero. After D short stay Lieut..
Greedy returned to his hotel
The Dickinson press., 1884-09-06
Kidney Disease.
The Candidates Mistake.

MADAM, may kiss these beautiful
children?" inquired the candidate, as
he leaned over the front gate.
Certainly, sir; there is nc possible
objection"
"They are lovely darlings," said he,
after he had finished the eleventh, !
have seldom seer more beautiful babes.
Are they all yours, marm?"
The lady blushed deeply.
"Of course they are," he continued
''the sweet little t%reasuses! From
whom else, marin, could they have in
herited these limpid eyes, these rosy
cheeks, these profuse curls, these come
ly figures and these musical voices?"
The lady continued %blushing.
"By the way, marm," said he, ''may
I bother you to tell your estimable hus-
band that q candidate for-called up
On him this evenings"
"Alas! good sir" quoth the lady, 81
have no husband!"
"But these children, madam-you
surely are not a widow"
81 feared you were mistaken, sir,
when you first came up. These ire not
my children. This is an orphan asy-
lum."
The Dickinson press., 1884-09-06
Important to Dairymen.

Hon. G. E. Marvin, of Rochester, Olmsted
Co., Mimi, general superintendent of the dairy
department of the worlds exposition, has is
sued a circular letter to the dalrymen of the
world, stating the amount and division of pre-
miums and the conditions of competition there
for. In the agricultural department $50, 900 is
propriated for the dairy d~iviaion9.se,o 600 for
dairy stock, and $4,000 for dairy products,
appliances, etc. All entries for dairy machinery
and appliances must be made by Nov. Is, and
goods received by Dec. 1. All entries for
goods received by Jan. S, 1885, between which
time and Jan. Is the awards will be made.
Correspondence is especially invited from
state superintendent, secretaries of dairy and
produce exchanges, manufacturers of dairy
pra5ducts. Address ali cor%respopdence e"it t9
tharlesE Marvin. general supcrintendentdairy
department, Rochester, MINI.
The Dickinson press., 1884-09-06
Hurricane in Manttoba.

A terrific storm OF cyclone character pre-
vailed at Winnipeg Wednesday night, doing in
calgculable damage to property in towns and
gins crops to an extent not yet ascertained, al
though believed to be large. Rain poured,
lightning followed, andtremendous crashes of
thunder prevailed all the evening.
Clouds driven by wind advanced upon each
other like opposing armies. They burst in
the fearful onset upon each other, and for an
hour or more waged war attended by disas-
trous results. The roof was w1enched off
the Hudsgn Bay stores and torn to pieces,
damaging surrounding buildings.
No less than fifty buildingsi in the city of Win
nipeg were damaged by the storm. Roofs were
e ehimney awa Sor end blow WE'RE do Ss1Sn pi Gas Of eIa neu win.
dows were broken, signs were knocked endwise,
telephone and telegraph wires were Frustrated,
and general havoc committed. Reports from
twenty or thirty points in the province show
that the storm caused results much similar to
those witnessed in Winnipeg.
The Dickinson press., 1884-09-06
The Checklist Girl.

The Brooklyn Union Angus has an
account OF the Checklist" servant girl
Oh record. There are some in Troy
who nearly equal her, however:
Bridget Gildea, an eightcen-year-old
servant girl, sued Mrs. Edward Ryer
before Justice Courtney this morning
to recover $40, one months wages.
Mrs. Ryer said: eft took the girl
three hours to iron five pillow cases.
When 1 would wake her up at 5 o'clock
on Monday morning to do the washing
she would tell me that she didn't want
to get up before daylight, and the wash
ing could wait. l told her to press the
water out of some vegetables, and she
answered me: ooh, put them in the
owe to dry I asked her what had be-
come of two breakfast knives that I
missed, and she said she thought the
cat must have swallowed them. When
told her that she couldn't go out on
Sunday afternoon she said she must
have the fresh air or she'd die before
she had time to get married. I asked
her to bake some biscuits, and she said
that she did't come as cook, but that
she could recommend me one. The trou-
bic ! had with that girl, judge, was
running my health, and 1 had to dis
charge her" Mr.. Ryer said that he
had offered Bridget SIS on account Of
her wages, and she let the money lay
on the table. Judge Courtney took
this IS offered into account and gave
judgment for the other S. for Bridget.
The Dickinson press., 1884-09-06
Another Proposed North Pole Hunt.

The New York Yacht club, of which James
Gordon Bennett, Jay Gould and Cyrus W.
Field, Jr., are members, entertained the Of
fcials Of the Greedy relief expedition at dinner
o few days ago. Chief Engineer Melville of
this city made long speech, in which he set
forth the feasibility of settling once for all the
question of an open arctic sea, and that, too,
without loss of life. He stated his will
ingness to take command of such an
expedition, and that a moderate sum
would be sufficient to cover all tho ex-
penses. Young MI. Field, in answer, said that
lie was convinced of the truth of the theory adj
vanced by Chief Engineer Melville, and that he
was perfectly willing to advance half the sum
required to meet the expenses of the expedition,
provided the other members of the yacht club
present would put their names down for the
remain remalnd Mss s nh,s tfey at en once t%e s agreed Ito to; tb The
is no doubt that an arctic expedition under
Melville's command will sail from an American
obtain leave Of absence from the navy without
pay for two years for this purpose.
The Dickinson press., 1884-09-06
". F. story's 1mbecility.

The imbecility Of W. F. Storey, proprietor
of the Chicago Times, was established beyond
question Thursday, and Judge Knickerbacker
appointed Austin L. Patterson conservato tor Of
his estate, which consists mainly of the Chica-
90 Times. Patterson has been business mana
ger of the Times for a good many years, and
Is technically the fittest person for the posi-
ton. Mrs. Storey, however, wanted to get rid
e Of him an and mana mango the e property myd herself ls.;n To
his integrity, which the court seems
not to have credited. The medical
experts say: cat the medical examination last
Saturday Dr.. Lyman said, t::as to the condition
Ifoundhim in, physically, it was what is med
ically termed parisis, or partial paralysis, tend
ing toward complete paralysis, and mentally I
found him in a state Of complete dementia. The
tests I applied were various. In my opiolon,
he has no notion of what is said to him, or what
is going on around him. He is approaching
the conclusion of his disease, the average dur
alton of which is two or three years"