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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-08-15
Rather Far Fetched.

The Democratic Convention in
Vicksburg, Miss, sent Gen. Grant
a resolution of coincidence aud re-
gard. OF which tthe Vicksburg
Post says:
"This resolution also marks the
beginning of an era of tOleration
of political opinion. Gen. Grant
successfully fought for liberty,
free citizenship, and toleration of
opinion. A body of representa-.
tive men who unanimously adopt
such an appropriate resolution of
sympathy for him in his present
time of afiiietion will certainly not
lend their aid to any scheme for the
subversion or abridgement of the
rights and privileges which Grant
and his compatriots have estab-
lished in this home of the brave
and land of the free.o
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-08-15
Yours very respectfully,
WASHINGTON. Aup. 1885.

W 40 n 1NplONs mug AOOOs
DEAR SIR have read your
letter with amazement and indig
nation. There is but one mitiga.
ton to the perfdy which your let
ter discloses, and that is found IN
the fact that you confess your
share in it. | don't know whether
you are Democrat or not, but If
you are the crime which you con-
fess is the more objectionable.
The idea that this administration,
pledged to give the people better
government and better officers,
and engaged in a hand to.hand
fight with the bad elements of
both parties, should be betrayed
by those who ought to be worthy
of implicit trust is atrocious, and
such treason to the people and to
the party ought to be punished by
Imprisonment. Your confession
comes too late to be of immediate
use to the public service, and j
can only say that, while this is not
the first time | have been deceiv-
ed aud misled by lying and treach.
erous representations, you are the
first one that has so frankly owned
his grevious fault. lf any comfort
ia to be extracted from this assur-
anea YOU are welcome to II.
Yours truly,
GRoVER CLEVELAND.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-08-15
A sCATHING LETTER.

Washington, August 5.-One of
the recent incidents in the Presi.
dents experience with political ap.
plicants seems thus far to have
escaped observation and report.
The correspondence given below,
and about tho authenticity of
which there is no doubt, explains
itself:
'rt the President, Washington. d. c.:
DEAR SIR-This community
read the announcement of ---- to
the --- -judgeship with astonisb.
ment and regret, If not pain, and
none were more astonished than
those who had signed his petition,
and | regret to say that my name
is to be found upon it. | have re.
fused several whom | know to be
unfit, but | signed this one, think
ing that it would never be consid.
cred, and not for one moment be
lieving the appointment was pos
sible. When first presented to
me / put him of, and hoped to es
cape, but he came again with it,
and with others signed it, think.
ing there was no chance for its
reaching a consideration. 1t was
signed by many prominent men,
who hated to refuse, aud hoped
and thought it would result in
nothing.
Yours very respectfully,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-08-15
(t0lOred) Br0therly Love.


Love for the colored brother at
the North is merely a sentiment.
The Asbury Park Journal says.
"Justice and truth compel the ut
terance of a fact that can. no long.
or be concealed or borne with !;
the colored people are becoming
a nuisance in Asbnry Park. This
is a white peoples resort aud it
derives its entire support from
white people. They bring their
Families here for rest and enjoy.
ment by the sea. The colored
people follow because they find
employment as servants, and here
they hang, intruding themselves
in places designed only for guests,
monopolizing promenades, pavil.
ions and seats; and not content
with that, they come on excursions
by the train load, and some days
the whole beach seems gwen up
to them.p
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-08-15
Governments Policy in Afghanistan.

