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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-08-01
THE ROBERTSOXVILLE LETEE.
[CIarksdale Banner.l


1t will be seen by reference TO
certain orders passed by our Board
and responsive orders passed by
the Lower Board, publisbedin in this
number Of the Banner, that our
Levee District has assumed future
control aud maintenance, upon
certain conditions, OF what is
known as theRObertsouville Levee
heretofore a part Of the general
leveee system of the Lower Dis.
trict. This assumption of addition
al responsibility and expense on
the part of our Board has been
the occasion, We understand, of
considerable adverse criticism by
some who were not sufficiently
well informed as to the facts and
merits of the case. The Robert.
sonville Levee is entirely within
Coahoma, and consequently is en-.
tirely under the jurisdiction of our
Levee Board under the provisions
of our law of incorporation. 1t
was built, however, and has been
maintained for years by the Lower
District Board rs a part of their
measure of protection, and as
a consequence, the impression has
obtained that it was an equitable
and lawful part of their general
leyee system; but as a matter of
law and of fact the control and
maintainance ofthe Robertsonville
levee rightfully devolves upon our
Board. In addition to the fact
that under the provisions of our
law of incorporation this levee is
made part Of our system, there
remains tile further fact that Sun.
flower and Yazoo counties, both of
which are in our District, aud from
both of which we derive large
revenues, are almost entirely de-
pendent upon the malntainance of
this levee for protection. Aside
then, from the clear and we'll de
fined provisions Of the law of the
case, equity and fair dealing would
certainly seem to devolve upon
our Board the duty of the main.
tainance Of this piece oflevee, else
we shonld remit the revenues de
rived from Sunflower aud Yazoo
counties.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-08-01

The Vicksburg Post puts the ap-
peintment of Mr.. Phelps, as Minis
ter to England. Felix Brannigan,
as Treasury Examiner, and 1Dr."
Bryant as Minister to Liberia, on
the same plane, and asks "How
does the Clarion like these ap-
peintments ~ Mr.. Phelps ap-
pointment was unexceptionable in
every particular. As to Brannigan
the position given to him was not a
very important one. SO far as
"Dr.n Bryant is concerned We
would much prefer that he should
be in Liberia than in Mississippi.
Ry the way, whom would the Post
suggest for the Liberian Missien I
Clarion.
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One of the Mexicans Gets Married.
philadelphia Times.l
Yours sincerely,
Z. L. BAYARD.

philadelphia Times.l
Senor N. Lugo Vina, one of the
Mexican excursionists, is the edi-
tor of a paper called El Lunes. lie
Is also the ce-Secretary of the ex-
cursion. He is very handsome
and quite young and wealthy.
When the excursionists were
about to leave New York City for
New Haven last Wednesday, he
told them he was not going to New
Haven, but that he would join the
party a week later in Baltimore.
Everybody wondered what he was
going to do and where he was go
ing but he wouldn't tell.
During his tour in this country
he met a pretty young lady at one
of the hotels. The acquaintance
developed into friendship and the
friendship quickly ripened into
Love. That was the secret of his
tearing himself away from his CO.
excursionists. Last night at the
banquet j. Mastella Clarke, editor
of the Two Republics, received a
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-08-01
Holmes County and the Leyees.
Fhe Y..se H.rald R.plis, ) M. MlI.,.

