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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-10-29
A full stock of Sash, Doors and
Blinds at factory prices.
LEAyENWORTH LUMBER Go.
Fighting a Habit.

Happy" Ward, whose quick
wit and sunny disposition, always
at the even temperature, have
earned for him the sobriquet by
which he is known, Is the actor at
every performance Of Il little two
character battle, of which the
laughing public knows nothing.
1t is singular conflict which RACES
within him in the first and third
acts each night when his part in
the play necessitates the Temporal
ny smoking of a cigar. Ward was
for fifteen years an inyeterate
smoker of the strongest cigars that
money could buy and his regular
daily consumption of them ranged
from fifteen to twenty. He was
never seen without a cigar, big and
black, between his teeth, except
inc at his meals, Iand in time the
inevitable result oyercame him.
He became literally a nervous
wreck and at last determined that
he had either to abandon the one
great delight Of his life or pay the
consequences with its loss. Last
March he "swore off, = and, instead
of quitting his cigar-smoking hab-
it slowly, he stopped in a day with
tho Voluntary nIedUe that he would
never smoke another cigar. He
has kept his resolution and from
that day the only smoking he has
INDUCED IN has been the few pufs
he is compelled to take during the
pertormances. Time and again
after leaving the stage he has tried
to convince himself that the finish
inc of Just that one cigar would
surely do him no harm and at
every performance the intense
craving, known only to cigar smok-
ers, is in possession of him, but
his will is strong and he refuses to
surrender. No sooner is Ward out
of sight of the audience each night
than the cigar, which has given
him such untold pleasure during
the few moments on the stage, is
carefully laid aside with many a
secret regret, but with an indomit-
able decision which cannot be bro
ken. Its hard fight and one
which can doubtless be appreciated
best and applauded most by the the
thousands of men who swear off
cigar smoking daily only to enjoy
"iust one" and then another and
then a dozen the following day.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-10-29

Invitations have been received
to the marriage of Miss Edna May
Dean to Mr., John b. Thompson,
which will be solemnized at the
Baptist church in Senatobia, Miss.
on Tuesday, November Sth Mr..
Thompson is one of the best known
young men OF Washington county,
and has a host of friends in Green
willie who will read this announce
ment with interest, and JON The
TINES IN wishing all happiness and
prosperity to him in his married
life.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-10-29

MIR. j. A. Gaboury has just re-
turned home from Chicago, where
he made arrangements for new
machinery; increasing the capacity
of the electric light plant about 90
per cent. This insures satisfacto-
~ service to Mr.. Gaboury's pat
rons during the coming winter
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-10-29
AND WEATHER

49,, weeks Of ram, cold
~ wv ,smarI,able and per-
iIo .,n',rccedcntcd in October
l a1Ser appears to have SET
' .aJ prophets predict that we
, "" in November, the beau
l la,s season which we had a
'' y expect, but which we
4, " IN October The dis
y ',iocly low price of cotton APP
s Y have produced Il feeling
.,s in regard to the gather
|r'' y, crop, and from this
L ca, ooupl, d with the very very.
r 'gr, y, ,athcr Of the past
looks probable mat
pl'' ,,bo CROP will be allowed
= u in the fields. Killing
rl !. ponorted from the interior
~. If the county, and ice
', lo.o observed, but in Green
, ,,J along the river there Is
\ 'l bardIy any 2erceptibIc ef-
n frost on vegetation. MooS
I'D, \ has been paid to crops
|, tbou cotton; and corn, for
md all food crops are more
,l.nt than in any previous
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-10-29

j. c. Radgesky 4 Co. keep the
best WHISTLES, Brandies, Wines,
Gins, Beer, Cigars and Tobacco,
For fancy summer drinks the Re
sort takes the lead. Polite attend
ants and courteous treatment.
The Resort makes a speciality of
the Jug trade, and satisfaction Is
anteed,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-10-29
pucKLBN,s AhN1CA sALvB,

The BEsT SALvE in the world for Cuts
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers. SAIL hnellil "a. az az
yer Sores. letter, Chappeu lianus, A .,Ia
blaius, Corns, and all SKIN EIup.," ",
and positively cures fllet, OF no Ppo "a, oo
quired Ii is guaranteed losl.S PIp5r rioo
satisfaction, OF money reIunueu. ~ ~
2soents per 0OK. For SAFE NJ riLA' .
DRUG STORE
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Ir,sn YOU are IN need of Gin
s. Ir1 or Machinery Of any
\ pmemler the old reliable
y T. II. PERRY,
705 Main St,
(3reenyille. Miss.

