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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-10-02
Going for the CAaIrmen.
Especial to Times. Democrat. /

Especial to Times Democrat.
Washington, Sept. 2l.-The
Democratic Congressional Con
ventions are playing havoc with
members who are chaiTmen of
committees.
Up to the present time out of
fifty seven chairmen twenty.six
have been defeated for renomIna.
tiOn, as follows:
Tucker, of Virginia, chairman of
the Judiciary committee; Miller,
of Texas, banking and currency;
Bragg. of Wisconsin, military;
Cobb, of Indiana, public lands !;
wellborn, of Texas, Indian affairs I;
Throckmorton, of Texas, Pacific
Railroad; King, of Louisiana, To-
wees and Mississippi river i'm
provement; Aiken, of South Car.
olina, education; Mitchell, of Con.
necticut, patents; Eldridge, of
Michigan. pensions; Geddes, of
Ohio, war claims; Barbour, of
Virginia, District of Columbia ;
Bennett, Of North Carolina, ex.
penditures in the State Depart.
ment; Robertson, Of Kentucky,
expenditures in the War Depart
ment; Reece, of Georgia, expendl'
lures in the Postoiiice Depart.
ment Buck, of New York. expen'
dltures in public buildings; Glib
son, of West Virginia, expendi
lures in the Department of JUS
tice Singleton, of Mississippi
library Barksdale of Mississippi
printing; Green, Of North Carroll
na, ventilation Cox, of Nortl
Carolina, civil service reform
Curtin, Of Pennsylvania, select la
Dor, aud Boyle, of Pennsylvania
Pan Electric.
In addition there are five whose
return is considered doubtful, al
follows: Willis, of Kentucky, riv
ers and harbors Belmont, OF New
York, foreign affairs; Muller, o
New York, militia; Halsell, o
Kentucky, private land claims
Caldwell, of Tennessee, election
Of President and Vice President.
Should these five be defeate
, there will be at least twenty.eigh'
: or just one.half of the chairme
left at home, and conventions sti
, to be held may increase this nun
T. Der.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-10-02

lnourr corRr cALENDAR. Isse.


hRcuIT COURT CALENDAR, lSsa-
|on,tman eounty-Begins on the lst
sondav list dayl Of March and October
In day), and may continue 8 judicial
|hys.
coahoma eounty-Begins on the End
! ondav Of March 18th dayl and October
lin day), ans may continue Is Judicial
kys.
Rolivar county-Begins on the 5rd
Eonday after the md Monday Of March
In dayl and October Nov. lst.l and
nav continue Is judicial days.
sunfiowe- e-rnty-Peg.as on the 9th
Honday after the and Monday Of March
April 18TH and October NOV. 2sndl'
Ind may continue IL judicial days.
Washington eOunty-Begins on the sth
Honday after the and Monday OF March
NAV srd) and October dec. 6thl, and
lay continue 80 judicial days.
lssaquena county-Begins on the 18th
aonday after the End Monday of March
Uune 7tf) and October january 10TH
|ss7), and may continue II judicial days
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-10-02
An Interesting incident.

An incident occurred at the re-
cent reunion Of veterans at Weirs,
n. H., which illustrated the folly
of trying to revive the prejudices
of the war period against the
Southern people. Senator Blair
had been addressing veterans on
anti slavery, the war to free the
slaves, and the duty of the sol
dIers TO fight on with ballots to
the end that the South may now
be freed from the slavery of ig-
norance. His remarks we're spe.
cially severe on the Southern peo.
Pile without distinction.
On the stand sat o lady from
New Orleans, the wife of a yeter.
an of the Sixteenth Regiment.
When Senator Blair closed, the
presiding officer introduced this
lady to the audience with few
welichosen remarks. She began
by begging her hearers to be
charitable, merciful and forgivIng,
if she should commit what might
seem to be errors of speech, as
she was embarrassed with the &C.
cent Of her mother togue while
speaking the English language,
and especially IN view oftbe dense
ignorance that covered herself
and people, as painted so wildly
by the gentleman who had pre-
ceded her. This sally was greet
ed with deafenings cheers. She
then went on in a short speech in
such clear, terse and pointed lam
guage, though wlthouta a moments
thought or preparation. as con.
trasted greatly with the dull, pro
sy, carefully prepared language of
Senator Blair.
Iu choice and warm language
she expressed her admiration for
the soldier wearing tie blue or
the gray, who fought tor what each
believed to be right, and expressed
an ardent hope that feelings OF
kindness, brotherhood and ma
tienal duty may prevail between
those who were once engaged iD
deadly conflict.
At the close of her remarks her
voice was fairly drowned by the
cheers OF the throng. Old sol
diers with their wives, sons and
daughters pressed forward to
grasp her by the hand and assure
ber that the great heart of the
North is In unison with her peo.
ple.-BOstOn Globe.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-10-02
ak COUNTIES Ix rKxAs
SIX COUNTIES IN rESNEssE


