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, 1885-05-09

A Public Meeting was called in
Barbados TO be held on the 18th
inst, and among the Resolutions to
be rut are the following:
3. That it is much to be regretted that
the Home Government should he so unac-
qulinted W til, or have so little regard for
these Colonies, as moi to recognise the fact
that sugar is the only staple which the
majority of them can produce, and that if
the present prices continue, the cultivation
Of this article must cease, the owners of
property brought to absolute poverty, the
institutions Of The country paralySed, and
the large labOurlng population Of the Island
thrown into Il stale OF deStituiiOn; and it
is difficult to understand how, with the
cOmmonest regard 20 the interest Of these
Colonies, the advantages offered Ivy the
United States Government of admitting
their staple product t ee of duty into the
Unit d States could have been refused.
4. That the people Of This Island, who
nave always priled themselves on their
loyalty and attachment to the Mother
Country, begin to feel that this loyalty and
n tachment are being put 10 a severe test,
and they are almost tempted to wish that
their lot was cast with a country that
recognised more fully the duties ola parent
state, and which would not look with
Indifference on the ruin Of old and indus.
triOuS colonies.
s.. That in the present grave crisis,
when their very existence seems 30 be
hanging in the balance, ii behoves the
people of this Island to be more than ever
on the alert, and to leave no effort untried
by which they may avert the ruin which
seems to be at hand, and for this purpose
that al appeal should be made 10 the
Legislature asking them to take the mat
ter into their serious consideration and to
emphasize the public sentiment by a strong
protest against the way in which the
(olony has been treated by the present
Ministry. And further to pass a resolution
clearly setting forth the wish of this
Colony to he placed in the closest possible
trade relations with the United States, it's
best market, on the lines prescribed in the
Trade Convention.-Ibid.
, 1885-05-09
Fires in Antigua.

About $50 last evening friday a fire
broke out in a fine piece of plant canes
belonging to Millar's Estate. The canes
being very lipe and dry, about eight acres
we've burnt down in a short time. The
wind being high, the fire spread rapidly 10
the west and took a piece of ration Canes
belonging to CarliSleS' Estate. The ratoons
being green, the fire made less progress,
ana vas got under after having burnt
three acles. The Inspector of Police and
Mounted Police from town were promptly
on the spot, as well as many Planters from
the neighbourhood
Another Fire took place at Otto's on
Saturday afternoon. Had it been later
the city woul, nave been in great dan
ger.-Antigua Standard.
, 1885-05-09

this large assembly has accepted il.
Ii is n long time, ladies' aud gentle
me since We have visited Ireland ;
but ! can assure yOu We have looked
forward TO The day when we could
renew our acquaintance with the
Irish people. Believe me hat the
reception we have met with since our
arrived has been deeply gratifying 10
us, End l a aSsure you that it is
not a %Strreotyped phrase when I say
that nobody wishes prosperity, well
fare, and happiness 10 your country
more sincerity than do, and the mem
bersotmy family. Mostiervently ladies
and gentlemen, do | hope that it my
please God indeed 10 protect and
save Ireland" Such was the brief
but telling speech delivered by the
Prince OF Wales in reply to the toast
proposed 10y Lord Bandon, ut the
banquet given by the inhabitants of
Cork to their Royal lIighnesses to-
day. AlIh"ugh'he words spoken by the
Prince are sInSuInrIy frlicitous, yet
the impression which they convey
cannot he apprehended by those who
had not the privilege of hearing them,
at least not without some explanation.
Th" delivery OF the speech was mark
ed by an intensity of feeling, little, if
at all, short OF the most profound
emotion. The Invocation to the
Deity to protect and save Ireland
rang though The great cxtemporised
ha"qne'l"g room, and produced M
tfrc, truly electrical. Unprepared
tor such a demonstration of intense
and passl"nlte fervOur, the di~tin-
gulShed guests, numbering many
hundreds, were taken completely by
surprise. For Il wonent there was
u pause OF silence. Then the cheers
rolled forth in a deep volume OF sus-
t1inPd sound. Pridrin the Prince, in
his Iangunge, his judgment, and, above
all, IN the unmistakable sincerity OF
hs manner, soeued 10 move every
he'r'. Fortunately the Prince of
Wales thoroughly appreciates the
to'ce and meaning of the few hostile
demonstrations such as were mani.
tested in ths streets and upon the
qnays of Cork today, and his indirect
reply TO them mt The HaulbowIine
banquet should not fail to have AN
important effect, -DQiW Tele0yGDh.
, 1885-05-09

