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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1884-03-22
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What we noticed first was that
the clouds moved IN different di.
roctions. Immediately overhead
the clouds were moving rapidly
from the South, while the wind
was blowing from the North.
Some portions Of the heavens
were covered over by thick, dark
clouds and in some places there
were very light or bright clouds.
This description applies to the
state of things before the storm.
Finally the cloud which indicated
the wind was seen coming from
the Southwest. There was no
mistake as to its meaning The
only question was as to where it
was going to strike. We were soon
convinced thati was going to pass
south of the town. The main
cloud which hung over all the
Southern half Of the heavens was
of a gray marble color, tinged
with a sort of yellow or greenish
lustre. 1t had in appearance the
smoothness and solidity of marble.
This was the background. Over
the face ofthis solid looking cloud
there were many forms of dark
clouds aslf they were issuing from
many hidden coal pits. One par
ticular spot arrested attention.
In the southwest we saw the for
nation of O black mass Of cloud.
Whatever ii was that threw the
vapor into that black cloud, the
cause seemed to be stationary.
The wind was blowing a gale at
the place, and yet the vapor which
reached that point was instantly
formed into black rolling clouds.
1t looked like the source of an an
cry stream from whose bosom the
cyclone was getting ready to leap.
The black clouds Of whose form.
alton we have just spoken were
here arranged into perpendicular
strcaks or bars moving rapidly
over the solid gray background.
These streaks seemed to form
above. The center Of activity was
about so degrees above the hori-
zon. Presently we saw a larger
darker streak. There were sever
al of us standing in front of the
Office and this strange appearance.
Instantly rivited the attention of
us all. 1t seemed to be not over
two feet in diameter at flrst, but
grew larger. Presently the upper
end assumed O funnel shape while
at the horizon it came almost to a
point, and thus It went spinning
like a top. It was q veritable cy-
clone right before our eyes.
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A Thunder Struck Drummer
st. Louis Free Press.

Talk about pretty girls-but she
was q wild flower, and no mistake |!
She got on the train to 60 over to
Meridian from Vicksburg, and she
was all alone. There was sort of
sidelong movement among FIVE or
six men. but a drummer for q Phil
adelphia saddlery house got there
first. He grabbed up his grip and
walked square up to her seat and
took possession of halfof 1t with
out asking a question, and in ten
minutes he seemed to be pc fectly
at home. She answered his ques-
tions briefly, and he had the hard
est kind of work to keep up con-
versation, and as the train ap-
preached Jackson she suddenly
said:
II want to telegraph papa from
here. VIII You help mef'
"Oh, certainly. I have a blank
in my pocket. Write your tele.
gram aud l will run into the Office
with it,"
We missed him when the train
started, but by-and-by he was
found in the smoking car, his hal
crushed down and his nerves ali
on edge. When asked what had
happened he drew forth the tele
gram which the girl had request
ed him to hand In. thread:
| "Bring your shotgun with yol
Ito pop over drummer who hal
terribly annoyed me. Shoot II
IkiIl.p
ITO think,p he easpcd, atha
one SO fair could be 50 murder
6r4 ~
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Washington, March 12-The
following circular viii be sent all
United States attorneys aud mar
shalls;
DEPARTMENT Or JUSTICE, !
Washington, March II, 1884.
To District Attorneys and Mar.
shalls of the United States:
BY direction Of the President |
have TO inform you it is reported
that certain persons are aiding in
the prosecution Of heinous crimes
BY shipping to foreign ports explo-
siyes dangerous in the highest de-
gree to life and property. No
proof has been adduced that this
rumor is founded upon fact, and
the President cannot believe it is
the truth. The honor Of this na-
tion, however, requires it should
not be open to the imputation, un-
founded though it be, fthe slight
est appearance Of tolerating such
crimes, whether..to be committed
agains. oar people or those Of 9th
or countries.
Your attention is, therefore, call
ed to sections 1858, 535s, 5455,
1878 aud 1879 OF the Revised Stat
utes of the United States, which
regulates the shipment Of cxplo'
sives and the punishment ofthose
who infringe their provisions, and
you are instructed to be diligent in
your efforts to prevent the offense
described, aud to detect and pros
ecute all who have or may commit
them.
Very respectfully.
BENJAMIN HARRIS BREWSTER,
Attorney General
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4 LIeron's Strength.
Denver rribune.l

