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The Greenville times., 1888-10-06
The Issue Is nov squarsIJ Before Us.
N. Y. Herald


The Republican tariff bill is now in
the hands Of the finance committee,
and win be reported to the Senate and
given to the public next week.
The bill has been framed in haste, is
extremely crude and in many respects
unsatisfactory to the Republicans
themselves. In their endeayor to con-
suit the multifarious interests of capi-
talists they found it impossible to do
justice to the interests of the people at
large. And since they were compelled
to choose between the two horns of q
dilemma, they preferred the rights OF
the few and let those of the many
go by the board.
1t viii be known as the Rum, To
bacco and Sugar bill-these being its
chief characteristics. As q campaign
document 1t will prove to be worthless.
The Republican party was inclined
some months since to follow Mr.
Blaine's advice and go before the
country on the simple issue Of hostility
to any reduction of the tariff. After
pledging itself repeatedly to tariff re-
form without any attempt to keep its
promise, the people became suspicious
and invited it to withdraw. The Dem.
ocrats came into power. took the bull
by the horns, and presented the Mills
bill as measure Of relief. From tina,
moment the Republicans have beer
hysterical. They began to deny the
existence of surplus revenue, or fol
lowing the lead Of Senator Frye, who
said: al wish l were autocrat and had
control Of the United States for about
ten years. They would not complain
of any surplus affirmed the justice o.
continuing high taxes and spending
the peoples money on congressiona
schemes of jobbery.
All that has been suddenly changed
The Republicans see that they hav,
blundered. The people have NOR,
sense than they credited them with
The country accepted Mr.. Clcveland'l
message Of last December, and now
demand an immediate revision Of tn,
tariff The party that has nothing tt
say about the surplus must go to th,
wall. Strsightway the Republicans
right about face and bring in q tarif
bill.
The Greenville times., 1888-10-06
Evils OF Inndellty.

A hired man who had been employ
cd on farm in this county for several
months, entered suit against his en-
ployer the other day for balance Of
wages, amounting, as he claims, to $S2.
The suit was on trial before Justice
-yesterdsy; and 1t looked at first
as IL the plaintiff had 4 clear case. He
gave dates and figures in q straight
forward way, and seemed q very hon.
est young man.
When the farmer took the stand he
said:
Il claim an offset for that $32. No
man need sue me for what l honestly
owe.'
"What Is your offsct'n asked the
plaintiffs lawyer.
'Hc Is an unbeliever."
ain what?"
"Why, in the Bible"
What has that to do do with you
owing him 1922"
at hasa heap to do with It. have
six hands in my employ, and we wers
rushing things when hired this man.
He hadn't been with US two days when
they stopped the reaper in the middle
Of the forenoon to dispute about Dan
lei in the lions den, and in three days
we had a regular knockdo wn over the
whale swallowing Jonah. The man
who ran the mower got to arguing
about Sampson, and drove over q
stump, and damaged the machine to
the tune Of $1S, and the very next day
my boy broke his leg while climbing
the fence to see tho row which started
over the children Of Israel going thr'o
the Red Sea. II wasn't q week before
my wife said she didn't believe Elijah
was fed by the ravens, and hang me, II
| didn't find myself growing weak on
Noah and his food.
That's my Offset, sir, aud II he was
worth anything I'd sue him for 1000
besides.'-Ex.
The Greenville times., 1888-10-06
NO. 12
" The Robbers Vinegar

