davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21

There is usually a prevalence of
rheumatism, during the chsngeable
and wet weather. If afflicted procure
! hottie of Cbamberoin's Pain Balm,
which is only externally used. 1t
affords quick relief and is certain
cure. For sale by Clarke's Drug store.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21

That President Secretary this Board sign said er
Gates and attach the seal of said Levee Board thereto before the
thereof that the Secretary and Treasurer this Board be
and hereby authorized empowered and directed sell hypoe
said certificates provided be sold hypoecated
their face value and the proceeds arising from the said sale
the treasury of this Board for provided by law.
Whereas has been decided by the Supreme Court Of the State
Mississippi that the cotton owned by the State in this eyee District
taxable therefore ordered by the Board that the
Three Thousand Five Hundred and One (30 Dol
deposited Board in First National Bank
Geenve Miss to abide the Judgment of the court be paid
the Board of Control
On motion Board adjourned until o'clock p m.
18th, 1897, / P,
The Board pursuant adjournment the members being
at the morning session.
There being further business motion the following
allowed and ordered be paid by the Treasurer for mileage and
nerd inm tO-Mit;
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21

On motion Board adjourned to the Sd day of May 1897
j. NJ. JAYNE, President.
w. E. MONTGOMERY, Secretary and Treasurer
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21
cksDurg and Gresnville Packet Co
CARRYING u. S. MAIL.
Steamers Ruth and Annie Laurie
2. \ Leave Greenville for Yicks-

ER n Leave Greenville for Vicks-
burg every Tuesday, Friday
and Sunday ut p, n.
Returning, leave Vicksburg every
|onday, Thursday ana Saturday at l
IN.
Boat leaving Vlcksburg on Saturday
ID Greenyille on Sunday offers the
Recla lnducement of one fare Of $3.50
\ the rounG trip
flr't-elass passenger and freight ac-
PlmOdations,
1laslne unsurpassed,
Inc right is reserved topass any land
i deemed unsafe by the Captain COM
|andng.
LYME STARTLING, Agent,
HHARFBoAT, C-5aHE.,lo, Mss.
|JPOW ERS, Supt., Vicksburg. Miss
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21

The Jewish sterekeepers have
agreed to close their respective places
of business on Thursday evening al
$50 o'clock 10 attend the holy dsy
services.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21

Rsdgesky & Co. keep the best of
WhiskIes aud Wines, suitable for
medicinal or household purposes.
Send them your order. They guar
sntee satisfaction.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21
Amespnr EA1me.

ss4ssSs.N Boats pass Greenyille, two
- - each way, twice a week
(lGay and Wednesday. Boats going
ne river connecting at Memphis
elo and st, Louis with all railroads S
u steamboat lines diverging. Careful
.tu'lon to way and plantation busi-
f. III Inc right is reserved to pass any
|qBang deemed unsafe.
n excursion rates now on sale to Mem
H., CAIRO and st. Louis, with privilege
|iretufnlng by rail. Rooms engaged for
OOat or date. Further Information
|eefluIly furnished on application.
81, HAYS, General Agent,
|,,r Vicksburg. Miss,
lNh STARTLING, Agent, Greenville
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-21
Special Meeting Board Of Mississippi L8Vaa Commissioners

