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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-09
GOOD SIGNS.
TAtlanta Journsl.1

Even slight improvement in busi-
ness is remarkable while Congress
still refuses to take any step toward
currency reform and proposes ill.,
creased taxation as the only remedy
for hard times.
That business Is sgetting better is ev-
ident from many signs. The financial
reviews and commercial agencies pub
lish reports from all parts of the coun-
try which indicate this.
The reports of railroads show in.
creased earnings over those OF the
same period last year. Another sig
niflcsnt and hopeful sign is the fact
that the money now in circulation in
this country is $1S8, 149,612 more than
the circulation one year ago, the total
amount In circulation last Saturday
being $1,659,73S,s95.
The absence of speculative interest
is not au unmixed evil. 1t indicates
that what improvement is taking place
in business ID healthful
The record OF last week is, on the
whole, quite encouraging, and we be-
lIeve the movement in the right direc-
tion will continue.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-09
TWO PROPOSITIONS.

A few days ago Senit0r Pettigrcw
introduced into the body of which he
is a member bill 10 provide for the
submission to popular vote at th,
congressional election of 1898, Ihe fol.
loving questions;
Shall Congress at once enact a law
| providing for the immediate FREQ aud
unlimited coinage Of silver and gold at
the ratio of 16 TO II
Shall the constitution of the United
States be so amended as to provide for
the election of United States senators
and of the president and vice president
by direct vote of the people,
We we're under the impression that
the first question was practically passed
upon at the last nationa! election, when
the great free silver apostle, Hon. Will
liam Jennings Bryan, was so sum
msriY turned down by large ma
jority of the voters of the country.
Free silver was made The paramount
issue, and there might have been
chance of getting it if Mr.. Bryan had
been elected, either presently or re-
mote but the chance was not taken. AS
to the other proposition, we should
like to see It submitted to the people
10 be passed upon, and it ls our con-
fient opinion that their judgment
would be in favor of the affirmative
side. There is perhaps "a cat in the
meal tub" of Senator PettigreW'S
-bsrrelled resolution he thinks
If the resolution shall be passed it will
help TO keep the free silver issue alive,
and by coupling with it tho proposi-
tiou as to presidential and senatorial
elections, The latter will help to osrry
he former 10 success. If We take the
whole Of the resolution OF the distin-
gulshed gentleman ii may prove all
other Trojan horse :or all unsuspect
ing people.-Natchez Democrat.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-09
The Sea Island Cotton Crop.
IN. 0. Pionynnnl l

- C' ANos huN
reports from those districts in th,
south whers the famed sea island
long's'apIe cotton is grown lndicat,
lhaI the crrp Of such cotton for th,
present year will fail from 20 to 80 peI
cent short of that Of last season. This
shortage is attributed partly to the
uhlaVorabIe start the crop has made,
out mainly to the unsatisfactOry sale
OF Inc last crop. Last year the crop
OF sea Island cotton reached 100000
bags, which WAS about the largest
ever recorded. Unfortunately the de-.
mand, which everybody had supposed
would be equal to any possible pro.
duction, did not keep pace with the IN
crease IN the crop: hence then was a con.
siderable decline in prices, and there
sun remains a considerable stock un.
soiu for this period of the year.
The discovery that the sea island
cotton crop has limit, beyond which
II Is not safJ to 60, will be considera-
Ole OF surprise TO the cotton trade.
The fact Is stranger when taken in
connection with the knowledge lhSt
the Imports OF Egyptian cotton during
1896 were by long odds the largest on
record, being IN round figures eQuiva-
lent 10 100000 American bales. Ii was
the prevailing belief that the Imports
OF Egyptian were intended mainly to
supply the deficit in the production of
domestic long-stapie cotton compared
with the demand The fact that
Egyptian imports have largely incress.
ed in the face of sea island crop ap.
parently III excess of requirements
would seem to show that the demand
for Egyptian is based upon something
else than the necessity for supplying a
deficit in the home production of long
staple cotton.
Itis possible that the cost of Egyp.
.ian being lower than sea islaud may
be all inducement, and, If this is the
case, there is no alternative except to
produce be domestic long-staple cot
on SO as 10 sell it In competition with
he lewer-priced Egyptian, If lower
cost is not the true explanation of the
arge importations of Egyptian, then
t must be admitted there Ia special
iemsnd for the foreign cotton for some
particular descriptions OF manufac.
urers. lu that case the importations
would not represent actual competi.
ions with domestic cotton, As was
cared by some might be the explsns-
ION
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-09

