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Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-23
A SUNDAY SLUGGING MATCH.
Yesterdays Attractions Down a
New CLEANS.

New ORLEANS, Feb. 22.-The glove contest
between George Rookie, of New York, and
Charles Lange, of Cleveland, o., came off
to-day, and was witnessed by 1900 people.
Jere Dunn acted as referee and time-keeper.
When time was called the men came to-
gether and began slugging vigorously neither
making any attempt to protect himself from
the blows of the other. The first
round ended by Rockies being
pushed, or thrown down, with both men
bleeding at the nose and badly wounded.
In the twenty second round Rookie appeared
fresher and after hot work of two minutes
duration, Lange staggered and fell against
Rookie and received terrible blow in the
face. Lange's second then interfered and
announced that his principals right wrist
was broken and he could fight no more. The
fight was then awarded to Rookie. Lange's
wrist was not broken, but was seriously
sprained.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-23
BEECHERS SUNDAY SENSATION.
Washington and Gladstone Compared
Mrs. Beecher III.

Mrs. Beecher III.
BROOKLYN, Feb. 2.-Beecher spoke to-day
from the text, "A Good Name is Rather to
be Chosen than Great Riches" After point
ing out the general applications of the text,
he referred to Washington as an illustration
and said that while many had surpassed him
as a general, as a statesman and as a man of
learning. none would ever surpass him in
the fundamental virtues Of life, and it was
this that made his name the greatest of
pnrely human names. In comparing Wash
ington as statesman with others,
Beecher said: Not for mo-
ment did he compare with that
sound and perfect man Gladstone, upon
whose originality rich endowments came and
who has stood through the varying fortunes
of that great empire year in and year out, In
darkness and in light, and who easily towers
above every one of the statesmen, not only
in his own cabinet, but those that desire to
be in it. an eminent man indeed, with great
name that shall never go below the horizon"
Mrs. Beecher fell In a fainting fit just be-
fore the close of the last hymn, and was taken
out of the church past the pulpit. Beecher
waited until the stanZa was completed, pro-
nounced the benediction without showing
any unusual emotion, and then quickly went
To the ante room, where she had been taken.
The lady soon recovered sufficiently to be
taken home in a carriage. 1t Is believed her
illness Is only temporary.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-23
WOLSELEY STILL LIVING.
Col. Buffers Camp Attacked at Abu
kjea Wells

LONDON. Feb. 22.-Wolseley telegraphs
from Kortl that the Arabs attacked Butler
camp at Abu Klea wells yesterday, but con-
fined his demonstration to firing at long
range; that fire was opened upon them from
the British entrenchments, and finally they
retreated in the direction of Metemneh. The
precise Workmanship of the Arabs was
very noticeable. The British loss was three
killed and twenty-one wounded. 1t is now
believed Butler will find little difficulty in
reaching Gakdul, where he can procure suffi-
cient water and supplies to sustain his COM
mand on its retreat to Korti.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-23

LoSDoS. Feb. 21.-The captain Of the
steamship Celtic, at Liverpool from New
York, reports that when the vessel was three
days out a mail bag wss found in the closet
having been opened and its contents scat
tered about. From the fact that certain
dispatches for the British Government we're
defaced il supposed by the authorities that
the bag was stolen and opened by Fenians.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-23
For Strikers Places.

LOWELL, Mass, Feb. 20.-This morning T..
L. Kelly. who was employed here to hire
weavers to go to Philadelphia, received from
the Knights of Labor of that city a tele-
gram stating that the men were wanted to
supply the place of strikers. Kelly has
Issued a circular to one hundred weayers he
has engaged notifying them of the facts.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-23
snow-orifts IN New York.

RocHEsrrs, y. Y, Feb. 22.-Traius On
nearly al the roads Of Western New York are
mere or less delayed by Snow-drifts. There
are several Rad drifts between here and
Albion on the Falls road. On the Rochester
4 Pittsbarg road a vest-bound passen0eF
train - stalled near IeRey. Trains are run-
Ming regularly on direct roads.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-23
Gen. Grant Returns Thanks.

