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The Irish standard., 1900-03-03

Cecil Rhodes, of Kimberley, is heard
from after long silence. He made a
speech the other day against the Bocr
republics and was enthusiastic about
"her majestys flag" which he said is
"the greatest commercial association in
the world" Cecil is a worthy bearer OF
Vic's banner of piracy in the dark con-
tinent.
The Irish standard., 1900-03-03

The successor of the late DR.. Edward
McGlynn as pastor of ST. Mary's
church, Newburg, N. Y, is Father Will
liam Livingston, who is known as a
poet and lecturer. He was born in
ireland and is self-made man who
began life in New York as an Office
boy at A. T. Stewards. The great
Archbishop Hughes was another self
made man who rose to distinction by
The Irish standard., 1900-03-03

The London Spectator is quite mag
nanimous. 1t says that if America asks
England to give up the clause in the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty forbidding the
fortiication of the Nicaraguan canal
I'VE ought to and most certainly should
at once agree to do So" How exceed
ingly kind of John Bull!
The Irish standard., 1900-03-03

Michael Davitt has left for South
Africa His doctor having ordered a
change of climate he selected that OF
the Transvaal which he hoped to reach
before Paul Kruger had administered
"the blow which is to stagger human
ity"
The Irish standard., 1900-03-03

The Democratic national convention
will be held in Kansas City on the go-
rous anniversary oil American indc-
pendencc-a day which is ominous to
imperialism will all its works and
pomps.
The Irish standard., 1900-03-03

1t is given out at the state depart
ment in Washington that the business
OF the consulate at Pretoria is being
conducted with "the greatest dispatch
and smoothness." OF course. Young
Hay is attending to British business in
satisfactory manner. That is why his
father appointed him. England should
pay his salary during the war
The Irish standard., 1900-03-03

In the last fight with Cronje just be-
fore his surrender eight Canadians were
killed and thirty wounded In the fight
on Feb. l8 twenty we're killed and sixty
wounded The Cannclss paying pay il g
dearly for their loyalty to the old wo-
man OF Windsor.
The Irish standard., 1900-03-03

The estate OF the late DIR. Leslie L.
kecley, OF biclloridc OF gold fame, is
estimated at one million dollars. 1t
paid him handsomely to be humani-
tartan.
The Irish standard., 1900-03-03
american TrdnSVddI Fund.-

The following contributions in aid OF
the widows and orphans OF the Beers
have been received at this office:
Amount previously acknowl-
edged. ...................$13o.oo
Joseph Devin, Rochester, MINI. 200
Patrick c. Hayes and wife, Drill
liza, Wash. observation-disclosures. ZOO
Patrick Costello, Orillia, Wash. 500
Edward Donnclly, Orillia, Wash. 300
All subscriptions, small and large,
will be acknowledged in this column and
forwarded to George w. Van Siclcn,
I4I Broadway, New York City.
The Irish standard., 1900-03-03

A photographic address by Arch
bishop Chapelle came all the way from
the Philippines to be read at the Catho-
lie winter school which opened in New
Orleans last Thursday.
The Irish standard., 1900-03-03

his own unaided efforts. He worked as
gardener after coming from Ireland,
and when his bigoted opponents after
ward charged him with having per-
formed menial labor he told them the
only boast OF his life was the elevation
to the episcopacy by his own personal
exertions without soliciting the aid or
influence OF anyone
The Irish standard., 1900-03-03

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The Irish standard., 1900-03-03

"a war Of conquest pure and simple"
is what the New York Sun calls the
war of Chamberlain in South Africa.
The Irish standard., 1900-03-03

In reply to some one who objected to
Congressman De Almonds styling
General Jackson an Irish-American,
Thomas H. Murray writes this to the
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-28
Cotton Crop Statistics.