Peru recently adopted the golc
standard, and following In its loot
steps, now comes The news that Boil.
via ia about 10 do the same thing, al
,hough tho y it is repuled to be richer in
undeveloped or partly developed silver
mines than any other country on the
olobo The famous Potosl mine is IN
BoIIvia, and geologists tell us that this
is only one of the rich veins with
which that country abounds, and Is Is
not the richest one. Bolivia is still
uudeveIoped. 1t needs Only railway
Communication and mining machinery
to pour out upon the world stores Of
wbile metal surpassing those OF the
Comstock lode OF Nevada or tho Bro
Ken HIM of Australia. And yet 1t ap,
pears that Bolivia wants the golo
o. States.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-09

Amid elimination and recrimina
ton, "you did" and 81 didn't and the
like, John Marshall Stone looms up
grandly, aud everybody points to him
with pride. He is s bright, particular
star in the armament of this common
wealth, aud, whether in the executive
chair or in the walks Of private life,
has the unlimited confidence Of the
whole people,-Mis'issippi bureau
Picsyune.
Fair. Just aud true, every word OF 1t,
Brother Wilson, but not because of
bis goldhug sentiments. Governor
Stone has been tried aud found true
in all the walks Of life, aud while many
differ with him on political questions
he is honored aud respected Of all men,
and enjoys the confidence OF the State
as do few men.-Biloxi Review.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-09
River COmmIssIOn'S Expenditures.

Washington, June 7.-The Secretary
of War sent to the Senate to-day q
statement showing the total expendi-
lures under the Mississippi River Com
mission up to date. The statement
was made IN response to resolution
OF inquiry, and shows the total for the
river above the Passes is S24,S57, ,S31,
with an unexpendsd appropriation of
SS56, 1858. On the jetties aud below
the South Pass SS,222.773.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-09
Summer School, Y0llg W0nGI'S Christ
ian Association ASl7iIl3, n, c,

Reduced Rates via Southern Railway.
For tbs occasion OF the meeting Of the
Summer School of the Young Women's
Christian Association at Ashyille, n,
c., June l5-25, 1897, the Southern Rail-
way will sell tickets to Ashvllle. N. G.,
and return at rate of one fare for the
round trip; tickets viii be sold June
18th, l4th, and 18th, good to return un-
til june 9th. 1857.
Call on any agent Of the Southern
Railway for further information
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-09
Anchor Line.

Boats pass Greenyille, two
: ss'AASSnAA each way, twice a week
Sunday and Wednesday. Boats going
up the river connecting at Memphis,
ana steamboat lines diverging. Careful
ness. The right is reserved to pass any
landing deemed unsafe.
Excursion rates now on sale to Mem
phis, Cairo and st. Louis, with privilege
ofreturning by rail. Rooms engaged for
any boat or date. Further Information
cheerfully furnished on application.
j. J. HAYS, General Agent,
Vicksburg. Miss,
LYME STARTLING. Agent, Greenville
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-09
ATTENTION.

The old reliable House Mover 10
among you, and ready for business.
Many years experience is my guaran-
tee that all work entrusted to me will
he satisfactorily done. Leave orders
ri Ysger's Bakery, or address-705
Main ST., Greenville, Miss.
iunc5-lm THOS. II PERRY.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-09
Our Neglige Shirts.

This season, many negIige shirts
will be seen going to business.
Some III bo Observation-Disclosures fit
Somt-colors III fade
Others II be poorly cut, badly made.
Not If bought here
WARNER 4 SEARLEs Co,
Vicksburg, Miss.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-09
Vicksburg and Greenville Packet Go
CARRYING U. S. MAIL.
Steamers Ruth and Annie Laurie
Leave Greenville for yicks.

Kzs = Leave Greenville for Vicks-
burg every Tuesday, Friday
and Sunday at 5 p. m.
Returning, leave Vicksburg every
Monday, Thursday ana Saturday at
p. M.
Boat leaving VIcksburg on Saturday
and GreenvilIe on Sunday offers the
special lnducement Of one fare OF $500
tor the round trip.
First-class passenger and freight ac-
commOdations,
Cuisine unsurpassed,
The right is reserved to pass any land
ng dee med unsafe by the Captain COM
manding.
LYME STARTLING. Agent
WHARFBoAT, G-eenVlile, Miss.
d. j POW ERS, Supt., Vicksburp, Miss
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-09

The Journal devOtes much space
and effort in an attempt to show that
The present Attorney of the Board
Mr. sillsrs, Is equal in point Of ability
10 one of the late Attorneys, Mr. IL,
Row Percy. The Jonrnsl Is entitled
40 its opiniop.-Rosedale Democrat
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-09
ANNOUNCEMENT.