PEORIA, H., Feb. 2l.-In response to &
resolution adopted by the Illinois Encamp-
ment, G. A. R.. the following telegram from
Gen. Grant was received
New YORK. Feb. D.--To j. y. Bennett.
Through you allow me to thank the Illinois
Encampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic for the kind resolution to recon-
mend my being placed on the retired list of
the army. L. =. GRANT.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-23

RRrpexropr. Conn. Feb. 2I-Daniel :.
Sheehan has brought sait for $500 against
wu. Surues. in the Superior Court. because
OF a iogginv Sturres gave Sheehans nine
year-old sou IN the school house. Starges
hat the child 80 that his trousers were
badly rent. his body vas covered with black
and btns s,,t,f=. and che hones At his ankle
and knees hurt =, that it - feared he viii Be
A cripple for hfe Sheehsa said the boys
skin was heaIen % 3 ielly M pIacee.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-23

Among the members II the Dewitt Gin
this section. vho vii lesve tins afternoon f0r
Clnclnnat are: 5. + Wsfson. Nm. J.. T. ~.
Frank Chickerinz. Thos. Frvant. Dr 4. A.
Rogers Lef4rand Pierce. Iucius NJ Cars
and Daniel Eesry. n ttis esty. =. stsar1s.
w. 7. Mics and T. Is Hudrlot. of Hiz Rs,sisls:
Fred Hesop, Of Kalamazoo. and Wrn. Steele.
of Ionia-
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-23
a Startling Discovery.

GALLON. Ohio, Feb. 22.-In Liberty town
ship a large but partially hollow tree was
being converted into fire wood when the
sawyers were Mortified. upon saving
through and rolling one part away, at find
ing mans head cleft from the body by
saw. Search in the hollow part of the log
revealed the body of a man, $500 in money,
a pair of revolvers and a kit of burglars
tools.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-23

Special Dispatch e. THE rELEeRtN.
GR.SD HAvES. Feb. 2l.-The Michigan
vas sighted by sheldon. the porter. who
started for her to-day, at about twelve miles
OF West Casco. No danger il apprehended.
The crew being short Of provisions il denied
by the company. but is nevertheless true. "a
the boats log and other papers show. Re
lief must be sent.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-23

PuuApprruta. Pa. Eet. e0-The circnu1-
stances attending the Burning Of Rlockley's
Insane Asylum. were partially Investigated
nv The coroner tc4eav. When enc Of the in-
msssa. We, i considered an ilnbesile. testi-
sed that he had kirdled ere at the instixa-
tion If I.,seph 4. Shredder. one of the keep
.rs. Chrsesiar vaa arrested and los,ked up 20
await further investigation. The inquest
-a.iicurned until to-uorFow.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-23

CHICAGO, Feb. 22.-An individual adver-
tises in to-day's Herald for unemployed
workmen to join him in forming a company
and Offering their service for pay to the
British in Egypt.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-23
Smoking Tobacco.

afternoon fire causing the loss of $4,000
10 stock and $1,000 to the building. occurred
at Busting slip, which was occupied by Willie
a Co, dealers in tobacco.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-23
parneIlitss IN Rochester

RecHEsrxz y. Y. Feb. 22.-The Monroe
County rrish National League tonight
pledged itself to contribute 81 600 yesr for
three yesrs % the support Of a member Of
Parliament in accord With PsrneIl.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-23

BsUssET.s, FEB. 22.-Benry VI. STANLEY
had long intervseu with King Leopold to
dsy and Immediately departed for London
10 begin preparation for his work IN the
Congo country.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-23

NEv OEEssss. Feb. 22.-At Sportsman
Park this afternoon q nnst<1 betueen Carver
and Borgsrdus took place. Zach shot two
hundred birds in pairs and Carver von by .
score Of los 90 100.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-23
Osman Oigna Again.

SUAkTN. Feb. 22.-Osman Digna is gather
ing around him large force of veil armed
men aed concentrating them at Tamsi.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-23

al kinds at low prices We ssain give notice 10
as well ar those who have not done 90 that the
Low Prices will prevail and every one who may
visit our establishment viii have tls benefit of
known in tie history of the Dry Goods trade
SPRING a CoxfAEu
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-23

