davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16
The Baby Was There.
fChicago Times.I

CmcagO llfneS.
The husband of q nervous Chi
cago lady had occasion to be down
town late at night. She didn't
want him to think she was jealous,
but she determined to scare him.
One night, or, as he admitted, one
morning, he came in. He was
careful to remove his boots and
apparel quietly and with care, so
that she might not be disturbed.
She had one eye on him all the
while. He slipped into bed,
and after an hour of feigned
sleep he heard his wife get up.
It was his time to eye her. He
saw her go to the cradle, take the
baby out and carry it into an adj
joining room. Returning. she
sought her couch. After awhile
she went to sleep and he got up,
He went after the baby, brought
it back and put it in its place. He
went to bed, some time after she
aroused him with a scream. The
house had been entered by bur-
glars and the baby Kidnapped, and
that's what came of bis staying
out late at night. He said she
was mistaken. but she insisted,
and the two arose together and
rushed to the cradle. There was
the baby inst as he had said. She
looked at him aud said It was a
dream.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16
How 'Up Salt River" Originated.

The imaginary stream up which
a defeated candidate is supposed
to sail and never expected to re.
turn, is located in Kentucky, and
is one of the tributaries of the
Ohio. The expression "up salt
river' originated in this way: The
stream being very crooked and
difficult of navigation was in the
early settling of the Northwest a
favorite stronghold for river pi.
rates. These highwaymen would
plunder boat on the Ohio river
and row their stolen gains up Salt
river from whence it was almost
impossible to recover it. Hence
it came to be a popular expression
when anything was irreyocably
lost, ''it's rowed up Salt river"
BY an easy transition the EXPIRES.
sion was applied to unsuccessful
candidates for political prefer
ment.-Ex.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16

A Vicksburg special to the New
Orleans Picayune says: The of.
,fcers of the p Line steamer re-
port that the tombstone made by
Adam Kellogg of Vicksburg q
years ago, shipped up the Talla-
hatchie river and put on the bank
at Tills Tobia, from thence to be
sent to Charleston to be placed
over the grave of ex Gov. McNutt,
is to this day lying on the bank Of
the river where the boat left it,
and the grave of this distinguish.
ed man is still unmarked and neg
lected.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16
|ssippi Lsvss Commissioners.
DTAL DIRECTIONS.

tage must be paid by
in the United States per
3, 2 cents.
tiers, half ounce, l cent.
Pred letters, 10 cents and
Pstage.
cts, newspapers, maga-
pks, posters, ETC., each 4
Fraction, l cent.
cards, blanks, seeds,
Use, l cent per ounce.
tter not at letter rates
prepaid in full, wrapped
can be examined without
lg the wrapper.
poison, explosives and
pgerous matter excluded.
letters are sent to the
tter Office.
part paid forwarded, bal
ected of the receiver.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16

A young lady takes first honors
in the University of Mississippi
this year and viii consequently be
the valedictorian. and the senior
class will be represented by a
young lady among the speakers.
The junior class will also be repre-
sented by young lady, and among
the competitors Ia the sophomore
prize defamation viii be q talent
ed young lady for whom q bright
future is predicted Memphis Ap-
peal.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16

Since the passing away of Conk.
ling and Cameron there has not
been in our politics such a mani
festation of the dictatorial and in
tolerant spirit of bossism as the
Independent leaders are now OK
hibiting.-Bnffalo Courier.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16

Judge Devens, of the Massachu.
setts Supreme Court has returned
an opinion which will please every
wife. A statute of that State al
lows q married woman to hold as
her separate property "artioles
necessary for her personal use ac-
quired by gift from her husband"
The question was whether piano
given to his wife is "an article
necessary for her personal use,"
and as such, her property beyond
the reach of his creditors. Judge
Devens decides that it is. "Arti-
cles necessary for the wife's per-
sonal use," he says "must include
articles the use of which is attend.
ed with pleasure and enjoyment,
books, music, and musical instru-
ments, or which might be used as
q means Of education or perhaps
of obtaining a livelihood, as well
as those which minister only to
strictly physical comfort
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16
NO. 4s
BILL ME- on LIFE INSURANCE.
! Atlanta constitutional


