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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21
SOCIETY AND Personal NOTES.

Mrs. Sadie Ferguson was a visitor
Greenville this week
Mr.. Geo. b, Alexander is absent in
New Orleans on business trip
Mr.. Harvey Miller lefl on Monday
for New Orleans, for short visit.
Mrs. II. st. L. Coppee is in Green
vile, having recently returned from
Yicksburg.
Mrs. j. Shall Yerger left this week
for a visit to her sister, Mrs Sessions
at Frisrs' Point.
Mr.. aud Mrs. john A, Metcalte
we're the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. +.
Hav kinR This week.
Mrs. e. Z. Urquhart came in from
hog plantation to attend the church
services on Easter day.
Mrs. S. Il. Geise left on Monday for
Memphis, to be with her father,
Major &. M. Williams, who is under
the care Of specialists IN that city.
The engagement of Mr.. Sol lsenberg
to Miss Carrie Weinberg is announced.
The young couple whose lives will
soon be united in the hottest of earthly
bonds are among the most prominent
and popular in Greenville, They have
grown up together in this city, and
their host of LOVING friends wish for
them a long life of unalloyod happi-
ness in the union so auspiciously be-
gun.
Miss ALMA Lee Baker gave charm
ing Easter party to about So Of her
HuIo friends on Monday IN The bean
iCul yard Of Mrs. S. II. King. Egg
hunting was the chief feature Of the
entertainment, and was entered in
to with great zest by the happy com.
pany. The girls first prize for End
ing The greatest number Of eggs was
won By Lucy George, while Wilbur
Scruggs captured the prize for boys.
Alice Greeuey was the winner OF
The BOBBY. A delicious fesS, closed
the entertainment, and music aud
dancing delighted the older members
Of the merry paTty
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21
CLOSING THE BREAKS.

Below Is published the preamble
and resolutions of the Vicks burg
Board of Trade and Cotton Exchange
GU the subject of the speedy closing
OF the breaks in the levees of lhi,
district. The matter is one which
so vitality affects the people of the
delta that the resolutions will find
hearty endorsement and approval in
the mind of every reader whose in
terests depend upon the promptness
with which the suggestions are met
Que thing, and Que ouly is now OF
the first Importance to the people OF
this district, aud that is that they may
be enabled to commence their farm
ing operations just as soon as pos
sible. If we can get crop in by the
18th or even goth of May we are all
right. Everything depends on the
next two or three weeks In mat
ter like this days are precious, and
each one lost or gained is of tremen-
dous Importance. The efforts of our
representatives IN Congress in the past
leave 10 room to doubt that their &c.
tive aud immediate labors will be de-
voted to this end, aud the local lcvce
boards can Of course be depended up
on to exert themselves TO The utmost
in a cause SO manifestly necessary e
the welfare Of the district:
Az a special meeting of the Board
of Trade and Cotton Exchange held
this day, the following resolutions
were adopted:
The people in The lower valley o.
the Mississippi are confronted with .
grave condition such a. exceeds all
their past experience. The prceeut
flood in the Mississippi is not only
unprecedented in height but promises
to be unprecedented IN duration.
In view of these facts il is undoubt-
edly wise policy to relieve these lands
from the overflow water from the
Mississippi river at the earliest date
possible. 1t is deemed practicable to
stop the discharge of water through
the present crevasses in the Mississippi
Valley as soon as it shall have largely
subsidized, therefore.
Be it resolved, That the Secretary
OF War be requested to call a meet
ing Of the Mississippi river commits
sion, aud to take such other steps as
will Immediately cuable the aulhuri-
ties IN charge 10 apply the money
carried in he sundry civil bill for The
purpose, 10 shut out the flow of wa
ters through said crevasses, at fine
earliest practicable moment, and there.
by relieve said lands from water and !
enable the people to make a crop, and |
to this end VIC respectfully urge that
full preliminary preparation should be |
made without delay.
Be 1t further resolved, That copy |
Of these resolutions be sent to the |
Honorable T. G. Catchings, and to the |
Senator'S from this State. with the re- I
quest that tley lay the matter before
he Honorable, the Secretary Of War,
lrgiDg his best efforts in this be-
lalf.
The lcvee boards of the States of
Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas.
md the various commercial bodies in
he OHIO and Mississippi valleys are
sked to cooperate with us IN This
movement. 5. p. METZGER
President Cotton Exchange.
- E. Z. CARROLL,
President Board of Trada
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21

My Spring Millinery Goods have
been received in full, and 1 do not
hesitate to say that more tasty or
magnificent assortment has never been
seen in Greenville An inspection will
convince you. My trimmer has ar
rived, aud | can conscentiously say
that she is an expert. All who patron
ize me will fluid that have the very
latest styles and hsudsomest stock Of
Spring Millinery Goods ever seen in
the city, aud all orders will receive
our careful attention and best efforts
to please.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21