SPRING a CoxfAEx-
We have opened up within the psst vsek
seven hundred pieces new White Sumner Drsss
Goods, consisting Of Plaid aud Striped Lawns
also IplAin and plaid Nsinsook Maslins. Corded
Piques. etc. as low ss i've cents per yard and
upward.
Many new styles can be found not obtained
elsewhere. Also. some very choice and fne TAB
rics in this department.
SPRING a CoxFAsr.
Few Pieces White Goods. slightly soilsd.
will be closed oui al less than half their sliue
SPRING CoxPAsp.
Ginghams We have lately received and placed
on sale iive hundred pieces Of New Ginehsms
at f We and seven cents per yard. The low price~
VIC rcl Oit4thoAAe u u e0i liArc 10 efeTs o1o-
SPRING a CoxfAEr.
Over five thousand yards of Embrosdsries
naming on hand al half their value
SPRING Couhsr.
We sse fully determined that tie people Of
Michigan shall know where 20 buy their DRY
SPRING q CoxPksr.
% yards OF good Yard Wide Brown Cotton for
only 81.
10 yards good Brown Cotton Flannel for 81.
10 yards beautiful Brocade Dress Goocs FOR 81.
25 yards good Brown Twill Crash Towelins
for 81.
is yards Yard Wide Blcached Gotten for 81.
Good Calicoes for only and 5 cents per ysrd-
Cashmeres Double Width for fifteen and twenty
five cents per yard. beautiful goods. AL colors.
Fifty Pieces new Wool Poplins al coIorr. for
only ten cents per yard.
All these goods ss advertised besides double
store full equally a. cheap.
SPRING a CowlEs.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-23

foIlov ths cr0wd and y0s ~in 80 60 J. =.
Van Leuven's and ses 0ns-ksslf &C ca every
pzrnhsse.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-23

Our Great sale q Dry (soeds and Carpets ss
SPRING CoxfAE1
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-23

A Few Pieces White Goods slightly soiisd.
SPRING a. CoxPxsr.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-23

Over five thousand yards of Embrosdsries
naming on hand al half their value.
SPRING a COkFksr.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-23

We ape fully determined that tie people Of
Michigan shall know where 20 buy their Dry
Goods and Carpets.
SPRING q CoxPksr.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-03-28
Does Death Stingi

DIR. G.. L. Bcardsley, is the Med.
zeal and Surgical Reporter, con-
cludes that the dread of dying Is
quite as intense AZ the instinct Of
selfpreservation. Indeed, il is
not improbable, adds the doctor,
that numbers would care less
about living were the modes of
leaving the world a theme for hap.
py contemplation, or an innovation
to the routine of plodding that was
agreeable. Fortunately, for q
wholesome study of ones demise,
there are assurances abundant,
from vivisection, the testimony of
those who have been restored TO
conciousnesss,and the afllrmations
of the dying, that there is no phys
ical recOil from death. Burney
tried hard to resist the efforts to
resuscitate him from drowning, so
bewitched was he by his prolonged
slumber. DR.. Solander, the travel.
er, was so delighted with the sem
sations of excessive cold that he
was the first to lie down in the
snow to realize the luxury of such
q death. William Hunter was sor.
ry he was not able to "write how
easy and delightful to die" In.
fants die as serenely as they
breathe, and not a few among the
advanced in years regard death as
friend to infirmities. Hanging a
naturally is rated, next to cruel.
fixion, a most distressing proceed.
ure. But it is reported by those
who have been saved from strang.
ulation that the agony promised
to be brief, and was rapidly re.
placed by halluclnations of a fasci.
mating variety. One would fain
believe that the kind God
who suffered us to feel no. sigh in
coming would take no delight in
turning our farewell into ~rithing
nay, He does not quit us at the
last. He is our greatest benefac-
tor in allowing us to sleep out OF
WEAKNESS. Death is, assuredly,
no tax collector; its flaws" are
not the clutches Of an assailant ;
there is no "victory to the grave p
the ghost speeds away from us as
1t entered, with no ruffle. The
sense of death, as Shakespeare
has it, is most in apprehension
II is the fear of the lonely night
not the throes Of nature, that
makes the leaving painful.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-03-28
MIR Cleveland aud the B0reS.


Washington special to Balti
more American: President
Cleveland has the reputation of
being the best man to entertain
bores that has ever entered the
White House. He can sit and
listen all day long to a man who
makes a perfect nuisance of him
self if the man is anybody worth
listening to at all, and the visitor
will not know but that he is add
ing greatly to the Presidents
pleasure. In this connection a
good story Is told of very deaf
Philadelpbian who called on Mr..
Cleveland soon after the election.
1t seems that he had heard won.
derful stories about the influence
Mr.. German had over Mr.. Cleve-
land, and he had called to warn
him against that Baltimore
crowd.n He went into details TO
show him what hard lot the Bal
timoreans were, and appeared to
know them all intimately. The
Governor listened with all his
ears, occasionally yelling "Yes p
or "No ~ into the horn of the Wis
itor's ear-trumpet, and never sug.
gesting that he had had about
enough of it. Presently Col. La
mont who had been sympathizing
with his chief, had occasion to
leave the room. As he passed in
the rear of the Governor his ex-
cellency still seemed intent on the
old mans recital, never taking his
eyes from his face. but as the pri.
vate secretary got directly behind
him he heard the familiar voice
say in wearisome aside: "Dan,
this is the worst racket | ever
struck But the visitor was in
noeent Of any suspicion, and
Cleveland listened patiently until
ne finished.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-03-28
A Small Scrimage.