great comfort not only TO the ben-
efciary, but to the insured, who
very rarely lives to realize any.
thing pecuniarily from his venture.
Twice | have almost raised my
wife to affluence and cast q gloom
over the community in which
lived, but something happened to
the physician for a few days so
that he could not attend to me,
and recovered. For nearly two
years | was under the doctors
care. He had his finger on my
pulse or in my pocket all that
time. He was a young Western
physician, who attended me Tues.
days and Fridays. The rest of the
week he devoted his medical skill
to horses that were mentally and
physically broken down. lie at.
tended me largely for my society.
] felt flattered to know that he
enjoyed my society after having
been thrown among horses all the
week that had had much greater
advantages than |.
My wife at first objected serious
ly TO an insurance on my life, and
said she would never, never touch
a dollar of the money, If were
to die, but after | had been sick
for nearly two years, and my dis
position had suffered good deal,
she said | need not delay the OBJ
sequies on that account. But the
life-insurance slipped through my
fingers somehow, and recovered.
have built up two life insur.
ance companies and placed them
on their feet since that. | hope
they will not forget 1t when | come
to call on them for favor. One
of them is an "oldliner,' and the
other is an assessment company. !
took o policy in the assessment
company because | had been in
politics some, and when | went
out | missed my assessment sadly.
| had become q slave to assess.
ment habit, aud 30 had to do
something in order to supply it's
place. now feel first rate.
Life insurance is good thing.
/ would not be without it. My
health is greatly improved since |
got my new policy. Formerly | used
to have o seal brown taste In my
mouth when | arose In the morn
ing, but that has disappeared en-.
tirely. | am more hopeful and
happy and my hair is getting thick.
or on top. Iwould notify to keep
house without life insurance. Last
September was caught in one Of
the most destructive cyclones that
ever visited a Republican form Of
government. A great deal of
property was DESTROYED and many
lives were lost, but was spared.
People who had no insurance we're
moved down on every hand, but
aside from q broken leg was en-
tirely unharmed.
Since insuring my life | sleep
better at nights, and my neighbors
are getting more reckless about
leaving their watermelons and
clothlines out over night. If fIhad
q voice that could be heard on the
other side of Soudan II would still
be for good, solid life insurance.
In these days of dynamite and
roller rinks and the CORY meat-aS
of a new administration we ought
to make some provision for the
future.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16
To Succeed VI. De Glers.

st. Petersburg, May l0.-It is
reported that Prince Lobanoff
Rastowski, the Russian embassa-
dor to Austria, is about to succeed
NJ. DGiers as Foreign Minister.
Prince Lobanoff was summoned
from VIENNA last March to advise
the Russian government in regard
to the Afghan frontier question,
and he is known to hold strong
anti.Epglish views.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16

Little Rock, May SIN the fed
eral court the jury in the case of
NJ. @. Harris, who in February,
1884, when editor of the Hot
Springs Horse Shoe, was expelled
from that city by the citizens CON-
mittee of fourteen, rendered a
verdict, giving Harris 81, ,25O dam
ages. The case occupied eight
DAYS in trial.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16
Gov. Lowry COmmutes Penn's SEN
tence.

Jackson. Miss, May S.-Gov.
Lowry to-day commuted the death
sentence of DR.. r. Penn, for the
murder of Rials, to Imprisonment
for life in the penitentiary. Penn
was to have been hung May 18th,
at Hazlchurst. The Governor was
influenced to abate the sentence
by a. large petition of citizens OF
Copiah county, among them eight
of the jury who convicted Penn.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16


The famous Tichborne case,
which created such a sensation in
England and throughout the coun.
try a few years ago, is about to be
revived again. The claimant TO
the large estate, Arthur Orton,
after serving a long sentence, has
been released from prison. He
was charged with being an impos-
tor aud at the time of his impris-
onment bis counsel claimed that
If they could only find one witness
they could easily establish the
fact that he was the lawful heir to
the property. Since Orton's re-
lease this witness is said to have
been discovered in California, and
would be on hand to testify at the
trial. The estate Is valued at sev-
eral million llars.-Exchange.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16

The prize of 10000 francs offer
ed by the French Academy for
some certain test Of death to pre-.
vent people from being buried
alive, was given to a physician
who announced that on holding
the hand ofthe supposed dead per-
son to a strong light, If living a
scarlet tinge is seen where the
fingers touch showing a continu.
GUS circulation of the blood-no
scarlet being seen if dead. DR..
Max Busch announces that on con.
tracing a muscle by electricity its
temperature will rise and be shown
by any small surface thermometer
if the person is living, if it does
not rise life is extinct.-Times.
Democrat.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16
TennysOn on Gordon.