London, Aug, 4.-The Marquis
of Salisbury, replying to the Duke
of Marlborough, "The present
government had done nothing to
disturb the agreement with Russia
by Earl Granville, the late Foreign
Minister, in respect to the Zulfcar
Pass.n The Marquis of Salisbury
continued: "The Zulficar Pass
had been promised TO Afghanistan.
Earl Dufferin, viceroy of India,
had Promised the Ameer that he
should have the Pass, and the
present government held itself
bound by the promise. Russia
does not appear to share our views
concerning this matter continued
the PREMIER In the meantime,
MaEnchak remains in possession
OF the Afghans. and PenJdeb con-
tinues in possession of Russia, and
we are pursuing as rapidly and
vigorously as possible policy to
strengthen the Indian frontier.
mo alteration in the diplomatic
situation can induce the govern
ment, in the slightest degree, to
relax or alter this policy, which
will not depend upon transitOry
relations with this or that other
power, but which is absolutely
necessary for the security of In.
dia. The government has no pres
ent intention to occupy strategic
positions in the Ameer's domin
ions. What may happen, however,
we are unable to say. We are also
unable at present to place before
you the papers relating TO this
question, because their publication
just now might compromise the
pending negotiations. | may add
that the delay In the adjustment
of the Penjleb affair is due to
Russia's desire to obtain the best
possible Information respecting
the matters in diepuIe.n
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-08-15
Secretary Lamar aud the Civil Ser
wee C0mISSI0R.

Washington. July 29.-Secretary
lamar, wishing to correct rumors
to the effect that there had been
something offensive to him in his
correspondence or intercourse
with Civil Service Commissioner
Eaton, sent the latter the following
letter:
DEFAErNENr o. run ISTEHloHl
Washington, ID, q July Is, tss5
To Hon. DOrman Il. Eaton, Chair.
may of the Civil Service Commits
sion:
My Dear Sir Yours of the 1lth
Instant has been received. had
observed with deep regret some
of the articles to which you refer,
feeling the injustice IN common
with yourself. The letter of June
| did not reflect upon my action
or that of this department. 1t is
just and proper that | should go
further, and state that your com
municatiOns to me have been in
harmony with my own views, never
in any single instance lacking that
kindness and good will which
have characterized our official as
well as our personal relations.
While l regard no part of my
entire country as my own section
yet | do not regret that the Civil
Service Commission has imposed
upon me the grateful duty of rem.
edying to some extent the injustice
which in this part of tho depart.
mental service has been manifested
against the locality of my birth aud
home under preceding administra
tions, and before the Civil Service
Commission was established. The
appointing power, owing to pecu.
liar causes, was not directed as a
rule to selections from the more
intelligent aud best population of
the South.
The Civil Service Commission
has opened the channels of public
employment to the most intelligent
masses Of all sections of the coun-
try alike, but the boundless wealth
aud activity of the North divert
most of its best literary, business
and legal talent from these chan.
nels, while the South, with less
call for her men Of ability and in.
telligence in the walks OF business
life, offers to the public service
her best literary, business and
legal talent. Your commission has
shown, and will necessarily show,
in the competition of applicants a
larger proportion from which to
select among those States which
have not had their due proportion.
Thus, by means of the action OF
the commission, the great work OF
reform in the departmental service
will be steadily, benehcially equal
lied and promoted.
Hoping that we each In our sew
eral spheres may, in the highes
degree in our power, contribute t.
the general good, | have the homo
to remain, with great respect, yer
truly yours,
L. @. G. LAMAR.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-08-15
The American, a weekly paper.

The American, weekly paper,
of some literary pretentlons, pub
lished in Philadelphia, a city call.
ed the City of Brotherly Love,
contained the following editorial
words in its issue of July II:
1t is with distinguished satisfac.
ton that the people of Philadel-
phia learn of a deficit of $4,000 in
the treasury of the managers of
the military display in the park.
The affair was conducted on the
"God knows which was right
principle. Gray was to be just as
good as blue. and the officers of
the rebel army were to rank ac-
cording to their place in the Con.
federate service. Whatever the
politicians and dilettante may
think, the people of this city have
not acquiesced in that view of the
late unpleasantness. They believe
that rebellion was crime, aud
they will believe so to the end. 1t
was pleasure to know that not a
single Pennsylvania soldier took
part in the affair that the public
refused to spend money for its sue.
cess and that it has proved Que
OF the --LATEST failures OF recent
times.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-08-15
IMPROVED HITLER.
Appeal

