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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-10-04
UOPPERISG THE CONDUCTOR.
The Spirit OF Sport Makes Fools OF Is
al.
ISt. Paul Pioneer Pressl

Iot Ihul LlcuetF IFcss
"Fare, gentlemen suggested a con-
ductor in the smoking car to a panty
of four card players, who held on their
knees between them 4 large atlas.
Three OF them quietly handed up
tickets but the fourth man nesr the
window became suddenly embarrassed.
"Fare~ again remarked the brass
mounted official rather sternly. The
passenger addressed replied with a
series of spasmodic winks aud tapped
the back of his card significantly.
"Come, sir, Pm in hurry said the
conductor.
al haven't got any ticket" replied
the passenger.
"Pay your fare then,n with the usual
slight advance
"Boys, viii you allow him to take a
rake ohI' inquired the delinquent
traveller.
"Not much answered the trio.
my moneys all up,n said the pas
senger appoalingly to the conductor.
"You win have to get oil then,r
answered the official, reaching for the
bell rope The man laid his cards
face downward, and said in low tone
to one of the other players:
"What do you dor
Il raise you,r was the reply.
"How muchYr
"Twenty dollars
The man by the window passed his
hand up to the conductor. The latter
gave 1t ono glance. Then he released
a large, fat pocketbok from inside his
coat, took out two $50 bills, and handed
them to the delinquent passenger.
al see your $40 and go you 800 bet.
ter,n he said.
This complicated matters, and the
original raiser of $40 shifted uneasily
in his scat. Finally ho said;
"l raise you $l0'
"Call him. said the conductor. hand
ing over an X, "rm in hurry"
The delinquent passenger did so,
and was about TO take in the money
on four aces, whom the other player
showed straight flush and pocketed
all the money, including the conduc.
tors. The latter was dazed; the de-
linquent passenger meek aud abashed.
"Now you will have to get off,
snapped the conductor.
ayes, sir; stop tho train,' he replied.
The whole party got OFF,
"know those fellers p inquired fat
man on the opposite side of the aisle.
"No,' answered the conductor.
"Slickest quartet of card sharps on
the road. How much did they do you
for p
But tho conductor raced himself
down toward the door, which he
banged shut without replying 10 the
sardonio inquiry.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-10-04

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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-10-04
CHARGES AGAINST THE HOUSE POST
MASTER.
speaker Reed Implicated.
fSnecial to New Delta.l

Washington, Sept 81 The commit
tee Oh accounts began investigation of
the charges against Wheat, the post
master of tho House, this morning.
Contractor Culberson denied that he
had ever carried on a partnership bu-
siness with Dalton, the former post
master, and testified that while the
contract made with Wheat called for
$4,000 a year, it was understood he
was only to get $4,000, Wheat getting
$3.50 every month. Wheat acknowl-
edged receiving the money.
The Republicans are making every
effort to whitewash Wheat, but the
man charge is already proven. 1t
was also developed that Speaker Reed
knew of the transaction as far back as
June,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-10-04
TIE NEW ELECTI0S LAW.

Tho election law adopted by the
Constitutional Convention is but in
substance the Dortch law system of
balloting. Tennessee has tried its eff
cacy, and has been charmed with the
result. The vicious element that has
in former times dominated by force or
bribery, will be eliminated from poll
tics, and its strength, if the vice and
wickedness, the bribery and corruption
which sap the foundations of freedom
can be called such, will be ignored.
Every man who votes must cast his
vote himself, and political trickery
will be almost impossible.
What has succeeded may have been
and doubtless was good enough in its
day, but the change in public sentiment
demanded change in form of cleo
tions. Vice when ignorant can be
easily handled, but when the power of
limited education lends its aid to
evil inclinations, the curb must be
stronger. The ballot system adopted
by the convention will entirely prevent
the possibility to a great extent of that
species of electioneering which pays
for its votes by an advantageous sys-
tenn of exchange, because 1t prevents
the herding at the polls of men who
have bartered their privileges as citi-
zens, under the surveillance of the
purchaser.
An elevation of sentiment must be
hailed with delight by every lover of
purity. A method which permits the
vicious to exercise absolute control of
their privileges while 1t prevents the
injury of the better classes, has been
inaugurated and will remain in force
for the next five years at least. Tho
Dortch system, while 1t gives every
man the privilege of voting, has sur
rounded that privilege by such re-
strictions that ignorance will be COM
paratively harmless. The new system,
while it provides in every way for the
exercise Of the right of voting, deprlves
no one of his privilege who is compe-
tent to exercise that right.--Batesvillo
Panolian,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-10-04
PROGRESSIVE CONVERSATION.
A New Amusement Meant For the Fair
SEX.