London, May 6.-The following
epitaph has been written by Ten
nyson for the memorial tablet to
Gen. Gordon, in Westminster Alb
bey:
warrier Of God! mans friend.
Not here below, thou livest In
All mems hearts;
For all men know
This earth hath borne
No simpler, nobler man.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16

L. L. Traube. of Magnolia, Miss,
was assasinated on the street
near his house last Wednesday
nie''f There is no clue to the as
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16

The revised version Of the Old
Testiment will be given to the pub
lie in London on the 10th instant
and will DO Published y Lev 10Ek
on the 21sf.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16
IVILLETIMES.
4TH DISTRICT.

&unty-Begins on the lst
rch and October, and may
Ieial days.
bunty-Begins on the End
|srch and October, and may
sdieial days.
hnty-Begins on the 4th
and October, and may
udicial days.
sounty-Begins on the 2nd
the 4th Monday Of march
& and may continue Il ju-
ounty-Begins on the 9th
/ the ith Monday Of March
hnd may continue l2 judi
eounty-Begins on the
sfter the 4th Monday Of
.tober, and may continue 30
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16
4 GOOD WITNESS.
Tbs Woman Who Knew What She Was
Taking About.
Merchant Traveler.l

Sometimes a lawyer meets his
match on the witness stand. Not
long since there was a breach of.
promise case in an Ohio town.
The usual bullyragging lawyer was
there, bat an unusual witness in
the person Of country school
marin met him.
"Ah, miss,n said the lawyer,
when she had taken the oath, twill
you state your namer
Elizabeth Martini she respond.
ed, quietly.
"Your occupation ~
Teaching school,"
How old are you ~ he next in
quired, with a side.long glance at
the crowd.
"Old enough to knew that it is
none of your business" she ar
swered, as gently as a ring.doye
COOS.
"Objection sustained" remark.
ed the Court.
The lawyers face fell, but he
braced and went on, hut without
q smile.
ADO you know the nature of an
oath y he asked, spitefully.
"Oh, yes, l heard you damn the
Court yesterday on the street, for
ruling against you, and ] know
you were not saying your pray
ers.r
The Court looked at the lawyer,
the lawyer looked at the ceiling,
aud the witness looked at ease.
"Contine your answers to the
case, if you please" said the law
yer. snow, Will you tell the Court
il you know the plaintiffW
"Yes, sir; know her."
"Waat do you know Of her ~
"More good than l do Of a law.
yer, sir"
"That's not what | want to
know.n
al presume not, sir" continued
the witness, softly.
II wautto know" shouted the
exasperated questioner, bringing
his fist down on the table, "if you
know anything about the case be.
fore the Courtr'
"More than you do, possibly"
"Well, tell 1t to the Court aud
have done with it.n
"Thanks. / know your honor,
that Joseph Hill, the defendant,
asked Mary jackson, the plaintiff,
il she would be his wife. 1t was
done in my presence
"Indeed Isn't that q rather
unusual way Of popping the ques.
ton ~
~ don't know, sir. l have had
no experience. | happened to be
present, because | came into the
room Unexpectedly aud found the
plaintiff sitting in defendants lap,
and he, to show Inc that she had q
right to save the furniture in that
way, asked her again to be his
wife, as he had already done q
week earlier"
"By the way, Miss Martin, how
much does the plaintiff weigh ~
"One hundred and forty pounds
sir"
"How do you know SO exactly =
"By the weigh, OF course" she
smiled, and the lawyer went of
on another track.
"Did you think the defendant
was telling you the truth"
"Oh, yes; you know he is not,
lawyer"
"The witness will confne herself
to the facts" interrupted the
Court.
"very well, your honor, ! sbal
pay no attention to the statements
of the Attorney
"That will do,n said the provok
ed lawyer, "the witness may stant
down.
"May it please the Court" she
remarked, "the witness would like
to sit down."
"The Sheriff will please provide
the witness with a chair" said the
Court. "She seems to have sal
down on everything else in thii
courtroom, and the Court seei
no reason why a chair should bt
exempt"
The witness smiled placidly ant
took the chair to await another
call to the stand.
kauau gasfans
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16
shall 81 Kent,
~ ESTATE AGENTS,