The New York Herald, in an article
bearing the caption, a Vegetable |
Phylacter, said: @Thcre exists in
France an official record Of the depre-
dations of four burglars who entered
deserted houses in the City of Mar
settles during yellow fever epidemic
in the seventeenth century, and carried
of immense quantities Of plumber.
They seemed to possess some method
of preserving themselves from the
scourge. Being finally arrested and
condemned to be burned to death, an
offer was made TO change the method
of inilicting their punishment if they
would reveal their secret The con-
demned men then confessed that they
always wore over their faces handker-
chiefs that had been saturated in strong
vinegar and impregnated with certain
ingredients, the principal one being
garlic. 10 this day there exists in the
French druggists code Il recipe known
as the Vinegar of the Four Robbers
(Vinagre des Quatre Voleurs), and it is
that given by these condemned male
factors
This has elected a response from
Mrs. Pryor wife of Gen. Roger A.
Pryor, in which she says: "The
above prophylactic was well known in
Virginia households century ago, and
the recipe may be found in cookery
book written by one of the Randolph
family in 1880. On page Ia of the
Virginia lIouswife" " we find:
Vinegar of the Four Thieves
Take lavender, rosemary, sage, worm
wood, rue and mint, OF each large
handful; put them in a pot of earthen-
ware, cover the top closely and put a
board on the top, keep il in the hottest
sun two weeks, then strain and bottle
1t, putting in each Glove of garlic.
When il has settled in the bottle and
become clear pour ii of gently; do
this until You get il all free from sedi-
mont. Tho proper time to make II Is
when herbs are in full yigor, in June
This vinegar is very refreshing in
crowded rooms, in the apartments Of
tho sick, and is peculiarly grateful
when sprinkled about the house in
damp weather.
"Thomas Jefferson probably brought
this recipe from France In 1894. lie
was a painstaking collector Of every
thing of practical value. Mrs. Ran
dolph, II appears, lived in an age Of
abundant leisure, and could afford to
interest herself for two weeks In the
preparation of a bottle Of the Vinegar
of the Four Thieves. The housekeopcr
of to-day can steep her herbs, then
strain them through one of the ilno
sieyes in the pantry, the whole opera
ton costing little labor and time, with,
perhaps, as good results. If she is in
clined to make the experiment she will
achieve decoction which has tho
merit at least of romance, the secret of
It's combination having been purchased
bysparing the lives of -four distinguish
cd Frenchmen.n
The Greenville times., 1888-10-06
A Sea and . See.

The wife Of a mariner about to sail
on a distant voyage, sent note to the
clergyman Of the parish, expressing
the following meaning:
"a husband going to sea, his wife
desires the prayers of the congrega-
t1on.v
Unfortunately, the good matron was
not skilled In punctuation, nor had the
minister quick vision. He read the
note as IL il was written:
"A husband gong to see his wife.
desires the prayers Of the congregn-
tion.1
The Greenville times., 1888-10-06
OVER JEALOUS.

Some of the over-zealous prohibi-
tionists in Southeast Mississippi pro-
pose to hold a convention at Jackson
shortly to organize a third party in
this State With prohibition as the
chief, perhaps only plank in the plat
form, states the Natchaz Democrat.
They will find the plank a rather thin
one; however, and liable to break and
and plunge them down deep into the
abyss of political oblivion. The men
who propose third party in Missis-
sippi are neither Democrats nor pa
triots, and doubtless would, to accom-
plish their schemes, take the risk of
placing the State back where she was
in the halcyon days of carpetbag domi-
nation.-Sub-Soiler.
The last issue of the New Mississip-
plan contains call for a meeting Of
Prohibitionists who favor placing an
electoral ticket in the field for Fisk and
Brooks. The call was started by
Mr.. Ware, of Pass Christian, and Is
signed about 80 others, among the
number being Rows. j. B. Gambrell
and J. II. Amaker. both members of
the last Prohibition Convention, which
declared in favor of keeping Prohibi-
ton on the non-partisan plan hereto
fore pursued in this State. These gen.
tlemen were members Of the commit
tee on resolutions that reported the
platform back to the convention, which
adopted 1t without dissenting vote.
Mr.. Ware was also a member of that
convention and took part in its delib-
erations. He introduced there his
pet resolution in favor of putting an
electoral ticket for Fisk and Brooks
in the field, The committee on reso.
lutions, to whom It was referred, tabled
II unanimously and 1t was not after
wards heard Of in the convention. We
notice some other signers, ministers of
the gospel, who were also members of
that convention. Among laymen II is
not considerable honorable to go into
a convention, participate in its deliber-
ations. vote for the platform enuncia-
ting the declaration of principles on
which t'io party proposes to stand, and
then afterwards refuse to abide by its
action, but go directly adverse thereto.
How ministers of the gospel can SO act
passes our comprehension. Their rea-
sons doubtless satisfy them, but hardly
will any one else.-Yazoo Sentinel.
The Greenville times., 1888-10-06
CHINESE EXCLUSION.

