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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-01-25
A Memorial 10 Congress.
TYazoo CITY Herald.1


The Herald sympathizes strongly
with the memorial to Congress sub
mitted by Gen. A. NJ. West to the Leg
islature of Mississippi.
After reciting the facts 1t prays
Congress to resubmit the fifteenth
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to the people that 1t may
be voted down.
Ii Is confessed on all hands and by
both parties that reconstruction has
been one of the greatest failures of
modern politics. A cause of trouble
between the races, 1t has produced no
good to either. We believe strongly
in each State managing its own affairs
and in the people of Mississippi acting
with view to what is best for them,
without reference to the sentiment of
any other part Of the United States.
While this is true we would be glad to
see sectional strife eliminated. Neces-
sity, self-preservation have compelled
us to do things that nothing less could
have justified. All of us should strive
to remove the cause of such action.
There could be no greater blessing to
Mississippi than return to the politi-
cal methods which prevailed before
the war.
The ballot has proved glittering
delusion to the negro. The attempt
through him to govern the white man
Of the South while failing, as 1t always
win fail, has been wholly productive
Of owl to the white as well as the ne
gro race.
We think 1t is time that Mississippi
should put itself ON record as being
desirous Of doing away with Negro
suffrage.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-01-25
Another Victim OF the Electric wire.

Newburgh, N. H., Jan. 20.-This
morning at nine o'clock a man stopped
his horse in front of +. W. Parsons
shoe store, in Waters street, tied the
animal to an awning post and went
away. A few minutes later the horse
touched his nose to the iron post and
fell like log. Thos. Dawson ran to
help the horse, but no sooner did hc
place his hands on the animal than be
(Dawson) fell dead. Thos. Saltz, who
saw Dawson fall, hastened to bis assis-
tance and took hold of him to lift him
up, but received a terrible shock and
he, too, dropped to the ground as II
dead. An arc electric light wire had
sagged and lay upon an iron rod ex.
tending from the awning post to the
building, and the full force of tho cleo.
trio arc current was passing down the
iron post into the ground. The insula
tion material of the wire had become
thoroughly saturated by rain. Mr.
Saltz was only stunned. He got up,
brushed bis clothes and walked away
Neither was the horse killed. It was
cut loose from the post, lifted to bis
feet and driven off. Dawson was 9
large aud powerful man, weighing
over 200 pounds. He was well and
favorably known and leaves wifi
aud child. There is great excitement
aud indignation in this city against the
electric company.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-01-25
jim THE PENMAN ECLIPsED,
Escape from jail on q Bond OF Ills Own
Making.
Memphis Scjmltar.l

A forger whose record suffers moth
ing by comparison with that of Jim
the Penman, has been making Mem
phis his place of concealment several
weeks.
He was jailed at Huntington last
spring for forging the name of G. z.
McLemore to note for $3.50 and then
discounting 1t to the Bank of Carol
at that place. He was removed to
Nashville for safe keeping. TIE pris-
oner gave his name as j. G. Johnson.
Several weeks after his removal the
sheriff of Davidson county released
HIM on bond of $4,000 signed by w.
q. Nolan, J. d. King and j. j. Bird
song as sureties, and approved by
Judge Swiggert. A letter from Sher-
III Sanders instructed Johnson's Nash
yille jailor to release HIM on the bond.
The bond and every signature Oh it
was clever forgery. as was the letter.
On securing his release johnson came
to Memphis where he remained until
yesterday.
Cashier Truslow of the Huntington
bank arrived here Saturday. and get
ting Detective Hedrick to accompany
him yesterday, went to a house on
Poplar Street where Johnson's wife
and three children were found. The
forger learned Of the pursuit in time
TO board the fcrry-boat Alice and cross
the river. He is now in hiding in the
swamps of Crittenden county.
Johnson's career for fourteen years
has been one of continued rascality and
almost miraculous escapes from Jail
He obtained Judge Swiggert's sigma.
ture by writing him an insolcnt letter
His operations have yielded him thou.
sands of dollars. Ills method Is to
forge names of wealthy planters tc
notes and discount the paper at coun
try banks. lie served two terms in III,
Virginia Penitentiary. Each time hi
ingenuity would have aided bis escape
had he not been constantly watched
His wife smuggled tools and chemicle
to enable him to cut the iron bars o
his cell, IN the coils Of her hair.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-01-25
ALLIANCE MEN PETITION
GEN. 8. D. Lee Spokesman for the Order
Especial to The COMMERCIAL