\, MISS.
4 sale or lease Of plantations.
connections tor advertising
|sted with us.
ans NEGOTIATED
ai Estate or Collateral.
pondenee solicited. lapll-em
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16

Preaching ut n a. m. and y m every sunday
Communion lst Sunday in February, May, Au.
gust and November, Prayer-meetng every
Wednesday night. y. Archer Pastor. Sunday
school at on sam. Brown sup.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16
NTY OFFICIALS.

THE BOARD OF srrERvisoHs.
let, j. w. Erwin
trict, worthington
fict, (Pres.) N Goldstein
trict, w. ". Stone,
ct, j. N. Collier
orney, w. r.. Trigg
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16
Negroes In the Southern Courts.
Albany (Ga.) Medium.

Albany (Ga.) Medium.
Several years ago when negro
witnesses were new in the courts
here, negro who was giving his
evidence was reminded by the
Judge that he was to tell the
whole truth. swell, yer see
boss" said the dusky witness.
"Ise skeered TO tell de whole truth
for fear l might tell a lie." This
brings up an anecdote Of Col.
Willis Hawkins. During a ses.
sion Of the United States court. in
Savannah he noticed while he was
speaking that one of the jurors
negro-was asleep. "Hello,
cuffee |" said the colonel: awake
upp The judge sternly reminded
him that he was speaking to q
United States juror. $50 he is,
your honor, as long as he will stay
awake" said the lawyer, "but
when he is asleep he is q niger"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16

Supreme Courteous
(e LIST Mondays of April
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16
Methodist Churoh

Preaching ~ II =. m. and y. m every sun
day, Prayer meeting every Wednesday night
Sundsy y-sehool. a:50. X. M standifer, Pastor.
w u TrLgg, snpt.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16

Regular morning service at n a m Evening
service, p. m. every sunday Communion
first sunday In each month Vim Gross,
Rector sabhath-sehool AT s;5 a. m JIM.
Moore supe rintendent
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16

In noticing the curious and i'm
portant part the figure "3' plays
in this age, the following conclu-
sions have been arrived at by q
careful observer: "Cold snaps
invariably last 8 days, excessive
heat period 8 days. A severe rain
is sure to be followed by sunshine
after three days. Intense panics
are of three days duration, and
Immediately after a three days
wonder. Depression in business
after a panic is invariably pro-
longed 3 years. Time money is
now 8 per cent, thus showing that
the figure 8 enters into all material
affairs of human life, which itself
comprises 8 score years and ten.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16
Jawi.h Sxnararua

Services Friday evenings at TS. and saturdst
mornings at lOS. J. Bogen. Rabbi.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16

commence in Jackson
Mondays of juno and
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16
Delta Land Agency.
sREExvrLLE, MISSISSIPPI

will hereafter devote my entire at
tention and labor TO the purchase and
location Of lands for those desiring to
settle or invest in the Yazoo-Deita.
am familiar with the lands throughout
this section Of the State and win an
swer all correspondence, furnish any
information, or mako any examination
and location Of lands desired. Planta-
tions also bought. sold and leaned.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16
ins ov i.soisLArunK.

rHs OF LkoisLArURE.
cer, J. II. Parker,
ilbert Horton.
pn ruon rprH DISTRICT.
Iii. JeffOrds.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
ST. Jame, Eri,oouaI Chnr.h

High Mass at 10 o'clock =. m. and vespers at
every sunday at 9a. m. y. &. Bohmert Pastor.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16
ECERY COURT.