GREENyILLE, MISS, April H. 1897
The Board of Mississippi Levee Commissioners special
session pursuant to notice given according to law, Present.
W. @. Boyd, member Bolivar county.
w. A. Speakes, member,
j. NJ Jayne member Washington county.
j. M. Montgomery, member,
W. NJ Harris member, county,
On motion Hon. NJ Jayne elected Preident protein
Ordered that H. H. Nunae be allowed for land taken
loop the OF -Four Hundred and Fifty Dollars (50) and that r.
b. Foster be allowed for land taken Arcadia loop Ninety Nine Dol
lars (S99.00)
Ordered that the attorney this Board be requested draft
oil repeating Section of act approved February h 1894 and that
the Senators and Representatives Of this District be requested
use their influence to that effect.
1t ordered by the Board of Mississippi Levee Commissioners
That there be issued Seventy Five Thousand 5000) Dollars
cates of Indebtedness of said Board evee Commissioners
part thereof that may be necessary and from time
for evee purposes payable third 3 the day
ber onehd 3 the 1st day of January and onehr 3
the st day of February after date of the issuance thereof bearer
the office of said Board Mississippi Leye Commissioners in Green
ye Mississippi and bearing interest at the rate of six co
annum from date of issuance until paid authorized by
the Legislature of the State of Mississippi entitled An amend
Chapter 90 of the Sheet acts of 1892 being entitled
provide for the appointment of evee Commissioners
maintain the eves the Mississippi Leve District
authorize the issuance bonds by the Board Mississippi
Commissioners and other purposes approved March 1896
to be issued i'll the following form
GREENymLE, Miss. April 18th, 1897.
CETIFICATE OF INDEBTEDNESS.
Series- Issued----1S9-|
The sun., 1897-12-20
Boys Try a Hold-Up.

HARTFORD, Conn, Dec. 19.-In true
Chicago fashion two boys, John O'Brien,
white, and William Taylor, colored, yes
terday held up Joseph Calino in his
fruit store, opposite the Masonic Temple,
and robbed him of $40. The boys en-
tered the store, and while O'Brien held
"alino the colored youth took the money
out of the pocket in the mans apron
and robbed the till. There was fight
in the store, and Calino struggled to re-
cover the money. In the fight the glass
in the front door was broken and Calino
was cut about the head. Taylor broke
away, and, dodging into nearby store,
ran out Of the rear door and escaped
Detectives arrested OBrien on the
street soon AFTER and later Taylor walked
into Police Headquarters and gave him
self up.
The sun., 1897-12-20
Tell a Woman by Her Purse.


1t has been stated, perhaps by detect.
ives, that the age and great knowl.
edge of the whole character of a woman
can b. gained from the contents of her
pocketbook.
The business woman always has o
number Of receipted bills and quantity
Of cash in her pocketbook, while the
mother of family usually has many
unreceipted bills, little cash and the
sides bursting with samples and bargain
advertisements. The average young lady
has favorite poem slowed away in o
corner, and invariably souvenir of
something bordering on the supersti.
tious. For instance, while tho writer
was in State street jewelers. the other
morning tortoise shell portmonnaie
was found on the floor. 1t contained IS
cents and, far back in a secret pocket, q
poem entitled "Soul for Soul" It be-
gan:
Oh, eyes that pierce mo through and through
And draw my very soul away,
Your sunshine may not fill my life
Nor turn my darkness into day!
Next to that piece Of sentiment was
small card with tho young lady's name
and weight printed upon it. On the re.
verse side Of the card was date with
the words, IF the sun shines three days
after this, you will have good luck for
nine days" About noontime beauti-
full little brunette, all anxiety and
bushes, hurried in to claim the purse.
Boston Globe.
The sun., 1897-12-20
On q Live Wire.

Chester Shew has had tho experience
Of being struck by lightning" contin.
ually for several minutes and yet lives
to tell the tale. 1t was not bolt from
heaven, but one from live wire that
hit him. He was painting telephone
pole and suddenly came in contact with
live wire.
In describing his experience Mr.. Shew
says:
II hardly know how to describe my
feelings when my arm came in contact
with the live wire. For some reason the
true situation flashed through my mind,
and remember thinking if l lost my
grip on the arm Of the pole I would be
dashed to the street. A great blaze Of
brilliant fire with rays pointed like q
sharp spire seemed to be shining in my
face and binding me, and l also had
the sensation that something was burn.
ing. My right arm seemed to be dancing
up and down in the air, and then again
whirling aronnd with great rapidity. It
felt like it was cramping, and / imag-
ined the fingers were curling up and
could net be Strengthened out"
Firemen from a ncighboring engine
house rescued him. New York Journal.
The sun., 1897-12-20
Sold Corn at 25..Cents a Kernel.