h. death of Lieutenant Clifton
|ng. nj his home in Naichez
/ isaned with profound regret
|GrepnyiIIe. where Lieutenant
|s5s and his family have many
EaJs He was a member Of an
,nJbonored family Of Natchez,
Escousin of Mr.. Dade Shields,
|GreenyiIIe.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-10-29

Mr.. and Mrs. H. Z, Wetherbee
and their family have returned
from Illinois, where Mrs. W eth
erbee and her daughters spent the
summer.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-10-29

DR.. j. Finlay Archer, recently
returned from Santiago de Cuba,
is visiting his parents and family
in Greenville. DR.. Archer achiey,
ed much distinction in the hospital
service at Santiago, and Expects
soon to return to Cuba, probably
to be stationed at Havana,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-10-29

The time of the chrysanthemum
is upon us, and those who have
worked for whole year are about
TO reap their feeting reward IL
takes 10 months in the year to
grow chrysanthemums, and the
dav after they bloom a killing
frost is sure to come. 1t is only a
nenny- worth of bread to an lntol-
cradle deal of sack.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-10-29

|On Monday a meeting Of ladies
lireenyille was held at the resi-
be Of Mrs, Kinds Holmes, to
|ruSs the organization of a
|pman's Exchange. Much en-
|siasm was manifested, and it
) hoped the enterprise would be
|ceSsfully launched. After due
Esiderauon, however, it was de
Jed that the plan was not feast
and at a subsequent meeting
project was formally aban-
bed.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-10-29
Planters, Attention!

Alta meeting of devoted whist
|rers. held at the home of Mr..
Hllrs. f. n. Thomas on Thurs
i night, the whist club which
| 20 popular and successful last
hpr was reorganized and games
Hbe played weekly at the homes
the members throughout the
Mar
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-10-29
see us for OrSn0-
bur6s. Bn6ejnG & Ties.
THE Baird-Smith co.

Mrs. A. Dlum and her family
have returned, after spending the
summer at Atlantic City, and in
New York. Miss Nettie Blum,
whose severe illness occasioned
SO much uneasiness to her friends
here, has entirely recovered her
hnnIth
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-10-29

We sell Sash, Doors and Blinds
at Factory prices and save you
freight.
TEAvENwoRTH LUMBER Co.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-10-29
! THE RIGHT WEIGHTS

IN early FALL in CLOTHING
Our assort-
i Of Cashmere. Worsted and
Tiot SUITS for now, is better
\ YOU can see elsewhere.
TlRNER & SEARLES co.
Vicksburg, Miss.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-10-29

Mrs. Jas. A. Deaton, one OF the
belated summer tourists, returned
home this week.
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For SALE.

One new iron safe. One Wal
nut sitting desk.
oct-3O-d c. NJ. WuLIA > I
w I Jtsf-
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-10-29

\ Cake Walk by professionals
announced toappear at the opera
lse next Monday and Tuesday
ghts. The attraction will be
|rth attending.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-10-29

JUst reCeJUpd Il He1O
he Of Kid Clones, all
G0PS and sizes.
Weiss, Strauss g. Go.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-10-29

NOTICE Resumption of night
passenger trains, Nos. ) and 6 on
S h Line, beginning with train
NJ from Memphis on Tuesday
e NJ, Oct. 25th, and with train
No. s from Vicksburg Thursday
NJ Oct. 9th. Train 5 & 6 will
y resumed between Poplar street,
and New Orleans. Train
VO Wlllrun from Greenville, Miss,
Y make above connection, leaving
mere at ll;30 p. m.
Z, X. A. McDowELL, +. A.
mo. A. SCoTT, d. p. A.
Greenville, Miss, Oct. 2S, 9S.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-10-29

< Kings Daughters Circle No. ?,
Fllhold their regular monthly
betting ut the residence of Mr..
Edmund Taylor Thursday, Nov.
|n' at 10 a. m, sharp. A full
|'tendance is desired as important
IOslness will be transacted.
Mrs. Harvey Miller, Sec'y.
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me at the Racket store
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Billiards and ICiCIes

will soon be here don't let pneumonia and
doctors bills be the first to arrive. Fortify
yourself with one of our
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-10-29