A new amusement particularly
adapted to the traditional talent of fair
women is the progressive Converse.
ton Party,s which had lis birth in the
East. Its popularity is established by
its possibilities to entertain any mum.
Der of guests, though more than
twenty cannot be easily managed. lis
modus operandi is somewhat as fol-
lows: AS many chairs as required by
the number of guests invited are
arranged In pairs in continuous line,
one behind the other, and are yoked
together with broad ribbons of differ
ent colors.
The topics of conversation for the
evening are announced ON the invita-
tlon cards. A card on which is written
topic of conversation is tied with a
narrow ribbon to the connecting rib
bon on the chairs, and tally cards, as
in progressive euchrc, with a tiny rib
bon bow, which matches tho color of
the chairs, are arranged for both ladies
and gentlemen, as in the game when
played with cards. Whom all the
guests have drawn card they take
their seats according to the color
designated by the tally card, aud the
ladies on the left and the gentlemen
on the right the hostess taps bell and
the buzz of conversation begins.
Ten minutes are allowed to each
topic, and the topic on each set Of
chairs differs from all the others. The
judges chosen passed down the line
and criticise, and at the end of tho
time specified afiix a gold star on the
card Of the best conversationalist, a
silver star ON the card of the van
quished. The entire company change
seats, the gentlemen retreating one
seat, the ladies advancing one and the
buzz begins again. When ten changes
have been made, ten topics dished up
and discussed the greatest number Of
stars is the winner.-Memphis Com
mercial.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-10-04
Louisville, New orleans and Texas
Ry.--NlissisSIppi Valley Route.

Through sleeping car connection made
at Memphis for Louisville, Cincinnati
and st. Louis, leaving Greenville at 9:45
q. IN.
Connections made at Memphis with
all lines fpY the North and East and
West; at New Orleans for the Gulf
coast resorts and Southern Texas and
California.
Through tickets to all summer resorts
now on sale at the L.. N O.& Il. depot
office ; baggage checked through. For
Information regarding rates, ETC., ap-
ply to 4. A. GEARY, Agent.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-10-04
Shaving With vaseline.

Interview with st. Louisiana
A friend of mine a few days ago
told me how to shave easily and pain
lessly, and | have never shaved in a
BARRIERS shop since. The plan is TO
use oil or grease instead of soap 10
prepare the chin and soften the beard.
yaseline Is the most convenient and
il should bc rubbed in quite freely.
Then with keen razor shaving can
be done quickly and without a sus-
picion of pain. AT first | couldn't re-
concile myself to doing without the
orthodox lather and used soap after
the vaseline had been applied. But
She soap Is really unnecessary, and
shaving with oil or vaselinc Is cleaner,
az well as pleasanier, aud what Is more
to the point, there Is no irritation
whatever to the skin.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-10-04
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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-10-04

Kisses come high. especially in Ohio,
but frisky old gentlemen will have
them at any cost. The following is
from Akron, in the Buckeye State
A kiss valued at $1,000 was forcibly
stolken from Sophie France by Solo
mon 0yiatt. Both are over 60 years
old, aud are well known and generally
respected here. Sophie, the coy maid
Gu In the case, appeared In court to-
day and AYERS that the defendant has
damaged her TO the extent of $4,000
by unlawfully, wantonly and mali
ciously committing assault and battery
ON the plaintiff by forcibly kissing her
and putting his arm around her. sol
omon docs not deny his awful guilt,
states empfIatically that the fun he had
was not worth $4,000.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-10-04