CoclIE-roN, n. Y, Dec. l9.-The farm
ers of Sullivan county have become ac-
quanted with new swindle. The man
that worked it was quite successful until
he ran up against Il farmer OF this place.
The stranger visited many farmers, to
whom he exhibited an enormous car
of corn, from which he sold kernels at
25 cents each for seed. He named
the variety "The Pride Of Egypt" J"
and the kernels went off like hot
cakes. When the swindler reached
Cochccton he got into u dispute with a
farmer, who resented an insulting re-
mark by striking Il blow which caused
the fakir to take to his heels in such
haste that he dropped one Of the big ears
of corn. An examination showed that
it had been made up from smaller ears,
which had been glued togeteer SO closely
as to deceive.
The sun., 1897-12-20
CURRENT MISCELLANY.

The pespazation Of natural essences 10
still o genuine agricultural industry.
Flowers and leaves are the raw materi.
al. and they have 10 be treated fresh.
The original laboratories are therefore
generally established very near where
the plants can enjoy the most favorable
climatic conditions Hence tlie crude
essences generally come to us from W.
rious distant regionS-easence Of ilang
from Manila, Of geranium from Re.
union and Algeria, Of lemon and citron
from Ceylon and China, etc. But AZ the
imported materials are generally scan.
dalously adulterated European manu-.
facturers have been impelled to bring
home such of the crude material as will
bear transportation. So sandalwood.
cloves, patchouli leaves and vetivert
grass roots brought dried and with their
scents unimpaired are distilled In
France and Germany rather than in the
countries Of their origin.
The most important center Of this
manufacture is the little city Of Grasse,
near Nice and Cannes, which, besides
being large center of production for
the distillation Of plaSts and woods, 10
the chief place where these special proc
esses which have been transmitted
through ages and are the only ones for
the extraction Of the perfumes of flow.
ers are in use. The only chemical agents
employed in these processes are vapor
and I'M. Jacques Passy in Popular
Science Monthly.
The sun., 1897-12-20
In Coffin Forty Years Ago; Still
Living AT the Age Of 1O2.

Paul Pelkey, of Fillmore, is still living
and is lO2 years old. He took sick and
died forty years ago, was dressed in
grave clothes, and was placed in coffin
in an upstairs room at his home. The
funeral was ready to start and the stains
were very narrow and old fashioned, and
but two men could handle the coffin
They started down the stairway with
the coffin and one OF the men slipped.
and down went the coffin bumpty bump
The coffin broke open and the corpse sat
up and rubbed his eyes and asked for a
drink of water, and Paul Pelkey's fu-
neraI was put off indefinitely and has
not since been announced, and it is said
is not likely to be for some time to
come"
The sun., 1897-12-20
HlslhSuS LuIIN5s
Chicago In.er-C &C IN.

"Now what do you think you de-
scrve,' said Justice Doolcy recently. The
prisoner, Michael Nichol, of Missouri,
had been celebrating his arrival in Chi
cago, anl before falling helpless in the
gutter had left a blue streak along Hal
stead street.
He did not answer the Courts ques-
ton.
'Shall we make il five months Y'
No answer.
''Or four months, or three, or two, or
ole"
Still no reply.
You are bard to suit said the Court,
81 guess | will let you make your own
fine"
Nichol awoke suddenly from his
trance. 'Make ita dollar" he exclaimed,
and tossing silver dollar on the Court i
desk he hurried from the dock. Justice
Dooley remained speechless, motionins
to the court officials not to no est him.
The sun., 1897-12-20
Steer With a Wooden Leg.