WSt rece1qed full line
|comfortS. elder doICR s
|cnd BLANKETS.
Weiss, Strauss e. co.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-10-29


Inc Hypata Club met at the
pIesldence Of Mrs. Lyerman on
friday Is, to discuss plans for
~. VOTE during the coming year sea
sOu' After ousultation the mem.
OSTs decided that more pressing
Oollgatlons would prevent their
assuming the pleasant association
0 Il me club, and therefore con
s %uaed to disband, with mutual re-
s,eI and only agreeable recollee-
Hoas Of the past.
Mrs J. II. WYNN.
are a. m order to reduce our stock we
ali au ,a5lng a special cut price on
'a1e es Of Carpets.
mississippi Hardware Co.
S;Jo, si received a full line OF
"Oerg clear Havana Cigars.
I. ISERBERG.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-10-29

We harIle the best Mackintoshes on earth
at renal ably low prices Latest shapes
in Banisty : Fine Shoes and Dunlap, Stet-
son and Il ward Hats. For first class
goods and q satisfactory purchase, see me.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-10-29
Fall and Winter Suits.

We have them in an endless variety of
up-to-date patterns and can satisfy you in
prices, quality, fit and workmanship. See
our assortment at $40, $l2, SIS and SlS and
you will certainly make a selection Our
stock of
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-15
The Ingenious Man.

He was very ingenious man. He
had made an invention which was of
great value. He thought SO, at least,
if the world did not, and he had his
invention patented. It was a combi-
nation camp stool, cane and umbrella.
The cane was the usual form of the in
vention. At big parade nothing
could be more convenient, and for an
ordinary, unexpected rainstorm, what
could be better? A man is sure to have
his walking stick with him.
1t was not so long after the invention
had been perfected that the man was
out walking with his wife, and sud-
den shower came up. There were no
cars accessible, and the only thing to
do was to run, and the unlucky pair
did this with vengeance, reaching
the house hot, uncomfortable and
pretty wet.
"Well, we are here at last" said the
man, drawing long breath of relief.
EYES," said the wife. dsconsolately,
shut I think have ruined my new
bonnet. And, John Smith," she
added, suddenly, with little scream,
'..what do you think you have done?
You had that old invention Of yours
cane-camp-stool-u umbrella affair - in
your hand all the time ready for an
emergency, and forgot to use it. :"
The man tells the stery and thinks
it is a great joke.-E. Y. Times.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-15
THE KAFFIR WHEN OFF DUTY.
South African Mine Laborers Lead a
Monotonous Life.

South African Mine Laborers Lead a
Monotonous Life.
Life on a South African mining prop
erty can hardly be monotonous. The
report of traveller fresh from the cape
gives a curious insight into one phase
of labor On the Rand. 1t used to be the
custom Of the Kaffir, on receiving his
salary-usually $5 per week-to sally
forth and invest all his earnings in bot
ties of brandy. He would then return
to his hut, squat down and drink it like
beer until he succumbed. This went
ON regularly among the mining staffs
of all the large companies until, in or
der to prevent a weekly cessation of
labor, the companies adopted the meth
od of inclosing all their native en-
ployes inside compound, and shut
ting them in like prisoners until their
time of service has elapsed.
Visitors to the compounds often take
Il. pound or so of the native coarse to-
bacco, for a handful of which the
Kaffirs, under stress of their depriva-
ton of tobacco as well as liquor, will
often gladly exchange fine old native
bracelets and knobkerries. The native
method of smoking Is peculiar. After
the pipe is filed several long pulls are
taken and the smoke swallowed. The
bowl is then taken off, the stem is In
serted in a bowl Of water, and the
water is sucked through it and swal-
lowed also. Then comes the tug Of
war. The man who can hold out long
est without coughing Is considered a
hero. After a short time the smoker
will convulsively cough for fifteen or
twenty minutes, and one can quite un-
derstand why the Kaffir is not allowed
out to buy tobacco. In the case of the
traveller, who gives these details, the
mine manager asked him to cease bar
tering the vile stuff for native trinkets,
otherwise the whole relay would be
unfit to go down when their time came.
The Kaffir usually returns home after
six months or year at the mines, and
is considered rich man. He buys two
or more wives and takes his ease while
they do all the work.-Pittsburg Dis
patch.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-15
Swiss VILLAGE Houses.