Exchange. New. Yor and London S4.S5a
London, May 9Th.
EDemerara Crystals per cwt9Ol7s.
Sd.
Sugar Muscovado per cwt., go IFS Cd.
delayed Havana, No. II, ahoat.
go lbs OIL.
Demerara Rum per gallon, Is. 4d. tolls. Cd.
Trinidad Cocoa per cwt. &3 l9s OIL.
Consols 973 to s.
Bank of England Rate of Discount 81 pct.
Liverpool Cotton Middling upland peg 10,
So to I.
3 per cent Rentes in Paris, FcS. 1880.
, 1885-05-09
The Royal Visit to Ireland.
MALLow, 15 April.

My lords, ladies, aid gentlemen,
IN the name Of The Princess oi Wales
and of my son, a s well as 10 my own.
we beg to tender YOU II cordial
and grateful thanks for the verv kind
way in which this toast has been re-
ce,ved, and for tbe manner in which
, 1885-05-09
Beets and Sugar.

Mr.. Legru, of the Berthiea sugar works,
says that his company will not make any
sugar this season, % prices are too low,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-06-27
Death of a Once Noted Man.
lSpecial to the Appeal

Especial to the Appeal
Nashville,-Jun 1S.-Mr. James
r. Hill, better known as Jimmie
Dick Hill, died here suddenly at
Scott's Hotel of heart disease at
6 O'Clock this afternoon. He had
been complaining for several days,
being confined to his room, but
nothing serious was anticipated.
He was fifty.one years old aud
one of the best known men in the
State. His life was checkered.
He was born in this city in an ele-
CANT mansion where now stands
the custom house, and ON attain.
ing his majority inherited fort
une of a cool million in slaves and
cotton and sugar plantations. He
was educated in Paris, and until
nearly thirty resided in European
capitals, where his money flowed
like water. He gave a single din.
ner to the elite of London, at
which the Prince of Wales was
present, which cost $4,000, and
was addicted to such graceful ex.
travagances as throwing to ac-
tresses who suited his fancy bo.
quets adorned with diamond orna
ments. but his colossal fortune
melted away, and since the war
be has been In comparatively re.
duced circumstances Two years
ago W. X. King, of Memphis, bis
tutor when youth, died and left
him small estate, which has min
istered materially to his last days.
Hill was a born turftnan, and as
"Climax," of the Sportsman, he
was spicy and well-versed writer.
He leaves a divorced wife and two
children.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-06-27
What Isa Gentleman.

What lisa gentleman Is 1t thing
Dscked with scarf pin, chain and a
ring.
Dressed in a suit Of immaculate style,
Sporting an eye-glass, lisp and smile ?
Talking Of operas, concerts and balls,
Evening assemblies and afternoon calls,
Summing himself at AT Homes" and ba-
Zars,
Whistling mazurkas, and smoking el-
garss
What is a gentleman ? Say, is 1t one
Boasting of eonquests and deeds he has
doneg
One who unblushingly glories to speak
Things which should call up a blush to
his cheekl
One who whilst railing at actions unjust,
Robs some young heart of pureness and
trust;
Scorns to steal money and jewels, or
wealth,
Thinks it no crime to take honor by
stealth,
What is gentlemang Is Ii not one
knowing instinctively what he should
shun;
Speaking no word that can injure or
pain,
Spreading no scandal and deOp'nlng no
stain?
One who knows how to put each at his
ease,
Striving instinctively always to please /;
One who can tell by glance at your
cheek,
When to be silent, and when he should
speak,
What is u gentleman Is II not one
Honestly eating the bread he has won;
Living in uprightnes, fearing his God,
Leaving no stain on the path he has
trod,
Caring not whether his coat may be old,
Prizing sincerity far above gold,
Recking not whether his hand may be
hard,
Stretching 1t boldly to grasp Its reward
What is a gentleman 7 Say, is It birth
Makes man noble, or adds to his worth
q A. r. l. L.
Spreading enough to conceal what Is
badg
Seek out the man who has God for his
Guide,
Nothing to blush for and nothing to hide.
Be he noble, or be he in trade,
TINS is the gentleman Nature has made.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-06-27
lie Was Perfectly Reckless.
Merchant Traveller.l

