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re Curso Cosa n o. nay

Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
II il fails to cure. IS cents.
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08

Every person OVER Ave years q agp
IN storbech. Austria. l. a chess player.
The game = taught in the schoolz-
Il Il said to be possible 70 draw riati-
mum wires % fine that two Of them
twisted could be inserted in ne hollow
Of = human hair.
Virginia has Just enacted = law max
1ng # : misdemeanor to sell intoxieants
70 an student Of sn educational insti-
tution IN that state.
Ths life Insurance companies have
reason 10 regret the decrease Of Hamil-
Ton Disston. Of Philadelphia He car
ried 81. 100000 Insurance.
A new globe. for ell kinds OF lights.
increases the Illuminating power ten
per cent II Is grooved vertically in
side and horizontally outside.
Senator wolcott. OF Colorado. can do
what few men can do. He can shave
with > razor in each hand, and slmul-
taneously write with two pens.
A snail that has bern decapitsted. n
kept In a moist place, viii IN q few
weeks grow q new bead. which will be
~ servieeable As the one removed.
The COW tree grows in South and Cen
tral America. A hole bored in the
trunk nuses n milk-like liquid to flow.
and this beverage u palatabls and
nourishing.
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08
NOTES OF THE DAY.

Nearly st,5O0,000 worth of articles
are pawned In London weekly.
France proposes to follow Italy's ex-
ample and tax the income from the gov
ernment bonds.
American ebony Is one of the heav-
lest woods known, weighing 1918
pounds 10 the cubic foot.
The Bank of England has 1000 off,
cials on It's rolls, and 1000 clerks. II
clerk Is late three times lie receives
a warning, and the fourth time he is
discharged at once.
lander, Wyo., a town of nearly 2,co0
inhabitants, enjoys the distinction OF
being The furthest removed from a rail-
way Of any incorporated town in the
United States.
Gen. Sir John Adye, in pleading that
old soldiers should be employed in the
postal service of Great Britain, says
that about $4,000 men every year return
from the army to civil life at an average
age of 20.
Cincinnati wheelmen nre making
strenuous efforts TO have an ordinance
passed which shall regulate the sprinlf-
ling Of streets. 1t is suggested that "a
pnth three feet wide shall be left at
either side Of the street." "a :
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.


Under the caption spine Is Cola the
Lunber Trade Joarnal contains the fol-
lowing, which should be read and pom
dered over By every MiasissiPPian inter
estsd in pine lands:
"A Wsil-knoKn investor. who has
much money in timber lands. was asked
the other day for bis opinion Of South
srn timber Investments He replied: 4
can tell yoa in three woris-pine is
gold The remark was quoted 10 a
leading bank president In this city. He
smilingly said: 1t may not be gold. but
il is as good as gold
'As has always been the case, men as
= rule Gndsrrats that with which they
are most familiar. II many years since
Chicagoans had foreseen what now
seems TO have been inevitable. how
many fortunes would have been made
from the wonderful development Of that
town. Nooneean snumerate the almost
priceless tracts Of pine in Michigan and
Wisconsin that not so many years ago
were practically given away.
"A similar condition exists in the
South today. Holders of yellow pine
stumpage should hoard 1t with care, in
stead OF sacrificing II with prodigal i'm
punity, as many of them are doing.
The fact is, outsiders seem to under
stand the value Of this asset better
than the owners themselves. Banks
and holders Of lumber securities are be-
ginning to object to the cutting of Of
timber that is as good as gold to make
lumber to be sold at cost or at a loss.
Manufacturers cannot afford to do thls
They should organize and get full value
for an asset that once gone can never
be replaced. Failing this they should
shut down. At any rate they should
insist upon what is rightiully theirs.
The strongest proof Of tho inherent
value OF pine stumpage is found in the
fact that while everything has been
shrinking in value for the last three
years, even lumber, yellow pine timber
has actually advanced Good times
again will see marked rise In all
Southern stumpage, OF which yellow
pine is the most important. Cherish
your pine"
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08
BOOKS AND WRITERS.