Especial to The Commercially
Jackson, MISS, Jan. 21.-The privi-
legcs of the Senate were to day grant
ed Gen. s. ID. Lee, President Of the
Agricultural and Mechanical College,
and Chairman Of the State Alliance,
to read memorial. He prayed upon
the part of the Alliance to refuse to
appropriate any money for foreign i'm
migration TO oppose the repeal of the
railroad supervision law that so much
of the convict labor as possible be util-
lied in running bagging factory
that a law be enacted prohibiting the
operation of "trusts = that the rail.
roads, banks and other corporations
be required to pay an ad valorem tax
instead of a privilege one; that the
law changing the present mode Of so.
lecting grand and petit jurors is neces-
sary to the effective working of the
jury system; that one defining tho
rights Of employer and employee be
enacted; that a law establishing q
beaureau of agriculture, and requiring
the teaching of the rudiments of agri
cultural schools, be enacted; that 1t Il
the sence of the State Alliance that Il
call constitutional convention; tina
law bo enacted compelling the
Board of Supervisors to examine
weights and measures to abolish the
office of County Superintendent Of
Education and to establish Board o.
Examiners that the Trustees be al.
lowed to open schools at any time dur
ing the scholastic year they may
choose.
On motion of Mr.. Dean, the memo
rial was ordered spread on the jour
nal, and so much thereof as refers Il
needed Legislation be referred by tn
president to appropriate committees
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-01-25
rne Court Needed Mercy.

Senator Vance, of North Carolina,
was telling the other day about a certain
Judge In bis State who was obliged to
call upon an Old darkey to open his
court, says the Washington correspond
ent of the New York Tribune. TWAS
evidently the first time that the darkey
had acted in the capacity of balif. He
began:
aOh, yesl oh, yes oh, yes DE hon.
o'ble de cot IS now on de bench
Then, after hcsltatlng for moment,
as If not knowing what 10 say, be
seemed TO hit II, and ended BY exclaim-
ing:
~An', may dc Lawd have mercy on
bis soul.a
And then Il was. according 70 sena.
Ter vnneH. INT - h0ao hla aa ~
rose 20 Che occasion, and promptly re-
marked
"Tbals right ny man; thafs right
If t|'er1 over WAS a court that uce'Ic1
! The noreY d God, ~ |6|1 o1es
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-01-25

1t Is said in certain circles In London
that the Gar of Russia is insane,
owing to the chronic state of fear In
which he lives. His bodily condition
is known to be weak. He exhibits the
deepest feeling Of dependency and in
sists that bis death Is nearing. II Is
known that he Is trying to alleviate his
misery by the use of morphine.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-01-25
ANSWER THIS QUESTION.

Why do 50 many people we sec
aronnd us aeen, % prefer 2 suffer ali
be made miserable BY Indigestion
Constipation. Dizziness, Loss Of Appe
tIie, Coming up Of the food, Yellow
Skin. when for rs cents we win sci
iHom 4hI|oh'e System NIiaIizer. guar
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-01-25
No.ss
THINK Trunk LIE.