Rev. Mr.. Jones-"Sisier White. it
erieyed me las Sunday ter see you at
church in deep mournin', an at de
same tinie.c wearin yaller strings on
ver bountt Dat amt 'zacily de way
ior mourn. sister," Sister White
q aI,ruddor Jones, | wears dem syaller
ribbons In memory oh my los dubbed
one-Hho was or bright mulatter befo'
he up and dledr-Tcxas Siftings.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-10-04
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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-10-04

The largest geld mine In the world
is In Alaska.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-10-04
ADVERTISIxG RATTs.

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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-10-04

Beauty and grace 3 twins. Who
ever saw a handsome person that was
aHkHardY
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-02
THE CENTURY.

THE October Century opens with a
frontispiece portrait of Joseph jefferson
The last installment of the autobiography
accompanies the familiar face, an in
stallment which the author considers the
most important of all.
Prof. Darwin. of Cambridge, England
a worthy son of great father, contrib
utes a paper of high and original value
on "Meteorites and the History of Stellar
Systems
"A Hard Road to Travel out of Dixie, u
is the accurate title of paper in The
CentuTyS new war prison series.
prehistoric CaveDwellings is pro-
fusely and strikingly illustrated paper
by +. L. Bickford, and other extraordi-
nary cave villages not now inhabited.
The first article in the number is a
pleasant travel sketch, "Out- of the Ways
in High Savoy" by DR.. Edward EgglesOn.
Mrs. Amelia Gere Mason closes in this
number her first series of articles on "The
Women of the French Salons"
Miss Helen Gray Cone contributes a
paper on women in American Litera-
ture,' in which she reviews the whole
field of American female authorship.
In fiction the October number closes
Mrs. Bars story of "Olivia; and gives
a sketch by a new Southern writer Mrs.
Virginia Frazer Boyle, and story by
Miss Sarah Orne Jewett-both illustrat-
ed by Kemble.
The "Bric- Brac" contributors are the
late John Eliot Bowen and Edward A.
Oldham.
Several articles have general or social
bearing on the fall electiOnS-in the di-
rection ofreform and wholesome indie
pendence.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-02
SHAKEN OFT OF GEAR.

By malariaI disease, the human machine
ry cannot half perform its Office. Digest
ion, secretion, evacuation are disOrdered,
the blood becomes watery, the nerves
feeble, the countenance CHASTITY, sleep dis
turbed and appetite capricious. Terrible
is this disease, fell its consequences
There is, however, a known antidote to
the miasmatic poison, and a certain safe
guard againt it. In malariOus regions
of our S)uth and West, in South Ameri-
ca, Guatemala and on the ISthmus of
Panama, as well as in transmarine coun-
tries where the scOurge exists, this inim-
liable preventive and remedy, HOstetter's
Stomach Bitters, has, during the last
thirty-tive years, been constantly widen
ing the area of its usefulness, and dem
OnStrating its sovereign value. Liver
complaint, dyspepsia, constipation, kid
ney trouble, rheumatism and debility are
all remedied by it. 1872 At.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-02

REPUBLICANS are reminded that the
issues before the people at the coming
election are of the greatest Importance,
worthy of their most careful considera-
tion. The partisan and profigate record
of the Democratic Legislature rip
ping up of good local governments for
partisan purposes-the unwarranted in
reference with the wise management of
the benevolent and reformatory institu
tions of the State-the sale of United
States Senatorship to Cal. Brice-the
chronic absenteeism and neglect of
duty of Democratic Governor are a
few things the voters of Ohio are called
upon to condemn, and we feel assured
that the voters of Belmont county will
do their share in showing their disap-
proval of them when they come to cast
their ballots. on the first Tuesday of
November.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-02