Msarten Martens Is reported TO be
slowly recovering from the illness
which has for some time interrupted
his literary work.
Prince Henry Of Orleans has written
= hew book Of Central Asintic travel,
of which a translation will appear In
London In the autumn.
Mr.. Gladstone's interest In theehar-
octer Of Sheridan has taken form In
q paper on Fraser Rae's new biography
of the dumatist-
Julian Ralph declares that Coney Is
land '-still remains the king OF all pop
ular resorts Of America" He says thnt
In single year 5000. 900 souls have
ccngreguted there, but he neglects to
ssate how many people there were.
The most popular boys book in Italy
-one surprising even ''Cuore"-is Ed
monde de Henius' "Libro d'0ro." which
has passed through $50 editions. 1t
Is now being translated into German
and a Swiss publisher will issue first
edition Of $1,000 copies.
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08

Justice Cooper, who has had tho in.
junction suit of z 7. Ustick, secretary
OF the George ID. Barnard Company be-
fore him for several days last week,
notified bis attorney that he bad de-
cided not to grant tho same. Ustick
tried two Federal judges in an effort to
have the Trammil printing law set
aside and failing to get favorable ac-
tion from either, be concluded to try
the State courts and has met the same
fate. Tho homo Offices have won in
every instance. While Judge Cooper
does not say so In words, his action
means that he thinks tho Trammil act
constitutional.
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08
ODD ENDS OF The WORLD.

The natives OF Africa gorged them
selves with watermelons as early as
a5oo b. C. The fruit grows wild all over
the country.
The most costly tomb In existence is
that which was erected to the memory
Of Mohammed. The diamonds and ru-
bies used in the decorations are worth
sio,ooo,ooo.
When Russian family moves from
one house 70 another II is customary
10 rake all the fire from the hearth Of
The old domicile and carry IL in a closed
pot to the new residence.
The bridal veil Of a Japanese young
lady Is subsequently used as her shroud.
Just after the marriage IL is carefully
put away and reserved until death
hakes Its use again necessary.
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08
A Remarkably Healthy Season.

DR.. 5. ID. Robbins, surgeon OF tho
Vicksburg Hospital, reports the number
patients In that institution the smallest
be has has over known at this season OF
the year. When 1t is considered that
this hospital draws inmates from every
portion OF the territory tributary to
Vicksburg, this fact indicates q remark.
ably healthy season. The number OF
patients is not over half the number
usual at this season OF the year, and the
outdoor patients, he says, are proper.
tionately fewer still. From inquiries he
finds that the conditions prevailing
there are noticed generally throughout
the district
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08

Jake Williams, a negro, 20 years OF
age, was lynched in Madison county,
Fla, by mob, who took him from an
officer while on the way to Jail. vii.
liams was given employment last Jan
uary by William Wood, respectable
white farmer While the family was
asleep, Williams entered the room OF
his employers daughter and attempted
to assault her, but was frightened by
the screams of the young lady. lie
was captured by the father and turned
owr to the county authorities.
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08

The JEFF Davis Volunteers held their
annual election for officers for tho en-.
suing year at Fayette last week, and
are preparing for the encampment at
Jackson. The following officers were
elected: Captain, E. N. coffey; first
lieutenant, W. s. Gordon, second lieu
tenant, W. w. Ellis; surgeon, DR.. L. r.
Harrison; chaplain, Rev. Charles Ober.
schmidti sponsor, Miss Miree Whitney.
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08

Surveying OF property for the ereo-
tion of a 5000, 900 cotton mill began at
Cordova, Ala, few days ago. Messrs.
liarcourt Armory, r. 7. Smelling and
=. Green, OF Boston, Mass, and q. W.
Stevens, Of Atlanta. Ga.. have been at
Cordova arranging for the work. Sto-
vens will attend to the stalking Oft Of
the property and the opening Of the
coal mines. In the agreement made
for the location OF the mills, which
will be the largest in the south, It was
understood that valuable coal lands
were included, from which fuel would
furnished for the plant at maximum
cost Of about 80 cents per ton delivered
at the furnace doors Of the mill.
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08

