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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-08-21

natures chaste adoruing art has
lent a skilled hand. The old
Alamo and the Mission churches
are yenerated beyond the reach
OF the hand of destruction. They
are time honored keep sakes and
so the plazas around the Cathe-
dral. Around these old relics.
elegant mansions, fue hotels,
slightly churches and commodious
business houses have taken
the post of observation. Street
cars thread the whole city. Ele.
CANT iron bridges bind together
the banks of the San Pedro
and the San Antonio. The U.
S. Government has located here
and improved in the highest style
the barracks to quarter 10000
troops. II Is the outpost with
an eye toward Mexico. Around
and stretching to the southwest
are the chaparal pasture grounds,
where countless cattle are herded.
The population ofTexas is chief.
ly white. Some negroes in south
east and Mexicans in the south.
west. The soil OF Texas is KIN.
dred to our buckshot in the main.
The climate is soft and warm, |
may say hot, save where a norther
strays over the plains, but at al.
most all times the intense heat is
tempered by pleasant breeze
which keeps you from suffering,
and fans at night to sleep.
Returning | came through Fort
Worth, busy growing young city,
and through GAINESVILLE, u sturdy
business place of eight or ten
thousand people. l also passed
through Paris and Sherman along
rrigls salley Of the Red River. This
| esteemed the most inviting por.
tion ofTexas 10 the agricultural.
ist. It is rich aud beautiful, com.
bines all the advantages of the
blue grass of Kentucky with those
Of the Yazoo Delta.
was sorry not to see Calves.
ton, Houston and Dallas. All
charming, thriving places from re-
port, especially Dallas. learned
what capital and energy do for a
country, overcoming the draw
backs and appropriating the favors
of nature. They do not wait in
Texas for a thing to do itself. They
60 and do it. If deyoid OF both
means and energy advise man
not to go to Texas. You can't
live there on expectations. Ithas
its draw backs like every other
place, but it's go.aheads predom-
mate.
But, Mr.. Editor, Texas is too
much to crowd into, even a big
weekly newspaper. hardly have
given you the symptoms yet.
s. ARCHER.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-08-21
Origin Of Billiards.

Billiards we're invented, says q
good authority, by q pawnbroker.
About the middle of the sixteenth
century there was one William
Kew, a pawnbroker, who during
wet weather was IN the habit of
taking down the three balls. and
with the yard measure, pushing
them, billiard fashion, from the
counter into the stalls. In time
the idea of board with sidepock.
cts suggested itself. A black let.
ter MS. says: "Master William
Kew did make one board whereby
u game is played with three balls,
and all the young men were great
ly recreated thereat, chiefly the
young clergymen from Pawles,
hence one of ye strokes was
named a Canon, having been by
one of ye same clergymen invent.
ed. This game is now known by
ye name of billyard, because vii.
liam or 'Bill' Kew did first playe
with his yarde measure. The stick
is now called a kew or kue.n 1t
is easy to comprehend how BILL
yard" has been modernized into
Billiard, and the transformation of
skew" or 'kue" into cue is equally
apparent.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-08-21
4 Remarkable Surgical Operation,

Boston, Aug. 13.-On Thursday,
a remarkable surgical operation
was performed at the Massachu
setts General Hospital by DR.
Maurice II. Richardson. of this
city. About a year ago John Me
Carthy swallowed a set of artificial
teeth. The passage of food TO the
stomach was almost wholly pre-
vented. The patient grew ema
ciated and weak, and it became
evident that unless relief was had
he must soon die.
DIR. Richardson made trans
verse cut in the left side of the
abdomen, through which the mans
stomach was drawn out and then
cut open, when, by the insertion
of bis arm to the elbow, DIR. Rich
ardson was able TO reach and re.
move the teeth. The internal
opening was then closed with fine
silk and the stomach replaced, and
the external cnt being also closed
with stitches. The whole opera.
ton was completed In forty-fve
minutes. The patient is doing
well and his complete recovery is
now considered little less than
certain.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-08-21
How a Bad Young Man Dlspleased
the Minister.