London, March 2O.-Gen. Gra-
ham telegraphs as fellows:
Hasheen, March 20-3;20 p. m.-
We moved out from camp at 6:15
this morning leaving the Shrop-
shire Regiment to guard it. On
reaching the first hill, at $50 a. M,
we found that the enemy had re-
tired and occupied another hill q
mile and a quarter distant. After
a short halt the Berkshire Regi-
ment aud marines were ordered
TO clear the hill, the Indian con.
tingent and the guards support
ing. This was done very effectu.
ally, the enemy being driven off
the ridge aud streaming south to-
wards Tammi where they were
charged by squadron of Indian
lancers in the bush.
The cavalry then retired toward
the guards. Many of the enemy
passed the guards at the foot of
the hill and made for a hill west
Of the Hasheen. These were
shelled by the Royal Horse Artil
lery, while other parties moving
round our right were engaged in
the bush by the Fifth Lancers.
Meanwhile a Zereba' with four in
trenched posts on the hill com.
manding il, is being formed. The
advanced troops haye all returned
to this position and will return TO
our camp, leaving the East Surray
Regiment with two Krupp guns,
four Gardners and the water tanks
and signal appliances.
Our killed are two officers and
two men of the British and five
sepoys. The wounded are two Of
ficers and twenty six men of the
British and one officer aud ten
men of the Indian contingent.
The infantry behaved with great
steadiness. The number of rebels
was 1000. The rebel loss is not
known, but is heavy. The engage.
ment lasted five hours. The
Arabs carried of all their dead
and wounded.
Natives report that numbers OF
Osman Digna's men are deserting
him, having become disheartened,
To days fighting was of a no.
ticeably different character from
that of any preceding engagement
Tho Arabs maintained u steady
rifle fire, retiring slowly from each
position held by them, and avoid
ing close quarters.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-03-28
POSTAL DIRECTIONS.

All postage must be paid by
stamp.
Letters in the United States per
half ounce, 2 cents.
Drop letters, half ounce, cent.
Registered letters, 10 cents and
proper postage.
Pamphlets, newspapers, maya
zines, books, posters, etc., each 4
ounce or fraction, cent.
Printed cards, blanks, seeds,
merchandise, 1 cent per ounce.
All matter not at letter rates
must be prepaid in full, wrapped
so that it 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.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-03-28
LAMAR.


The Courier.J ournal Of the 9th
inst. contains the following enco-
MUM on the appointment of Sena
tor Lamar as Secretary Of the In
terror:
Mr.. Lamar is, in our judgment,
the most eminent man, intellectu.
ally, who has appeared in the pub.
lie life of the United States since
the war. He is great scholar
and a great orator. He has never
gone wrong at all, in anything. If
he ever does go wrong, it will be
either knowingly or because his
great natural faculties-sagacity,
tempered by knowledge, penetra-
tion, modified by love of man, and
mathematical accuracy, liberalized
and enlarged by imagination and
affection-have quilted him for
ever. 1t is a tribute to Mr.. Cleve.
land that he fell in love with La.
mar on sight. 1t foretokens q
keen and clear sense of the value
of men. 1t is true that this supre'
NEST of Mississippians is dreamy,
distracted and eccentric; but it is
not true that he is indolent. Above
all, he is brave aud honest, and
that makes up for world of o GER
tain kind of isolation, which mer
often mistake for lack of worldly
wisdom.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-03-28
4 Coed joke on Secretary Garland.