There is probaly no single fact OF
which knowledge is more interesting
and important to the southern people
thar the amount of the cotton crop.
The present methods of ascertaining
the magnitude of the cotton crop are
unsatisfactory. There is one method
of ascertaining the amount OF thecrop
exactly, for there is one process, that
OF ginning, to which all cotton for
any commercial or industrial use
whatever must be subjected. If one
could obtain from all the cotton gins
of the country reports of the amount
of staple they have turned out, the
precise aggregate OF the whole crop
WOULD be known. 1t is proposed to APP
ply this process in taking the twelfth
census, the field work of which is to
begin on June /. An expert special
agent has been appointed, whose sole
duty will be to obtain returns from
ali the ginning and baling establish
ments in the cotton-growing region.
No ginnery is too small or insignifi-
cant to be visited and asked for re-
turn.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-28
Poultry and Sprayed Poison

do not believe that there is any case
on record where poultry have been
poisoned by feeding in orchards which
have been sprayed with any of the ordi-
nary poison mixtures. Many years ago
it was demonstrated that when all of
the grass growing under a tree was
fed to a horse after it had been thor
oughly drenched with a Paris-green
spray, the horse was not injured in the
least. l should not hesitate a moment
to spray trees with the usual poison
Gus mixtures, for fear of injuring fowls
A half dozen hens would have to eat
most of the grass under sprayed tree,
at one meal to get enough to poison
them. = NJ. V. Slingerland, in Rural
New Yorker.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-28
THE VALUE OF WEEDS.
They Keep the Fertility of Soil from
Teaching Out and Are of Value
In Other Ways.

Weeds have a value. The writer
once heard Pro1. Bailey say that the
weed is the friend of the farmer, and
no man should want to get rid OF
a farm because it is weedy. He him
self had purchased a good farm at a
low price, because it had all run to
weeds and the former owner believed
that they were SO numerous as 10
greatly reduce the value of the land.
But these same weeds had been keep
ing the fertility of the soil from leacn-
ing out, and had kept the ground in a
condition where it would not bake,
but would readily yield to the pillow.
He simply turned all the weeds under
and got back the fertility they had
taken from the ground. Then he
planted to other crops and had re-
gained farm.
We're it not for weeds, say after a
clover crop, the nitrogen in the soil in
readiness for plant use would disap-
pear AS it is, the weeds take it up
and hold it for subsequent crops. The
cultivation that is necessary to keep
down weeds is not time and effort
lost. The benefit to the crop culti-
waited is more than enough to pay
for the outlay. The additional effect
of conservation of moisture is not TO
be forgotten.
Weeds are also valuable for the
work they do in keeping the land in
the hands of the many. Were there
no weeds the cultivation of the land
could be undertaken on an immense
scale by men of wealth and mo-
nopoly in land would be possible. If
such a monopoly were attempted at
this time, the cost of keeping the land
clean would make it impossible to
keep it under control.-Farmers' Re-
view
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-28
Handle Poison. Carefully.

1t is a dangerous thing to have this
general run of farmers buying white
arsenic for spraying and mixing and
to inspect the ordinary farmstead to
see how careless the owner is about
things which require careful handling
and weighing. The refuse is thrown
in the yard or into a stream. Uten-
sils are left where they were used.
There are farmers who are Otherwise,
and if they have much spraying to
mended confidently; but l believe
that most people should buy their
poisons ready prepared, even II the
cost is somewhat greater .oE 4
H. Bailey, in Farm and Home.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-28
LANTERN IN THE BARN.
Danger from Fire Is MinImized by
Suspending 1t from Stout
Overhead Wire.

In a recent issue Mr.. Knapp right
fully calls attention to the necessity
for the practice of some system in
lighting the barn winter evenings and
mornings, and guarding against fire
handling lanterns, rather than set
ting the lantern down here and there.
sometimes on uneven surfaces, and al
ways with the danger of having it
tipped or kicked over; or, worse yet,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-28

allowing the striking of match oc-
casionally to find some particular ar
ticle in a hurry. The idea of hang
ing the bale of the lantern in the snap
of buckle is good, for then, no mat
ter how much the lantern is swayed
it cannot fall. 10 avoid changing the
location of the lantern from hook to
hook. an excellent device is to run
an overhead wire along the space de-
sired to be lighted in one or two places
in the barn or stable. To this wire
can be attached snap-buckle with a
ring, SO as to allow of its being slid
along from one end to the other, and
thus the lantern can be moved along at
will to any point under the wire.
Another point about the lantern in
the barn is to keep the chimney clean.
A lantern never gives too much light,
anyway, but dirty, smoky chimney,
besmeared with greasy tinger-marks,
will shed just about half as much light
as clean glass. E. Mitchell, in
Farm and Fireside.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-28

The practice of dipping sheep is a
very commendable one. In fact, it is
considered absolutely necessary for the
preservation of the flock. Many on the
western range think that sheep are
free from all diseases, but the fact re-
mains that while sheep may run a year
or two and show no signs of being af-
fected in any way, there may be a
few sheep that are affected and conse-
uuently the whole flock must be dipped
to reach the few, as well as to prevent
the growth of the disease until It
Affects the whole fiock.- Rural World.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-28

vanderbilt univer.ity Enrlshed.

