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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-15
"The Miracle Of the Ages.

We regret that the lack of space
prevents the publication in full Of
the remarkable address delivered
by DR.. Palmer. the celebrated
Presbyterian preacher Of New Or
leans, before the Jewish Women'a
Council.
The following extract is offered
qs a sample of one of the most
striking Asautes ever Of
S-esjd to the oldest and most re
markable Of the civilized peoples
Of the earth:
''The Hebrew is the standing
miracle of the ages, and lives in
any community in which he settles,
making the laws, but bound by his
ancient allegiance, and knit to his
race by the ties which are indisso-
luble. His history sets at defiance
all principles of human philosophy,
and the hand of God is certainly
there. Your history is a history
worth Studying, all the more be-
cause you are the Interpretation
Of much and are still the people of
the book and the prophets.
We're | a Hebrew of the He |
brews, | would rejoice in my lineal
descent from the loins of Abraham,
md be proud of the fact that |
was at the beginning of the world,
md will be through all the ages
ill ! would reach the eternal
.hrone. Your history is marvel
Jus. therefore, in its study and its
character and in its connection
With religious belief. i think that
more interest attaches to your PEG
de than to the history of any peo-
lie in the wide world, and | believe
hat the land which providence
ave to you is still your own por-
ion of the earth. "
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-15
A GU0D IDEA

New Zealand is only a small Is
land, and situated in the uttermost
parts of the sea, but its people are
wide-awake and know what is
good for them. Some of their
legislative ideas have decidedly
original ring, but as general
thing are devoid of that startling
and bizarre quality which has
made our own Kansas famous.
New Zealand, it will be remember
ed, was the pioneer in legislation
for the emancipation Of women,
and was the first country to de-
clare openly for those principles
which have since been recognized
by the whole world, until the le-
gal rights of women are now prac-
tically limited only by the wishes
of women themselves.
A recent bill drafted by the
New Zealand legislature, however.
shows that it can be firm as well
as kind, and that antipodal chival-
ry IS not blind subserviency TO the .
sex. The following extract from the |
Sidney Bulletin contains one OF |
those new but good suggestions
from this far away island which
might well be pondered and adop-
ted by older civilizations;
The young girl out alone in the
evening has become very numer-
Gus of late in New Zealand cities.
and the government has drafted
bill for the appointment Of "dis-
erect women as inspectors, with
extensive powers to stop and in
-errogate the girl who i out at a
ate hour. She is also authorized
% escort her home and see her
safely deposited On the parental
BOSOM, or, if the late girl is very t
lard case, to take her to an establish
nent specially provided and leave
Ter in charge of the matron pend5 |
ng inquiry. !,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-15
A BOARD OF TRADE.

An association of this kind is
absolutely essential TO the bust
nees welfare of Greenyille. 1t is
AN uuaccountahle thing that such
an organization has not long age
been entered into, The Cotton
Exchange, an influential business
guild including most Of the lead
ing men of the place, has been in
existence for some true, and has
been productive of great benefit
10 It's members and the community
at large, but its functions are too
restricted TO enable it 10 attend 20
all the matters which would come
within the province OF regularly
established Board of Trade. The
association should represent the
entire business interest of the
city, All subjects concerning pub
lie affairs should come before it
for discussion. Evils which are
now generally acknowledged, hui
against which no concerted action
is taken should Ae rectifed by it,
Nuisances should bc abated and
reforms and improvements cstab-
lished.
Such an organization shoma
take the place OF a court 20 which
complaints could be taken. which
when offered by individuals are
disregarded, but would be proper
ly Investigated when backed by
the representations of au nlpor-
tant body of citizens. So many
advantages from such al organiza-
ton will readily suggest thom- |
selves that it is not necessary To
detail them. 1t is safe to say that
there Is not business man in the
community who would not favor
the establishment of a Board Of
Trade, and TE TpEs earnestly |,
requests some citizen or citizens Of
responsibility to take immediat.
action in tie alter, feelino >,ue,
ont1nusriN O. gs as the Il
4ItfiillS %. 4.
'ta'' Pfld meet with prompt c
makes. thusiastic response. i
n
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-15
Ioos OF COMMERCE.
The DiG Business Done In the intsrna-
tionAi Trading In Them