Some of the village houses in SwitZer-
land have quaint sundials upon the
front and, where they are very fine,
there is not infrequently an inscription
telling when the house was built and
when restored, and perhaps pious
sentence in old German text, says the
Christian Register. The roads through
this valley constantly excited our ad-
miration. They seem built for all time
and are as well kept as lady's parlor
floor. These beautiful highways over
the widest passes show how effectual-
ly paternal power watches over the
safety and comfort Of the traveller.
Some Of the prettiest villas upon
these hillsides are the summer houses
of wealthy Swiss cooks, restaurant
keepers, confectioners and hotel pro-
prietors to be found in all the large
towns of Europe, and who return to
their native valleys for rest and recrea-
ton. Though they may not be socially
distinguished In the places where they
have acquired their wealth they have
as good position as need be desired in
their early homes. The castle of the
old family has often crumbled on the
hill, but the new families in the valley
survive and flourish here as elsewhere.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-15

news coming from way out on the
frontier. l wuz sorter getting a grip
on Arizony jess then, an didn't want
to lose it, so l jess stayed away from
the line an tended ter business, with
one eye open. We had ter get out and
hustle, however. Indians wuz getting
more rampageous every day, and final
ly band of the measly, numbering rob-
bers rid inter a small settlement erbout
fifty miles from the Gulch and killed
every soul thar, not leaving one to tell
the tale. This riled the boys at the
Gulch, an we thought the time had
come to do something. Two hours after
we got the news we wuz out for biz.
We rode away, an an hour afore sun
down we reached the place whar the
settlement had been. Wall, sir, I've
seen many sad sights in my life, but
that little settlement wuz erbout the
saddest thing that ever met these old
eyes, not so old then, neither. Ashes
showed whar some cabins had stood,
and that, too, could be seed what re-
mained of home things, an jess on the
outskirts of the settlement we found
the bodies of the folks what had form
ed the peaceful village.
Men, women and children alike had
gone to satisfy the awful greed for
blood. They had been dragged togeth-
ed and the bodies, must have been
about twenty Of them, were piled in a
terrible heap, mutilated and horrible
to look at. The saddest sight of it all
was the form of little baby. The
small critter wuz lying on the breast
of a woman, maybe its mother, and it's
little fists wuz fastened in the long hair
that was all tangled and flowing like.
At fust l thought 1t wuz sleepin', but
1t wuzn't. 1t WuZ dead, an q little
round black hole right In the middle of
it's forehead showed whar the bullet
had done its work. Thar it wuz,
monument of Indian ferocfty, an the
poor little limbs of the baby wuz cud-
duled up an it's white face wuz smilin'
jest as though death had caught it
while 1t wuz lookin' right inter its
mothers eyes. The sight of that little
one thar, naked to the skies, made the
grim look on the faces of the boys Jess
kinder deepen like until they seemed
desperate and deadly. We left the
place witnout a word, but when we
crept up on the band what did the
work we paid them back to the death,
even If it wuz two weeks later. Them
wuz bad days, tell you."-Two Repub-
lies, Mexico.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-15
Something About Roads.