An Episcopalian minister in a
Dakota town was speaking of q
certain young man living in the
place.
"No,n said the divine, 81 don't
like him, he is a low, worthless fel-
low. and | don't want anything to
do with him under any circum.
stances.n
"My DEAR" interposcd his wife,
1t isn't right to talk that way
about any one. The boy is young
yet and may reform"
"No, he never WILL"
"But you mustn't be so severe
on him; If you would try you
might possibly help him to be
something better"
IL shall never try. Ifhe should
come into my church | would
consider 1t my duty to order him
out.n
"Don't talk that way! What
has he done to cause you to have
such unchristian feeling against
himf'
"What has he donei Well he's
done enough. He's got trick Of
making a noise like two dogs fight
ing, aud for the last two Sabbalhs
he's got under one Of the church
windows and stampeded the whole
congregation. ! tell you 1t woul'
make you have unchrlstian feel
ings to look up from a long prayer
and see your congregation falling
over one another In getting ou
of the door aud hear the leading
deacon shouting that he'll oet 2.
on either dog r'-Estelline Bell.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-08-21

An illicit distilIery has been
found in operation IN the county
Jail at Atlanta, Ga, which has
been worked successfully for sew
eral months. An attempted es-
cape led to the investigation which
developed the existence of the
still. One of the prisoners is
Smith, the Heard county murder.
er, who had In his cell a small
stove and kettle. He had been
an illicit distiller in his day, and
his first work OH entering Jail was
to inprovise a worm aud still.
Gathering the different articles at
times, the worm was made out of
an India rubber tube. The pris.
oners In his cell would save up
their bread until a sufficient guam.
fity was obtained, when the stiller
would make a fair article of corn
whisky. The secret was we'll kept
by the prisoners, who were thus
enabled TO get their dram occa.
sionalIy. The officers last week
- - r.z<. 4I< U.-x <t.... - ! -
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-08-21
Mark Twain and His R00mmate's
Boots.
ISan Francisco POST

Mark Twain and Dan DeQuille
roomed together IN early Com.
stock days. One morning Dan
missed his boots, aud after vain
search he suspiciously inquired Of
Mark, who was lying in bed lazily
smoking clay pipe
"Mark, l can't find my boots
do you know anything about emf
"Your bootsi'' complacently re-
piled Mark. "WelI, yes; threw
them at that blasted cat that was
yowling round the house last
nightw
Threw my boots at the cat p
howled Dan, in q rage. "Why In
HI didn't you throw your own
boots ~
"Dan,p said Mark. after reflect
i've puff or two, IF there is any
thing | hate It's a selfish man.
have observed Of late that you
are growing selfish. What differ
ence does il make whose boots
were thrown at that cat1u
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-08-21

Al postage must be paid by
stamp.
Letters in the United States per
ounce, 9 cents.
Drop letters, half ounce, ] cent
Registered letters, 10 cents aud
proper postage.
Pamphlets, newspapers, maea-
zines. books, posters, ETC., each 4
ounce or fraction, cent.
Printed cards, blanks, Seeds
merchandise, l cent per ounce.
All matter not at letter rates
must be prepaid In full, wrapped
so that 1t can be examined without
destroying the wrapper.
Liquids, poison, explosives end
other dangerous matter excIoded<
Unpaid letters are sent 10 t<1
Dkad Letter oIIIte.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-08-21
Delta Land Agency.
oREExyrI.u.E, MIssIssIPPr.

will hereafter devote my entire att
tention and labor to the purchase AAt
location Of lands for those desiring to
settle or invest in the Yazoo-Delta.
am familiar with the lands throughout
this section Of the State and win an
swer all correspondence. finnIeh any
information, or make any examinations
and location Of lands desired. Planta-'
tions also bought. sold and leased.
q. N. HELM.
Real Estate Agent and Civil Engineer
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-08-21