News has arrived, which this time
may be relied upon as authentic, of the
rejection by the Chinese government
of the treaty negotiated by this coun-
try and designed to restrict Mongolian
immigration. This action on the part
of the Celestial Empire can hardly ex-
cite surprise, and must in fact, have
been generally anticipated. That the
result was regarded at Washington as
a aforegone conclusion, for which all
were prepared, was shown by the in
PRODUCTION of the Chinese exclusion
bill Immediately on the arrival of the
premature report that the treaty had
been rejected at Pekin, and by the
rapid passage of that measure through
both houses of Congress.
The subsequent discovery that the
treaty had not been actually rejected,
but was still under consideration by
the Chinese government, gave an ap-
pearance of undue haste to the action
of Congress. But at the same time
this action showed how thoroughly de-
termined are the representatives of the
American people, whatever political
parties they belong to, to put an end
to Chinese immigration. In one way
or the other either by treaty or by leg
islation. the Chinaman was bound to
be shut out.
Now that the Pekin government
has opportunely rejected the treaty,
the only thing remaining to be done is
for the President to aflix his signature
to the exclusion bill. which he viii pro-
badly lose no time in doing. The Chi
nese question will then be practically
settled, so far as this country is con-
cerned. The Republicans hayo been
trifling with the question for many
years without accomplishing anything.
The exclusion bill is IA Democratic
measure, and to the Democrats belong
the credit of eflectually dealing with a
difficulty which threatened to become
serious menace to the prosperity Of
an important section of the country
Times-Dcmocrat
The President has signed the exclu-
sion bill aud made il the occasion of a
strong message of justification. This
has caused great rejoicing on the
Pacific Coast.
The Greenville times., 1888-10-06


A FRoG FARM-lt is understood
that several young men of this city
have organized themselves INTO n com.
pany for the production of bull frogs.
They have leased good-sized piece of
ground, which lays low and can be
easily converted into frog pond.
This ground is located west of the city,
is accessible and well-ftted for the pur-
pose to which Il is TO be turned. The
capital required is very small, the pro-
fits enormous.
There is less trouble in raising frogs
than almost any other animal. Take
dozen New Jersey breeders, for in
stance, dump them into the pond, and
feed them on hotel scraps. A quantity
of domestic batraehian completes the
outfit. Supply the pond with three
or four barrels of hotel scraps every
day and the rest 1t easy. Frogs arc
not dainty in their tastes and will COB
Bile up almost anything that is edible
At the end Of twelve months the har.
vesting can begin, and in two years
time these young fellows estimate their
profits will be anywhere from $4,000
to $4,000 year.-Toledo Blade.
The Greenville times., 1888-10-06
A Common Error.

IL is common error to set too many
eggs, more chickens are hatched than
can possibly be raised. Some of us
that have yards and run suitable TO
raise only 25 or 30 chickens in, often
hatch out as many as two or three
hundred, and then are surprised that
they do not thrive. This is loss of
time and money simply for the want
of fcrethought-NIichiga Poultry
Breeder.
The Greenville times., 1888-10-06

A teacher who had asked a girl TO
purchase grammar, received the
following scathing note from the girls
mother: do not desire that Matte
shall ingage in grammar, as / prefer
her to ingage in more yousinl studies,
and can learn her to speak and write
proper myself. | have went throug
two grammers, and can't say as they
did Inc no good. | perfer MATTE to
ingage in German, or drawin', an
vokal music or the piano."-Golden
Days.
The Greenville times., 1888-10-06
Balms and BItters.
The following is from the Copish
county grand jury report:

The following is from the Copiah
county grand jury report:
To Hon. I. J. WHARTON, Judge:
The grand jury having finished their
labors desire to make this their final
report:
Owing to the fact that no court was
held last Spring, cur labors have been
much more than they ordinarily would
have been, and this will account for
the large number of indictments re-
turned at the present term of court.
We have been in session IL days and
examined 298 witnesses, a list of whom
Is herewith returned. We have found
129 bills Of indictment, one of which
Is for rape. one for abduction, two for
grand larceny, ten for assault with in
tent to kill and murder, 27 for misde-
mcanors, and the remainder for viola
tions Of the prohibition law. It would
appear from the number of bills for
violating the liquor law that a great
many persons have been violating the
same /; when the facts are that only
five or six persons have boen indicted
for selling whisky, and the balance
have been for selling various prepara-
tions other than whisky under the
name of Pineapple Balm, Cherry Tonic,
Jackson's Cordial and Bitters, all OF
which, 1t appears from the evidence
before us, are intoxicating and pre-.
pared especially to sell as a substitute
for whisky, and not as medicines. We
are satisfied that the sentiment of the
people Of Copiah county is in favor Of
prohibition, and it ia the duty of every
one to obey this law; If not they may
expect to be punished.
The Greenville times., 1888-10-06