A few weeks ago Col. William
Il. Sisty, the Fish Commissioner
of Colorado, went to the State
fish.hatchery, on the Platte river,
nine miles from Denver. While
he was inspecting <he hatchery he
saw a largo blue heron preying
upon the young fish in the boxes.
He approached the heron, expect.
ing that the bird would take alarm
and fly; but the heron attacked
him furiously. The bird was fully
as tall as Col. Sisty, and was SO
very swift that he was upon the
man in what seemed an instant
He used his neck with lightning
like rapidity, striking all the time
at Col. Sisty's face. Col. Sisty
was unable to do more at first
than protect his eyes, and the
blows rained upon his hands and
left them bleeding. His face was
also cut in places, for the bird was
quicker with his bill than the man
was with his hands. After the
surprise was ever Col. Sisty pre-
pared to assume the offensive
Protecting his face with his hat,
he rushed In upon the huge heron,
seized the creature by the body,
aud hurled him to the ground
Then the struggle was soon deci
ded, for Col. Sisty gasped the
heron's neck and held on until his
enemy was choked to death. The
heron was taken to Denver and
exhibited to hundreds of people
who soon learned Of the Fish Com
missioner's exploit.
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All postage must be paid By
stamp.
Letters In the United States per
half ounce, 2 cents.
Drop letters, half onnce, / cent.
Registered letters, 10 cents and
proper postage.
Pamphlets, newspapers, maya.
zines, books, posters, etc, each 2
ounce or fraction, l cent.
Printed cards, blanks, seeds,
merchandise, | cent per ounce.
All matter not at letter rates
must be prepaid in full, wrapped
SO that II 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 part paid forwarded, bal
ance collected Of the receiver.
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then announced that they must
adhere TO the rule. that fall upon
the hands constituted q regular
fall. Half an hour was wasted in
protesting and wrangliug, and
then the men faced one another
again, after agreeing to consider
the first fall of. They we're both
very much in earnest. Once more
the Jap shot forward, but Bibby
was ready for him. The English
man lowered his head, and the
athletes came together like goats.
Both recoiled. Then before Bib
by could pull himself together the
Jap dashed forward again. Bibby
braced himself for another but
ting match, but instead OF butting
him Sorakichi seizcd the English
man by the back Of his head and
by terrific effort yanked him
forward. Bibby, taken entirely
unawares, shot head first to the
floor, falling on his face and stom.
ach. The Jap still smiled.
After being sponged or again
the men few forward like bantam
roosters. Onco more Bibby was
pulled forward but he saved him
self from a fall by catching the
ropes. There was struggle which
made the men elisten with sweat,
and once moro Bibby went to the
earth as though hit by a pile.dri-
yer. The Japan grinncd.
AT this point the men who had
waged their money on Bibby grew
wild. 1t was with the utmost diff.
flculty that tho crowd could be
kept In order. The match was for
the best three falls out Of five and
two had already been decided.
Things began to look blue for
Bibby's hackers. The Englishman
himself was In anything but an
amicable mood. He still wore his
stereotyped smile, but he was as
angry q man as could be found In
New York. The Japanese was
now giggling.
The referee called time and they
sprang forward. Tho Jap once
more tried to butt, but Bibby's
blood was up, and he was ready
for him. As the Jap came at him
the Englishman lowered his head
and dashed ahead. He got lower
than his antagonist, and buttet
him partly on the face and partly
on the chest. He loosened Tho
Jap's teeth, set the blood flowing
from his nose, and made him pan
for breath. The Jap butted again
but once more Bibby got In Of
him. The cheering in favor Of tn
plucky little Englishman was deal
ening.
: Then Sorakichl gathered hin
! self together and dashed forwar
again. Bibby acted as though h
had been caught in q cyclone. II
was knocked half way through til
ropes, aud before he could gathe
, himself together was yanked 70
ward once more and sent spraw
: ing on the floor. He didn't kno
what had struck him. The ia
roarcd with delight, danced aroun
! the stage and then joined h
friends. Bibby still looked CO.
: fused. y'
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The New SsIghbor.
Bonneville Jouru all