- - - 49, --NA--N A~%A-@@A -
Tate county and can easily be
baled and sold IN Memphis at far
prices, for ready money, at any
time.-Senatobia Record.
The reunion of Confederate vet.
Grams at Senatobia yesterday was
one Of the grandest affairs, in
point Of attendance, good cheer
and fellow feeling. that North Mis-
sisslppi ever saw. The idea was
conceived by q few of the old SOL
diers OF Tate county about two
weeks ago and in few days grew
into such mammoth proportions
that the entire plan had to be
changed. There were veterans
present from nearly every one Of
the Southern States, the greater
portion, however. residing in the
surrounding counties. Five hun.
dred recorded their names in q
book kept by the committee for
the purpose, aud there were at
least 200 ex-Confederate soldiers
who did not register. The vast
crowd of men, women and chill
dren covered every available foot
Of space In the ample grove where
the exercises were mainly held,
the number being variously esti-
mated at from 5000 to 7000.-Ap-
peal, l4th.
Vicksburg, Aug. 13.-Capt. Will
lard, United States engineer in
charge of the Office at this point,
is making arrangements to start
two engineering parties to work
to iiulsh the survey cf Red river,
One party will comnssnos At Full.
ton and the ether u Shreveport.
The work viii commence as soon
as the funds appropriated for that
purpose are placed at his disposal,
the object being to do the work
while the water is low.
Mr.. Walter s. Davis, an expert
enced engineer, who had charge
of the work Oh Hatchie aud Fork
Deer river in Tennessee, last
year, will have charge Of the Red
river party.
Capt Willard is preparing to 60
to work in earnest. lie is secur'
ing the services of such engineers
aud assistants as are necessary 10
carry out the improvements pro-
vided for on the rivers iu his de-
partment.-Times Democrat spe'
cial.
The Creamery at the College,
since its completion little over a
year ago, has perhaps attracted
more attention than any other IN
dustry within the borders OF our
State. Men have come from the
most remote sections of the State
to examine II and enquire into its
workings; wbilo scores of letters
have been received relative to 1t,
from various parts of the State
Previous to this experimentation
such it was-of the A. & M. Col
lege the people of the South had
been deceived into the belief that
good butter could not be made IN
any OF the Gulf States; but the
success attained By the cream
cry completely annihilatcd such
false prejudices; removed the
scales from the eyes of the dclu
ded millions, aud opened up to
this favored section what will, IN
the near future, prove one Of its
most remuneratlye industries. Tie
milk from over 250 COWS is han
died a. the College creamery, and
from 1t is made, each day, about
1870 pounds of butter that com
mand higher price than the best
creamery butter Of the North OF
Northwest. Farmers who are
patronizing the creamery, are now
realizing from ten to one hundred
dollars per month from their cat
tie alone; they find that 1t pays
and are increasing and improving
their herds every year.-Starkvillt
| Times,
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=
man eounty-Begins on the Isl
|ax fIst day. Of March and 0etobel
~. and may continue 8 judicial
BONA county-Begins on the md
- Of March (sth dayl and October
.|syl, and may continue Is judicial
ar eeunty-Begins on the 5rd
- after the md Monday Of March
Zayl and October (Nov. lst. and
@ninue Is judicial days.
bower eounfy-Begins on the 9Th
NJ after the md Monday Of March
l9thl and October Nov. 22nd)'
~ continue II judicial days.
<hington county-Begins on the sth
n affer the md Monday OF March
frd) and October tDee. 6thl. and
Dntinue 30 judicial days.
1uens eounty-Begins on the 18th
u after the md Monday Of March
TIN and October january 10th
md may continue II judicial days
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-08-21

Regular morning service nj n a. m Evening
service, p. m. every sunday. Cnmmunlon
first sunday In each mouth Nm Cross
Rector. sabhafh-sehool at s.s0 a. m VIM
Cross supefinteudeut
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-08-21
Methodist Churob

Preaching at u a. m. and 5p M every suu
LAY. frayer-meeting every Wednesday night
snnday-school. a;ao. u. II standler, Pastor.
W. r. Trisg, supt.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-08-21
THE CUTTING AFFAIR.
Especial to N. O. S,ates.l

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE most
important step yet taken in the
settlement of the Cutting affair
was agreed upon at the State De
partment to day.
1t was no more nor less than
the preparation of an ultimatum
that commits the Government TO
the Ultimate rescue of Cutting if
the Mexican Government does not
within a reasonable time release
him.
There is no threat conveyed in
the document, but the stand is
taken that the Chihuahua Courts
have no jurisdiction in the case.
If the Mexican Government is
not convinced by this statement
of the law of the case, as construed
by Secretary Bayard, there re.
maius no other alternative for this
Government but to release Cut
ting by force.
This ultimatum will be placed
in the hands of special envoy,
Hon. Arthur q. Sedgewick, Of
New York.
Mr.. Scdgewick came here yes
terday afternoon upon telegraphic
summons and after q long II ter
view with Secretary Bayard left
last night for boston.
lie will carry dispatches ol
great length explaining the ulti
matum.
They show that the Indictment
upon which Cutting WAS convicted
was for libel uttered IN the Uni
ted States, aud even if'tbr pnbli
cation was circulated IN Mexico
no mention was made of that II
the indictment, hence upon III
face the Indictment was for nm NC
done within the United States.
The ground is taken that Cut
ting was perfectly in the right in re
fusing to mako q defense, as TN
court which convicted him had NJ
jurisdiction. These dispatches IN
equivocally sustain Cutting au'
commits the Government to hi
release in any extremity.
Mr.. Sedgewick, the special en-
voy, is one of the best information
al lawyers in the country ant
something Of a diplomat. lie wa
here last winter as the attorne.
Of the International Copyrigh
League.
In putting the case In bis hand
the State Department realizes tha
If an amicable settlement is posi-
ble he Will bring 1t about.
He will not reach the City o
Mexico before the middle OF mex
week, and In the mean time th'
affair will be In statu quo.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-08-21
Presbyterian Church

