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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-08
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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-08
The Delta Very Unhealthy.

In the dispatch announcing the
retirement of Mr.. McLaurin as
Warden of the Penitentiary the
chief cause assigned was that ex-
posure to water and weather in
the Delta bad undermined his
health. The Vicksburg Herald,
commenting editUrially upon the
resignation, offers the following
Condolences;
''The announcement of the resig-
nation of PenitentiaTy Warden
MoLaurin will come near creating
a sensation. It is a veritable hap
pening of the unexpected. The
retiring official has made an excel
lent and creditable record in the
wardenship, as the Herald is glad
TO testify. We regret to note that
illness is one of the causes of his
retirement, and trust that by
ling undue exposure to water
colher in futHStat6 will find
tenure Of all the ofith p .> Inc
and of the session of nam,
ture. al fami-
The animus o, especially
same which prcics'
of the celebrated {
it will probably AZ IS Ss Mt
at the hands Of
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-08
LOST TREASURES.
What Is Found Under the Seats After ~
Operatic Performance.

What Is Found Under the Seats After -
operate Performance.
When the curtain has made its final fall
after an operate performance at the Met
ropolitan and the bejeweled audience has
dispersed, a queer scene is enacted. A
company enters and spreads itself out in
hGxes and orchestra stalls, overhauling
chairs, searching floors, prying under
cushions, peering into corners, as though
hunting for the strange demon who com
pels even the brightest of operatio stars to
occasionally sing flats where sharps are
written. Brit the members of the com
pany of seekers are in search of something
more prosaic than demons. They are look
Ing for the almost endless variety OF arti-
Giles that grand opera audience nightly
leaves behind. Any one connected with
the house can join in the search, and every
one whose duties permit invariably does
30, for there is some valuable cleaning to
be done at the Metropolitan after the en-
raptured and entranoed audience has de-
parted
For one year the property is kept In tho
opera house safe, labeled with the name Of
the finder, and duly entered In book kept
for the purpose If unclaimed at the end
Of the year, the article Is presented to the
finder by the management as a reward for
his honesty.
Among the queerest articles at the Met
ropolitan which await claimant are a
false tooth with a heavy gold Plate attached,
two silk hats, whose owners must have
been strangely eDtrapced with the music
10 go bone bareheaded; an elegant lhce
mantills, which must have cost at least
$780, gold bracelet, the broken clasp Of
which shows the reason for its loss; dia-
mond ring, gold chains of various pat
terms, apparently torn off In the scramble
for the door, opera glasses by the dozen,
black, blue and fancy colored carriers by
the score (some with handsome gold clasps,
engraved with monographs that 1t has been
found impossible to identify; canes and
umbrellas by the hundred, overshoes, car
rage Shoes gloves and pocketbooks, lined
and unlined
One of these pocketbooks, picked up by
cleaner, was found to contain $500 In
greenbacks. 1t was handed In with the
rest Of the findings to the manager. Ite
careless owner, a Japanese connected with
the consulate, claimed it the following day.
The honest finder went unrewarded. But
they are accustomed to that sort Of treat.
ment at the Metropolitan. New York
Press
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-08
PASSING OF THE LEIGH.
Medicine Has Turned tho Cold shoulder %
an Old Friend That Ia still Effective.