Easter was celebrated With more
than the usual splendor and leremony
at ST. Josephs' Catholic church
which vas beautifully decorated for
The occasion, and filled by an immense
congregation. The music rendered
was Millard's mass, one of .he most
beautiful creations of that composer.
The choir, strengthened aud especial.
ly trained for the occasion, had de-
voted much time and study to its
preparation and the beautiful mass
wac admirably sung, The late date
on which Easter fell this year made
1t possible 10 use greater quantity
of flowers in church decoration than
has been the case for many years, and
the church never presented a more
beautiful picture than Oh this occas.
ou, when every effort was made 10
-ender all tho adjuncts of the service
ypical and commemorative of the
oyous aud glorious mystery of the
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21
IKE SACK.

1t was with great distress that the
many friends of Mrs. A G. Penny
and Mrs, J. S, Mcdonald learned on
Sunday that both ladies we're criti.
Cally i'll at the home of Mrs. Melon
aid IN Greenwood, to which Mrs
Penny had gone tor the purpose OF
nursing her daughter. Hope for
either was almost abandoned, but
later accounts bring the cheering in
telligeuce that both are improving.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21

a break occurred at Shlpland tbis
morning, and will have the effect OF
sggravatlng the condition of The
already overflowed district which is
affected by it, but only for a short
Time as all the indications point to an
early and decided fall The effect on
the back water about Greenville, II is
.nought, VIII not be spprecisble, aud
the aarm from the break can scarcely
increase that already done. 1t will be
,ehem oered that that portion of the
leVee OF the district was distrusted
even before the break of the levee AT
Deerheld, and it is extraordinary that
II mas not given way long ago.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21
AboyeLow
ANnlnrInlIrk
Proposed Leyee LEGISLATION.

/ The following are the two bills asked
+ by the Leyee Board to be passed at the
Z called session Of the Legislature
/ A bill to be entitled an act to amend
section five CO.. of an act entitled an act
I to amend chapter sixty three (63) OF the
\ sheet acts of 1892, being an act entitled
| an act to provide for the appointment
of the Levee Commissioners, TO raise a
1 revenue to maintain the Levees In the
Mississippi Levee District and to author
/ ize the issuance of bonds by the Board
of Mississippi Levee Commissioners so
that the same shall read as follows:
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State Of Mississippi that section five Of
an act entitled an act to amend chapter
sixty three (63) Of the sheet acts Of 1892
being an act entitled an act to provide
for the appointments Of the Leyee Com
missioners, to raise a revenue to main
tain the Levees i'm the Mississippi Leyee
District and to authorize the issuance of
bonds by the Board Of Mississippi Leyee
Commissioners, approved March 28rd
1896, be and the same IS so amended as
to read as follows
Said Board of Lavee Commissioners |
may in any year authorize the issuance
of certificates Of indebtedness Of said
Board to an amount not exceeding one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars |
which certificates of indebtedness shall |
be in form, in such amounts and payable |
at such time as may be fixed by the or
der Of said Board not longer than twelve |
months after the date fixed for their is
suance and bearing such interest as may |
be designated in such order not to eX' |
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21

We wish travellers could realize the
Importance Of having with them a
bottle Of ChamberIaiu's Cole, Cholera
and DiarThoea Remedy. Change Of
water and diet frequently produces
dlsrrhoea which can be quickly cured
with this remedy, For sale by Clarke's
Drug Store.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21

Mr.. Horace Sessions left on Mon
day for Meridian, TO look after I'M
portant real estate Transactions which
he is negotiating in that city. Green
vile will, of course, continue to be
his headquarters, but his energy and
successful methods mako his presence
welcome in any town which he con.
siders to be a good field for reel os-
tate enterprises.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21
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PASSOVER.

The closing day Of The Passover
Ieast begins on Thursday tomorrow
evening. Services in the Synagogue
Oh the Hebrew Union commence OF
thursday night at 3 o'clock and Oh
friday morning at 10 O'Clock. Dur
ing TOE morning services Montrose
GOldstein Will be confirmed.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21

At the meeting Of the Mississippi
Medical Association, which assemblies
in Jackson to-day, Greeuville and the
county will be well represented, aud
important papers will be read before
the association by Drs. G. L. Pope, of
Leland and J. d. Smythe Of Green
VILE.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21

Work on the Post Office building,
which was interrupted by the over
flow excitement, was resumed Oh
Monday, and the handsome building
is progressing rapidly towards com
pletion.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21

A good investment is to purchase a
9otiie Of Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy. 1t is good when you first take a
cold 1t Is good when your cold is
seated and your lungs ere sore. 1t is
good for any kind Of o cough aud is
pleasant and safe to take For sale 57
Clarke's Drug Store.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21