Mr.. Miles letter is an ingenious
one but the proposition he lays
down is inequitable.
The argument amounts to this:
Holmes county is opposed to GO
ing into the Levee District-there.
fore Holmes should be kept out.
The planters of Holmes are most
interested in the matter, therefore
their judgement should be taken
as final and conclusive.
According to this theory we do
not see how the government of
Mississippi, or of the United
States could be run a day. Taxes
are odions and a large minority
would always refuse to pay them
ifthey could escape, but fortunate.
ly for the existence of government,
which cannot be carried on with
out taxes, different rule has pre-
vailed. In many cases in State
matters numbers of counties pro-
test vigorously against a law. The
law is passed and if general it af-
fects them equally with those ia.
voring the law. How, otherwise
could any law have any general
effect?
The whole question is simply
whether Holmes receives equal
benefits with other counties, if it
does it should pay, if it does not
it should not be made to pay.
We understand that the levee
Commission which met recently,
directed general survey of the
valley lands of Holmes to ascer-
tain how the lands of Holmes are
affe ected by overflow,and that sure
ly should be the test, not the will
of a minority of those counties
which should be in the levee dis.
trict. AL
The hills in Yazoo and elsewhere
are only asked to do justice, to see
fair play. They are asked or we
presume will be, to subject lands
protected by levees from inunda.
ton to taxation for the purpose of
building levees.
Mr.. Miles says that Holmes
would rather have an overflow
than pay the tax. This instead of
strengthening his case weakens it.
If it is so oppressive to Holmes
to pay her part of the tax, how
much more burdensome to the
other counties to pay each its own
and the taxes of Holmes in addi.
tion. To give up, each planter in
Yazoo aud elsewhere, his money
to keep Holmes from being mum
dated.
Mr.. Miles says an attempt is
made to coerce Holmes. just as
every individual who pays taxes
to keep up the government is CO.
creed, no more no less. The en-.
tire Valley subject to insndation
will be protected by levees,
Holmes as well as others. Holmes
will reap the same benefit as
others. D.
If Holmes is not subject to over
flow it should not be taxed; ifitis,
it should be taxed, If it is, 1t should
pay its prorata to obtain the ben
fits Which would be conferred
on 1t alike with the other coun.
ties.
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Afraid of a Girls Gratitude.

Washington Corr. Alexandria (va) Gazette.
Senator Beck, accompanied by
a beautiful young lady, called upon
Mr.. Aleck Boteler, of West Vir.
ginia, pardon clerk of the Depart
ment of Justice, a day or two ago
to urge the pardon of the brother
of the young lady referred to, who
had been convicted of the in
fraction Of one of the United
States statutes. Mr.. Boteler did
all that was possible for him
to do in the matter and gave q
printed form of recommendation
for pardon to the Senator to take
to the Attorney General for his
signature, If he would approve it.
The lady remained in Mr.. Boteler's
room in o short time the Senator
returned and handed the paper
back to Mr.. Boteler. The latter
hesltated about opening it lest the
lady might faint if the pardon were
denied, and might do the sameit it
were recommended. But finally
opening it he saw the recommend.
alton had been made, Just as he
expected the lady swooned; but,
recovering herself in a moment,
she arose, and opening her arms
advanced toward him. He backed
behind his desk, and pointing to
Mr.. Beck said: "Him, himw But
when she turned TO Mr.. Beck he
retreated to the door and pointing
to Mr.. Boteler, repeated the lat
ter's words, saying 1Him, him y
Tie lady by that time had regained
her self possession entirely, and
advancing toward neither express
ed her thanks to both.
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srAL DIRECTIONS.

Ftage must be paid BY
In the United States per
r, 2 cents.
ftters, half ounce, I cent.
fred letters, 10 cents and
pstage..
ets, newspapers, magar
Psks, posters, etc, each 4
Fraction, l cent.
cards, blanks, seeds,
Use, l cent per ounce.
Eter not at letter rates
prepaid in full, wrapped
can be examined without
L the wrapper.
z poison, explosives and
Pgerous matter excluded.
letters are sent to the
|ter Office.
part paid forwarded, bal,
ected of the receiver.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-08-01

The Grand Jury have presented
two indictments against NJ. s.
Powell, sheriff, for embezzlement (;
one for embezzling the parish
monies TO the amount Of s13, 800
aud the other for embezzling the
State monies TO the amount of
s25. 1000. East Carroll Democrat.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-08-01
CONSERVATIVE.