Mcdtdine Has turned tho Gold hhouider %
an Old Friend That Ia stin Effective.
A young man with black eye was led
into Brooklyn drug store In Fulton street
the other night by some friends to SEQ
what could DO done to make the eye pre-.
sentabe The druggist said that he could
not paint the eye, which the young man
insisted was the only proper course, but a
leech could be applied, There was some
argument 10 the effect that leeohes were
old fashioned but the young man consent
cd 10 an operation The druggist brought
out jar six inches In height and ished
around inside with one hand. He brought
out crawling, black object that he I'm
mediatoly transferred TO little pasteboard
box, In one side OF which he had cut q
small hole, near the edge In the cover.
Holding the hole up 10 the young mans
eye, the druggist shook tho box little and
the leeoh's head was soon at work redu( ing
the size Of tho dark patch under tho oyo,
Meanwhile the company got some inEtiue.
tlon about lceohes.
"Tho indicative leech isnot so much in
demand as 1t ought 10 be, " said the drug
gist, land the main difficulty IN this
country Is 10 get leeohes that will not cause
blood poisoning. The decrease in the use
Of leeches by the medical profession Is 70
markahle, In England the largest TIVE
hospitals formerly called for about 30, 00o
Of them; now they call for 30 or 100
leeches at irregular intervals Owing TO
n lack Of demand and overproduction in
the old country, the price has fallen there
to about one-half Of that easily obtained so
gears ago In this country few places
produce leeehes, but they are not so good
ma these that are imported. The best are
brought from Norway In tubs OF rich loan.
In England the speckled leech, which IL
raised in Hungary for tho English trade,
Is the most popular, The leech is used
almost exclusively for removing blood
from the eye after the bruise is day old.
When the eye is first bruised, the best
thing TO use is raw meat. The best lecChes
are those that hang on the longest These
are from Norway, and they are long and
slender, ="
~ guess this came from Norway" said
the sufferer, wincing. ut pulls hard
enough"
"Oh, you will feel as lively as cricket
after this is over" said the druggist
"You needn't be afraid of any impurities,
such as some have complained of when
using American leeches. Some are raised
In Florida, but they are not held to he
very good. The danger OF having leechcs
raised In warm countries is that the bite
is dangerous, giving rise to blood poison
ing. That's what is said of American
leeches, but l never had any experience
with them. "
"How muchY" said the man estar the
leech had let 90.
Twenty five cents, said the druggist
New York Sun.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-08
His Usual Portion.


There was a full table and the
turkey was small.
When the master of the house
had supplied each plate-save his
own--a bony skeleton confronted
him. He looked at it aghast.
"And what part of the bird dc
you get?" inquired the facctious
wife.
"Bring in the head" he said
bitterly. ''As usual, will con-
tent myself with the bill"-Re-
public.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-08
FOR RENT.
EUsANK PROPERTY.

Comprising the plantations of Cal
ifornIa," "Porter" and soak Hills
These places adjoin and e-E55f-ksed as
one plantation. Located miles north
east OF LnAeg%6od, a station on the
Riverside Division of the Yszoo q
Mississippi Valley Railroad. 3l20
ACRES in the tract 1902 acres IN Guilt.
walton, 1870 acres deadcned, 1898 acres
timber. Three dwellings,. steam gin,
bsrns, stores aud necessary cablus.
Write for terms to
THE MIDDLEsEx BANKING Co,
Memphis, Tenn.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-08

~ Boats pass Greenville, two
sas'1'aA1s each way, twice a week
Sunday and Wednesday. Boats going
up the river connecting at Memphis
Cairo and st. Louis with all railroads
ana steamboat lines divergine. Careful
attention to way and plantation busI-
mesa The right is reserved to pass any
landing deemed unsafe.
Excursion rates now on sale to Mem
phis, Cairo and At. Louis, with privilege
by rd!. Rooms engaged for
anv boat OF dateI Further Information
furnished on application.
J.J HAYS, General agent,
Vicksburg, Miss,
LYME 5TARLIlb p, AEonts ertehvili6
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-08
CLOTH COVERED CA KETS,
Notice to Creditors.

Whereas, letters of administration up.
on the estate OF Susan Walker, late o.
Washington County, Mississippi. de-
ceased, have this Nov. Goth, 1897, been
granted to me by the Chancery Clerk
Of said county aforesaid; Now, therefore
all persons having claims against the
eetate of said dece0ent are hereby
notified to have the same probated and
registered by said clerk aforesaid with
in one year from the date uf this publ
cation, or the same will be barred.
A. j. Raspberry,
Administrator.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-08
Pullman Sleeping car Birmingham to NASH.