mbICHdib lidNfHOk't
"Haw, haw," laughed Clarence
Fitzgudgeon, going into the Queen
City Club loaferie the other even.
ing. "I've had such an expert.
ence on the street, don't you
know
"Ah, indeed" inquired Captain
johnson, "what was tp
"why, my deah fellow, just as I
was coming in, fouah aw five hood.
lums suwwounded me and shout
ed 'dood, 'dood,' 'dood,' in a veal
thweatening manner, don't you
know.n
"Did you knock any of them
down ~
"Ob, no."
"You didn't Well what did
you do"
"Wy, my deah fellow, | wan up
the steps veal wappidly, and when
| weached the top j shook my UNI
bwella at them, calculated waits,
and slammed the doah in theiah
faces with gweat yigah."
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-06-27

"Matilda," he exclaimed, the
perspiration irrigating the rootlets
of his tawny locks; "Matilda ! /
love you." "Henry," she replied,
clubbing with her fan the mosqni.
to who was dining off her damask
cheek +; "Henry, it does you cred
it," And" resumed Henry, with
voice far below the middle stud
of his immaculate shirt-front; "and
do you, Matilda-do you-er love
me ~ "No, Henry,n replied Ma.
tilds, with a Christian.humllity.
and-resigned-to-my.lot frankness ;
"nO, Henry, do not love you, but
/ esteem you as as-r "Oh, stow
that" vociferated Henry, "none
o. your esteem you as a brother ;
that's too hoary a chestnut for
me. And Henry on that same
hour the lady forsoOk. True, he
had to; but never you mind; he
forsook her all the sane.-Boston
Transcript.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-06-27
Blaine and Clay.

The Washington correspondent
of the st. Louis Post Dispatch
saws:
A friend OF Mr.. Blaine's said to
day. "You may be sure that Mr..
Blaine will never again be a can.
didate. He believes that bis
chances are exhausted. DO you
know" said he, "that he has q
queer belief that there is a mark.
ed similarity in the career of Hen.
ry Clay and his own. Early in life
both went from their native States
to Kentucky. Both entered pub.
lie life as members of their State
Legislatures. Mr.. Clay was
Speaker of the lower house in
Kentucky. Mr.. Blaine filed a
similar position in the Maine Leg.
islature. Mr.. Clay was member
of Congress afterwards and served
as Speaker sixteen years. Mr..
Blaine was also a member of the
House and served as its Speaker
six years. Mr.. Clay was first
elected to the Senate from Ken
lucky to fill vacancy. Mr..
Blaine was appointed to the Sen.
ate, but also to fill vacancy.
Mr.. Clay resigned his seat in the
Senate to accept the Secretary.
ship of State from John Quincy
Adams. Mr.. Blaine resigned the
Senatorship to become Secretary
of State under Garfield. Mr.. Clay
was three times the candidate for
the whig nomination. He was
twice defeated in convention. He
was finally nominated in 1874, but
was defeated by James K. Polk.
Mr.. Blaine was beaten twice in
the National Convention, nomlna.
ted in the third one, and was de-
feated by Grover Cleveland. Mr..
Clay's letter on the Texas ques'
tion is held to be a parallel to
some of Mr.. Blaine's letters. The
Abolitionists in New York in 1874
threw their vote to Burney, and
thereby gaye the State to the
Democracy. 1t is claimed that
last year, if it had not been for the
votes given to st. John, Blaine
would have carried New York
The vote of New York decided
the election in favor of the Demo
Gratis in 1874 and again in 1884,
Mr.. Clay was never candidate
after his final defeat, and it is be
lieved by Mr.. Blaine's friends that
he will meyer again be presented
to the public as a candidate. The
parallel between himself and Clay
will probably remain unbroken.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-06-27
A Definition.