WASHINGTON, ID. G. March $, ISL.
MY DEAR SIR do not like to
intrude my opinions unasked for
upon members of the Legislature.
| agree with You in thinking
''local option" laws of very doubt.
ful constitutionality, and positive
inexpediency.
AS | understand them they sub
init a law to popular vote, in local
districts, and this deserts the prin-
ciple of our government, which is
representative in its character,
aud places the whole lawmaking
power and discretion in the Legis
lature and not in the people in
their mere numerical force and
primary capacity.
If the punishment of criminals
was to be adjudged and inflicted
by "local optionn instead of
through acts of Legislature exc
cuted by Judges and juries, it
would be held wholly at variance
with our theory of government,
and yet to apply such a rule to so
widespread and daily q habit as
the use of alcoholic or fermented
beverages is in my judgment quite
as unsafe.
SO far as my experience goes, a
well regulated system of licenses,
whereby revenue is largely
brought into the public treasury,
coupled with severe penalties for
illicit sale, has proved the most
efficient check upon the abuse of
liquor traffic.
In many respects the question
is a sumptuary one, and laws at.
tempting TO establish sumptuary
regulations become inquisitorial
and impossible of execution, so
that in those communities in this
country where they have been on.
acted, they have either aggravated
the evil they were intended to
prevent, or have fallen into con.
tempt and uselessness, and been
repealed.
The statements | have seen oil
the real condition of those com
munities in which total prohibi
tion has deem attempted, have i'm
pressed me very strongly in con
firmation of these views.
Personal influence and exampl,
and precept, and the recognition
of the great truth that intemper
ance in the use of stimulants o
all kinds is morbid physical fac
both in cause and effect, is, in m,
judgment, the proper view to com
mence with. Statistics abundant
ly prove that the attempted sup
preston by statutes of the use o
alcoholic stimulants is accompan
led by an increase in the use o
opiates; and that open drinkin,
being stopped, secret drinking en-
sues.
| do not believe any man has
> greater horror of intemperancr
than land my appreciation of III
dangers and evil effects grow
with my experience of human al
: fairs; but the graver the evil, tn
more essential it is to apply til
right principle to its cure, and fo
the reasons | have stated am
many others, | hope the eXper
meht of ''local option" will not b
tried by our Legislature, but in
creased checks under the licens
system be continued.
Yours sincerely,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-08-01
Ell iiaLdi Dead, But Oliver Pain Not.
A Half Loaf Better Than No Bread.

Especial to The Times-Democrat.
London, July 26.-It is now un.
doubtedly known that FL Mahdi
is dead. A special agent of the
late insurgent, who has often been
sent on confidential missions to
the Egyptian government. has ar
rived at Cairo and has fully con.
firmed the report that FL Mahdi
died of disease on the 22d of last
month. The agent says, however,
that the warfare will be carried on
as vigorously as ever. and will
reach Upper Egypt by the end OF
this year.
FURTHER CONFIRMATION.
Cairo, July 26.-The reports of
the death of El Mahdi are confirm
ed from several sources. Beerti
says Olivier Pain was alive aud
well at Korosko on the 9Th inst.
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.ycERY COURT.

| |eounty-Begins on the LIST
|pril and October and may
hiieial days.
6n eounty-Begins on the I'd
Lnril and October, and may
|ndicial days.
hnty-Begins on the lst NON
In November, and may con-
|cial days.
|eounty-Begins on the 81
Av and November. and may
days.
/ eounty-Begins on the LIST
Inc and December, and may
hdicial days.
&Ounty-Beglns On INC -hu
bne and December, and may
hdicial days.
meetings are held by the
heryisors as follows: Bien-
bnday of January to elect
hissioners. Annually first
hreh, to receive Tax-Collec-
pf delinquent and insolvent
tlay Of August to receive and
II Assessment Roll; LIST Mon
ttember to levy taxes; I'd
December to pass upon the
PERSONAL and poll list; and on
hext succeeding each term of
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spMs. arH DISTRICT.
.orrr COURT.

IgCUTT COURT.
.orstv-Begins on the LIST
..reh and October. and may
sdieial days.
|eounty-Begins on the md
Esreh and October, and may
.ndieial days.
1 suptv-Begins on the 4th
.larch and October and may
judicial days.
|eounty-Begins on the md
/, the 18th Monday of march
and may continue u ju-
|eounty-Begins on the 9th
i the lth Monday OF march
/ and may continue Il judi
H. county-Begins on the
after the 4th Monday of
Aetober. and may continue 80
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-08-01
HoH. ThoS. =. Bayard on Local
OPTION

Editor Clarion In view of the
"lOeal option platform adopted
by the State Prohibition eOuven-
tion in Session in Jackson last
week, it may be well to consider
the views of an eminent statesman
on this question, written at a time
when the Delaware Legislature
contemplated adopting a "Loeal
Option Law l refer to the let
ter of Hon. I. +. Bayard herewith
enclosed, and which | presume
you Will publish.
Very truly,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-08-01
PreshYtarinn Churoh

Preaching Ut II a. m. and y m every Sunday
Communion lst sunday In February, May, Au-
gust anu November, ftHyer-meeilng every
Wednesday night s Archer Pastor. sunday
school at % sam. Brown sup.
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Orders from transient customers. ver-
bal or written. for job work. advertising,
or subscription, must be accompanied by
the cash. Accounts Of regular eusto-
mers due and presented the LIST Of each
month.
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'NTY OFFICIALS.