Mr.. Henry 7. Ireys, Jr, of Green
Vile, has been appointed by the Gov.
ernor to represent this city and dis
trict at the Insurance Conference to
be held on April 27-2S, at South Pines,
North Carolina.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21

On Monday morning, Apri 10Th.
the annual election Of officers and
Festrymsu of ST James church was
held. The following named gentle
men constitute the vestry as chosen
for The ensuing year. Senior War.
den, W. @. YeIger; Junior Warden
j. H. Nslms Geo. Wheatey, Geo. B.
Alexander, T. II. Hood, II. # Holmes.
H. H. Nellie, J. V. Bell, Joshua Skin.
ner.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21

E. H. WRAY JR,. at the Depot Hotel
Saloon, at the Y. d Nj. V. r. r, depot.
is the place to buy your bottle of cock.
tail and have your jug filled before leav-
ing for your plantation home. au4
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21

BOTTLERS OF
w. IL. MCBRAYER,
OLD OSCAR
PEPPER
Bond Il Lillard,
0. j.. G. TAYLOR.
GuckenheimerR Rye
Fine Old Bourbon.
and otherStaHdard
Brands.
Also a full line Of
Holland Gin,
Apple and Peach
Brandy,
Jamaica Rum,
California Sherry
California Claret /
California Port /
and Cognac
BRANDY, /
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21
GREENVILLE TIMES
WEDNESDAY APRIL 2l, 1897
THE WEATHER.

The weather of the past few days
leaves nothing to DO desired. The
period OF freq lent rains is over, aud
tho Indications are that the fire wealth
err will continue. or course just now
much depends upon it, and tho skies
are watched with almost as much in-
terest as the waters below The back
water in Greonvile is falling slowly,
a decline OF nearly two inches having
taken place. The slowne's of the fall
is of course due to the fact that il
still flows in from the break at stop
Landing, which has greatly widened,
aud very decided fall in the back
water cannot be hoped for until the
influx of water at that point ceases.
Highest Thermometer .r-.....-. ..----a-- a.
Lowest Ihermo meter---,...... ....a-- ~
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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21

Try Canadian Club at Radgesky &
Cos. 1t is one of the best aud most
brands of WHISTLES BOW on
the market. Every one will be pleasd
with It's mellow aud rich flavor
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21

FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT.
With or without board Apply al
400 Broadway.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21

Rsdgesky & Co solicit the jug trade,
and guarantee to their customers full
satisfaction. All orders will be filled
promptly and accurately
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21

SCOTS Cotton Exchange Sa-
loon is in the centre Of the city,
where none but the best Of
goods are handled.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21

Those Aristo-Platino pictures at
Bells are beauties. Go to look at
them
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21

H. Scott, Wholesale Liquor,
carries the largest stock in the
State.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21

The Hawkins building on Main
street is nearly finished, and viii be a
very ornamental and convenient one.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21

EAR CORN FOR SALE, any
quantity.
LYME STARTLING & co,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21
FOR RENT

Seven Room dwelling house, ccuye-
nient TO business. For particulars APP
ply to n. c. SKINNER.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21

The TIMES is Indebted TO senator
E c. Walthall for important and iu-
tereSting public documents.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21

Splendid work at Bells.
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Subscribe for the TINES.
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Petition for Liquor License.

Tc the City Council OF Greouyile:
We Tie undersigned qualified electors Of the
City cf Greenylle, County Of Washington, state
of Mississippi, hereby petition your honorable
body to grant unto -
c GUGGENHEIM,
No 227 Washington Avenue, resident of said
CITY, q license TO sell yinous, sprtuOus, malt
and Intoxicating liquors in less quantities than
one gallon at his place of business, No. 227
Washington Avenue, in said City, and we re-
commend said q Guggonhelm to be Of good
reputation and % sober and suitable person to
receive such license, and your petitioners will
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21

Send your job Work to the TIMES
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21

Try Gen. H. SCOTS 1880
Private Stock Whiskey, a SUI
perior article. Beware of
fraudulent limitations.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21

Highest Thermometer
Lowest Thermometer
RRInfMll ....-.---- -..----.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21