For the benefit of all those who are
subject TO attacks of bilious collie and
severe cramping pains in the stomach
or bowels we wish to state that Cham.
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy gives immediate relief and is
pleasant and safe to take, For sale
by Clarke's Drug Store.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-09
Board OF Supervisors Meeting.

The Board of Supervisors me
In regular session on Monday, will
the following members present; c
A. Winter, President; G.. B. Alex
ander, B. L. Lee, j. A. Hollings
worth, members; j. B. Hebron
sheriff; 7. H. Hood, clerk.
The following accounts were al.
lowed:
J B Hebron Shift, va acts, s2O7 OC
T H Hood clerk, " los Is
DR. S r Dunn, jail physician
May account, 25 90
II Gordon, ianltor, May, % 90
r M McAtee, services, May 100 90
4" 4" labor on bridges 40 65
Greenvllle Light & Car Co.,
acct for Mch, Apr. May, 81 70
CIV. Hdw Co, nails etc, 81 40
L Y Kerr, plumbing %
K L MontgOmery&Co, lumbr % IS
Marshall q Bruce, books 106 05
E w Brown, account, 10 25
Lakes G o d Store, acct 4 25
Percy Bell, salry & stamps, 6S 90
S Edmundson, bury pauper Z 80
W B Cannon, various accts 45 80
BID Finlay, various accts, 30 IS
Greenville Democrat, p'rtg 4 so
S D Finlay, salary, etc, 300 so.
Miss. Hdw Co, account, 1927.
5 Fl McClintock, nails, 24OI
) q Jones, account, II 40
John Caswell, account. 200
Bros, account 10 63
H Summer & Sons burylng
paupers, 3 25 |
Greenville Times, pub, Z 80 |
S D Finlay, extra labor, 50 90
Delta Guards, Appropriation, 200 90
The petition of Annie Laurie
Pippin to retail liquor at Elizabeth
was granted.
The clerk was ordered to notify
7. & NJ. V. R'y. Co. to repair GER
ain crossings on their line.
j. j. Henry and B. o. McGee
we're appointed to lay out a new
road along Bogue Phalia and Six
Mile Bayou, and to report same at
lext meeting.
Report of J. B, Hebron as to
ines and costs read and approved.
1t was ordered that the following
Mileage and per diem be allowed:
} A Winter, l day 80 miles IS so
leo B Alexander, l day 4 90
B L Lee, / day 40 miles 6 90
A Hollingsworth, 1 day
80 miles Z 10
J B Hebron, sheriff, L day 2 90
{ H Hood, clerk, &" " 3 90
There being no more business
'efore the board they adjourned to
meet on first Monday in July,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-09

A young lady asked au editor how
10 make "not enough, out of"enough"
and he tells her 1t is easy. Take the
81, 9d aud 1st letters of the word
enough for the first, aud the 9th, 9Th
aud 5lh for the second aud you will
have two words that will siguify some
thing that is not enough for any young
lady. Arrange the letters according to
the above directions and SEQ what you
pei
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-09

In treating children for coughs,
cold,. Group or whoOping cough, II Is
oynedi,nt to have q medicine that Is
pleasant to take. Children llHs , Suau
bsrlaipI Cough Remedy. II alTals
cnra, loo. For sale BY Clarke's Drug
Sfora
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-09
Radgeskv & Co. Keep a super

Radgesky & Co. keep superior
grade of WhiskleS, Wines aud Cigars,
aud all they ask is trial from the
public TO convince them Of the fact.
Every effort VIII be made to please sll
who enter their doors, and expert sud
accommodating bartendsrs Will bo found
ready to fill all orders in the most sat
isfaelofy manner.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-09

We solicit the accounts OF lndividu'
ais, Corporations and Business tirmi
The double liability OF shareholder
of National Banks furnishes almost
absolute security to depositors.
We give most careful attention to
the interests Of our customers in all
matters intruste6 to us.
We are prepared to give liberal
accommodation in the way OF toanR 10
customers whose average balances
justify it.
We issue Time Certificates of De-
post bearing interest.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-09

E. H. WRAY, JR., at the Depot Hotel
Saloon, at the Y. & VI. V. r. K. depot,
is the place to bny your bottle of cock,
tail and have your jug filled before leav-
me Tor vonr plantation home. au4
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-09
NOTICE TO TEACHERS.