correspondent writes the Indiana
Farmer from Bicknell, that State, in
these words:
While at the Worlds Fair, in the
Transportation Building, noticed a
section of some foreign corduroy road
that was claimed to have been built
some years before Christ The cost of
building stone roads in many parts of
the State is bound to be large, owing
to the lack of suitable material in
places. Some of our people here think
that we have plenty of material in our
limestone hills to construct good stone
roads. Others think it would be cheap
er to bring 1t by rail from the north and
east. Be this as it may, to build good
roads in this county will cost good
deal. Some think 1t would be best to
make loan Of long standing and let
posterity help pay the debt. In my opin-
ion If some Of the other callings would
pay as much taxes in proportion as the
farmers do, the surplus would go long
way toward making good roads. I do
not think there are many farmers that
are willing to have their taxes enlarged
very much at this time.
Doubtless there are more people here
interested at this time about dirt roads
than any other kind. That our roads
have been abused is a fact known to
everyone. AS a general rule it appears
that our road supervisors sole object Is
to splash over his work and receive
his ill-gotten gain. And on the other
hand the men that go on the road to
work are too apt to be watching the
sun and asking what time it is. They
don't work like they do at home. What
away, bridges have broken through,
culverts are filed, fences thrown down
and people compelled to drive around
bad places.
What is to be done? In the first place
in certain places there are more roads
than men to work them. l think the
law exempting men from work on the
roads on account of age, or disa bflity,
If they possess property, IS not fair.
Men usually use the roads more after
the age of so than they do while young
er, because they are often worth more
and have more produce to haul, and Of
ten possess saw-mills, wheat thrashers
and other valuable property. If not able
to work let them hire. Who would think
of exempting one from taxation on &C
count of age or disa ability?
Are the roads not as important as the
taxes?
Where is the country that has no
roads? Take the roads from our coun-
try and the streets Of our cities Will
grow up with briars. Farmers ought
not receive pay for cleaning their fence
corners next to the roads. If the land
belongs to the road, let the supervisor
work it and the briars will not grow.
If 1t belongs to the farmer let him clean
them without pay. Perhaps supervis-
ors should receive more pay and then
be held strictly responsible for the
work they do. They should make week
ly trips along the roads, take out OBJ
structions. turn water from roads, fix
up bridges, culverts, etc.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-15
REVENGE OF PiZEN GUlCH CTS.

Tt Was Two Weeks Too Late, but No
Apaches Were LIE t.
"The man who said that the only
good Indian was a dead Indian was
about as near right as men get" re-
marked Col. Ham Sploggett, of Ari-
zona, the other evening, as he wrestled
with a mint smash, "and if any man
oughter know what he's talking erbout
in. them matters l guess it's me. 1
went to Arizony a mighty long time
ago. Them darned Apaches wuz err
bout as onery as eny sort of Indians,
and not day passed but what we fell
lers down to Pizen Gulch heard erbout
men losing their scalps and women and
children being butchered like forty, the
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-15

swer, louder and more hopefully Civ
en-. "Wobbers- s-burglars- -t'ieves. Come
quick, or We wobbers IL get away"
Buchanan was a man of quick
thought and hair-trigger resolve. There
flashed across his mind the thought
that in his desk at the office, ready for
publication on the morrow, lay the
proofs and papers in the great Bolton
bribery and corruption case. He knew
that Bolton, prince of swindlers, was
a desperate man, who would risk any
thing to secure those proofs. Clearly
Peggy was telephonfng from the local
room of the Dissemination. How or
why she came to do so, he did not stay
to ask. In ten minutes he was on his
bicycle and speeding through the silent
streets. .-
When he reached the Disseminator
Office his fears gained ground from the
fact that the private door leading to
the editorial rooms was ajar. Rushing
upstairs and throwing open the local
room door, he was greeted with a glad
cry, and Peggy-a dfsheveled, pale
faced Peggy, leaped into his arms.
At first the child could only point
speechlessly to his desk in the corner,
where the invaluable documents had
lain. The desk was broken up, as
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-15

desk, and, after a careful search, found
and abstracted the Bolton documents.
"And where did they go?" asked Bu-
chanan.
Peggy ran 10 We window an watch
ed 'em. They crossed We street, an
went into We saloon across We way"
'The same saloon that your father
and the watchman entered?'
Peggy nodded her head.
Quickly Buchanan lifted the child on
his shoulder, and ran down the stairs.
On the threshold of the street door
were McGoyern senior and the recalci-
trant watchman; but Buchanan had no
time to abuse them then.
.'Follow me, men," he shouted; and,
still carrying Peggy and with the star
tied pair at his heels he darted across
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-15
British Postal Reforms.

Numerous reductions of charges and
extensions were made by the British
postoffice during 1897. Postage on
domestic letters was made one penny
for four ounces. with an additional half
penny for every two ounces. Thus in
Great Britain it costs only 8 cents to
send letter weighing six ounces, while
in the United States it would cost twice
as much. Merchants are allowed to
inclose bills with goods sent by parcel
post. Most important was the compile
tion of the transfer of the trunk tele-
phone system of the United Kingdom
to the postoffice department. During
the year the deposits in the postal saw
ings banks increased about $35, 900, 900.