Preaching nj II a. m. and y m every shndat
Communion ist Sunday IN February, MHy, Au-
r-i and November prryer- neriing every
Wednesday night. 8 Archer Pastor Sunday
/. .cL00l al Ok Sam. Brnwn sup
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-08-21

supreme Court
inns of Supreme Court-Com.
be on the LIST Mondays of April
October.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-08-21

Corner Davis and Poplar Streets
y 4, rhlug every SUNDAY 1T n q. M. and mp.
~ frn, Meeting Tuesday, nj ;spp. M Cou<
ierenrr 1T sunday Of each month, af " m. The
I.nrl' supper, "a sunday Of each Quarter. At ~
~ The Ladies' meeting. Thursday, nj , y. m.
SUNDAY school a:5oa m, y. y. King, Pastor.
U. u. Campbell, Superintendent.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-08-21

~ pUP1A
ke Town Council meets on the
onday of each month.
Mississippi Isvss osnmissionsrs.
lar meetings second Mondays
of January and July.
ooanrssrorrks.
! Heath, Pres't, Issaquena co.
Nsgsat ssc,' Bolivar CO
Fitt Williams Washington
/ Smith 3ounty
Phelps, Sharkey county
Ferguson, See. and Treas.
Dudley, Cotton Tax Collector
Startling, Chief Engineer
n
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-08-21

Rlar meetings are held by the
/ Of Supervisors as follows: Bien-
LIST Monday Of January to elecl
/ Commissioners. Annually first
h Of March, to receive Tax-Collec'
ports Of delinquent ana ;nsclvent
n Monday Of August to receive ant
|pon the Assessment Roll; LIST MON
n September to levy taxes; q
" Of December to pass upon tn,
Iuent personal and poll list and OF
pnday next succeeding each term
u court.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-08-21
cHANcERY COURT.

=nena county-Begins on the LIST
Of April and October, and may
L Q judicial days.
kington county-Begins on the I'd
Of April and October, and may
be IS judicial days.
var county - Begins ON the lst
of June and December, and may
be Il judicial days.
koma eounty-Begins on the I'd
y of May and November, and may
be Il judicial days.
lower county--Begins on the lsi
N Of May and November, and may
be b judicial days.
man county-Begins on the 2nd
B Of June and December, and may
ue . judicial days.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-08-21

Haptist Church.

SERVICES Friday evenings at sh. and SATURDAY
m'rnins Al lnk. J Bogen. Rabbi.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-08-21

Justices Court.
etice O'Bannon, Court days,
and Sd Mondays of every
Rh.
|stice Alexander, I'd and 4th
days of every month.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-08-21