rhs Bis Business Done In the Intsrna-
tionAl Trading In Them
There IL a standard Joke In tho variety
thcaters, so often told that ID has come to
have familiar sound 60 ,ho ears OF pa
irons, concerning remark made by a city
man who heard that eggs had gone down
10 cent apiece, IL don't SOC how the
hens can do 10 for the price. Notwith'
standing the reduction In the price OF eggs,
and the almost unlimited supply Of them
In all countries that have de sloped their
agricultural resources II Is iaot that tho
trade in eggs, their exportati-n from one
country 20 another, has become large
item OF international commerce, as some
recent figures show. Tho case OF Den.
mark Is In point. DenmArk's trade in
eggs with foreign countries, chiefly with
England and Scotland, hes grown enor-
mously. Twenty years a. the annual
Danish export Of eggs WAS tOOOOOi now
IL Ia reokoned as 40, 900, 600. In the same
period the importation Of e. % into Eng
land has increased tenfold, b,t only part
OF the whole number comes fit'!n Denmark,
the two ether egg EXPORT tg countries
from which England draw Its supplies
being Holland and France. Franco ex-
ports to other countries 900 900, 900 eggs
In year and Italy exports 100000, 900
eggs in a year, chiefly to Austria and Ger
many.
The dnirymen Of the United States do
pend chiefly on the enormous home mar
ket, and they have rivals in the export of
American eggs in the Canadians, Canada
ranking next to France and Italy and
ahead OF Denmark and Holland as an egg
exporting country. Canada exports TO
other countries 300, 900, 900 eggs in year.
For the fiscal year of 1895 the treasury
figures give as the total exports Of Ameri-
oan eggs TO foreign countries 1bl, 900 dog
en-, which Is equivalent to 1912, 900 eggs
In tho fiscal year 1896, however, the total
expectations Of American eggs increased
10 ees, 900 dozen, OF 3, 9So, 900 eggs, a little
moro than twice as much.
IL Is a somewhat curious fact, that the
weight OF eggs is materially larger In nor
thern than In southern climates Canadian
Sggs, for instance, are heavier than those
rhipped from the United States and eggs
IN the northern states Of this country are
heavier than those from the south. New
York Sun.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-15

A very lively ripple was pro
duced on the surface Of home af,
fairs by the detailed accounts OF
he Indian uprising. According
10 nearly al the papers, $50 Semi
holes, Infatuated by the burning Of
two Of their tribe by lynchers, had
declared war against the United
States and wreaked a frightful
revenge by the slaughter Of twenty
five people and the burning Of a
town. Later accounts prove the
whole thing to be a fake, but it is.
not probable that the lynching and
burning Of Indian criminals or sus-
poets will become popular. Even
If the Seminoles-150 Of them
didn't scare the United States into
spasms, i is well known that t5ey [
are perfectly capable OF doing 50, |
md it is likely thst hereafter red
skinned murderers will be tried in
DO courts instead OF beifiy tortur-t
d 70 death with fre. J
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-15

The assignment OF the old and
popular Anchor Line Company
was greatly regretted in Green
vile, whore for many years the
company has enjoyed high favor.
The corporation was driven to the
step by a long series OF calamities,
commencing with the destruction
of the Arkansas City and the City
of Cairo, and the wreck of the
City of St. Louis in the St. Louis
cyclone, the loss of the City of
Hickman a short time afterwards,
the burning of tbs new Bluff City
in November, the quarantine res
trictions, and the tying up of the
company's remaining three boats
on account of low water, are the
chief misfortunes that are respon-
sible for the assignment. The
representative of the Anchor Line |
Company, Captain Woods, pub
fishes the statement that the ac-
ton of the company will make no
whatever in the opera
lion of the line.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-15
COTTON PLANTERS JOURNAL.

The January number of this
young giant is filed with useful
and interesting matter. Promi-
nent among its more important
articles is one bv Gen, Il, G. Catch
ings on the Mississippi River
Levees, and one upon the subject
of FIVE cent cotton by Capt. W.
w. Stone, of Greenyille. The
frontis-piece of the magazine is oc-
cupied by an excellent likeness OF
Captain Stone, and tho admirable
article from his pen is reproduced
in full in The TIMES.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-15

General decentralization appears
to have seized the colored popu-
lation. No amount of bribery
avails to keep them in the cotton
patch. Earlier in the season they
focked to the fields and remained
long enough to earn sufficient
money to keep Them in idleness
for considerable time. 1t ID well
known that a darkey wont work
while he can hear . couple OF
dimes jingling in his ocket, and
of course much less when dollars
Jingle instead Of dimes, The com-
plete independence of the colored
population is most noticeable in
the case of household servants,
and no mistress can be certain at
night that her cook or chamber
maid will put in an appearance in
the morning. The condition is
growing worse daily, and it be-
gins to look as if planters must
turn their stock into cotton fields
and housekeepers learn to do their
own work.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-15
beds with DrawAra.