ooHclSiilo JOuluai
Mrs. Slingchin put her head over
the fence aud thus addressed her
ncighbor, who was hanging her
weeks washing:
"a family has moved into the
empty house across the way, Mrs.
Clothesline.n
eyes, ! know
"Did you notice their funiture p
"Not particularly"
1.-TWO loads, and | wouldn't give
o dollar q load for II. Carpetsl I
wouldn't put 'em down in my
kitchen. And the childrenl I
won't allow mine to associate with
'em.you bet. And the mother! She
looks as If she had never known a
days happiness. The father drinks
l expect. Too bad that such peo.
pie should come into this neigh.
borhood. wonder who they
are n
.lknow them.n
@Do yoni WE'LL declare. Who
are they7v
"The mother is my sister, and
the father Is the superintendent Of
the Methodist Sunday school,"
A painful panse ensues.
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Probably the only persons in
this country who attended Napo
leans funeral at st. Helena are
two mon now living within one
hundred miles of each other, in
Michigan-Francis Martin, of De-
troit, and William J. Palmer, Of
Battle Greek. Palmer was Brit
ish soldier on duty there, and sup
poses himself to be the sole sur
viyor of the party. He is now
eighty.four years, and quite deaf
but has his memory unimpaired
Martin happened to visit the is
land with bis uncle, who command
ed a ship, q few hours after Eapo
lean died, and as a gale blew th'
vessel out to sea while they wer'
on shore, both were compelled Il
stay until after the funeral.
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Brother Ward to ne Frout.


Now that the weather has thaw.
ed out a little, so that neighbors
can hang their ehins on the top
rails and be soeiable, We want TO
direct the attention of the people
of this and adjoining counties to
the fact that the Great Illuminator
called "The Winona Times,n is for
sale at the reduced price Of one
dollar and a half q year. Think of
it brethrenl Why you coaldn't
buy member of the Legislature
for much less; and what a differ.
ence IN the intellectual weight OF
the two systems The Journal is
a lubricator-the other is an irri-
tator; the paper supplies a great
want; the legislator wants a great
supply; and while the paper is
once ayeek, the other fellow is all
the seven days weak. Therefore,
we say the newspaper is the white
elephant Of the show. The Vino
ma Times will do you moral and
intellectual good. The mental hash
served up viii be found fattening
to the soul and Strengthening to
the mind. 1t will tone up the sys.
TEN and regulate the liver, and
send streaks Of gladness through
you as big as a river.
Any gentleman who will put up
one dollar and fifty cents can have
this bonanza for one fleefing year ;
and further, ii after reading one
issue he is not satisfied, he can call
at this Office for the return of his
money. Yes, he can call for it,
that is his privilege-and he can
kiss it if he gets It; ysu hear me
In the wild domain of poetry we
revel occasionally. Try a sample
end see il you don't like III:
sweeter than sweetest bells sweet
chimes
Is the weekly music Of the winona Times
To those who wish to call public
attention to anything they may
have to sell, VIC merely say that
Further than fastest pigeon flies
1t will send the fame Of all who advertise
And sich richness can be had for
q pitiful dollar and a.half! Oh, my
countrymen! Don't ysu all want
to come and get some of thisf In
all the range of reason or rhymes,
There is nothing surpasses the
Winona Times. This isn't poetry,
but it's the flat-footed American
truth.
We don't offer any chrom0s, be-
cause we are afraid people will be
breaking their necks in the wild
rush for the paper, anyhow, now
that the roads are passabIe.
Ifyou want to revel and riot IN
the richest realms Of literature
just hitch on to this sheet. w,
don't dish up any ''patent printed
blue John; but supply the pure
cream of the best literature Of tn,
day.
This is q thorough bred hom'
made jounal, alive to theoest IN
terests of the people in whose
midst 1t is printed, aud working
zealously for every measure tina
promises good to the land we liv'
in.
On the tariff, which is to DO tn
only National question at issue i
the Presidential election. we shal
not be hopplngabout like a robil
with the jImjams, but get right u
on the fence with the Democrat
platform, and stay there till tn
storm is over.
Every farmer should have thi
paper if he has to mortgage ever
old hen on his plantation to pa
for IL; for any farmer can get ric
by reading what we don't kno'
about farming.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1884-03-22