Postponed Spring examlna-
tions will occur as follows
For colored teachers, at School
No. 2, Friday and Saturday,
June 11th and 18th. Exami.
nation begins at 8 a. m.
PERCY BELL,
Supt. Education.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-09

H. Scott, Wholesale Liquor,
carries the largest stock in the
State.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-09

Ctaret BY. the Gallon
at the Merchants EI-
- :.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-09

s.nd ysuI J's Ven e q. 1l'..'. J - -;
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-09

nSy-JOb Printing or every description
neatly and nlollnlll azalMlnll u lllA
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-04
When the Shoes Punched.

He walked into a little shoe shop
where ne has had his work done for
years, stood squarely upon a big sheet
CT white paper in his stocking feet, had
the dimensions of each foot marked
cut with a pencil and his measure was
taken. why, when We were boys,
Lob,' said friend who was with him.
''you were great fellow for snug foot
wear, and many a time 1 helped you
off with your calfskin boots and saw
you pull and stamp to get them on"
I'm all over that tomfoolery now. I
want shoes as easy as wool mitten.
and each new pair is a little larger
than the last. You know where Bird
Hollow is, six miles out from the old
town. Bateley's young people were
giving a dance out there, and it was
the biggest thing Of the season. I
rushed around in advance engaging
dances, and didn't let a number get
away, I had to throw things together
in hurry at last to catch the sled,
and tumbled in just as the whip crack
ed. When it came time to get into
my pumps had one of the struggles
of my life. When I had conquered.
my toes were damned back, nv heels
damned forward, and each foot hump
ed up like closed fist. Before the
first dance was over I was in mortal
agony, but would endure it rather
than let my best girls dances go to
other fellows, who were aching to SUD-
plant me. When hobbled to the floor
for the second waltz 1 was wabbling
like man on stills. l hoped around
like a chicken with frozen feet. 7 was
literally leadenfooted and the lead
seemed to be molten. l had to stoD or
faint, and when l took my pretty part
ner to seat as if walking over red
hot ploW shares, it was whisnered
about that I had made too free with
hard cider. 1t required help to get me
to the dressing room, where cut away
the vice-like pumps and plunged nv
feet into ice cold water that threw off
steam like a blacksmith's tub. had
taken my brothers pumps, and thew
were three sizes too small. My friends
couldn't keep the joke, and 1 failed TO
keep my girl. I'm a bachelor, but nv
shoes never pinch me."-Detroit Free
Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-04
PROVING HIS POINT.
How tho Mesmerlst Convinced His Audi-
ence of His Power.


enco of His Power.
Several prominent people were talk
ing together recently in billiard room
of the principal hotel in large proVlh-
cial town in the north when a we'll
known conjuror and mesmerist came IN
to see If the bil]poster had left any OF
his programmes, says the Scottish
Nights. Two or three gentlemen be-
gan to poke fun at the professor anu
intimated that there was some trickery
N his performance.
Finally the mesmeric professor stoou
upon his dignity, and offered to give
= free exhibition Of his skill there ana
then. He said that he would so place
one of the party when under his influ-
ence that when he had caused the sub
ject to grasp his own nose he could not
leave the room without taking his
fingers from his nose. The wager was
accepted and one of the party, an al
derman, gave himself up to the influ-
ence of the mesmerist, who placed him
by the side of an iron column at the
end of the room, told him to close his
eyes, and made few passes over his
face. He then took the alderman S
arm, brought it around the column,
and put his nose between his fingers.
After few more passes the professor
said:
Nov, sir, you cannot leave the room
without taking your finger from your
nose."
The victim opened his eyes and at
once saw the point of the joke.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-04
FOUND AN AZTEC MUMMY.
Queer Discovery Of Professional Lion
Hunter of Arizona.