At some of the furniture houses are to be
found brass bedsteads with drawers be-.
meath, which, in these days Of apartment
lie and voiuminous wearing apparel, ia q
Distinct advantage. There is a drawer al
eech end Of the beVistead, extending across
the width. They are entirely inclosed,
and thus the contents are protected from
al dust While not wide enough for dress
skirts, they are ample to bold a much
trimmed bodice, and 1t Is for these thai
they are specially designed.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-15
cHlNArowN,s PHYSICIANS.
Burned Paper and Ginseng Root, Which
Bring Him Fancy Prices.


One Of the queerest shops in Chinatown
Is that Of Chinese doctor, who wo-.-,
large diamond rings and prescribes sharks
ems, birds nests and snakes tongues fol
his patients. For prescriptions for indi
gesfion 10 Is his custom to charge his pa.
Nent 81.
When that sum has been paid, he writes
Chinese characters ON long strip Of pB
per. This he burns, uttering nominations
| The ashes he permits to fall into glass
q water which Is given to the patient to
| drink. This cure Is said TO work every
hme, but New York physician who has
Examined it says It consists Of nothing
mora or less than the administration OF
charcoal, long known 70 prdJtii:iapa.s az a
cure Tor dyspepsia.
4 much more expensive prescription
which this New Yak Chinese doctor rnts
up for his patients IS ginseng There are
some species Of this peculiar plant for
which ths Chinatown doctor charges as
much 600 per pound.
Ginseng Is supposed to infuse nav. life
into him who takes 1t. To the devout
Cinnamon ginseng represents the fountain
Of youth, and for email part of its pre-
caous wood be will often spend bis last cent.
There are only three countries in the
whole world where ginseng Is found
China, Korea and the United States. Hun
dreds Of thousands Of dollars worth of gin
seng are annually exported from this eoun-
ny 30 China, where IL Is in great demand
~ the native doctors, although European
and American chemists who have exam
lined 1t have failed to find that 1t possesses
any curative or medicinal properties.
In China the best ginseng comes from
Manchuria and sells for 800 per pound. |
This Is called the imperial brand. The |
second grade Il collected In Korea, while |
the ginseng used by the poorer classea |
comes from the United States
Phs Chinatewp doctor sells ginseng to
bis patients at $50 TO e1oo PEP pspnd, He
insists on wrapping it up Id rad paper
bearing Chinese characters, IN American
doctor who tasted some Of 1t Ae other day
said 10 had the flavor OF ortis root and
that its virtues, for which the Chinese pay
20 highly, are purely imaginary. New
York journal.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-15

No newspaper has dared to say
81 told you so' in connection with
the Hanna victory in Ohio, and
yet this is the first thing that sug-
gests itself. The only ray of COM
fort in the dark political drama is
the fact that public opinion is not
yet entirely subservient to such
men and methods as Hanna and his
persuasions, and he only prevailed
by very close shave. 1t shows
that there is yet some honor and
manhood left, even in Ohio poll
tics.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-15

A Pennsylvania newspaper, pes
simistically inclined, and given tc
the unfortunate habit of manufac-
turing misfortunes, like Clever
G1ethel, is in a stew over the par
tition of China. IfChina becomes
Russian, German and English ter
ritory, it argues, all the Cinnamon
will be Russians, Germans and
Englishmen, and then what will
become of our Chinese exclusion
act3 We will be bound to receive
these Chino-Europeans, and may
be the whole 400, 100000 of them
will come over and swamp us.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-15

The TimesDemocrat, in m
editorial on the subject of a quar-
antine station, makes the extra
ordinary blunder Of attributing
Lafcadio Heurne's wonderful story
ofLast Island to George w. Cable.
This sketch is one of the gems of
American literature, and the case
is pre-eminently one in which
honor should be given where it is
due.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-15

Ruddy-Between you and me I believe
my wife thinks more Of the butcher than
she does of me.
Duddy-You don't mean it'll
Euddy-1 do. But I am not Jealous
Duddy-Not jealousf
Fuddy-You wouldn't be surprised n
you knew what kind Of thoughts she
thinks OF him.-Boston Transcript.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-15
NOTICE,