This train carries Pullman Sleeping Car
Birmingham to Jacksonville without change
and from Atlanta 70 Brunswick
All trains run daily.
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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-08
Some Extracts from the Governors
Message

Properly understood the exper-
ience of last year teaches that the
waters of the river can be contin-
ed within the levees, by a reason
able outlay of money, and 1t Is
hoped that the general govern
ment will in the near future make
appropriations for the accomplish
ment of this result. Congress
feels that it is incumbent upon the
government to expend money
upon the river to improve its nayi-
cation; thatthe confinement OF the
waters within the leyees dredges
the channel of the river, and thus
improves its navigation. If this
is SO the levee districts OF this
State have expended more than
thirteen millions of dollars in i'm
proving the navigation OF the river
"a burden admitted by Congress
to belong to the general govern
ment-in the building of their
leyees, and it is, in my opinion,
but lust that the general govern
ment make some compensation.
Especially is this so when it is re-
membered that the government
has built levees on the other side
of the river, that raise the water
against the levees on this side,
think it would rebound to the
advantage Of the State to own all
the farms worked by penitentiary
convicts. As it is, farms must be
rented every year, and the land
lord not being certain of a contn-
uance of the lease cannot be ex-
pected to put such permanent i'm
proyements, in the way of cages,
etc, as would be done by the |
prison authorities if the State
owned the property. The pay
ments that are made for rent
would soon buy and permanently I
excellent farms, that would !
continually enhance in valgG as the
States population increases and
makes greater demands for land.
Unimproved lands can be purchas-
ed cheap, and with the prison la
Dor can soon be put into a fine
state of cultivation, and being new
produce better crops and are far
more valuable than comparatively
old lands in a state of cultivation
when purchased. Oil mills could
be built on these farms, and if To- {
ated near each other the States
lotion seed could be worked and
he meal returned to the lands or
ed to the stock. 1t will furnish !
market where farmers can sell {
heir cotton seed at a fair price, :
lnembarrassed by trusts and com t
zines.
One of the greatest evils threat :
ming the people, not only of this >
State but of the entire country, is
o be found in trusts andcombines. c
)ne from which the farmers of ;
be State are now suffering is the :
Of cotton seed oh 6
lills to put down and hold down /
he price of cotton seed, BY this G
the farmer who works
Telve months in cold and heat, in /
ain and sleet and under the scorch- f
az rays of the sun: in winter and
lmmer, to make and gather the
otton seed, and to haul and load T
1em with his own labor upon the
ars, is allowed 81 ton for them,
lille the agent of the oil mills E
cts dollar a ton for buying 4
1em, and the railroad company !
?. 50 o ton for attaching an engine h
} the cars and hauling the seed .
fly miles. I recommend that q,
on enact such laws as in your =,
Idgment will efeotua.ly prohibit a,
Iese trusts and combines. a
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-08

No. IS Washington & Southwestern Lin
tod. Solid Pullman VdstIbuled train Atlanta
10 New York, carrying PullHsR Sleeping ours
birmingham ~ New York. Dining car Atlanta
70 Greensboro and Washington 10 New York
No - ~ s. Fast Mall" Pullman Drawing
room Sleeping cars Birmingham 10 Atlanta and
Atlanta TO Now York.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-08

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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-06-10

"Six American vessels have bonn
barded the Notifications at Santiago
and along the adjacent coast. Six
were killed and seventeen were
wounded on board the Reina MERGE
des: three officers were killed and an
officer and seventeen men were woun-
ded among the troops.
"The Americans fired fifteen hun
dred shells of different calibcr. The
damage inflicted upon the batteries
of La Zocapa and Morrow Castle
was mimportant. The barracks at
MORO Castle suffered damage. The
enemy had considerable losses"
The following official dispatch has
been received here from Havana:
"Colonel Adea, commanding a
Spanish column, has had some sharp
fighting with a body of rebels, who
we're supporting the landing of an
American force near Santiago dc
Cuba. American warships protected
the landing party. The result of the
operations is not known. 1t Is sup
posed that the renewal of the bonn
bardment of Santiago, lasting from
8 to | o'clock Monday morning, wa'
intended to distract the attention o
the Spaniards and enable the landing
to be effected without molestation."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-06-10
rHEMr. JACKSON NORMAL