"What is the difference between
an accident and surprise 7" ask
ed Mrs. Spelter at breakfast.
"All accidents are surprises, but
not all surprises are accidents"
replied s. "If l were to tip over
the lamp it would be an accident.
If You were to say nothing about
it it would be a surprise" 81
see," said Mrs. s. dangerously.
"And if you we're to come home
from the club sober that would be
both an accident and a SURPRISE
The Judge.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-06-27
The Senatorial Question.
Editor Mayersville Spectator:

Editor Mayersville Spectator:
| have read with interest the
communication of &c" upon the
Senatorial question for this Dis.
trict, which appeared in the last
issue of your paper. &C." thinks
that Issaquena should oOneede
Sharkey the Senator, provided |
Sharkey can assure us that no Re-
publican from within her bounda.
ries twill apply and provided |
also that perfect unanimity exists
among the Democrats of that |
county. "C!sp provisOs are ex.
cellent. Their correctness cannot
be disputed as far as they go. But |
they are confined TO the limits of
Sharkey aud make no reference to |
the complexity of things in Issa.
quena; at least he casts only
glance and passes on. Now what |
about lack of unanimity of par
ties here' Suppose our good
colored friends should consider
themselves absolved from their |
previous alliance by our failure to |
nominate q man from our own
county, Is there anything in our
compromise agreement with them
to gainsay their right to do this
What guarantee have we that they
would not run man of their own
selection against the Democratic
candidate from our sister county.
Indeed leader among them has
already stated that the Republi.
cans felt themselves under no OBJ
legations to support any candidate
from another county. Now should
this occur and Sharkey fail to elect
her representative as was the case
in 'Sl aud 'S3 what sort of repre-.
sentation would the two counties
have in the Legislature, since by
fusion our county comedies the
Representative to the Republi.
cans 7 Answer, solid Republi.
can delegation. All such risk we
certainly wish to avoid, and a ma.
ority of the most prominent citi.
zens of our county think the only
positive assurance of safety lies in
nominating a candidate from Issa-
quena. Again since 1t were posi-
BILE for Sharkey to elect her lmme.
date representative from the Dem.
ocracy ought she not to be willing
to give us county Democratic rep
resentation in the Senate We
cannot get this In the House be
cause of our fusion under which
we have worked so long and which
the most and best of our people
deem it unadvisable and inexpe.
dent at present to dissolve.
But Sharkey urges her previous
support of Issaquenas candidates.
We say in answer to this, that
when she did so, she had no aspir'
! ants of her own and naturally sup
ported the candidate from the
county out of which she was main
= y carved whom her people al
: know intimately and well, in pref
. erence to comparative strange
from a different county and tha
too when nomination by no mean
meant election, but when Issaque
ma as now could pledge her entir
support black and white to th
man from her midst, whom sh
placed in nomination and who's
chances for election were conced
} ed by all three counties to be b
far the best. Therefore all thing
considered is it not just, is it no
proper and above all things is
not to the best interests of bot
counties, Sharkey as well as Issa
quena to nominate q senator from
Issaquens. 80
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-06-27
Three Not Too Many.

Host something of q musician,
who is entertaining a Kentucky
friend at dinner)-Would you like
a sonata before dinner, Colonel
The Colonel-Well, l don't mind.
/ had two on my way here, but l
guess | can stand anotber.-New
York Times.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-06-27
ENVILLETIMES.
DAY. JUNE 81, 1855.
.,RcUIf COURT.

eounty-Begins on the lst
|ararch and october, and may
judicial days
eounty-Begins on the 2nd
March and October, and may
] judicial days.
'sounty-Begins on the 4th
March and October, and may
judicial days.
4 eOunty-Begins on the 2nd
j. the 18th Monday OF march
4. and may continue II ju-
4 county-Begins on the 9th
Eer the ith Monday of march
Il, and may continue y judi
hon county-Begins on the
4 after the 4th Monday Of
[oetober, and may continue 30
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-06-27
i,yCERY COURT.