Whereas, letters testamentary of the
last will and testament of Charles G.
Walker, late of Greenville, Mississippi
deceased. were granted to me by the
Clerk of the Chancery Court Of Wash
ington County, Mississippi, on the LIST
day Of January, 1898; now, therefore,
all persons having claims against the
estate Of said testator are hereby noti-
fed to have the same probated, allowed
and registered by said clerk of said
court within one year from the date Of
this publication or the same win be
barred and not paid.
GEO. D. WALKER, Z
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-15

Ono of the promised sensations
OF the Legislative session is ex,
ploded. For months certain pa
pers in the State have charged de-
bauehery and corruption against
the 1896 Legislature, and asserted
the charge with SO much conf
dence that it was presumed by
many that they must possess in
controvertible proof. On being
brought to the test, however, it
transpires that the assertions de-
pend for confirmation entirely
upon the evidence of one Me-
Allister, IN individual who achiey
ed some notoriety in the State by
hiq writings at59f ' SsiSS 's' 50 ''Pe
time ago, until il was ascartained
that he was mentally unhalsnced
and not responsible. So issues
ridiculous mouse from the labor
ing mountain, and sympathy for
the chaglin of the accusing papers
IAN hardly be expected.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-15

Mr.. Rattlebone's mouth is disigured by
the absence of one of his front teeth. His
little son surprised him the other day by
asking:
Rather, dear, what makes you part
your teeth in the middleS"-Golden DeyA
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-15
MISLEADING.

nisglacelul disclosures are made by
The assessment rolls ON file 90 the
Auditors Office as regards the number
and value Of pistols la the several eoun-
tiles, Ia Lauderdale there are 2bd pis-
tolls, valued an sl,326 In Kinds there
are 2il pistols, valued at 81 oil, There
| two counties make the best or rather
she largest showing, and yet 10 Is just
as certain as donth and taxes that there
are from two 20 i've thousand more piss
tolls Ia each OF them, and that they are
not given into the assessor by the own
ers whose only motive In thus periur-
| Ing themselves H. TO escape tho taxes
on about $40 worth Of personal proper
| ty. In two counties Of the State there
n not q single pistol given in, and
/ those two are Coahoma and Quitman-
| two Delta countles-a section Of the
| State wherein every boy carries pop,
or at least owns one 10 Is safe 10
wager that there are one thousand piss
/ tolls OF the latest improved models IN
/ both Of those counties, and Yet the
state does not derive cent OF revenue
I from this source In cither-Mlss, Bu-
reau Sclmitar.
The above article, while quite
true and timely, contains a very
diSagreeable reflection on the Delta
section of the State-the natural
inference being that this is law
less and desperate region. As
every Delta man knows, nothing
is farther from the truth than this.
1t would be we'll if some statisti-
clan would prepare comparat 20
tables of criminal reports of tao |
various counties of Mississippi, TO
show that in no section of the
State is peace and good order bet
ter maintained than here
The evil of carrying concerted
weapons is unfortunately as great
in these counties as elsewhere in
Mississippi, bat violations Of the
law and tragedies arising from
this source are so rare, especially
in Washington county, as to be
remarkable. The reputation of
the Delta, current in the less pro-
gressive and active portions of the
State, and fostered by such obser- ,
rations AS that copied from the g.,
5cimitsr arises principally from :
he fact that whiskey is freely sold
md lie is con3ucte,aon a far more
LIBERAL plan than b ooa' = =
communities LZ
Delta is as Aztec feminInitine as a =
, .uS %llowing into,ew Orleans. q q,
ant nm fine &c. on the subject of "
evtracted fnas undergone radical m
hanges here as well as elsewhere al
/ the past ten years, and while no m
or sentimental methods al
II the suppression of whiskey ia ia
fling have ever been tried, and a ~
,obably will never be, yet the an
ct that whiskey is freely sold tn
no influence over the law vi
,iding character of the region. ga ga
fact, the vindication of law is III
rer, and precautions against its
fraction are greater in the Delta br
r that very reason. &c
The carrying OF concealed weap- a., nm
; is more common than is gen On
ally supposed, and is . more till
litful source of crime than whis- TIN
y. The combination is IL most GU
ngerous one, and the fact that On,
, Delta is the most peaceful re- mo
IN in the South speaks eloquent Die
in favor of the vigilance of its pie
lrts as well as the law-ablding tina
lracter Of its citizens. Sa'
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-15