As announced several weeks ago through
five or six newspapers OF Shenandoah county,
a State Normal Institute will be held at Mt.
jackson. beginning July IL, and ending Aug
ust6
deem II scarcely necessary TO tell teachers
and schooI-oficers the purpose of the state in
proyiding these summer schools, as almost
everybody is familiar with them aud their
objects. Besides, specific information VIII
be given by means OF circulars,etc which viii
he sent out IN a few days by the State Supt.
aud the local manager. Mr. Geo. w. Clem'
MI Jackson. Va. is the local manager, and he
will promptly and cheerfully respond 10 any
demands for information made upon him.
/ am exceedingly anxious that every person
Who expects 10 teach a public school In shen
andoah county the ensuing term shall attehu
this Institute during the entire -FOUR weeks
and. as an inducement to this end. VIII guar
antee to all who do so, and make proper use OF
their time and opportunities, the amplest re
turn for their investment. AS turther IN
ducement will move forward one year tine
date of expiration Of all license issued by my
self held by those who attend as above stated
This veal all persons seeking employment
I'm the pubic schools Of Shenandoah county
will be required 10 obtain new certlhcates'
with the exception named above. All others
must take the examination. Very truly,
j b. Mclnturf.
County SuDt
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-06-10
LATEST WAR NEWS.

The insurgents in Manila are press
inc the Spaniards. They have captur,
ed and killed number OF men and
can take Manila whenever Dewey
gives the word.
The Notifications at the mouth OF
Santiago harbor were destroyed by
Sampson. Oh last Monday. The loss
on the Spanish side is not known.
One of our men was wounded.
Latest adyices state that the
American officers are almost sure that
they have sunk the torpedo boat de-
stroyer Terror She was found try
inc 10 enter Santiago harbor and was
sunk by a 1000 pound shell.
Spaniards admit that Rsina Merced(
has been sunk with 80 men on board
An army of 10000 men left Tampa.
on Wednesday, for Santiago.
A Spanish telegram says that they
cannot hold Manila without aid.
Porto Rico next, An army OF
10000 TO 60 to Porto Rico,a second
force to 90 in ten days.
Three cables were cut.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-06-10
WAR ITEMS.

The sinking of the Merrlmac IN
Santiago was a daring feat upon the
part otLieut. Hobson and his seven
men. That it was accomplished
without the loss of life was certainly
a fortunate circumstance. The Span
iards will have an opportunity of ex-
srcising their national skill, in their
efforts to raise her and clear the pas
sage. 1t looks like Hobson had GER
tainly placed the cork in the bottle.
Capt. Gndley, commander OF
Admiral Dewey's flagship, died on
his way home, from injuries received
in the battle of Manila.
Capt. Gridley leaves u wife and
three children who reside at Erie,
Pa.
1t is reported at Port au Prince,
Hayti, that the American squadron at
Santiago de Cuba forced the entrance
to the harbor of that city Monday
The reports also states that the
Cristobal Colon and another Spanish
vessel were sunk and that one
American vessel, whose name IS un'
known, was blown up.
News has been received at Havana
that at 3 O'Clock Monday morning
the American fleet opened can
nonade upon the forts at Santiago
The Havana adviceS say that the at
tempt of theAmericans to land troops
was repulscd.
Adyices from the flagship New
York say there is no truth in the AS
ISOLATED Press dispatch giving alleged
confirm alton of the report that The
Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Terror
was sunk by an American vessel
The Terror is believed to be still safe
Men of the First Maryland Regi
ment, at Fort Monroe, are guarding
Spanish prisoner transferred there
Monday from the cruiser Cincinnati
which brought him from Key West
The prisoner, who gives the name o
J. C.. Jimencz. was captured on thu
steame Panama, and is believed tC
be a spy and an officer of high rank
- letter written inside of Havana
on May % says that preparations foI
the defense of that city have gon'
steadily forward and that II will TAXI
twice as many American troops tC
capture it now as when the war be
gan. Food is growing scarcer anC
more expensive, but no riots have
yet occurred.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-06-10
THE DASH THROUGH FIRE.
MERRIMAC RIDDLED WITH SPANISH
sHOT-HOW HOBSON FLED THE
TORPEDO.

On Board the Associated Press
Despatch Boat Dauntless, offSantiago
de Cuba, June 4-via Kingston,
Jamaica. June Rear Admiral
Sampson during Friday morning de-
cided to close the narrow harbor
entrance of Santiago de Cuba by
sinking the collier Merrimac, loaded
with coal, in the channel. lie called
for volunteers to 90 to what seemed
almost certain death, and 1000 men
offered themselves. Lieutenant
IIobson and six men were chosen,
and at three o'clock Friday morning
the Merrimac, under her own steam,
entered the channel under a terrible
Spanish fire. The vessel was riddled
with projecliles, but she anchored
and swung around. Lieutenant Hob
son then set off an internal torpedo
with an electric attachment, there
was an explosion, the Merrimac sank
the channel was closed and apparent
w. Admiral Cervera will be unable to
escape.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-06-10
SAFETY IN SURRENDER.
HoBSON AND HIS MEN RoWED TO
THE SPANISH FLEET-cER-
vERA's OFFER.