lAppCaA-l
Messrs. j. G. Oates & Co., yes
terday gave an exhibition of the
working capacity of their new in
vention, the Diamond Cotton-Seed
Huller, at Hope Oil Mil, in this
city. Among the many prominent
oil men present were, Maj. John
W. Cochran, J. q. Johnson, Mr.. +.
W. Durham, Mr. Reedy of the
Helena Oil Company, and s. W.
Golfer of the New Orleans Cotton
Seed Association, all of whom
were favorably impressed with the
wonderful little piece of mechan-
ism, which accomplished even
more than was claimed for it by
the Inventors. A few points about
this little machine which from
present indications will work a
revolution in the cotton.seed oil
industry, are not out of place in
this connection. Its advantages
over all other machines of this
class are almost'too numerous to
mention. In the first place, it re-
quires but four horse power to
operate it, while the only other
successful huller requires twenty
horse power to do the same work.
Besides this the Diamond huller
only costs $3.50, against 5000 for
the other machines. The Diamond
can be handle d by two men, oocu.
pies but little space, and has a ca.
paclty of fifty tons a day. Besides
all this, the crushing is done by
burIs or steel discs, which can be
changed without delay, and at a
nominal cost, whereas the old style
huller has knives which constantly
require sharpening. costing as
much as $3.50 a year to keep them
in order. The Dimond is also tlex.
ible, so that running q piece of
iron or a nail through ii, as will
sometimes happen by accident,
does not affect it, while in the case
of the old style huller, it being
rigid IN all its parts, such an acci.
dent will cause serious break.
down. The above are but q few
of the many valuable advantages
of the Diamond huller. Besides
the pony" which is suitably for
planters use, other sizes are made
to meet any demand. The
Diamond will be in operation at
the Hope Mill for several days,
and Mr.. Oates extends a cordial
invitation to oilmen aud others
to call and Inspect what he believes
to be the greatest little machine
ever Invented. Mr.. Oa,es will be
on hand,aud will cheertully furnish
any information about the Dia
mond, and is ready to receive or
ders for immediate delivery fol
auy and oil sizes of the machines
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-08-15
Gen. J0hnstOn's Trip.

Especial to The Times-Democrat. |
Washington, Aug. 1.-Gen 10
seph Il. Johnston was in Portland,
Oregon, when be received the
news of his designation by the
President as one of Gen. Grants
palI.bearers, and left at once Cor
New York. Gen. Johnston is sew
enty.eight years of age, and this
trip across the continent In hot
midsummer, to do honor to the
memory of the greatest of the
Union Generals, is In itself elo-
quent appeal for the burial of all
sectionalism.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-08-15
r0yNECTIONS.

AT Huntington for Arkansas
&ksnsas points; at vicksburg with
Essi,sippl river, v 4 " and y
]; at iIarriston for points on n.
| At Ethel for points on Clinton
|Dn Branch
|-At Rator Rouge with steamer
In BAYOU sara; at Ethel for Llm-
|ndsod Bunch; nj ilarrtston for
n points; at Huntington nom all
{ts At Memphis with G q n so.
louisville, 81 Louis and points
r Il for all point. East
Vt New orleans for all points In
tiia,
Al Huntington for hot Springs
Snuts In Arkansas and West; at
IKarsas CITY, 5. a VI. for 1t. Louis
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-08-15
The BarthOldi Statue.

New York, August 1.-THE
World, of this morning, says: 1t
is with unfeigned pride and genu
inc pleasure that the World to-day
announces to its readers and to
the American people that the task
which it undertook, a little less
than five months ago, to raise
100000 TO complete the statue of
Liberty's pedestal is finished.
The money has all been furnished,
thanks to the people themselves.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-08-15
fw Orleans ami Greenyiii
packet,
i Swift and Reliable
ler l'argoud,
| |e of the J. NJ. Whitley

Master, CunT IIoLMEs, Clerk
|ayes New Orleans for Grpeh-
|le every TUESDAY at -
les Greenville for New Or
4 FRIDAY.
ne reserves the right to pass
Pat the Captains may consid-
Passengers to New Orleans
ling time, avoiding Railroad
Expense. The fare and gem
nodations cannot be excelled.
pts do not run here only
|e cotton season I; but also
dull months, to serve u pub
|nee; which shippers should
Feeiprocaie.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-08-15
|NvILLE BRANCH.
sAs CITY BR ANCH.