AN ACT to decrease the official
bonds of the Sheriffs of all coun.
ties included in the Act Decem.
Der 2, 1868, and for other pur-
poses.
Whereas, Under an act creating
the Office of Mquidating Levee
Commissioners aud authorizing
and requiring the collection of a
levee tax, In the counties of De.
Soto, Tunica, Coahoma, Bolivar,
Washington, ,Tssaquena and others,
approved December 2, 1858, the
sheriffs of the various counties
mentioned in said act were reqnir-
ed to collect said levee tax and
to enter into bond for the same
and
Whereas, The said liquidating
levee debt has been paid and the
bonds cancelled, and the sherifff
of the aforesaid counties are pro
hibited from the further collection
Of said levee tax; therefore
Section /. Be it enacted by the
Legislature Of the State Of Missis
sippi, That the sheriffs of the va
rious counties included in said
act of December 2, 1868, are here
after relieved Of giving the bonds
req uired respectively Of each by
said act.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted
That all acts and parts Of acts Ii
conflict with this act be and the
same are hereby repealed, ant
that this act take effect and be il
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 5, 1884.
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Preaching al II a. m. and p m every Sun
DAY. frycr-mceting every Wednesday nixhf.
Sun.las-schaoi, $50, Il NJ sgandlfer. Pastor.
W Il. r.lgg, supt.
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zxs. srH DISTRICT.


1RfLIt Ct- -
.suuiy-Begins On tie 1T
srh and October, ape aay
Halelal days
-suuiy--Begins on the nd
a.r.h and October, and may
'ssisial days
...'utv-Begins on the fth
: S.r.h and October, and may
!. Iudlelal days
$. .suuty-Begins On the md
=, ths 4th Monday Of aareh
-. and may continue 9 lu-
s. .ounty-Begins on the srd
j, the 4th monday Of march
= and may continue 9 Judicial
:, ,ounty-Begins on the eth
49, the ith Monday Of March
- and may continue Q judicial
IAN county-Begins on the
81 amer the 4ih Monday Of
q october, and may continue 30
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A good old man up In Epping,
n. H.. went to prayer meecting
the other night, and unwittingly
fell asleep. He was called up to
offer prayer, and being aufIIuIl1
punched By bis better half, below
ed ont AGol-darn it, Betey, ,kindIt
Z ==<<==~| e<<If-1
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c. E. MCDANIEL q SON.

In addition to our Livery stable On
Washington avenue. we have taken the
Marshall Stable on Main street, vhoro
we win do general
SALE, FEED AND LIVERY
business. and win keen for sale II IA
winter selected stocks Of IIref-c|1es
HORSES AND MULEe.
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NOTARY PUBLICl
JACOB ALExANDER.

Acknowledgements and al other No
tariaI business attended to promptly and
punctually. [dec u Il
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A short while ago we had occa-
sion to speak Of the remarkable
longevity of a Jefferson county
family, and il was the occasion Of
bringing to our notice another
family of this section Of a like re-
markable record. Just across the
line in Franklin county there lives
the Mcdaniel family, the head Of
whichis Mr.. John Mcdaniel, who
has just scored his one hundredth
year, and is still in good health.
This gentleman has grand chill
dren who are grand parents. max
ing living representatives of five
generations In this family. 4 man
don't often see one much less two,
as we have. such events in . life
time. We honestly believe we
have one Of the healthieat lpea.
tions IN The world. We - Eza
from udI9rlal 1|1l
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Preaching Al II a m and . m every sunday
Communion 1T Sunday IN February, May. Au-
gust and November. flufer-mcetlng every
Metncsday night. = Archer fastor sunday
school ateh, sam Brown sup.
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u of Supreme Oourt-Com-
on the LIST Mondays of April
|Iober.
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An Act to prevent the sale or ex-
hibition Of Obscene and Immor-
al Literature, Pictures, Models,
Casts, etc.
Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the
Legislature of the State Of Missis-
sippi, That If any person shall
bring or cause to be brought into
this State for sale or exhibition,
or shall sell or offer to sell, or
shall give away or offer to give
away, or having possession there
of, shall knowingly exhibit to an
other any indecent pictorial news
paper tending to debauch the NOR.
ais, or any indecent or obscene
book, pamphlet, paper, drawing,
Autographs, engraving, daguerro.
type, photograph, picture or any
model east instrument or article
of indecent or obscene use, or
shall advertise any Of said articles
or things for sale by any form OF
notice, printed, written or verbal,
or shall manufacture, draw or
print any of said articles with In
tent to sell or expose or to circu
late the same, such person 50 Of
Tending shall be guilty Of misde'
meanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by a fine moi
exceeding one thousand dollars
or Imprisonment in the county jail
not exceeding twelve months, ol
by both such fine and imprison
ment, that all newspapers IN thil
State shall be placed by this ac'
under like restraint.
Approved March 8, 1884.
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cHUEcu DIRECTORY.
St. Joseph C.tholie Church