InEus or rnE noAnp or rrrGnvisous
District, Thos worthington
md District, Jno w Scott
4 District, (Pres.) N Goldstein
Fth District, 3 r. Swain
District, Jno T Casey
Pty Attorney J NJ Jayne
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afair will be In statu quo.
Secretary Bayard, speaking to
a special correspondent last week
at Baltimore Of the Cutting
case, said lie saw no reason
why a satisfactory adjustment OF
the difficulty should not be reach.
ell. He has been assured that
such was the desire Of thu Mexi
can Government. Senor Romero.
the Mexican minister here, said
some days ago that bis govern
ment would soon settle the mat
ter.
Secretary Bayard seems to think
that the difficulty In the way has
been created, not so much by Mex
leans as by obliging friends In this
country, who, In their efforts to
embarrass the Administrator },
have suggested to the Mexican
authorities methods Of opposition
which, perhaps, they would not
have thought of. Mexico's atti
tude In the natter, II Is claimed,
has been greatly strengthened by
the efforts of Mr.. Blaine's friends
to show that Mr.. Bayard has act
ed with precipitancy and has been
too exacting with Mexico.
Mr.. Bayard himself feels strong
ly in the matter, and said with
much impressiyeness, that bo con
sidereJ the principle involved in
the Cutting affair to be one Of the
gravest importance, and one on
which the whole country, without
reference to party, should be a
unit. The personal merits or de-
merits of Cutting, himself, has
nothing to do with the matter.
1t made no difference whether
be was an apgel Of darkness or an
angel of light; but 1t did make
the greatest possible difference
with American people whether
the contention raised by the State
Department In his case should be
maintained or not. Mexico claims
in Cuttings case the right TO try
On American citizen for an offense
committed IN the United States,
and Cutting has been actually con-
victed and sentenced for publish
ing q libel III Texas. Secretary
Bayard thinks this raises the gra-
vest possible question between
the two countries, aud If Mexico's
claims were once conceded no
American travelling in Mexico
would be safe.
Mr.. Bayard is deeply In earnest
In bis determination to resist the
position taken by Mexico, and he
expresse full confidence as to the
popular approval of bis course.
my countrymen,p he said, with
evident feeling. will not be de-
ceiyed BY partisan mierepresenta-
tions. They viii recognize the
gravity Of the question involved.
and win meyer eouaenl that one Of
their fcIIou.eII1zeHz shall be tried
By y foreign power for an o1cnsc
committed In this eoanfr4 Snn.
nH1n (I1/Iiuu had 4fuI5Ha(/ I|1 XIx
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MEMBERS or LEcisLAruRE.
! Trigg, j JTAtterbury,
Peter Mitchell.
SENATOR vnox 2orn DISTRICT.
w. G.. Yerger.
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Larger advertisements. quarterly, half
yearly. and yearly.
Contracted for at Liberal Rates.
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District Court for Southern Dis.
friet Of Mississippt.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-07-22
A LITERARY COUP D'ETAT.

or all the surprises to which the reading
public has been treated by Mr.. Alden's sur
prising Literary Revolution, perhaps the
most rem arkable Is the last. ."
Two of the choicest and most famous
books in modern literature, Washington
Irving's .The Sketch Book" and "Knicker-
pocker's History of New York." are just
published in style worthy of this most wide
ly celebrated and universally honored OF
American authors. The two books together
form one of the nine volumes of his works
also just published. Phe type is large, lead
ed, beautiful; the two volumes bound in
one comprise 6O6 pages; the binding is hall
morocco, marbled edges. The only other
edition in the market that at all compares
with this or rivals 1t, is advertised by the
publisher at So per volume. "a
Mr.; Alden's price when sold in sets of nine
volumes, is a little less than ST. per volume.
He now offers this single specimen volume
until Sept. 1. 1885, for the price III it can be
called a price, of so cents, by mail, postage
paid. 500 -.< -.'a.
This offer is without Restriction or condit-
ion; If there are q hundred thousand, or
half million OF those who take pleasure In
the works of Washington Irving, who want
the volume, he says he will I'LL their order
as fast as his printers and binders can turn
them cut. ,s .f...r -..ts =. BY .#E
II you want to complete your set after you
have received this veluire. you can, of
course do so by paying the additional price
for the set, The object of this extraordinary
Coup D'Etat" is Of course, advertising; sx-
cept for this consideration the price would
be ridiculous and ruinous. Mr.. Alden sends
his complete condensed catalogue Of stand.
books free to any applicant, or his iliustrat-
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dress, John B. Alden, Publisher, 800 Pearl-st,
New Ysrk. III -sal,ls3 -. =, -, -,se,-,ys,,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-07-22
THE CROP PROSPECT.

Four weeks ago it was not believed
by the most observing that the crops
in this vicinity would pay the cost of
seeding. There was long continued
drought commencing at time when
the ground was scarcely shaded by
the plant, and it continued until the
grain had jointed. As a result the
plant did not "stool out? to any ex-
tent, and fields looked thin and scant.
Refreshing rains followed, but SO late
that it was impossible fol the growing
grain to fully recover. 1t is true
that many of the short sprouts took
new life and vigor, and the melan-
choly outlook of almost total failure
changed for the better. Farms put
on a fresh look, and under favorable
weather the growth was rapid. But
the rain did not extend in sufficient
quantity over any great area, and
only the favored localities received
the greatest benefit. But the newt
able result of the late start is now be
coming. apparent. The belated
shoots have not caught up with the
parent stem, and the grain will not
ripen evenly, whik the straw is of all
lengths. Dat straw is, for the most
part, very light and short, and in
many fields it will be difficult for the
harvesters to secure all the CROP
While the crop is far from being a
failure, the thresher alone must deter
mine its extent.