Thomas Hughes, colored, head iani'
tor at Washington and Lee university
for 80 years, died at Lexington, Va,
recently, of Brights disease OF the kid
neys lie had been i'll for long time.
He was personally known to the thou
sands Of students Of the university
who have attended lectures there
since the close Of the civil war as
Uncle Tom. and beloved by ofiie eials,
faculty and students. lie was Ches-
terfieldian in manners He was body
servant to Gen. Lee during the civil
war. As a mark Of respect to his
memory the university faculty at
tended his funeral In body. DR.. John
Randolph Tucker, dean OF the law
school, delivered an address
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08

DR.. G. Colyer Hall, Of Cleveland sta
tion, Mobile county, Ala, a farmer
was taken to Pensacola, Fla, few
days ago, TO answer to the charge OF
the murder of man named OFarrall'
committed June ls, 1871. The indiet'
ment was found 2S years ago, but
Hall had disappeared Meantime
he had settled In Mobile county
and prospered, making a eonsidera-
BILE fortune and raising large family.
He was regarded as one of the most
solid and respected men Of the county,
had high political and business stand
ing, and his arrest was great sur
prise. Hall says that the man was
killed with a gun, but that he is inno-
cent and had nothing to do with the
shooting.
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08

Nellie Clemente committed suicide at
San Antonio, Tex, because her lover
spoke to another. She was from New
Orleans, and OF respectable people.
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08
SOUTHERN oLEAHlHas


Though the regulation uniforms Of
the confederate army were gray, says
the Richmond lva.l Dispatch, the Gloss
of the war fonnd nearly all OF the men
and some Of the officers wearing hons
.puu suits Of various eolors, or, 81
least. OF various shades Of gray. So
enIled abutternutr suits were greatly
In vogue, whole regiments being taas
uniformed Some OF the uniform eiosh
was got from England on blockade
runners; some was made at the WOODEN
mills scattered here and there through
the south, and a great deal was tae
product Of hand looms, worked oy ths
women of the south. There was :
cadet gray cloth, very ane and sois,
which was made at the orsnsha"
wooden factory In this city.
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08

Tho past week throughout tho State
was warmy and sbowery and crops were
much revived in consequence. Cotton
is being laid by and first open bolls are
reported much earlier than usual. Few
Complaints OF boil worms and blight
were racaived
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08
Killed While Defending Ills wife.

Mrs. Garner, wife Of Nath Garner, a
respectable farmer In Smith county,
Miss, was at the well for some water
when man by the name Of Mathis, a
stranger, assaulted Mrs. Garner, and
the two got into scuilie, when Nath
Garner, who was in the house some
hundreds of yards away, ran to them,
whereupon Mathis cut Garner several
times with his knife, killing him.
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08
Railway Building In IN, sonth.

From January to June 30 railway
building in the south was as follows.
Alabama, ALSO miles; Arkansas, 2;
Florida, 81; Georgia, 95; Kentucky.
o. Louisiana, lO4.lO; Mississippi, 30:
North Carolina, 5; Tennessee, $50;
Texas, $3.50; Virginia, 0; West vir.
ginia, 2.
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08

Near Denmark, Tenn, Frank Bur.
ton (colored) was shot three times and
instantly killed by W. J. Ewell, q
prominent planter. The killing grew
out ofa threat made by Burton against
Ewcll, 1t is said, and when shot tho
negro was advancing on Ewell with
deadly weapon,
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08
Wa, . Figure In IN. oil cou,,r,

Mrs. Katherine Z. Reed. one Of the
wealthiest women In the oil country
about Sistersvillc, w. Va, all Of whose
money came from oil, and whose fore.
sight was the means of numerous
others amassing fortunes, died re-.
Gently,
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08

The franchise OF easy digestion OF
the most valuable in the gift OF medical
science-can be secured by any person wise
enough to use Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
either to suppress growing dyspepsia, or TO
uproot 1t at maturity. Bilious, rheumatic
and fever and ague sufferers, persons
troubled with nervousness, and the consti-
pated, should also secure the health fran
chise by the same means.
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08
Most sree...fuI In Its HIstorx.