The best protection for American
interests will be the reelection Of Gro
yer Cleveland, who has taken such
good care of them since the fourth
day Of March, 1885. B oston Globe.
The Greenville times., 1888-10-06

n a great drop In the
bs, Carriages, Wagons,
Carts, Harness and all
lon Regalia.
Jock Phetons from 500
should have one. The
nbus and Center Spring
In the market, always
lady that desires COM
riding should have one
or Buggies, for with it
z happy, ever wearing
We have a large lot OF
Must Be Sold.
lch of the Milburn and
Wagons, Every farm
wagons to be the very
~ cost but little more
ny wagon, and will GER
1ger. Planters will un-
u buy a good wagon al
shop bill. Our Black
ment is.offered for sale,
large supply of material
must be either sold, or
5duced prices, and now Is
cure BARGAINS. Re-
Rnst go.
How down to suitthe wet
The Greenville times., 1888-10-06

Groom lin suburban village)-@ We
are looking for small house one
about big enough for young couple
Agent Yes, sir; would you like a
twin cottage?7 Bride" Horrors !
Philadelphia Record.
The Greenville times., 1888-10-06

He (gloomily)-@ Yes, the season is
over. | go tomorrow. Fishsd here
for a month. Got nothing but nibbles.
Didn't land a fish. just my luck
She (drearily - just my Iuck, too
The Greenville times., 1888-10-06

Biggins-@ You can flatter woman
into anything, | believe Higgins
. Not quite. tried to make my wife
believe that she was absolutely beau
tiful with her mouth in repese, but 1t
wouldn't work n-Terre IEauto Express
The Greenville times., 1888-10-06

/ are further notified that
a5th of December
|nent and additional costs
accrue upon same.
W. L. HUNT,
'riif and Tax Collector.
3, 1888.
The Greenville times., 1888-10-06
rORING.
no TAX PAYERS.

prs of Washington county
Fe hereby notified that the
and Levee taxes for the
ss are now due and pay
llice in the Court House.
k is a statement of said
1ollar's valuation of prop
The Greenville times., 1888-10-06

The disparity above noted is doubt
less in a great measure due to the vast
extent Of the British Empire and the
wide distribution of the army. The
military officers are often invested with
duties and responsibilities far beyond
the troops assigned to them.
The Greenville times., 1888-10-06
Interesting Comparison.

The two following tables, for which
we are indebted to an English journal,
are rather suggestive reading:
The Greenville times., 1888-10-06

The English trooper seems to need
a good deal more bossing" than the
German soldier, TO judge from the
number of officers over him; but, al
though the average British soldier
costs his government $3.50 per annum,
and the German soldier only 1920, 1t
perhaps would be rash to conclude
that the former is either better man
or is better paid than the latter.-New
Orleans States.
The Greenville times., 1888-10-06
hents. quarterly. half
and yearly,
4 at Liberal Rates.

>sient customers, ver-
Lob work, advertising.
<lst be accompanied by
his Of regular custo-
ented the LIST of each
The Greenville times., 1888-10-06

The assurance of the sentiment Of
the Copiah county people, Is crafty
ing. But the question naturally arises,
who imbibed all this balm and bitters |?
The Greenville times., 1888-10-06

Miss ida Words new millinery has
arrived. Call and see ii.
The Greenville times., 1888-10-06

borized to announce
hndidate for Sheriff at
y election ; subject to
| the Democratic Con-
The Greenville times., 1888-10-06
ERY COURT.
TCEMENTS.

horized to announce
kGToN candidate for
bext county election (;
|ecision of the Demo-
pn.
The Greenville times., 1888-10-06
/


III come down." ex-
|ces the other day, when
The Greenville times., 1888-10-06
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Wichita eagle., 1888-07-15
Miss Cnshman's "MeS Merri1fes."

The late Miss Charlotte Cushman's Meg
Merrilies was another instance Of perfect
make up" This lady was frequently en-
gagged the entire afternoon in preparing her
self for her evening triumph She had very
clever theory that, in order to appear old
upon the stage, the wisest thing was to care
fully study the lines indicated by nature on
ones face, which, she very rightly remarked,
time would deepen only too soon. Anybody
older than % may see in looking glass a
number of lines and wrinkles which will
deepen imperceptibly as time goes on. If
they frown or pretend to cry, these will be
emphasized at once It is into these that the
darkening material should be introduced
with great skill and care if a realistic picture
of age is to be produced Most actors paint
lines 70 indicate age quite independently Of
those which nature traces day by day in
every human countenance, and double set
of wrinkles is frequently the unsatisfactory
result-Saturday Review.
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-15