/, y. II and Is viii run daily.
4 lana 20 will leave Greenyille for
6sys Wednesdays and Fridays;
TUESDAYS, Thursdays and saiur.
M and Is connect at Leland for
\ sbnr. and New orleans.
n and 20 connect ut Huntington
|IIol Springs Little Rock and all
buth and southwest
Csc CLkRKE, Agent
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-08-15
The Georgia Railroad Inquiry.
IN. Picayune.I


lative railroad committees has pre-
seuIed to the Chairman of the
Senate Committee a report which
fills five closely packed columns
in very small type in the Atlanta
Constitution. 1t is, as we feared
would be the case, pro railroad.
Its recommendation is that the
railroad commission law be chang
ed, the power to establish rates
be returned to the companies, the
commission to hear complaints
preferred by shippers, and if either
party then finds fault with the
commissions decision an appeal
is to lie to the Superior Court and
thence to the Supreme Court.
We need scarcely observe that
very few shippers are going to
fight their cases to the Supreme
Court.
This is an ingenious cover for
practical repeal of the commission
law, for it amounts to no less than
an abrogation of the commission
method. The powers left with
the commission will be merely
nominal, and even those would be
taken away but for fear of anger.
ing the people. The commission
system has worked much better
in Georgia than in any other State
where it has been tried; it has
done no injustice to the compan-
les and it has satisfied the people.
1t would be mistake to suppose
that the commissioners have de.
cided everything against the roads.
On the contrary, their decisions
have often been against the ship
pers. They have exhibited a con-
sclentious desire to perform their
unpleasant duties in the most hon
orable spirit, and have won repu-
tation throughout the country for
their fidelity and Justice. I'm.
questionably the Legislature has
a right to repeal the law, and it
would be better to repeal outright
rather than to make the commits
sion an empty sham, which is what
is proposed. The Legislature is
invested by the constitution with
full power over the subject, aud
il is expressly required to pass
laws from time to time TO regulate
freight aud passenger tariffs, to
prohibit unjust determinations on
the various roads, and to prohibit
the roads from charging other
than just and reasonable rates,
Evidently the Legislature can per.
form its regulative functions by
direct and intlexibIe legislation, as
is partly done in Texas, as well as
by commission; but ii may fairly
be questioned whether it can con
stitutionally neglect the duty o
regulation. However, the consci
= entiousness of legislation can ris'
| no higher than its source-th,
people. If the Legislature shoul'
| repeal or practically nullify tn,
law which regulates, it would b,
, idle to find fault with the legisla
tors. If the people do not lik
their action, let them elect mel
who will act differently. The al
! tacks of the railroads on the con
mission system in Georgia ha
been conducted mainly on tn
same lines as that which succeed
: ed so completely in South Carroll
ma. If ii is successful, the com
mission system is ended. NJ
, otuer State can hope to do bette
than Georgia, or TO make a bette
; fight against the roads.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-08-15
SENATOR WALTHlLL,
How BE Is Regarded b. His New Associato


A New Mississippian reporter
recently caught a land hunter from
the Northwest, who expressed
himself as follows:
"By the way, during a trip
through the West quite recently,
| fell in with Senator Allison, and
| was impressed with his com
ments on Senator Walthall of your
State, a gentleman have known
several years, and Que | have
learned to admire. Said ! 'Sena
tor, have you met Senator Wal
thall of Mississippi, Mr.. Lamar's
successor in the Senate p Yes,
he replied, 'and do you know he
struck me as being a most mag
netic man, and fit person to sue.
ceed Lamar, VINO Is DeyOnu queS-
tion a statesman. In the twelve
years | have served in the Senate
/ have never known q new Sena.
tor to be so favorably received by
all the Senators, irrespective OF
party" But to your State-your
material interests. Such an out.
look for a large yield of both corn
and cotton was perhaps never
seen. If it pans ont as promised,
this people will be in a more pros.
porous condition than those OF
the West, for here you have a
ready market for your great sta
pie, while you will not have to
send West for your corn.D
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-08-15
(cifc Railway Company
(3d Division