THE HOARD or SUPERVISORS.
(ict, j. w. Erwin
|strict, L I Worthington
|rict, (Pres.) n Goldstein
strict, w. ". Stone,
fict, j. N. Caller
Itorney, w. r. Trigg
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Methodist Church

Preaching at n "a m. and IN m every sun
day. Prayer meeting every Wednesday night
sunday-sehool, $50 L. NJ Standifer, Pastor,
W r Irigg snnI
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INN In presents given awsx
IUIIIsend US ; cents posiage,
lIIIIt and by mail you win gel
Tree a package Of goods Of
|T,k;w'.llll M VIII % once bring you in money
,'.x ",l'lx else IN America. All af,oiit
4 n psessnts Hts with each box Agents
shere, Of ether sex. Of ali sess 80
|. 1 - y, pafe Ilnie 0niY, 10 WQfk Ter
|n,ps, s,'''"s. Fortunes for an worker
-1A'I q 20 Portland. Maine
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|upreme Court
i Supreme Court-Com-
he LIST Mondays of. April
Ter.
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llssippi Leves Commissioners.

leetings second Mondays
january and July. ~
eoMMlssioNEns.
B e. p'F''' Bolivar Co
\ llliams Washington
h county
IN, lssaquena county
fe, Sharkey county
|uson, Sec. and Treas.
|ey, Cetton Tax Collector
|lng, Chief Engineer
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Ens OF LEGlsLArrllE.

|hERs OF LEGlsLArrnE.
beer, j. r. Parker,
Hilbert Horton.
bon FROM 2arn DISTRICT.
ii. Jef1'ords.
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OWN OFFICIALS.
3or, j. Alexander.

FpA,
IN Council meets on the
Py of each month.
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commence in Jackson
Mondays of June and
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BIZ the Supreme Court.
Impbell, Chief Justice
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AnvERTTsING RArEs.
ANNOUNCING CANDIDATES.

Contracted for al Liberal Rates.
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rt Court for southern Dis
let Of Mississippi.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-03

SHEFFIELD, Ala, is beginning
to feel the effects of a fresh boom.
The people of that section are ju-
bilant over the brilliant prospects
of their young town.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-03

THREE stone buildings were de-
stroyed by fire at Henrietta, Texas.
on the goth, causing a loss ofabout
$4,000.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-03

THERE is a hitch on the naval
appropriation bill, and a deadlock
between the House and Senate is
probable.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-03

AN elopement of a young St.
Lonis couple in good social stand
ing is the latest sensation in that
in that lively city.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-03

-LoNsDALE bleached Al Do
nestle at 9 cents; Dress Goods in
plaids and stripes reduced from 30
to Is cents per yard, at Big Hey
mans. Don't forget.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-03
Improvement of Red River.

ire Ch'ef OF Engineers to the Sec.
rotary Of War.
Red River, Louisiana.-The i'm
provement of this stream was COM
menced in 1872, and appropriations
were made for carrying on the work
under the following heads: Gre
moving raft in Red River and clo-
sing Tones Bayou, louisiana
Removing distinctions from Red
River, louisiana" and "Improving
Upper Red River from Fulton, Ar
kansas, to head of raft" These
items of improvement were all COM
bined in the river and harbor act
of August 2, 1882, under the title
"lmproving Red River, Louisiana"
and it includes the whole river from
the mouth Of the Atchafalaya to
Fulton, Ark.
The Improvement of the river
has consisted in the removal of
snags and other distinctions, in the
removal of the raft, in the opening
of a channel through the falls at
Alexandria, La, and the deepening
OF the water over the shoal places.
The navigation has been greatly
improved thereby and boats are
now enabled to navigate the river
from its mouth to Fulton, Ark,
during the whole year.
During the fiscal year the United
States snag-boat G. W. Howell
and the United States steamer
Thos. B. Florence were employed
in removing instructions above and
below Shreveport, as long as the
funds remaining unexpended from
former appropriations would permit.
The removal of rock from the
bed of the Falls at Alexandria.
La, under the contract entered in
to last year, has progressed slowly
on account of high water and lack
of proper plant on the part of con-
tractor. During the coming fiscal
yeer it is proposed to complete the
work at Alexandria, and to remove
Instructions to navigation with the
both above and below
Shreveport, and, if necessary, to
ouild brush wing-dams at the shoal
crossings.
The officer in charge stated that
t..would also be very advisable to
lave a complete survey of Red
River made from its mouth to Full
on, Ark. This was included in
he examinations and surveys pro-
'ided for in the act of August 2,
SS2, but not undertaken for want
t finds. 1t is therefore recon-
,ended that the sum of $4,000 be
ppropriated for this purpose, in [
edition to the sum required for
ne Improvement of Red River
With the amount asked for fiscal 1
ear ending June 80, 1886, it is
to continue the improve.
ent as heretofore.
The following amounts were ex- |
ended to June 80, 1888: !
For removing raft and closing
ones bayou, s4O2,933 90.
For removing Instructions from :.
ed River, SLY, 500 90 =
For improving Upper Red River
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"A HUSBANDS greatest bless
ing is a strong, healthful, vigorous
wife with a clear, handsome COM
plexion. These can all be acquir-
ed by using DR.. Harters Iron
Tonic.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-03