There is wooden-legged steer at the
livery stable of G. L. Wright, on State
street, and it is needless to say that he is
a curiosity. About ninety days ago the
s;ecr's leg was broken by a falling tree
on the farm OF ]. W. Sturgeon. DR.. John
L. Gray, Of this city, was sent for and
anputated the leg just below the knee.
1t healed in about twenty days, and the
doctor then made the steer wooden
leg, which he strapped on. Since being
furnished with the wooden leg he walks
with much more ease than man with
a false member, and can run almost as
swiftly as before suffering the accident.
The leg supplied is hind leg and the
steer kicks with his stub in preference
to his good leg invariably.---B
Green (Ky. Times.
The sun., 1897-12-20
Ncgroe; With Red Hair.

"a man sees lots OF funny things while
travelling around tn, country, but the
most peculiar sight | ever saw was in
Omaha the last time I was there" said
Charles killinger, of Cincinnati "While
walking along the street there one day l
saw two negroes with hair as red as any
red hair you ever saw. 1t was as kinky
as the negro wool usually is. 1t was a
funny sight, and stopped to look at
them as they went down the street. A
friend of mine who resides there told me
those negroes had come from the South
some years ago, and, as far as he knew,
were full blooded darkies. Six-tingered
people are not uncommon, but for freaks
those darkies took the cake"
The sun., 1897-12-20
PRINCE HENRY OF PRUSSIA.

A"NLL or TNOcolAs
he has been kept shut up at Kie) not
even being allowed to visit Berlin, four
hours distant, without obtaining per.
mission from the kaiser Whenever he
has gone to visit his royal grandmother
Queen Victoria, he was subject to recall
at moments notice and has often been
sent back to Kiel by his jealous brother,
who probably thought that too much
was being made Of Henry in England.
But in spite Of such petty persecution
Prince Henry has seemed to enjoy life
fairly well. He was brought up as
sailor, and his boyhood was spent in
making two trips around the globe in
German warships, during which he Wis
tied almost every port on the seven seas
Throughout the navy he 10 loved and
respected, and any German sailor will
delight to tell you how "Unser Helm.
rich twice jumped from the quarter.
deck and risked his own royal life that
he might save common sailor from
drowning.
This popularity in itself might have
been enough to have intensified the dis.
like of tho kaiser for the sailor prince,
but in addition he occasionally heard
rumors that in event of his becoming
unfit to rule from reason of his peculiar
malady it had bcen as good as settled
that Prince Henry should be made re-
gent Their latest quarrel occurred at
the opening Of the new ship canal at
klel' when Henry was reported to have
blamed the emperor for mishap to one
OF the ships. 1t was rumored for time
that Prince Henry had been banished
but the quarrel was patched up, and he
returned to Kiel.
Prince Henry is 80 years old now and
is a hne specimen of physical manhood.
In the uniform Of naval officer he
makes splendid appearance, and the
men who sail under him for the China
sea may we'll be proud of their com.
mander. Besides being good sailor he
Is skillful musician and fine artist,
but there is one accomplishment which
lie has failed to master, although not
from lack Of practice. He likes hunting,
Dut nc is about as poor marksman as
you will often find.
Inc stories told Of his shooting scrapes
are many Once while shooting in the
game preserves Of the Grand Duke Of
baden laden he crippled one Of the
gamekeepcrs for life and still pays him
pension At another time he peppered
with shot high Turkish official whom
the sultan had sent to attend him on a
shooting expedition in Syria. In Corfu
ne managed to shoot the life almost out
OF Greek gentleman who was rash
enough to accompany him on cunning
"Trip Thus it happens that, while Of 4
course 1t Is high honor to 60 cunning
with prince, Henry's invitations to
accompany him on such. excursions are
generally declined with thanka
JOIN y. WnIOU0HDY.
1he SUNDAY Svx Tor one ocnt.
The sun., 1897-12-20
BOY of Twelve Dies of Alcoholism.