The following practical poem BY
!. DOzier, in the Rome Herald, tells
he illusions that disappear as OIL
tudies the surroundings:
fused to think whea was young,
And my heart was free from guile,
That there was grief in every tear,
And joy in every smile,
But thinking now Of what 1 ihunk,
think thunk lie.
fused to think about myself,
And think that would be
A Governor, or a President,
Ora General like Lee.
But have waited long in vain,
Whilst years rolled slowly by,
And thinking now of what thunki
think thunk lie.
The honest tiller of the soil.
When marketing his crops,
Takes pains to put the ripe and best.
Always upon the top,
used to think those honest men
Would never cheat. or try,
Butthinking now of what thnnk.
think thunk lie.
The editors, lorily set,
Who live on milk and honey,
They've nothing else on earth to do
But write and rake in money.
Leastwise that way used to think,
But now II makes me cry,
To think Of what thunk.
And how thunk lie.
The lawyers, too, used to think
Oh God, forgive the thought
That their convictions Of the right
Could not by knaye be bought
That they would not client rob,
Or "sell' him on the sly,
But thinking now Of what l thunk,
think thunk lie.
The dry goods men are honest, too
They swear they sell at cost;
used to think they told the truth,
And all their profits lost.
thought ayard was full three feet.
Don't ask my reason why,
But thiaking now Of what thunk.
Think Ithunk lie.
The niggers, too, used to think,
Ifonce they were set free,
Would mako good, honest citizens,
Like white folks used to be,
Butthey have wandered far from grace
The chickens still roo st high,
And thinking now Of what thunk,
think thunk lie.
fused to think the town police,
With all his blue aud brass,
Would never sleep upon his post,
Nor let a criminal pass.
That on blind tigers they would keep
An ever watehful eye,
But thinking now of what thunk,
think thunk lie.
used to think the poor Chinee
Was worse than ''Melican" man
That we should missionaries send
With civilization plan.
But thinking now Of late events
Beneath our Southern sky,
rather think that what thunk
Was "wusser" than u lie.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-01-25

According to the New York Suns
figures, there will be gain of 40 votes
in the next electoral college by the
census to DO taken the present year.
Mississippi's increase viii be one vote.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-01-25

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Headaches ana backsehes ace fore
runners of 5h|||1 aud feYerz Com
meuee using a once GheafHa1I'a uhlII
Tonic Hrot fI18 05|zdzIz. n|6aznnI
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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-01-25

Tommy-"Paw, what Is the differ
ence between politician and states
manT Mr.. Ffggs-"A heap. While
a man Is alive and in other peoples
way he is politician. After he has
been dead for thirty or forty years be
becomes statesman. .v-Terre Haute
Express.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-01-25

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-18
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER IL, 1890.
HON. ROGER q. MILLS

Tho address delivered by Hon. Roger q.
Mills last night was very thorough al"
interesting discussion of the eliis oil 'he
protective system, as il prevails IN 'h's
country at the present time, by man VINO
has given MS close and intelligent stud! 10
the questions involved as any one no" J."
rublic life. If there was any person IN Inc
audience who was wavering in his conNic-
,,ons rs 10 the character Of our tarih laws
the simple yet cogent exposition OF the
operation Of these laws, embodied ID .n'
speech Of MIR. Mills, must have hXed h''
oninions as TO the harm which these law
aro inGictinc upon the industrial interests
of the United states.
The influence for good which snch nj
address was calculated to work could haru
IL he oyerestimated not only IN the hgh'
which il threw on the intricate but Nitaliy
imporiant questions which were toucheo
upon by the speaker, but IN The loNe u
oa,,,rv which il stimulated ana the
interest in the preservation OF our ihs'l'u'
lions in their original form, which II
aroused and inyigoratcd. The dlstin
ouisbed Texan is. in these addresses on the
tariff. more than mere statesman; he Il
most forcible and lucid instructor to whom
it is very great pleasure az wei as
very great advantage to listen.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-18
CENSUS DISCREPANCIES.