Vl44S @s9A4W@ sSN. ~A'y
| OBJ Division
her June 9th. trains will ar
I've GretnvilIe rs follows:
leaves Greenyille
tpt sunday, at. q. 1870 p. m.
unday at......n. 900 "
arrives daily, ex-
|ay, at. .......... $50 q, IN. .
Sunday at. ...... $50 p"
| / connects at Stoneville on
Wednesdays. Thursdays. Fri
Saturdays for Eureka and
ID.
]. Y. GAGE, Genl. Supt.
PtIcELL, Supt.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-08-15
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Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church
Jewish Synagogue Q

Services Friday evenings at *. and Saturday
mornings at lOh. }. Bogen, Rabbi.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-05-02
A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.

Concordia, La, April 2s.-One of the
most shocking crimes ever known in
this section was committed near this
place on Sunday night. A German,
named AdoIph Hess, with his wife and
child, lived in a mean little house three
miles from the village. Some time
during the night Hess, who was addic-
ted to drink, took an AK and with one
blow scrvered the head Of his child
from the body. The head was found on
the floor. Hess then beat his wife on
the head until life was extinct. The
room bore evidence of fearful strug-
gle. The floor was smeared with blood,
chairs were broken, bloody finger
marks were on the stained wall. The
woman's body was almost nude and
was horribly bruised and gashed laying
in one corner. After his bloody work
Hess hung himself and when found all
the bodies were stiff.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-05-02

one end of Machinery Hall is fine !
exhibit of Pumpworks, one of its
features is grand fall of water about
% feet wide and 40 feet high. Near by
are the IceWorks and it is decidedly
cool and refreshing in that vicinity.
The galleries of the main building con-
tain magnificent displays OF household
furniture. There was method in the
arrangement for the Government build
ing galleries contain the furniture OF
our inward lives. "By their fruits ye
shall know them" 50 shall you be able
to tell whether a man is lazy or not by
the style Of chair he occupies and hO,c
he does it.
Observing now, that two demure,
gray-robed Quakers, who had been
wondering in our neighborhoOd for
some time, has decided to return to
Music Hall, to listen to the Mexican
band, which was now in the midst of
the afternoon concert, we thought their
example worth following. Their quiet,
gentle faces, seemed to carry peace
wherever they moved, and it was with
regret that we lost them in the surging
mass Of humanity in the great hall.
The music was fine AS il is always, but
| finer still was the back view of the
| noble head of quOndam resident Of
Monroe, whom we recognized just
ahead of US. We know there were
others there, but as far as we are con-
cerned, to him alone belongs the honor
of representing the loveliest town on
the Ouachita, at the Exposition on
New Orleans day.
Louisiana day has been the culmin-
ating point Of glory for the Exposition.
l doubt If there will ever be as great a
concourse Of people together there
again. The ceremonies were unusually
brilliant. Gov. McEnery's Grafton was
a mastery effort that few could sur
pass. In him, l think, that state
craft has gained politician at the
expense Of Romance, which has lost
a poet.
The immense hall could not contain
one quarter Of the people present, so
there was a constant surging mass OF
people coming aud going all day. The
Mexican band played bravely, and
added new laurels to their already
heavily-laden brows. Their promenade
concert, in the evening, under the oaks,
was one long to be remembered. This
DaNu was not ny any means 1he ouiS
one, for almost at every turn, you were
greeted with a tremendous blast from
some brassy band heading troop OF
noisy tiremen, or dignified militia, for
the 'firemen and military must have
music.
This memorable day wound up with
a grand pyrotechnical display. After
the last shower of sparks fell from
"Niagara" the crowd turned home
ward, and until the wee sma' hours,
cars, steamboats, and all manner OF
vehicles were employed in transporting
the tired multitude.
kOTTON BLOOM.