Washington. March 1S.-COl.
Dick Bright, of Indiana. erstwhile
Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate,
has the honor Of getting of the
first joke at the expense Of the
new administration. lie walked
into Acknowledgement Garlauds
private room to-day after reception
hours. finding him terribly worn
ont after a long days work. For
weary hours he had heard nothing
but opportunities for office and
prayers for influence. The sight
of Bright's beaming face was as
welcome and refreshing as the
glow of a green spot in the desert.
"How are you, Dick, old boy n
exclaimed Garland, as he clasped
Bright's hand with fervor; $50
glad to see a friendly face aud
have talk that has not got a pc
tition in it. Sit down.
The two friends sat together on
sofa. Garland was exhausted
and positively reveling in the lux.
ury of a quiet confab with an old
chum. Bright drew a long face
and stammered out: "But-but-
you know, do want an office, aud
| have come to you for help.n
Garland bent on him a reproachful
glance, as one should say, Et tu
Brute, then sighed and and mur.
INJURED, "Well, old boy, let's have
il. What can doT
Bright's expression of solemnity
deepened. swell, I'll tell you,
Senator; | don't want anything
here, you know. | see the boys
are hungry and the removals are
few. | want to 60 away. ! want
to go to Palestine andn-Here he
leaned over with an engaging yet
anxious gesture and whispered, IL
want to be inspector OF pork at
Jerusalem. It's q small office.
Nobody has thought of it. and it
is all | ask.n
Mr.. Garland was already dizzy
from hearing similar applications
poured into his throbbing ear all
day. He stretched out his hand
and said, mechanically, "Let's see
your papers. III do the best ]
camp
Bright had it all drawn up in
regular style, from solemn pre-.
amble and a set Of burning resolu
tions, and as Garland read, with
Bright standing before in an atti
tude of timid expectancy, the fun
dawned on him. Then q Macedo
nian peal of laughter started those
grave precincts as the two shook
hands and laughed in concert
Garland tried to induce Bright To
play ii over on Secretary Bayard
and offered to go with him, ant
to treat to dinner afterward, bu
Bright declined the seductive prol
osition and they compromised OF
q jolly lunch.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-03-28
The Cookie Burr Stand.

A good story was told yestcr
day by a Deer Creek farmer on
one OF our prominent city attor.
neys who went TO that country
last spring in company with a New
Orleans merchant, his client, to
look at a certain cotton crop.
They arrived at the place at dark
and the planter asked them to
take supper and look at the young
crop by moonlight, which they
did. The fields were about knee
high in cookie burrs, and the
planter had just plowed out the
middle of his rows and had not
chopped out his cotton. The cot
ton was about three inches high
and the burrs about fifteen inches.
The lawyer said be never saw such
a stand of cotton, but thought the
planter had let it grow to large
before ehopping it out. He, how.
ever, pronounced the prospects
all right for the interest OF his eli.
ent and they left on the early
morning train. AS luck would
have it, however, the season was
propitious, the crop of cotton
came out all right, the New Or
leans merchant was satisfied and
tho attorney thinks his prognosti-
cations based on a view of a cock
lie burr patch did good turn for
beth parties. This is a verifica-
tion of the old adage that where
ignorance is bliss it is folly to be
wise.-Commercial Herald.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-03-28
A CORNER on CATS.
The Way Aaron Lsepsr Pulled tho Wool
Over His Nsighbor's Eyes.
Port Jarvis Gazette.l

Port Jarvis Gazette.
Lamp.lighter David Morse, Of
this town, repeated to q reporter
the other day very queer story
told him by his father fifty years
ago. Living In tho town of War.
wick toward the close of the eigh.
teenth century was an eccentric
individual named Aaron Leeper,
who had u wonderful faculty for
accumulating money. At that
time Orange county, and especi.
ally the rural districts, was but
sparsely settled and everybody
for miles around knew each 9TH
er's business and were on terms of
familiarity. One day the neigh.
bors of Leeper were surprised to
see him erecting large, low build.
ing, covering upward an acre of
land, but for what object he in
tended the building lie refused to
divulge. After It was completed
he began to purchase all the cats
in the country, and for weeks he
travelled for miles in every direc.
tion, bringing home wagon load
after wagon load Of male and fe.
male cats. He paid high price
for the cats and always insisting
on buying all that customer had,
otherwise ho would not purchase
at all. Finally he had collected in
his corral upwards of 500 cats, and
the night concerts which they.held
could be heard for a long distance
in every direction, and the fame
of Leeper as a cat farmer became
known throughout the entire sec
tion.
Everybody supposed that it was
another of Leeper's eccentriclties
and never dreamed that he was
making grand "corner on cats''
for his own aggrandizement, and
they therefore cheerfully parted
with their home pets and pocketed
the liberal sum which he paid for
them. They found out different
before the end of the year. Rats
and mice increased in vast mum.
bers and their rayages on granar.
les, cellars and cupboards were SO
great that the rodents became
really a pestilence throughout
the land. 1t was then that every.
body turned to Leeper for relief
and the demand for ratters and
mousers was so urgent that he
was able to place fancy figures on
his stock (which by that time, had
been augmental by many additions
in the feline circle) and be dis
posed of the entire lot at private
sale and made more clear money
than had ever before been made in
this section on single farm. Af-
ter this enterprise people did not
think Leeper SO very eccentric az.
ter ali.