The Buffalo City Club will
tender Governor Cleveland recep-
ton January 10th, after the chart
ty ball on the 9th.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-03

The Dallas, Texas grain ele-
vator was destroyed by fire on the
26th of December, and two men
were burned to death in the
building.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-03

Why, CERTAINLY If it &C.
ours to you that you ought to get
more value or better goods for your
money than you have been getting
elsewhere, or lower prices for equal
ly good, come and see me at your
earliest convenience, for l can in
terest you and guarantee to save
yon money. Big Heyman, under
Exchange Hotel.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-03

The Allegheny City Liggett
Spring Axle works strike has end
ed, and the employees returned to
work at a reduction of ten per cent.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-03

The friends of ex-senator
Thurman believe he will be ap.
pointed to a Cabinet position by
President Cleveland.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-03

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, has invi-
ted Hon. Sam. Randall to visit that
place, and will send a delegation
OF citizens to meet him in Nashville
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-03

Col. d. B. Hayes, formerly
editor of the Claiborne, La, Guar
dian died at Texarkana, Ark, on
the 26th, very suddenly.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-03

SINCE the Cincinnati CONNER.
cial- Gazette has been abusing and
villifying the South so vigorously,
the drummers from that city COM
plain Of the difficulty they expert
ence in securing orders from South
ern merchants. The Cincinnati deal
ers may be compelled to "boycott"
the C.-G. before the season is over.
The theft in New York few
days ago of a horse valued at $500
has been traced to three Juveniles,
one of whom has been arrested, and
admits that they took the animal
and sold it to farmer for twenty
five cents. A desire to go to the
theatre prompted them to the act.
The youngest lad is but seven years
of age, while the other two are four
Years older.
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Henry L. Biossat, Business Manager

Henry L. Biossat, Business Manager
THREE stone buildings we're de,
stroyed by fire at Henrietta, Texas.
on the Goth, causing loss ofabout
$4,000.
THERE is a hitch on the naval
appropriation bill, and deadlock
between the House and Senate is
probable.
AN elopement of a young St.
Lonis couple in good social stand
ing is the latest sensation in that
in that lively city.
The Buffalo City Club will
tender Governor Cleveland a recep-
ton January 10th, after the chart
ty ball on the 9th.
The friends of ex-senator
Thurman believe he will be ap-
pointed to Cabinet position by
President Cleveland.
Col. d. B. Hayes, formerly
editor of the Claiborne, La, Guar
dian died at Texarkana, Ark, on
the 26th, very suddenly.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala, has invi-
ted Hon. Sam. Randall to visit that
place, and will send a delegation
Of citizens to meet him in Nashville.
The Allegheny City Liggett
Spring Axle works strike has end
ed, and the employees returned to
work at reduction of ten per cent.
The Dallas, Texas grain ele-
vator was destroyed by fire on the
26th of December, and two men
were burned to death in the
building.
-LoNsDALE bleached 4-4 Do
nestle at 9 cents; Dress Goods in
plaids and stripes reduced from 30
to Is cents per yard, at Big Hey
mans. Don't forget.
SHEFFIELD, Ala, is beginning
to feel the effects of a fresh boom.
I'he people Of that section are iu.
bilant over the brilliant prospects
of their young town.
"A HUSBANDS greatest bless
~ 20 -. I IN