The session OF the Mississippi Uni
versity just closed was one OF the most
successful in its history. In all the
various departments 27t pupils were
enrolled. and the institution has no
preparatory course. Never before has
the enrolment OF students above pre-
psratory grado been so large, and the
total enrolment has not been SO great
since 1883, when il6 preparatory stu
dents were enrolled. Not only has the
number OF students been large, but
what is more gratifying the work done
and the department OF the student body
has been most excellent. Among more
than 200 young men OF course there will
be somo who fail to appreciate their
opportunities. This number has boen
very small at tho university. The
chancellor reported that fully IS per
cent. Of the grades glven during the
session were satisfactory.
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08

After State Treasurer May cancelled
The bid Of $ A. KeAn Of Chicago fot
s2SI. 500 Of the Mississippi bonds be had
that amount Of bonds on hand unsold-
Kean bid for the whole issue al lu-sf.
but was only allotted s2sl. 500. Treas
ursr May felt confident be eould ds-
pose Of the amount for more premium
than Kean offered. and subsequent
events have demonstrated that he was
correct He gave It out that he had on
hand for sale the amount Of bonds al
lotted to Kean. and that purchasers
could procure them At i03 Every mall
since then has brought him offers for
the bonds at those figures, and nearly
every hour in the day has received Of
fsrs from parties in various portions Of
the State agreeing to take from $1,000
to $40. .0o0 at that price. He has already
sold over $3.50, 200 OF the amount, and
now has an offer from one party Offering
to take 500, 900 OF the bonds at lO3
The bonds have gone like hot cakes,
and IL will be impossible to supply the
demand. Events demonstrate the fact
that the State will make Il Of l per
cent premium by the cancellation OF
Kean's bid. There was no disposition,
however, on this account 40 crowd him
out" Had he placed his money At
Jackson on July l the bonds would have
been issued to him at lOah. He failed
to do so, and wanted lot OF intorms-
tion which he should hare had before
placing his bid, and as this meant sew
eral days delay Treasurer May felt he
was justified in cancelling the same. as
the State is badly in need of the funds
TO make the June distribution OF the
common school fund.-T. NJ. Henry, in
Commercial Appeal.
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08

The Walthall Warden says "The
corn crop Of this State is considerably
smaller this year than last. With but
few exceptions the farmers have planted
last years corn lands in cotton, and this
and the droutb, which has been sevoro
In some sections, will mako corn scarce"
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08

Mrs. John Mccullough was found
brutnlly murdered near Riverside, Ca,
and her husband was arrested. There
were no signs of a struggle.
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08

The Canton Times gives the farmers
the following advice: Don't quit work.
ing the crops too soon; remem Der they
have to grow and mature fruit until
checked by frost to insure a full yield,
and the later they are worked the longer
they will grow. Work shallow with
harrows after plowing out the middles. i"
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08
.Gladness Comes

Win q better understanding of the
w transient nature of the many phys
ical ills, which vanish before proper ef-
forts-gentle efforts-pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There Is comfort in
the knowledge, that SO many forms of
sickness arc not due to any actual dis.
ease, but simply to a constipated eondi.
ton OF the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs. prompt
ly removes. That is why il is the only
remedy with millions Of families. and Is
everywhere esteemed SO highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that 1t is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without debilitatino tbe
organs on which it acts. 1t is therefore
all important, in order to get its bene.
ficial effects, to note when Won mr.
chase, that You have the genuine arti-
Gle. which is manufactured by the Cali.
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold bv
all reputable druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good health
and the system is regular, laxatlyes or
other remedies arc then not needed. n
aificted with any actual disease, one
may be commended to the most skillful
physicians, but II in need Of laxative.
tne should have the best, and with the
well-iHformed everywhere, Syrup n
Figs stands highest and is most lareolv
pscd sindgiges general satisfaction,
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08

R. D. Ward, well-known law yer.
died at Richmond, Va. lie was com.
mandant of Castle Thunder, the prison
for confederate deserters and federal
spies.
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08

Ernest Westcott, aged Is, was
drowned In the Alabama river at Mont.
gomery, Ala. lie was IN a boat with
ten schoolmates, and the boat was
turned over.
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08
Ended III, Earthlr C.rs.r.