kounty-Begins on the LIST
bril- and October, and may
hicial days.
county-Begins on the I'd
Bril- and October, and may
Sdicial days.
hty-Begins on the lst Mon
a November, and may con-
al days.
Sounty-Begins on the Sd
n and November, and may
sdicial days.
ounty-Begins on the LIST
e and December, and may
1icial days.
Sunty-Begins on the End
be and December, and may
dicial days.
eetings are held by the
|eryisors as follows: Bien-
hday Of January to elect
Sissioners. Annually first
tch, to receive Tax-Collec-
delinquent and insolvent
by of August to receive and
! Assessment Roll; LIST Mon-
ember to levy taxes; I'd
cember to pass upon the
5rsoral and poll list ; and on
fxt succeeding each term Of
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16

This list of distances is procured
from the latest official surveys and
maps.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16

J Court for Sou thern Dis
ID Of Mississippf
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16
ANNOUNCING CANDIDATES..

Orders from transient customers. YER
bal or written. for job work. advertising,
or subscription, must be accompanied BY
the cash. Accounts Of regular custo-
mers due and presented the lst Of each
MONTH
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16
Circuit Court.

)gin in Jackson on the
Is in May and Novem-
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16

pervle0r, -
IN Council meets on the
" of each month.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16

y the supreme Co1rt.
hpbell, Chief Justice.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16
OFFICE RULES

OFFICE RULES
SUBSCRIPTION TKRAEs.
One year, in advance. ..s..........s1 90
Anf aebsCTfbeT desiring his paper ais
continued viii please notify us promptly
ADVERTISING RAfEs,
Transient Advertising, One square
n, One insertion ...-.....-.........S Sls9e
Zach subsequent Insertion.......s. IS
Fees for Legal notices, which are in
eluded under this head, due on or before
last publication. NOprOOf furnished un-
til paid for.
- Locals" five lines or less, this type,
% cents for first, % eents each subse-
quent insertion.
Personal articles or notices charged for
according to their nature.
Customers will please gise explicit a.
rections, Of length Of time for pubheaticf
Of advertisements.
Regular advertising, one square, . ms
81, q ms. Sl2, year SO.
Larger advertisements, quarterly, half.
yearly, and realty,
Contracted for at Liberal Rates.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16
ADVERTISING RATS

4arger advertisements, quarterly, half
yearly, and ,ysatiy,
Contracted for st Liberal Rates.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-05-16
|wN OFFICIALS.

|or, j. Alexander.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-10

| NJ ANTED-Situation in saw mill or lumber ward
w by young man. F. Globe
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-10
DISTRICT COURT NOTES.
Il Receiver for the Northwestern Graf
Dealers association asked For.

Il Receirer for the Northwestern Grain
Dealers association asked For.
L. F. Menage has commenced action
against Mary L. Creigh to recover possession
of lots 13, II, block go, Calhoun park, failure
to execute contract being alleged. The
property is valued at 1000.
In the suit OF N. T. Salisbury VS.. W. A.
Rogers ct al, tried before Judge Koon yes
terday, judgment for $4,000 was ordered
against the defendant Rogers and dismissed
as to the defendant Burns. The action was
for recovery on two promissory notes.
ARECEIvER ASKED FOR.
David Davis, David Davis, Jr., Alexander
E. Orr and George B. Cooksey, doing bust
ness under the firm name of David Davis 81
Co., Yesterday in the district court COM
menced proceeding for the appointment of a
receiver to take charge of the affairs of the
Northwestern Chandeliers association, and
make distribution of the estate among the
creditors. The complaint sets forth that a
judgment for Sc, 507 rendered in favor of the
plaintiffs against the association April 9, re-
mains unsatisfied, and that the association is
insolvent and unable to pay its debts.
The capital stock of the association is fixed
"C %oO'o III Sh"ioe VI gov eaei, 2"''ooo VI
which has been paid in, the following being
the stockholders: Edwin Locke, F. NJ.
Thornton, F. r. Bunker, D. NJ. Robbins, A.
B. Robbins, who hold 100 shares each; Peter
Sutherland, 26 shares; j. Gutzwiller, Is
shares; Charles ROBSON, 10 shares; L. SEQ
field, 3 shares; G. A. Patterson, D. F. Nc
Dermott, Peter Hanson, 2 shares each. 1t
is asked that the court make decree seques-
tering the stock and property of the associa-
ton and appoint q receiver