The Agricultural Commissioner
Of Georgia says the average yield
Of cotton per acre in that State is
l5O pounds of lint cotton per acre.
From the foregoing statistics, es-
timating a bale of cotton at 450
pounds, we find the average yield
per acre in the Delta is $40 pounds
of lint cotton.
Besides this great preponder.
ance of yield of lint cotton III the
Delta, it must be borne IN mind
that the staple is longer, and com.
mands always a higher price per
pound than that raised in the hills.
Thus the greater yield of cotton
and better prices paid for 1t com
bined. make labor IN the Delta
two or three times as productive
aud praftable as In the hills.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-10-02
NIonarchIcal Bargains.

The Morning Post says: Ger.
many has asked Russia for a
pledge that she will not interfere
in Bulgaria, nor increase the irrita-
tion in the Balkans. Russia stip-
ulates that if such a pledge be
given, Germany and Austria shall
not sanction the re election of
Alexander TO the Bulgarian throne
by the powers.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-10-02
Mississippi Farmers Iastitute, at
Port Gibson Oct. I'd. 1856.
Planters Journal.l

Elauter JOufnal.
The best move yet made by the
Directors of the A. & NJ. College
Of Starkyille, is that of holding
" Farmers Institutes throughout
the State of Mississippi.
The plan is for President Lee
and his Faculty to meet the farm
srs aud citizens of a given locality
first we'll advertising the date.
The meeting is presided over by
President Lee, who together with
his faculty detail the practical re-
suits ofthe work of the College at
Starkville-they tell what grasses
aud grains have done best and the
manner in which the ground was
prepared, fertilized, planted and
cultivated. They tell what live
stock has proved most profitable
and the cheapest and best manner
of raising and caring for them.
They give the public their practi-
cal experience concerning dairies,
creameries, apiaries and all sub
jects appertaining to the Mississ-
ippi farm. And they will doubt
less tell the farmers that hey
must read and study in order to
make farming profitable and agree.
able aud what books are best for
the purpose.
The planters and farmers about
Port Gibson are among the be-
and most intelligent men in the
State of Mississippi and spirit Of
Improvement is rife among them.
| We look forward therefore, to
the meeting of the Farmers In.
stltute" at Fort Gibson, Oct. I'd,
with great pleasure and predict
the happIest results.
Ample preparations we under
stand are being made by the hos
pltabl0 citizens of Port Gibson to
entertain strangers and the most
cordial invitation is extended te
all interested parties to be pres
ent.
Go ahead Gen'l. Lee, this is |
great field and the best you have
ever struck for the good of you
fellow. citizens. You have no tim,
to 90 to Congress.
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THE SEDCWICK SCANDAL.
Gen. s.saaaAn, a. Eyewitness, Tss.isss.
[El Paso TribuneJ

lEl Paso Tribune.l
Having just reached this city
from a visit to our neighboring
city Of Mexico, have been shown
a copy of your paper containing |
your reporters interview with |
Envoy Sedgwiek. In that inter.
view, if correctly reported, Mr..
Sedgwick denies the seandalous
charges made against him in toto.
and claims that no Que has yet
claimed to he an eyewitness.
~ hat | want to fiud is some
man who will tell me to my face
that he saw these reported occur
rences with his own eyes or per.
sonally knows anything about
them" This is what Mr.. Sedg.
wick said, according to your re
porter's story.
BY special invitation of Gen.
Ruhero | was present at the enter.
tainment given by the Jockey
Club. The proceedings that have
been published as occurring at
that dinner convey but a slight
idea OF their reality. Wine was
in and wit was out. Whether il
was "put up job' or not, the con
sequences are the same. Had the
meeting adjourned at the club
room, there migbthave bees fount
a mantel of charity ample enough
to have covered up the orgie tha
followed il.
The details of what occurred n
"Mlnnie'sn have been pretty plain
ly limited at, but respect for CON
mon decency prevents their re
hearsal In print. They are wei
} known to all in the City of Mexico
In company with couple o
others | visited the house abou
: nine o'clock in the morning for th
purpose of ascertaining the cor
dition Of the envoy. What W,
! saw and heard there would be Ill
| fit for publication, but | will lei
I; Mr.. Sedgwick ITO his face" il b
wishes to know, and | do not woI
der that he remembers nothin
l about it.
!, have no desire to mix myse
u up in this international scanda
u but a simple desire to see III
l. truth prevail, and national prid
In that citizenship which has bee
besmircbed by one supposed to b
national representative and VIII
endeavors to shirk the cons,
quences, leads me TO admit that
was present and saw il all. I'll
J. onvoy aud the public are welcom
d to my name.
!, Very respectfully,
A. SToNEMAN,
!, Retired List. U. s. A.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-10-02
BEATS BRIDGE JUMPING.
The Extraordinary Feat Lat,ly P,rIoimsd
BY q Londoner.