The gross discrepancies IN tue hulnoi'0"
results of the census, revealed by slDse
,uent euumeratOr- at the expense OF towns
protesting against the reports that had Deer
made Of their populations by the 'hI'''
states authorities. prove beyond dispute
that the total number of the inhabitants %
this country is very considerably larger
than the census will disclose There is
very small probability that the enumeration
in any single instance exceeded the popula
tion Of any particular town or rural dis
tric,. while actual count has shown lh"
the population enumerated by the census
agents has in instance aitorinstance TALLER
short of what the population should reaIl
foot up to numerically. These discrepam
cies must. when taken together amount u
at least million for the whole country d
they do not run up to several millions.
I'm one ward alone Of New York city d
was proven Tuesday that at least thlrty pel
cent. of the inhabitants were not included
in the list Of the census enumeratofs' lie
duce this percentage TO much narrower
limits. and apply it TO the whole population
of the United states, and it will be seeI
what a vast addition would be made to the
population rs set down m the census re-
mort. II would not he at all improper t.
make this application to all the states Oh
the Union.
II is not to be supposed that the people OF
this country will, in the instances OF the
censuses TO follow in the future, submit u
the present sloyenly and ineXact methods
of enumeration. If each census Is not
thorough and accurate numerical table ol
the inhabitants Of the United states 1t VIII
be Justly considered useless for the purpose
for which il was taken, and popular sehtl'
,nent will demand either that IT shall be
taken over again or that its Deficiencies
shall not be repeated thereafter. There l.
mo substantial excuse for the shortage III
the enumerations, and this being the case
a rcsolute public opinion will see to 1t tha'
no discrepancies shall occur, or II they d'
occur. tina, they shall bepromptly ana iull!
remedied.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-18

inc Of Generalization among all who nave
tho worry hest interests Of the United states
a, heart. The bill, as enacted, Is in'choeu
10 lc general in its operation, having :"
view not only the purpose OF pracucaiil uo-
stroying the gambling corporations now J"
existorce. but of discouraging the granting
of charters in the future to such corpora
tons Of this character as would oiher"isc
be started 10 prey upon the earnings o' our
American communities.
The most notable effect OF the bill VIII DE
TO limit. il is sincerely TO be hoped TO sup
press altogether, the operations oil 'ne
Louisiana Lottery Company, the most az
five. the weal,hicst. and therefore ihe
most dangerous corporation OF this KIND
which is tempting the people OF this couh-
try To yield 10 the seductions OF the gam
bling spirit. The harm that IL mas uohc i
beyond the power Of words to estimate OF
describe. and the success that mas 80 Iai
attended 4, a success SURPRISING 'ne
dreams Of the most exiravagant Orieht"
Imagination, has offered a strong induce-
ment for the formation Of other assoc'a-
tions for the purpose Of heaping up riches
by the same Ubiquitous means.
80 far, every plan that has 'een adopted
TO cut of the profits Of the louisiana Lot
terry Company by obstmcting its communi-
| cation with its army Of patrons has proved
abortiye, hut the bill that has recently
passed both houses Of Congress seems to be
well adapted not only to raise barrier
between il and the general public, but be-
tween the general public and every lottery
company that may hereafter be incorpora-
ted In the first place, under the terms o.
this law. the proprietors Of every news
paper containing lottery advertisements
which is deposited in the United states
mail, become liable TO a criminal indict-
lment, and all persons sending lottery
tickets by the same agency, expose them
selves 20 a similar danger. In the second
place, no registered letters directed TO lot
tery companies Will bee delivered.
These provisions are sweeping in then
character. and there is strong reason e
think will accomplish the purpose which
their trainers had in view when they were
inserted in the bill.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-18

To refer the questions arising out OF the
attack which Mr. Kennedy recently made
on the reputation of the senate and the
character of senator Quay, TO the Judiciary
Committee Of tie House. was a step which
either should not have been taken al all, or
taken without special debate. To many,
il will seem a. if the sensation which Mr..
kenncdy's pointed words created, even in
the minds Of Democratic representatives.,
was uncallcd for in the degree IN
which it has been exhibited. That his lam
ouace and sentiments should have made a
strong impression was not surprising in the
light OF the fact that he was Republican
Of ability and standing, who was expressing
an unyarnishcd opinion of some OF his
prominent party associates. but that IAN
glage and sentiment 10 this effect should
have excited the Indignation Of such lead
ing Democrats as Mcmillan, of Tennessee,
and Blount. ct Georgia, is somewhat dill
cult of adequate explanation.
1t merely shows TO what uoint That
spirit Of identification which unites men Of
different parties who belong 10 the same de-
Lucrative assembly may Dee carried. Ii is
not to Dee supposed that either Mr.. Mcmillan
or Nj. Blount are prepared TO dispute the
accuracy Of MI. kenncdy's delineaion q
the political characteristics Of Quay. IhCy
could not object to the speech on the ground
that they disagreed radically with its state
ments and views. Their opposition must
have had its origin exclusively in feeling
that the dignity of The House had been Of
Tended. II seems, however, a rather late
day for the dignity of the House to DE WIN
dicated, and TO De INDICATED by Democrats
in the case of Republican, who, as is well
known, spoke the truth in all those utter
ances which have so deeply incensed the
members of the House irrespective Of par
ties.
Few can believe That if the speech deli'-
cred by Mr.. Kennedy had been delivered bl
"A Democrat rs an attack upon the Demo
cratic members of the senate on upon some
leading Democratic politician, that The i"
publican. would have shown as much zeal
as the Democrats have done in purslns TIE
Congressional Record. ID is open 10 qucs-
ton whether Nh. kcnnedy's speech ought
not to have been published as it was delir-
cred. but hit was to De carefully eliminated
in part, this should have been done without
being preceded by the debate of Tuesday.
which leaves very strong Impression that
much Of the indi .nafion expressed iu IL was
not sincere, but only protenso.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-18
RAILROADS.
DICHMOND. FREDERICKSBURG
Ia AND POTOMAC RAiLROA sshe.i.
ulo commencing APRIL 1Orn, lsDO-fasf
eru STANDARD time