If You have picture to be framed
take it toBcll
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-23

with bodies striped in black and white,
like zebras, amuse the people with
such bulfoonery as may be suggested
by the occasion, much the same as the
clown of u circus, making faces,
cracking Jokes and making elaborate
attempts at various feats, only to fail.
This is the one occasion of the year
when Apaches, Utes and Navajoes are
permitted to pitch camp on the reser-
walton, and some of these wild tribes
are sure to be present to get share
of the good things given away. The
antipathy to the Mexicans is forgotten,
and Americans are priced as guests of
honor.
The subject races early learned the
Spanish language from their conquer
ors, aud for 300 years or more it has
been the common tongue of south
western peoples speaking various Ian
gunges. Even Americans in many
parts of the southw est are forced to
learn il in order to facilitate their af.
fairs The work of the Catholic
Church and the tenacity of the Mexi
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-23

pyramids are in decay, and others are
used for storing grain. Some of the
living rooms are whitewashed. Fire
places are made by constructing a mud
hood across corner with mud flue
running to the roof, and pinyon and
cedar brought from the mountains are
burned standing on end in the corner
The broad terraces are the playground
of the children and the lounging place
of the "old folks"
When discovered by the Spanish
conquistadores these people were not
only peaceful farmers, but they wore
cotton clothing bought from their
cousins in the warmer lowlands farther
south. as we'll as the skins OF wild ami
mails. To-day the men wear in sum-
mer cotton leggings held up by n
string and n priut shirt falling loosely
outside the lcggiugs. I'm cold weather
they add mocrasins and blankets. The
women wear skirt Of colored cotton,
and the waist is piece OF cloth wound
around the body over tine right shout
der and under the left arm. For gala
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-23

It's people, according to the best au-
thorities, are descendants of the cliff
dwellers, and the pyramidal form of
their community houses was another
device to protect themselves from their
hereditary enemies, the Apaches, the
Navaioes and the Utes. A captain un-
der Coronado, who came up from
Mexico in search of the tabled seven
cities of Cibola, whose people ate from
golden dishes, discovered these pyra-
mids in 1910, and they stand to-day
just rs he described them, though one
story dwellings have sprung up about
the foot of the pyramids since the
American occupation assured peace.
The larger building has ninety-seven
rooms and the smaller seventy-two.
The inhabitants number about 400.
Tho walls of these community
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-23
GREAT FEATHeReo CREATURE.

Ecmnins of bird That Was Twelve
Feet High Discovered In Australia.
DIR. T.. c. Stirling announces that
he discovered, during visit to Aus
tralia, from which he has just re-
turned, the remains of an extinct bird
which in life measured twelve feet in
height The bird, ne DIR. Stirling de-
scribes it, is unknown to history. In
some respects, it resembles the ele-
phant- footed moa, and in others the
emu of the present day. II differs
from all in so great degree, however,
rs to prove it TO have been of class
by itself. Large quantities of the re-
mains were discovered, showing that
centuries ago this great-feathered crea-
ture was common sight on the Aus
tralian plains.
The place of discovery is called
Lake CALEDONIA and is located in
South Australia. If it has at any time
been visited by other than the natives,
DR.. Stirling found no trace of the fact.
Lake CALEDONIA is one of those basins
which are dignified with the name of
lake, but only become such during
those tremendous downpours of water
which transform the seeming Aus
tralian desert into the verdure-clad
plain. While DIR. Stirling visited it,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-23

but so great is the reverence OF the
people for the Cacique that in any con-
troversy his will is practically law az
against the rule of the Gobernador.
The pyramid people ask no help Of
Uncle Sam, and he does not interfere
in their internal affairs. They have
acquired community title to their
farms and transfer these among them
selves. They have gone into civilized
courts only once or twice, and then
because whites encroached on their
lands. They lease some of their land
to Mexican neighbors at the rate of 81
for as much rs can be seeded with a
fanega of grain. A fanega of wheat is
about two bushels, and it will seed
about two acres. making the rent
about fifty cents an acre.
An authority has said that nowhere
else on earth has the aborigine built
many-storied homes, and these two
pyramids nre the only ones of their
kind remaining in the Egypt of Amer
ipo
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-23

cans have kept the Castillian promi-
nent even under American rule. The
pyramid dwellers, therefore, learn
Spanish for communication with the
outside world and retain their own
ancient tongue for home life. Few of
them know any English.
Every new born babe is baptized by
the Catholic priest and characterized
hy Spanish name, except in few
cases in which French priests, who
have been brought in by the present
archbishop have given French names.
But the pagan shaman also christens
the babe. Facing the East in the
morning twilight, he awaits the mo-
ment when the sun shall peep over the
Taos Mountains, towering -. 900 feet
above the sea, when he bestows on
the infant native name by which he
is known among his intimates. These
people are divided into clans designa.
ted rs eagle, corn, etc, and members
of the same elan are not permitted to
intermarry. They have an admirable
family life. The fields and the pro-
ducts of the chase belong to the hus-
band. The house and the children
belong to the wife. The crops are the
husbands until they are housed, when
they become the wife's. She grinds
the corn and wheat between stones,
and this rude mill is known as n
metate.
The courts have decided that the
pyramid dwellers are citizens of the
United States under the treaty of
Hidalgo Guadalupe, by which the
southwest was acquired from Mexico,
but they do not want to be citizens,
and the Government has scarcely
treated them as such. The grant of