In honor of his Majesty's birth.
day, n journeyman glider named
JoscphPircher yesterday morning,
at Vienna, performed feat Of al
most unparalleled foolhardiness,
says the Pail Mall Gazette. He
had made q bet that he would
climb, unassisted, to the gilded
pinnacle of st. Stephens steeple
and plant an imperial flag there
with garland Of flowers. The
climbing was not to be effected
from the platform of the tower,
but from its base In the Stefans
plaz, the height thence to the gilt
ball and cross being 4S2 German
feet 0 inches. At IL yesterday
evening Pircher arrived on the
Stefans plaz with a party Of
friends, tied his shoes around his
neck and began his perilous as.
cent by means Of the lightning
conductor. Swarmipg up the
metal rod with the agility of an
ape, and resting his feet upon ev.
cry projecting piece of stonework.
he took tLirty.fvc minutes to reach
the platform of the tower. From
this point until within twelve feet
of the pinnacle the ascent was
comparatively easier, as the fret
ted sides of the steeple form a
perpendicular staircase. The last
twelve feet offered a sheer smooth
surface which had to be swarmed
up. The guardian of the tower
dispatched messengers right and
left for police and firemen, and
soon after midnight company OF
firemen encircled the tower with
mattresses and canvas, stretched
out to catch the hardy climber in
case he should fall. The night
was clear. and Pircher's move.
ments could be seen from below.
Reaching the gilt ball, Pirchcr
took small yellow and black flag
with crown of flowers from his
pocket, tied both to the cross,
gave three "Hochsp for the En-
peror, aud then began coolly to
descend. Finding his shoes in.
convenient, he left them on the
stone under the ball, and on reach
ing the ground good. humoredly
suggested that one of the police
men houid 90 up and fetch them
Pircher descended as he had
climbed, by the lightning con
ductor, and bis feat occupied alto
gether two hours and thirty
three minutes. He was a little
tired at the finish and his hands
we're somewhat grazed, but he
jumped gsyly or to the pavement
amid the enthusiastic cheers oi
the spectators. After this, how
ever, he was led off to the police
station. IL is said that be has
already climbed 1870 steeples. His
latest exploit, however. surpasses
any feat of climbing on record.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-10-02
POSTAL DIRECTIONS.


All postage must be paid by
stamp.
Letters in the United States per
ounce, cents.
Drop letters, half ounce, ! cent
Registered letters, 10 cents and
proper postage.
Pamphlets, newspapers, maga-
zines, books, posters, etc, each /
ounce or fraction, l cent.
Printed cards, blanks, seeds,
merchandise, l 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 excludeds
Unpaid letters are sent 70 The
Dead Letter Office.
Letters part paid forwarded, bak
aHee collected of the reeeixer-
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-10-02
Delta Land Agency.
CREryyIrLE. MJssfssIpyI.

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-Delta. 1
am familiar with the lands throughout
this section Of the State and win an
swer all correspondence, furnish any
information, or make any examination
and location of lands desired. Planta-
tions also bought. sold and leased.
g. NJ. HELM,
Real Estate Agent and Civil Engineer
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-10-02

Regular morning service at n a m. Evening
service, p. M every sunday Communion
Rector salhath-sehool al $50 n. m wm.
Cross, superintendent
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-10-02

Tie Maine Republicans point
with pride to Mr.. Blaine's coat tail
and, smirch or no smirch, they are
going to hang on to it, Milwaukee
Journal.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-10-02