THE failure Governor Campbell is
making in administering the affairs of
the State has again been instanced in
his demand for the resignation of Louis
Reemelin, President of the Cincinnati
BOARD of Public Improvements. Reemelin
is one of Campbell's appointees and ver-
itably his creature, and now is charged
with dishonesty by the Governor himself.
The fact that Reemelin is dishonest and
incapable has been patent to the people
of Cincinnati for many months, but the
Governor has not been at home enough
to see it until now. The other members
of the Board have less ability than
Reemelin, and their designations should
also have been asked. In many of his
appointments the Governor has exhibited
a total lack of judgment, and affairs are
getting in good shape for clean Re-
publican sweep, "when the folders in
the shock"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-02
SCPIRNFR'S

TIE article entitled with Cable Ex
pedition" in the October number Oi
ScriJner'S MagGzine gives most interest
ing information in regard to the laying
of cable "The City House in the West,
by John w. Root, Gllustrated) presents
some of the phases of Western architect
ure, and Mr.. Newman Smyth brings
some of our beautiful scenery into prom
inence by his contribution, "The Lake
Country of New England" On the top
ic "The Private School for Girls Mrs
Sylvanus Reed expressed some valuable
opinions. Charles Paul Mackie's short
story is called Fray Bento's Bell" and
the bits of verse which are scattered
through the number by G. p. Cranch, Mrs
Louise Chandler Moulton, Miss Edith NJ.
Thomas, Mrs. James 7. Fields and Dun
can Campbell Scott 'The Lovers Quar-
rel is reprinted from w. Z. Gladstone S
translation of Horace's "Odes."
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-02
RENEGdDES.

A representative of the Marietta
Register who took in the recent Dem
ocratic Congressional Convention at
Caldwell, has the following among his
notes ON the Convention:
|. We fell in with Monroe county del
egate who took us to be delegate from
Washington. SWELL" said he, "what
do you think of Pearson?" We ex-
pressed our opinion, and he continued.
There is one thing that must not get
out, and that is that renegades presented
his name, secured his delegates and in
fact secured him the nomination. "You
see," said he, Wick Mallory was Re-
publican lawyer in strongly Democratic
county, Monroe, and he couldn't make
ends meet, so he turned. Democrat in
1888 and has had good practice. He
presented Pearson's name. And there
is Prof. Thomas, a hard worker for
Pearson, who was Republican until
last fall, but being principal of the
Woodsfield schools, got hint that he
must turn Democrat or get out and he
turned, and Dave McVay turned only
in 1888. So you see, it was a renegade
affair all around"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-02

rule under winch the previous question
can be called is adopted a Democratic
senator has figured that the entire time
of the senate. from Dec to March 4.
can be consumed in roll calls on amend
mentS to the election bill offered foI
purposes of obstruction. a great deal
of time will be consumed in the con-
sideration of the annual appropriation
bills. Neglect of this legislation would
necessitate calling an extra session of
congress in March or April.
Nearly 1000 Bills
and resolutions that were reported to
the house from committees during this
session of congress failed of passage and
remain on the house calendar. There
Were few senate bills of a general char
acter on the house calendar. Most of
the senate measures of this kind were
either passed by the house or We're not
reported from the house committees to
which they We're referred. The most
important of the senate bills left on the
house calendar are the subsidy and ship
ping bills. The number of laws passed
in the first session of the fiftieth con-
gress We're: Public laws, $40; private,
S91; public resolutions, 81; private, 6.
The number enacted thus far in the first
session of the fifty-frst congress is: Pub
lie laws, 261; private, 647; public resolu-
tions, ~; private, ).
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-02
DESIRABLE
FARM FOR SALE.

offer for sale the farm owned by the late Daniel
Peck, situated in Riehland township, Belmont
county, Ohio, the National Road, one and half
miles west of st. Clairsville. The farm contains
about III acres of good and well-lying land; well
watered; in good state Of cultivation There is 100
acres cleared land, the balance timber; about 75
acres i'm grass. On the farm is comfortable
dwelling house, a good stable and wagon shed, and
other necessary ont buildings an orchard OF choice
fruit trees, apples, peaches, pears, plIis ounces
vines, consisting of ten of the best varieties OF
fruit. The farm is in an excellent neighbOrhO0d,
convenient to schools and located as it is on the
National Read, will make a very desirable and
pleasant home for a family. Terms of sale will be
made reasonable For further information call
on or address the undersigned at St. Clairsville,
Ohio. OLIVIA PECK,
2f1tf EXecutriX of Daniel Peck, deed.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-02