About 5000, 900 Of the bovine species
are now 70 be found in the Argentine Re.
public. They are all descendants OF eight
COWS and enc bull which were taken IN
sraflh fH ne Nude Of the siEtesotb usni
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-15

The Mississippi Sawyer for
January has been received, and is
a very sprightly and interesting
periodical, purely local in its
character. and essentially a Mis-
sissippi production.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-15

If you want cold glass of
extra pale, drawn by the new
process, call at
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-01-15

F,aIay,s Drng st5f& FREQ tfrp to
Mafdi Grss.
The age-herald., 1898-01-01
Markers by Telegraph.

the confidence that rates for money will work to an easier basis soon after the first of the year. Expert estimates of the amounts to be disbursed in January dividends and interest make them for New York, $9O,OOoOOO, for Philadelphia, $10. 900 900 and for Boston. s15,O00,00O
 The government deposits will be left in the New York banks until they desire to surrender them. The seasons enormous trade balance in our favor has left us large credits abroad, which are available re- sources in the event of any great need here. But this balance has been modified by the receipt at San Francisco since Aug. of $11, 900 in gold from Australia, which largely represents payments of Australian indebtedness l, to England by payment of England's debt to us. It Is further modi- fled by sales of foreign holdings of Ameri- can securities and by dividends and inter est to be paid on securities still held by foreigners, both the items being difficult to estimate. Prices generally, outside of a few of the specialties, are lower on the week, the declines reaching 2 points or over in Metropolitan Street Railway and some of the coalers. Manhattan is 25s higher.
 The bond market has shared fin the dull ness of the stock market, during the week, but prices have been held firm or have im- proved.
 United States 4s both new and old is- sues, 4 lower bid and the 5s A lower.
 Sales of stocks today 156,7OO shares, in- cluding Chicago, Burlington and Quincy 10,40O; Manhattan, 2S5OO; Northern Pacific, preferred, 4337; Rock Island. 3,10e; St. Paul, 9,005; American Tobacco, 'A300 Sugar, 27 ,155
 Money on call firm at 31sd4 per cent; last loan, per cent; closed, 31k@4 per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper, S1k@41a per cent.
 Sterling exchange dull and easy, with actual business in bankers bills at $4.S43s0o 4S4a for demand and at s4.S2 for sixty days.
 Posted rates, $4.s215Q4.S3 and $4S51zG4.s6.
 Commercial bills, S4S1Q4. S1A.
 Silver certificates, 57H@5SA.
 Bar silver, STA.
 Mexican dollars, 46A.
 Government bonds irregular.
 State bonds dull. Railroad bonds strong.
The age-herald., 1898-01-01
' Daily Statement

Galveston-Firm, 5kc.; sales. 23O bales; receipts, 12O67; stock. 2H,1
 Mobile-Quiet. 5Ac; sales, 800 bales; re- ceipts, 6S9; stock, 69,273.
 Savannah-Steady, 5 3-16c.; sales, 9n bales; receipts, 5,072; stock, 15S,S34 ~
 Charleston-Steady, 3-l6c.; sales, 1zS bales; receipts, 5S4; stock, 45,576 ,,
 Wilmington-Firm, 5hc.; receipts, 600 bales; stock, 3S,S59. fs
 Norfolk Steady, 51kc; sales, STA bales; receipts, 2,S56; stock, S7.496.
 Baltimore 5ssc.; receipts, 5,290 bales; stock, 25,52S. es
 Boston-Quiet and steady, f5-16c,; re- ceipts, 2,767 bales; gross, 7,69S.
 Philadelphia-Quiet,6 3-16c.; receipts, l. 966 bales; stock, S,0S2.
 Memphis Steady, 5sc; sales, 2,S50 bales: receipts, 3,31S; stock, 149,531.
 Augusta-Steady, s-16c.; sales, All bales; receipts, Al; stock, 62.SSS.
 Houston-Spot steady; sales, none; re- ceipts, 7,4Ss bales; stock, n,l52; expected to- morrow, il 900 bales.
 New Orieans-Cotton easy; sales, 4.o50 bales; ordinary. 4%c.; good ordinary, 4N; low middling, 5h; middling, 5ss; good mid- ding, 5ss; middling fair, 6; receipts, 2s ,761; stock, 444,604.
 Louisville Cotton, middling 5Ac.
 St. Louis-Cotton quiet; middling 7-16c. i; sales. 200 bales; receipts, s.454; shipments,