Ex- Senator Simon Cameron. in
a letter containing $1,000 for the
Charleston relief fund, says: 81
always associate your city and
State with my recollections Of
your great'statesman, who occu-
pied so commanding a position in
the Senate and before the c0un-
try at my first entrance upon pub
lie life more than forty years ago.
He received me in the Senate with
the greatest of kindness, and dur
Ing the remainder of his life | was
permitted not only to show with
others admiration of his singular
simplicity. elevation and dignity
of character. but also to expert
ence almost daily some proof of
his personal consideration and re.
gard. II naturally gives me pleas
ure, therefore. to associate my
IecoIlections of him with this con.
trlbuiion toward the relief of the
citizens of the State be loved 30
NfIl.n
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It is time to be thinking of win.
ter. but there is no necessity Of
pickinaout the corner of a SALOON
that wiII be near the stove. Phil
adelpllia Herald.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-10-02
The "Land OF cotton"

The following comparative state.
ment is contained in "a pamphlet
recently issued by the L., n. o. &
4. r. X. Company:
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-10-02
Prn.hxtarian Churoh

Preaching at II q m. and y m every Sunday
Communion lst sunday in February, May, Au-
glsi and November rmyer-meriinK every
Wednesday night. S Archer Pastor sunday
school nt9t sam. Brown SUP
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-10-02
He pays his respects to Gov.
James ID. Porter in a way Tennes.
scans will appreciate:


Everybody will agree that any
change would be for the better In
the State department. To with
draw Mr.. Bayard from the head,
and give him a rest, the quiet rou-
tine work, which moves on with
such stately tread IN the long rows
of rooms devoted to diplomatic
dullness, would also afford the
country a grateful and much need
ed rest. While the secretary
passed down to bis new duties,
Gov. Porter, the assistant secreta
ry, would step up to the head. He
is one of the best men selected by
Mr.. Cleveland, and has every quail
itication for his position. He is
affable, able, deliberate, prompt,
courageous and truthful. lie has
not yet adopted the idea that di
plomacy consists chiefly in au
ability to deceive. He is there.
fore respected and trusted. IL is
therefore clear that an order which
would send him to the secretary's
desk cannot be issued too soon.
In the following remarks be
pays just tribute to Gen. j. ID. G.
Atkins, who ia another man whom
strong qualities and great public
virtues endear to the people Of
his own State:
so far as the head of the interi
or department is concerned, there
is no cali for the order under dis
cussion. Secretary Lamar is the
only cabinet officer, except Mr.
Manning, who comes up to the
standard of such a position. He
has the affairs of his vast depart
ment in hand, and is the head oi
it In the proper sense. He is re
cognized by all his former associ
ates in congress, without regard
to party, as fitted for his place
and being a credit to it. Fol
these reasons he would naturally
be selected by the president a'
the one to whom an order tS
"stake 'em up" should be address
ed.
There are other reasons whl
the interior department should bt
left undisturbed. While eithel
Commissioner Atkins of the In
dian Office or Commissioner Mont
gomery of the patent Office woul'
make better cabinet officers thai
Whitney, Endicott or Villas,
shake.up might not promote them
and might entail on the countr,
the calamity either of Gen. Spark
of the land office or Gen. Black o
the pension Office.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-10-02

Corner Davis and Poplar streets
Pie ching every SUNDAY ut u q. m. aud sop.
M PRAYER Meeting Tues,lnv, at my IN. Cnn-
ference lst sunday of each month, Ut " m. The
Lords supper, ~ sunday OF eneh Quarter, at IL
m The Ladies' meeting, Thursday, at . y, m.
SUNDAY school, 0;30a m n H. Ring, Pastor.
Il. u Campbell, Superintendent.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-10-02
Mathndixt Chnrnh

Preaching at n a. M and ! p m every sun
day, Prayer-meetlng every Wednesday night
sunday-schooi, 0:50. Il N standlfer, Pastor.
W. h Tfigg, supt
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-10-02
cHANcERY COURT.