Robert Covers, of near Trenstill,
schoolhouse, just over the Kentucky
limo In the vicinity of Clarksville,
Tenn, committed suicide by hanging
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08

Miss Mary Balfour, aged 20, OF New
Orleans, was drowned recently. She
attempted to change seats IN . boat
and fell into the water. =.
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08

Prof Z. b. Massie, Of the South.
western Presbyterian university Of
Memphis, Tenn, died at Baltimore.
Nd, from the effects OF an operation.
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08

Capt. j. S. bradford, secretary and
treasurer of Hampstead, Tex, diod
few days ago. The funeral was con-
Quoted by the Knights of Pythias..
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08

An artesian well supplying so, 900 gal
Ions OF watcr day has been bored on
the university campus at Oxford. The
temperature is o.. 0 degrees Fahrenheit.
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08

HARaREAvEs-"I met Buffalo Bill when
was In Chicago the last timcn Ferry-"lie
Is about tho only bill you ever met, isn't
Cincinnati Enquirer
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08

Tho little city Of Biloxi was treated
to sensation last woek in the shape of
personal encounter between a police.
man and hackman. The policeman in
endeavoring to enforce the ordinance
prohibiting hackmen from soliciting
custom on the railroad platform had oc.
casion to use his club on hackman and
was assaulted in turn by several hack.
men, one Of whom secured the club. and
the policeman pulled his gun to stand
oil the men. He was tried for assault
and battery and exhibiting a deadly
weapon. lie pleaded guilty to the former
and was fined SIS and costs.
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08

On July 81, 1896, half.fare excursions will
be run to all points in the Great Southwest
via the Cotton Belt Route. For full infor
nation and illustrated land folders write To
i. W. LABEAuME, @. P. & I. A.,
st. Louis. Mo,
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08

FRS stopped free and permanently cured.
No iits after first days use OF DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Res'orcr. Free 80 trial bottlo
d treatise. DR. KLINE. g33 Arch st. phila Pa.
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08

CONSTIPATION Cured by DR.. Carlstedts
German Liver Powder. Samples and testi
monials free. In Bottles only 25 cents. Tho
Carlstedt Medicine Co., Evansville, Ind.
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08

Clarksdale, July 6.--The board OF su.
pervisors today at Friar's Point opened
the bids for the $40, 200 per cent. 30
year county bonds authorized by tho
last legislature in order to fund the
floating debt OF the county. The best
bidders were +. r. Fulton & Co., of
Grand Forks, N. D., who get the entire
issue for s3O,325. Fulton & Co. lately
purchased the Gayoso Hotel at receivers
sale in Memphis.
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08

The manner Of vulgar man has freedom
without ease, and the manner Of gentle
man has ease without freedom Chester
field
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08

The last session OF the Mississippi
legislature cost the taxpayers OF Missis-
sippi ss5,s241o The account OF the
auditor shows this expenditure to have
been distributed as follows.
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08

"YoU nebber YETI said Uncle Eben,
"could FIN or man so stingy DAT be isn't
willin ter share his loafin' time wifi some
body dat's really busy Washington Star.
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08

Muso Is a prophecy Of what life Is TO be,
the. rainbow Of promise translated out Of
seeing into hearing Mrs. L. M. Child.
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08

HALF the misery OF human life might be
cxiinguished by mutual Offices Of compass
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08

i CAN recommend Piso's Cure for Con.
sumption to sufferers from Asthma.-E. d.
TowSsESp, Fl Howard, Wis, May 4, Yi.
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08

h'enu"hoe NJ the Normal Increasing.
The list OF attendants at the Brook.
haven Normal swells every day. The
work being done is better and more sat.
isfactory than ever before and everyone
is highly pleased. An opportunity will
be afforded teachers desiring to obtain
State and professional licenses to stand
the examination required by the new
law the last two days of the Normal. II
applications arc not made for such
lincenses at that time 1t will be neces.
sary for applicants to 60 before tho
State board OF examiners at jackson.
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08

: H your food is not properly digested, use
Dr; Carlstedts German Liver Powder
Price, % cents. AT all druggists.
The Greenville times., 1896-07-08

In such world as ours the idle man Is
not so much biped as bivalve. Horace
Mann.