High Mass NJ 10 o'elnrk n. M and Nespsrs al
D.. m lrst aud third Sundays cslsshsm
VERY saaday atsa IA y {. Bohmers Pastor
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Jewish synarosus

Services Friday evenings Al *. and Saturday
mornings At io,s. J. Bosen. Rabbi.
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n meetings are held by the
I Supervisors as follows; Bien-
s rouday Of January to elect
Esnmissloners. Annually first
fxsrch, to receive Tax-collec-
I.is Of delinquent and insolvent
Monday Of August to receive and
y ihe Assessment Roll; lst Mon-
kplsmber to levy taxes ; and on
lay next preceding each term Of
Court.
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|caAscERY COURT.

q. county-Begins on the lst
q April and October, and may
! Indleial days
1rlon eounty-Begins on the %
= April and October, and may
! Is judicial days.
county, Begins on the 1st NON
q and November, and may con-
|Sdicial days.
s. county-Begins on the Sd
n NY and November, and may
I L judicial days.
~ esunty-Begins on the lst
,rns and December, and may
( { judicial days.
II eounty-Begins on the 2nd
III June and December, and may
. { ludlcial days.
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Transient Advertising, One square
One Insertion, n,............4......$ 81 80
Zach subsequent Insertion. n.ss...... ~
Fees for legal notices, which are in
elnded under this head. due on Or before
last publication. No proof furnished an
I'll paid for.
Locals i've lines or less. this type.
&c cents for first, = cents each zubse-
quent Insertion.
Personal articles ornotieez charged for
according 70 their nature.
Customers will please give explicit di>
reetions. Of length Of time for publIeatios
Of advertisements.
Regular advertising. one square, smE
81 ma. $i2, year SO.
Larger advertisements, quarterly, half
yearly, and yearly.
Contracted for At Liberal Rates.
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n cs rnr noArp or SUPERVISORS.
plstrict, ]. w. Erwin
a District, EFT worthingto
District, (Pres.) N Goldstein
J District, w. w. Stone,
District, j. N. Collier
j Attorney, w. r. Trigg
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nrsnxns or LroisLArrRr.
Spencer, ]. r. Parker
Gilbert Horton.
HzATon rnon soru DISTINCT.
II. Jeffords.
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ANNOUNCING CANDIDATES.
For State and District Offices, SIS
For County Offices. s,..s............... 10
For Beat Offices. es......4...... 49,. 5
Orders from transient customers. YER
bal or written. for job work. advertising,
or subscription, must be accompanied BY
the cash. Accounts Of regular cnsto-
mers due and presented the lst Of each
month.
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Horiet Court for Nouthcrn Dis
lriet Of Minsixsippt
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\ begin In jackson on the
|adays in May aud Noyem-
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-05-15
BARGAINS IN REAL ESTATE,
BY Lambert a Dargan, Real Estate and Money
Brokers, no. Soledad Block, Corner
Soledad and Houston Streets.

By Lambert a Dargan, Real Estate and Money
Brokers, ho. 6 Soledad Block, Corner
soledad and Houston Streets.
One-story frame cottage, four rooms,
front gallery, stable, etc, hydrant water,
shade trees, wire fence in front, good
neighborhood, two blocks from street
car line, large lot, offered for few days
for $500.
Large twO-story frame residence, six
large rooms, servants room, Kitchen,
double gallery, front and rear, two-story
stable and carriage house, large lot, on
Olive street, next to Commerce, cheap
for $1,000. Terms easy.
The last one of Lambert's beautiful
homes on Garden street, will be finished
In few days, and Is offered on the same
terms as the others. Come quick If you
want 1t.
Ten one acre lots on Prospect hill adj
mirably located, for 500 each. on easy
terms. Each one makes four building
lots, and Is fine spec ON small capital.
Two of Lambert's modern residences
on Romano street, adjoining High
school, nearing completion, will be
offered In few days.
Six elegant building lots on Tobin's
hill.
Eligible building lots on Government
hill, Dignowity hill, North Flores street,
East Commerce street. and various other
parts of the city.
We also have for sale several hand
some residences which cannot be de-
scribed In SO short n space, but will give
full description at our office, and show
them to any parties Interested.