Issaquena countv-Begins on the lst
|onday Of April and October, and may
|ontinue Judicial days.
washington county-Begins on the y
Ionday Of April and October, and may
continue Is judicial days.
/ Bolivar county - Begins on the LIST
Eonday of June and December, and may
kontinue II judicial days.
| Coahoma eounty-Begins on the Sd
ssonday Of Nay and November, and may
toptinue II judicial days.
Sunflower county--Begins on the LIST
Mon lay Of Nay and November, and may
esn.inue b judicial days.
Quitman county-Begins on the 2nd
Monday of June and December, and may
continue judicial days.
Regular meetings are held by the
Board Of Supervisors as follows: Been
hially LIST Monday of january to elect
b.evee Commissioners. Annually first
blonday of March, TO receive Tax-Collec-
tors reports Of delinquent and insolvent
Dist; Isl Monday of August to receive and
pass upon the Assessment Roll; lst Mon
Hay of September to levy taxes; I'd
|Aonday of December to pass upon the
delinquent personal and poll list and on
he Monday next succeeding each term Q
Circuit court.
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NeSuIaT Ineetlngs Bec0nu MOnuays
of January and July.
COMMISSIONERS.
J W Heath, Pres't, Issaquena co.
R J Nugent Bolivar 90
Chas Scott poii'ai W
Merritt Williams Washington
@ II Smith county
A ] Phelps, Sharkey county
s w Ferguson, Sec. and Treas.
Z w Dudley, Cotton Tax Collector
VIM Startling, Chief Engineer
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-10-02

Justices Court.
Justice O'Bannon, Court days,
'st and Sd Mondays of every
onth.
DJustice Alexander, I'd and 4th
Mondays of every month.
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supreme Court

Terms of Supreme Court-Com-
mence on the LIST Mondays of April
and October.
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COUNTY OFFICIALS.

MEMBERS or THE HOARD or SUPERVISORS
First District, Thos Worthington
Second District, Jno w Scott
Third District, (Pres.) N Goldstein
Fourth District, SR Swain
Fifth District, Jno 7 Casey
County Attorney, J NJ Jayne
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-10-02
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, 1886-10-02

SIX couSrIls IN NORTH CAROLINA
7o3,2tl acres.

SIX COUNTIES IN GEORGIA
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TOWN OFFICIALS.

Mayor, J. Alexander.
COucCIf.MEN
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-10-02
Soulhern Men Praised BY an Ex-
IRENE Republican.
[Avalanche.l

Avalanche.
Gen ii. V. Boynton, Washing
ton correspondent of the CineIn-
natl Commercial Gazette, has been
paying his respects to the Cabinet.
His advice to Mr.. Cleveland is to
send the heads down and bring
the subordinates up.
In order to appreciate the value
of what he says it must be known
that Gen. Boynton is an ideal cor
respondent. He is able, an excel.
lent writer, one of the best IN
formed men at Washington, honest
and honorable. He never deals
IN sensations or writes anything
he does not know or believe to be
fact or legitimate deduction from
facts. He is partisan, but a fair,
robust and manly partisan.
He has cleaned out more cor
rupt men and exposed more shams
in the Republican party than any
man in it. When he has put a man
on his list that man has had to go.
He crooked his finger at Keifer
and Keifer went down under a
mountain of disgrace. He struck
at Harlan aud Harlan fell to rise
no more. He attacked q nest OF
scoundrelly pension agents and
the nest was broken up.
Such a man is of course some
times wrong, but it is pleasure to
differ with such man on public
questions. 1t is nearly always
certain that he is not going tc
compromise with individual ras
cality to save the "pa.a htee."
He thus speaks Of the Cabinet
in general aud of Lamar in par
ticuiar:
A long and close observation
Of the lacks of MIR. Cleyeland'l
administration makes 1t plain tia
what it needs most is reducing al
the heads of departments sav,
one to the ranks, aud sending sub
ordinates to the top. The one ex
ception Is Secretary Lamar
While he does not suit the pol
ticians very well, not being
spokesman, he is the ablest an,
most efficient member of the cal
{ met. If Secretary Manning wer
still on duty he and Mr.. Lama
might be classed together. Blu
beside them there is not q men
> Der of the cabinet who reflect
, any special credit on the admin,
/. tration, or who brings II strength
' On the other hand, there are me
in each of the departments in tn
second places who are of frs
class ability, and in every respeC
d fitted for their positions, and VIII
are better able to transact tn
business OF their department 8
as to bring credit on the admin
tratlon than the present chief
For this reason the order, "Shak
+ 'em up, LAMAR If promptly ex,
t ed,would be productive Of goo
' results. Taking the department
, In their order, 1t is is iDterestin
to see how the shake would In
; prove them.
He pays his respects to Go
y James ID. Porter in a way Tenne
: scans will appreciate:
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ADvERTIsIKe RATS

Larger advertisements. quarterly, half
yearly, and yearly.
Contracted for at Liberal Rates.
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SENATOR FnoA s9rn DISTRICT.
w. G. Yerger.