COLUMBIA, $. G., Dec 19.---OdeIl Tur.
ner, II years old, of ozark Corner"
Greenvillc county, Il famous moonshine
region, was found dead in wagon in
Greenville yesterday, the cause being Of
ficially declared to be alcoholism Last
evening Joe Turner started from his
home with two nephews in a wagon:
Turner got drunk on the road and Odell
also drank until he went to sleep. The
team. .came into wagon yard in Green
vile, and this morning when his cousin
tried to wake Odell the boy was dead.
The sun., 1897-12-20
Water Butterflies.

Real water butterflies spread their
lovely wings in tho clear wave!ets Of the
blue Mediterranean. Their scientific
name is ptercpoda, or wing footed. The
commonest is perhaps the boat butterfly.
His hody seems formed round a tiny
brownish kernel, the size of q grain Of
wheat, and is covered with a she'll soft
as gristle and almost transparent. His
wings are large, round and clear as
glass-so clear that before they can be
examined they must be put in a saucer
OF water against black ground. The
shell is SO loose that mere touch sepa.
rates it from the body.
All the sea butterflies have on their
tongues rows of strong pointed hooks
They are all flesh caters. It is wonder.
full to watch through the TRANSPARENT
shell and almost equally transparent
body the motions Of the heart, These
butterflies lay eggs, just like land ones.
and, like land ones, are fond of warmth
And light.
The sun., 1897-12-20
THE SAILOR PRINCE
HENRY or PRUSSIA, WHO HAS asa.
SENT 70 THE CHINA SEA

He Hes sslAsn Been % Oooa -.
with as Imperial nrsthsr. Who :.
Ceassaasly fsrsseutsd Him. Why u
Hsinrioh u 30 Popular. N
There must be something fate,.|
sbout the name Of Henry when bon.
BY . prince. There are . lot Of prin,
Henrys in Europe. and most Of thu,
seem to have habit Of going ot, n
some far country and getting eia,|
hurt or killed. There was Prince Hem
Of Battenberg, who went to Africa A.,
died. Prince Henry Of Orleans went !.
Africa too. He did not die, but be da
say things while there that inyolvss
him In q duel with the Count Of Turin
who spilled some Of the Battenber,l
blood. n
And now here is Prince Henry II
Prussia, brother Of the German empern,
going off to China in, command N n
naval squadron. There IL not muci
prospect Of his having to do any fight
ing, but no one knows what will ban.
pen to him before he gets back.
There is something rather curiou
about the kaiser's present attitude to.
ward his brother, whom he is sendip,
to China with q great show Of brothery
regard. II were Prince Henry, don't
think should feel SO pleased over The
assignment as be processes to be. 1t is .
we'll known fact that for many year,
the two brothers have not been on the
best Of terms Even as boys they did
not get along we'll together. William
was at no time Of an agreeable disposi.l
ton, while his younger brother was liked
by everybody and was the fayorite son.
As they grew up the personal character.
istics Of the two sons were only intensi.
fed. William became more conceited
and arrogant, while Henry grew more
frank and unassuming. William suffered
by the contrast and hated his brother
accordingly. The final break came
when, at the death Of the old emperor,
Henry took his mothers part and de-
Tended her against the unnatural and
cruel action Of William. who shocked
all Europe by his unfilial and brutal
conduct.
Since William has been kaiser, how.
ever, Prince Henry has been made to
feel his displeasure. In the first place
The sun., 1897-12-20
An Owl Fights Two Men and Steals a
Hat.