THE Democracy is giving itself much
unnecessary trouble over Matt. Quay.
If he was engaged in such open and
fragrant corruption and bribery twenty
years ago, as is alleged by Democratic
writers, it is no compliment to their
astuteness to have just discovered it.
The Democratic leaders are acknowl-
edged to be exceedingly dull, but they
are certainly not so dull as to have
allowed such misdeeds as they ascribe to
Chairman Quay to slumber for a score
of years, during which time Mr.. Quay
has constantly been in public life. The
character of the charges, as well as the
time at which they are made, and the
disagreement as to what charges shall
be brought, brands the whole kit of
assertions as without a shadow of truth.
The smartness of some Democratic
writers is very slow in its get up.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-02
THE COSMOPOIJTAN

CAPT. CHARLES KING, who recently
visited st. Paul and Minneapolis for the
Cosmopolitan Magazine, has prepared
for that monthly an illustrated article
entitled Twin Cities of the Northwest,
which will prove interesting reading not
only to the citizens of these two cities
but also to a great number of readers
scattered throughout the country who
have watched with astOnishment the
marvellous growth of these towns His
article appears in the October issue
which also contains the second part of a
story by Julien Gordon, the nom de plume
of one of New YOrk's famous society
women, story which has attracted wide
attention throughout the East.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-02

HERE is fragment of the gloriou:
record of the grand old Republican
party, in one particular alone: "OhiC
ranks first in the number of pensioners
and in the amount paid in pensions
to the residents of the State. In the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1899, ovel
$4,000 pensioners were on the rolls from
Ohio, and the total amount disbursed
was over $9.5OOOOO. The year ending
last June will undoubtedly show con-
siderable increase over that sum, while
in addition to this vast amount the
various counties of the State under the
State law paid to INDECENT soldiers and
their dependents over 100000. In
other words there has been over $10,.
100000 disbursed to the old soldiers
living in Ohio in the last fiscal year-ar
unprecedented record"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-02
Nearly 1000 Bills
THE OCTOBER MAGAZINES
GODEY'S.

GODEYS.
THE October number of Godey'S LGdy'S
Book is bright and attractive. Hand
some illustrations, good stories and po-
ems fill its pages. Amongst the table of
contents are two serials, which grow in
interest, 'The Prettiest Girl in Canada,
by Elsie snowe; At Ffty-tive;" BY L. A.
lOway; Tested" by Elizabeth Phipps
Train; James fashioned Room" by
Ada Marie Peck; MIR. and Mrs. Hanni-
bal Hawkins" by Belle G. Greene, etc,
etc. Each subscriber has the choice of
one one of Godey's unrivaled paper pat
terms
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-02

THE Springfield (Mass.) Union thinks
the Republicans of Ohio should be up
and doing, regardless of what may be
done to rectify mistakes made in the
Democratic gerrymander. "The Repub
lican party" says the Union, 'has &
majority of 10000 in Ohio, and it car
make itself heard to purpose if it viii
pitch in"
Just so! When the Republicans gel
together and pitch in for the maintain.
ance of Republican principles and policy
they are heard, and victory crowns theiI
banners. The Republicans of Belmont
county should "pitch in" with vigor, and
help win glorious victory.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-02
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION,

Notice is hereby given that the Repub
lican Convention for this Twentieth Dis
trict of Ohio, will be held at ST. CLAIRs-
VILE, o., on MONDAY, October 9Th,
1890, for the purpose of nominating
candidate for Member of State Board of
Equalization. The Is delegates of this
county, chosen by the County Conven-
ton at Barnesville, September 9th last
are urgently requested to be present.
A. ii MITCHELL, Chm.
THEO. G. AYERS, Sec'y.