Queer Discovery of Professional Lion
Hunter of Arizona.
John Mccarthy, professional lion
hunter of Phoenix, Ariz., while pursu-
ing his quarry through one of the
toughest portions of that mountainous
district, discovered mummy that has
been attracting attention all over the
country, and is likely to be the cause
OF much litigation as to It's ownership
Mccarthy calls it desiccated human
body" and gives it an antiquity ante
dating Father Adams. And to prove
that his mummy came by some other
route than the Garden of Eden he
points to the place where the twenty
third rib ought to be and is not. Nc
Carthy was hunting bounty scalps in
Verde canyon, about seventy-five miles
north of Phoenix, says the San Fran
cisco Examiner, when he came upon
the ruin of a wonderful prehistoric cas-
tie. His dogs chased the game almost
to the door Of the ruin. He killed the
lion and then entered the ruin. He
climbed into a small chamber, which
he describes as about six by twelve
feet in dimensions, and in accidentally
striking the rear wall was surprised
that it gave back hollow sound, which
caused him to investigate with bowie
knife the cement with which the huge
stones were held in place. Digging
through thick cement wall, he opened
an a!r-tight vault about six feet square
and was astonished to find the mummy
inside. 1t was mantled in cerements
Of soapweed fibre cloth, which dissi-
pated into nothingness as soon as the
air reached it. BY it's side was wood
er-handled stone mallet and an arrow
with flint head. The wood of the ar
row and mallet likewise disintegrated
Immediately. There were also some
beautiful specimens of turquoise and
obsidian in the vault Mccarthy says
he touched nothing but sealed up the
vault carefully and then hied himself
down to Phoenix as fast as he could.
Mccarthy made up an expedition of
all the prominent scientists and physi-
cians in Phoenix and took them out to
the newly-fcund mummy. 1t was
brought down to Phoenix and given a
coat of carriage varnish by way Of
shining up its rather dull and rusty old
hide. Recently the mummy, together
with live rattiesnake and ella mon
ster, was shipped out Of Phoenix
marked "old Clothes" and, not being
called for the box was opened at a
wy station and it's contents gave the
s"2:ion asst bad fright Now the
authorities are looking for the respon-
sib.e parties, and a criminal prosecu-
ton will follow.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-04

can, takes to the prosperity kindly. The
wheat on his Walsh county farms
averaged a little better than sixteen
bushels and having good crop OF fax
ON his west farm he may we'll be excused
for being pretty we'll satisfied with the
improved condition OF affairs.
Last week Ole ]. Menes, administrators
Of the estate of the late NJ. j. Menes
closed up the affairs OF the property issu-
ing the final dividend OF 40 per cent to
creditors. The total indebtness OF the
estate aggregated $4,000 in addition
to which several suits brought in court
added to the complicated condition of
OF things. Beside being administrator
Mr.. Menes falls heir to the property.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-04
MILTON.

Judge Torgerson was down from his
post-office at Homen for few days last
week.
Com'r Geo. Weir's family circle has been
increased by the arrival OF son last
Wednesday.
George Diebe is among the number oil
Milton's citizens that are adding i'm
provements to their residence property
this fall
Hon. Ole Axvig is putting up colossal
buildings on his broad acres OF farm
lands near Milton this fall.
Gustav Brecke, one OF the able Iieuten-
ant OF the republican forces in this end
OF the county has sold $1,000 acres OF
farm lands this year.
1t is reported thatC. F. Getchell, who
for long time was {. Milton resident
and business man has esta blished himself
in the general merchandise line at Climax
Mimi.
A few OF the Milton sports that went
cunning for geese at Sweetwater Lake
last week were DR.. w. Mcqueen, Prof.
JAS Fleming, Dr.. F. S. Smith, W. r.
Reilly, Sam. Eagleson and his brother
Robert. There are enough "medics" in
the party to either kill or cure the geese
OF oil the ills, anyway thu boys expect to
put quite number out OF misery.
Leslie J. Herbison drove up from Graf.
ton Thursday on his way to his farm
west Of Osnabrock, where he had stored
a few thousand bushels OF his 1895 cror
OF barley, which he is marketing, now
that the price OF that product has ad
vanced-a little more than a hundred
per cent over what it was that year
Mr.. Herbison, beng staunch republi
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-04

observation-disclosures on Childrens
Boots and Shoes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-11-04
PITHY PENCILINGS.
Picked, Pointed and Preserved
For Reading by Regular
Correspondents.
MT. CARMEL.

Threshing is all over now and the boys
are having a good time.
Frank, had you not better tell those
stories aloud next time.
1t look as if nearly all those Mt. Car
mel correspondents had died during the
last few weeks.
Albert Schil is adding to the appear
ance OF his house located west OF here.
Particulars later
The Seventh Day Adventists have in
creased greatly in numbers in the French
settlement, west OF here.
Bert kinsman says that VIM. Thorn
has the best cook in Cavalier county.
Guess he knows whereof he speaks.
Tony He'll is spending few days in
Langdon, having a land contest case
against Miss Cookson OF this township.
Pete has not been seen on our streets
for long time. But, alas! He sh lowed
up again last Sunday. Keep it up Pete