1t was an owl that caused the greatest
recent excitement in Waldoboro. The
bird first swooped down on the head of
Mr.. Moses Newbert, lacerating his head
and face severely and making off with
Mr. Newbert's hat, which was found few
days afterwa,d back OF Mr. Alden Burn
heimers barn. He afterw,rd attacked
Mr.. Elmus Shuman in the same manner,
nearly knocking him over. Mr.. Shu-
man in his excitement made a grab and
caught the "wisc old owP' by the legs.
He has him now in close confinement.
In the fracas Mr.. Shumans face was
somewhat mangled.
The sun., 1897-12-20
Kidnappcr to be brought East

JEFFERSON Cry, Mo-, Dec. 1o.-Thc
Gov 1rnor today honored the requisitcn
p9per "a Governor Black of New York,
for "a" return to New York of Alfred
Warn. he astute lawyer who is charged
with ing implicated in the plot to kid
nap a:nl mold Tor ransom the little Con-
way boy in Albany a few months ago.
Warner was arrested in Kansas few
days ago disguised as a farm hand.
lie is now in Jail in Kansas City ard
will be taken east probably to morrow.
The sun., 1897-12-20
The EmDerOr's CIOny.

BERLIN, Dec. 19.---Baron Stumm, the
rich pal of Emperor William, announces
that he will not seek reelection to the
Reichstag. Baron Stumm has great in
fluence in the industrial world and is
reputed to guide the Government there
on, sometimes imprudently.
He retails the Emperor's confidence in
the lobby and owns the influential Ber
liner Post.
The sun., 1897-12-20
Divorce Follows Marriage to a For.
eigncr.

CLEVELAND, o., Dec 19-In 1892 Will
liam Hampton came to Cleveland and
cut a dash in society. He said he was
a son Of Sir William Hampton, of Car
diff, Wales. He succeeded in winning
the hand of one of Cleveland's attractive
society misses, who also was an heiress,
In December OF 1899 they were married,
and they Immediately went abroard.
While at Liverpool he deserted her,
and she came back to this country alone.
Eight months ago Hampton wrote her
from Cardiff, saying he was going to
leave there, and telling her not to try to
find him. She then brought suit for di
vorce and the custody of their child, both
OF which were granted by the court
The sun., 1897-12-20
Cat. Hides Trap Containing a Rat.

Police Officer Corbin, OF Sedamsville,
was called to the house Of Jacob Schwa-
Der by the latter's daughter, who asked
the officer to find a rat trap which she
had placed in the cellar the night before.
Mr.. Corbin was thunderstruck at such II
simple thing being considered Of suili-
cient moment to summon the police, but,
being naturally good-natured fellow,
concluded the best thing he could do un-
der the circums.a lces was to find the
trap If possible He went into the Gel
lar, and, after turning over nearly every
thing, at last discovered the trap in the
possession of a big Maltese cat in one
corner. Inside the trap was huge rat,
but the cat could not succeed in killing
it, so had carried rat trap and all away.
The family were greatly relieved, and
the rat was promptly turned over to the
tender mercies OF the grimalkin family
below stairs. Cincinnati Enquirer
The sun., 1897-12-20
Poetry After Poison.

one OF the most pathetic epitaphs ev.
er erected is that placed over the spot
WAere Mr.. Carew lies buried at Yoko.
mama. 1t was prepared by his wife,
who is now i'll prison, convicted of hay.
ing poisoned him:
IN loving memory of my husband, who died
October, 1885. Aged 43 years.
Twilight and evening star.
And one clear call for me,
And may there be no moaning at the bar
When put ont to sea,
little trust that when we die
We reap our sowing, and 30 goodby!
NO name; simply a veiled tragedy.
Some sorrow, regret, yearning, rosigna.
uon' penitence, let us hope, are all
mingled in this last distich. .-Japan
Gazette. A
The sun., 1897-12-20
Regarding Hawaii.

WArnINeroN, D. c., Dec. lo.-The lat
est feeling is much brighte' inl the Sem
ate regarding the adoption of the
Hawaiian Treaty than it was a few days
ago. Many Senators are coming whose
influence will be counted in the annex
alton column. Senator Hoar saws he
does not object to Hawaii being a terri
tory, and thinks it might be some adyan.
tage to us with some changes in the pres.
ent treaty. But he does not want Il to
become q state.