Kingston, Jamaica, June Ma
val Constructor Hobson and the
other seven members of the heroic
crew of the Merrimac were saved IN
the following manner;
Unable, after the sinking of thei'
vessel, to make their way back
through the storm of shot and shell
they rowed into the harbor to the
Spanish flagship, and were taken OIL
board apparently unframed. The
Spanish admiral, under flag oftruce
on Friday, sent word to the Amen
can admiral that he offered to ex
change the prisoners, adding that il
the meanwhile Hobson and his party
would be treated with the Creates
kindness.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-06-10
Chicamauga Park,

A more soldierly
looking body of men is hard to find
than these. There is but little sick
ness among the the Southern troops
located here. The Northern troops
do not endure the heat so well. There
have been few deaths from pncu-
monia and other causes; two lost their
lives bathing in Chickamauga creek
but considering the surroundings OF
some of the boys before enlisting and
the presen. healthy condition OF the
camp, it speaks well forthe American
soldiers ability to endure hardshipS.
Judging from the way the boys are
seasoning, it will not be long until
they will be equal in endurance to the
BOYS who made this battle field
famous in Sept. '63. Any one watch
ing them at drill, soon forms the
opinion that they are not an army OF
incompetents. Oar daily routine OF
duty keeps us pretty busy; We drill
about two and one halt hours III the
morning. the afternoon is taken up
generally in extended order drills. !
am in the 81 Tonn., Col. Fyhc com
handing. We are campcd on the
exact spot where the Sd Tenn. formed
its line of battle N the civil war.
There is no lack of enthusiasm. They
all vie together in cheering for
Yankee doodle and Dixie. Touching
our camp on the east are the LIST er-
mont. on the north the LIST Maine, on
the west the lst Miss. or in other
words the north and south united un-
der one flag, where on the same field
a third of century ago, the stars ana
bars triumphed over the flag that to
day waves over a free aud united
people. We are looking for orders to
move to the front, in the near future
All the BOYS are anxious to get at
them and in their skirmi>h drills, the
imaginary Spanird, is shown no quar-
ter. There are 1000 troops here.
Grigsby's COW boy cavalry is dubbed
the flying squadron, owing to their
bucking bronchos which spend a psrt
of their time in the air. | could give
Won numerous incidents worthy OF
note but | fear this will reach the
waste basket and farther efforts would
only tire you. am yours,
Respectfully,
CHAs. G.. STILLwELL;
Co. IL, Sd Tenn. l. 5. Vol.
Lyle, Ga.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-06-10
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

At the regular meeting of the shenandoah
Daughter OF the L. D. C. held on June lst.
1925. the President laid before the chapter a
paper announcing the death CT their loved
and highly esteemed member and Honorary
President" the late Mrs. Mary T.. Friend. and
a etter OF thanks from Mrs. Stephenson the
bereayed daughter for the memorial Offering
sent by the chapter to the loved ones Of our
deceased member. where upon it was ordered
that our tribute Of sympathy and grief be
made of record.
We feel that it was a privilege TO have had
her with ms. and for her example Of piety and
charity with a heart overlooking with love and
unsedshness she WAS found ever ready 10 do
the kind act or speak the comforting word.
Under the dispensation Of our Heavenly
Father that life that carried SO much Of bright
ness has passed from our midst but even grief
has its memories Of sunshine and in passing
under the rod we feel grateful for the intiu-
ence of this beautiful christian mother and
Daughter and the remembrance Of it will
-ge us to seek to enter the straight gate
through which she has passed.
To those whose hearts are so saddened and
from whose iiresides the light has fed we pray
the comfort and favor OF the Blessed Re
deemer to whom she has answered in the roll
C Il of eternity.
Mrs. JAMES WILLIAMS, Pres.
Miss y KINGSLEY, secy.