county-Begins on the LIST
| April and October, and may
judicial days.
hon county-Begins on the I'd
[April and October, and may
judicial days.
|ounty-Begins on the LIST Mon
land November, and may con-
hicial days.
county-Begins on the Sd
|uay and November, and may
judicial days.
n county-Begins on the LIST
rune and December, and may
| judicial days.
| county-Begins on the md
.June and December, and may
judicial days.
meetings are held by the
supervisors as follows: Bien-
aonday of January to elect
hmissioners. Annually first
march, to receive Tax-Collec-
! Of delinquent and insolvent
Snday of August to receive and
the Assessment Roll; lst Nom
kptember to levy taxes; 2d
| December to pass upon the
personal and poll list and on
next succeeding each term of
ri
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-06-27

ain our town." said Briggs, 1--WE
have completely driven out the
rum tratic." $50 7" replied Diggs.
"And what do you do when you
want a drop yourselfF "Oh, |
get along all right. l always keep
a stock ON hand: and then you
know, l am in the city most of the
time. 1 don't suffer. But what
makes you SO seriousi What are
you thinking aboutr II was
only thinking" said Diggs, "that
il some people had their wsy. they
wouldn't give anybody but re-
spectacle pesSons a chance 10 Got
dfank. Boasea Transcript
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-06-27
HOW THE OLD WHIGS DID.
[TalbOttOn (Ga) New Era. |

Talbotton (Gal New Era.
Uncle Rube Claiborne, of Upa-
tole, was in town Saturday. He
is jolly old bachelor, and always
has his body full of fun when he
comes to this town, where he was
brought up. In street cOuver.
sation Saturday the talk turned
upon the administration of Cleve.
land, and something was said about
the delay in turning out the Re.
publican Office holders.
Uncle Rube said: swell, they
ought to do like we old Wings did
when we beat the Democrats.
There was no waiting. When the
Wings got in, it wasn't five days
before every Democrat went out.
And as to postoffices, why, we just
took 'em. No waiting for a com
mission; we walked in and took
possession" Capt. Jas. Mcneil
smiled and said: ayes. You re-
member how Uncle Billy Walker
did Uncle Dick Rolfe about the
Talbotton postoffice in 1910. I'm.
Gle Billy Walker was a great Wing,
and quite popular old gentleman
here, as well as a good Joker.
Uncle Dick Rolfe then held the
post0ffice as Democrat. Uncle
Billy had an old negro servant,
Neddy by name, whom everybody
knew, and who in physique was
said to have resembled Henry
Clay. The night after the election
of Harrison in 1910. Uncle Billy
was sitting in front of his hotel in
Talbotton, for he was the keeper
of the hotel, and he called Neddy
and said:
'Neddy, take that large hamper
basket of mine and 60 over yonder
and tell your Mars Dicky Rolfe to
send me the postoffice.'
Neddy presently appeared at the
postotlice. Uncle Dick was sit.
ting quietly in front with a party
of friends, feeling sore oyer their
defeat, and discussing tho Incl.
dents and result of the hot contest
through which the country had
just passed. and he was really in
the midst of very severe denun.
citation of the Whig party when
Neddy appeared with large ham
per basket on his head. The Dem
ocratic postmaster suddenly stop
ped and asked:
what do you want, sirP
Mars Billy Walker sont me obel
here an say fer yer ter SEN i'm dat
'ar possoffis in dis 'ere baskit, an
% wants yer to sem 1t ter I'm rite
away
You black Wing rascal, If you
don't get away from here III
smash you to the earth,' said I'm
Gle Dick, full of spirit.
We'll, boss, Marse Billy sont mi
fer de possoffis in dis baskit, an ;,
told me not ter come back da
dout it needer. An, boss, I'se go
ter hab it, shore. Now den, boss
doan do de ole Niger datter way
Doan fool longer de ole darke,
datter way. Des git up dar an g
fetch it ter me, won't yer, bossP
Uncle Dick arose in silent wratl
You old scoundrel, if you sta.
here another instant | will kill 20
with this chair
well, boss, Mars Billy sont-J
Cit out Git out ? shouted Ur
Gle Dick, at the same time startin
for Neddy with his chair. Nedd
dropped his Wing basket and lef
his hat, and skedaddled in doubl
quick time back TO Mars Billy
and a large crowd Of exultant an
happy Wings, who had been vii
Messing the fun at a safe distance.
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