legiance to the constitution Of the United
States, which protected slavery. He joined
the Abolitionists and became a lecturer for
the Anti-Slavery eociety, and afterwards ed
itor of The Anti-Slavery Standard. In 1887
he Joined the editorial staff of The New
York Tribune, and from 1862 to 1866 was
managing editor.
In 1867 Mr. Gay went to Chicago, where no
was managing editor of The Tribune, and
after the great fire OF 1871 was interchangeable
as a member of the relief committee and
wrote the report Of its work. Soon after he
returned to New York and was made man
aging editor of The Evening Post.
Mr.. Gays literary tastes and talents were
inherited from bis father and mother, who
were cultivated people. His chief work out
side of journalism was ga Popular History
OF the United Statesn It was intended that
William Cullen Bryant should do the work,
but be was unable, and suggested Mr. Gay to
take his place His other works were q
Life Of James Madison" and when taken
i'll some time ago he was engaged on a biog-
raphy of Edmund Quincy for the "Ameri-
can Men of Letters"
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-15

est. Mrs. Gillette, of The Iowa Tribune, Is the
wife of one of its owners. At one time her
husband and his partner were away, and the
editor was taken i'll with brain fever. The
paper had 10 be run, and Mrs. Gillette deter
mined to run it. That she did run it, and
well, is evidenced by the fact that she now
has entire charge of the paper.
Then there is Mrs. Ella Hamilton Durley,
of The Des Moines Daily News, who educated
herself, taught and earned money enough to
study abroad, returned and delivered lee
lures. She soon, however, took up journal
ism. and has besides served four years as
secretary of the state educational board Of
examiners
Mrs. Mary J. Coggeshal has charge Of The
Nomans Standard, monthly journal de-
voted to womans suffrage. Miss Alice Busby
from 1883 to 1884 had entire charge of The
Belle Plain Independent. Miss Florence
Miller is editor of The w. C. T. U. Messen-
GER Mrs. Sue Claggett has served on her
fathers paper, The Keokuk Constitution, has
been booI, reviewer for The New York Ma
ton, and has written novels.
These are not all the Iowa women in jour
nalism by any means.
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-15

rose to the position Of leading lawyer Of his
state. The vacancies occurring in the 81,
preuc court at the tire OF the opening Of tia
civil war enabled Mr.. Lincoln to appoint
Mr.. Miller one of the justices.
Having been on the supreme bench for .
quarter of a century Justice Miller has OF
course taken part in many important de-
cisionS, but perhaps the rnoSs important mat
ter with which he has ever had 70 do was
the electoral commission to decide between
Hayes and Tilder for the presidency. Two
Democratic ard two Republican members OF
the supreme court were chosen 10 serve on
the commission, and Justice Miller was Sc
lected as che Of the Republicans. ani was
designated by his associates 20 prepare tho
report TO congress, explaining the position
taken by the majority OF the commission
upon each point decided by them.
Though - years OF age, Justice Miller IS
Still hearty in mind anu body. His step is
light. his eyesight fair and his faculties IN
impaired He is Of good height, has strong
figure. a clean shaven face and a massive
head slightly bald on top. His hair, which
was brown, Is now nearly white
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-15

No wonder there is hustle in camp. Rapid
decisions are TO De made between the various
conveuierces which have accumulated, for
some OF them must be left behind Soldiers
commonly turow aside the most valuable
articles they possess. Blankets, overcoats,
Shoes. bread. meat-an give way 10 the neces-
sites Of the occasion; but what one discards
another Immediately lsSs hold OF, 50 there IS
not much lost after all
One fellow picks up the skillet, holds 1t
awhile. mentally determining how much it
weighs, and what will be its weight after
carving it five miles. and reluctantly, with
a half ashamed, sly look. drops it and takes
his place in the ranks Another, having
added too freely TO his store Of blankets, now
has to decide which of the two or three he
will leave. The old water bucket looks large
and heavy, but stout hearted. strong armed
mar has taken i. affectionately to his care.
This is the time 10 say farewell 10 the
bread tray, farewell 70 the little piles Of
eileen straw laid between two logs. where it
was so easy 10 sleep: farewell 70 the spring.
farewell 10 '.our tree and ''our fire." good
BY to the fellows who are no. going, and o
general sooi-by 10 the very hlis sad valleys
Elk Couiederasss Letter