ID edmond. FREDERlCKSBfIR n,
hAND POTOMAC KAlLHOAD.-Sshe.i.
ulo commencing APRIL 2OrH, 1sDO-fnsi A..
ern standard time:
7:32 n. m. leaves Byrd-street station daily
stops only ot Ashland, Boihwel d
Milford, Fredericksburg. Urnoke
and Widewaser. Sleeper Washiug.
ton and New York.
1852 y. m. leaves Byrd street sfOfion Hafiv
except SUNDAY. Buffet parior ga
Richmond 10 Washington
g.t5 d. ~. leaves Eyrd-~ffgsf stallion daily
sleeping car Richmond 10 Nrs
York.
s:5Oa. m. arrives ~ Hynd-street Stallion daily
Sleeper from New YORK.
2.3s >. m. arrives at iyrd-stfeei station dolly.
Boutwell,. and Ashland. ~I.orrr
from Washington ana New lnrE
does not stop at flba.
o.d6 d, M arrives az Byrd-si rect station da. It
except sunday. Buffet Pariof g.r
Washington 10 Richmond.
ASHLAND TRAINS.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAYS.
6.ls a. m. leaves flba. Arrives 81 Ashlandaf
7.33 A. m.
400 p. m. accommodation leaves Byrd-sireet
station: arrives a. Ashland al . l.f
6:2fp m. leaves Elba; arrives at Ashland al
7.O3 y. m.
e;45 a. N. arrives hlba. Leaves Ashland az
sos a. m.
s:3S a. 10. accommodation; arrives AZ Byri.
street station: leaves Ashland at
1887 a. IN.
6:1s p. m. arrives AT Elba; leaves Ashland ai
$50 ~. m.
a. TAYLOR. Traffic Manager
E. T. u. MYERS. General -uperintenieut.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-18
wEpNEspAY. Oclober 5. lsoO.

at IL o'clock A NJ. the MIL property located
IN Charlotte county and described rs follows:
All that certain land. with the mill thereon.
with all the privileges Of water-power per-
tanning 10 said land. situate, lying and being
i'm Charlotte county, Va. on taunton river
known as the mill tract Of the late j VI.
Jeffress. deceased containing thirty-five $50
acres. adjoining the lands of J. VI. Jeflress
and Richard Russell known as Jeii ess
Mil. or the stanton River Mill. and now In
OPERATION doing a good business.
TERMS: fash for expenses Of sale, any
taxes due, and 10 pay note Of sll3.7l with
interest from July ~. 1890. Credits as fol-
lows: Sll3.7l, January 20, 1891; sl13Tl.
July 20, 1891: SIi3.7l. January 20, 1892;
sII3.71. July 20. 1891: st1J7l, January 20.
Isg3. and 50. 40 40. January 20. 1898 And
balance on terms announced az sale.
X r.. CHAFfIN, Trustee.
sale by II. b. CHAFFIN & Co.. Auctionecrs.
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