1t is estimated that Vanderbilt uni-
versity, Nashville, Tenn, will be bene-
fitted nearly a quarter of million Of
dollars by the will of Mrs. Mary j.,
Furman. She provides for monu-
ment to her husband, their son and
herself, not to cost over $4,000, and
leaves the rest of her estate to the
university, directing that 100000 he
expended in erecting building to be
known as Furman Hall. The remain-
der is to be invested and held as
sacred fund.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-28
Charity Hospital, New Or,e.n,.

We are indebted to some friend for
the report for 1899 of the Charity hos
pital, New Orleans. 1t is an intensely
interesting exhibit of the work of one
of the largest and noblest institutions
of its kind on the continent. The hos
pital was founded in 1875. Total ad-
missions to Dec 81, 1899, 523, Al; total
discharges, 43S, 400; total deaths, 76,847;
mortality, IA per cent. The total ad-
missions for 1899 were 6,S11, from thir-
ty-eight States and Territories. Of
these 4,072 were natives of louisiana;
1,O7O of Mississippi; 2s7 of Alabama;
12S of Georgia; 1877 of Virginia. The
cash expenditure for maintenance last
year was sis, 569.47, besides about $1O,.
900 for repairs. Louisiana gives 800, 900
annually; and the State of Mississippi
should consider it duty and privi-
lege to make an annual contribution to
this great charity, where so many of
her citizens are received and treated
free of charge.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-28

The division of botany of the federal
department of agriculture has issued
circulars to stimulate interests in
artichoke raising. Artichokes are now
raised in comparatively small quanti-
ties in Florida and Louisiana, and the
early varieties, which appear in Feb-
ruary, bring about So dozen in the
New Orleans markets. In April they
sell for IL or 20 cents a dozen in the
southern cities, but always command
much higher prices in northern
markatS
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-28

saw and wedged by means of small
wedge. C. The saw is thus held firmly
in place and filing made easy. The
width of the boards, d, is of course gov
erned by the size of the saw. Have the
legs of the bench long enough SO that
the operator can stand upright in fill
ing.-J. G. Allshouse, in Orange Judd
Farmer
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-28
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
featly Disappointed.


of the legislature will re-
+ visit of a delegation of dis.
citizens of Buffalo, N. Y,
IL the Pan-American EXPOSE
and the very cordial invi-
General Weber and others OF
ion, to Mississippi, to take
of the great exposition to
play of her products and
These gentlemen were ac-
courtesy of an informal
h, and they were greeted in
rms by the president of the
Speaker of the house. Very
fter a bill was introduced in
roviding for an exhibit, and
appropriation for that pur-
was favorably reported by
iation committee. But there
emic of appropriations a bout
Rnd the Pan-American Ex-
left. General Weber thus
his disappointment to this
Fly say to you that l am much
for | had hoped that the rep
of the State of Mississippi
four exposition an opportunity
ng the resources with which
blessed, such as has not been
y time in the past, taking into
4 the particularly favorable
hich are here to be met. While
egret the vacant place in the
which will be represented, l
ID that those of your people
IN of our success, will more
that absence.
Its Importance to your State,
fent myself with letting the
Entirely, and it has occurred to
IDLY through your agricultural
ltural associations, and your
department, if such you have,
Pay still be done which would,
extent at least, fill tho void
ppears. >.e>
md that there is Northern
of it representing Buffalo in
engaged in developing the
ests of your State. Just 0
Prhaps, but a fair start toward
pur commonwealth your share
me immigration and capital
'esources warrant. am ad-
.At Mr.. ]. F. Merry, assistant
'nger agent of the Illinois Cen |
was formerly interested in |
Eliminating immigration into |
nd because of his former in
welfare, and by reason of
'sltlon, it is possible that the
Rlth which he is now identified |
to materially aid in bring
pits to the exposition.
pg your capital we have re-
Pr official acceptances from
Dutch Guiana, Peru, Chilli,
FAIL, making now a nearly
embracing Canada on the
and all of the Central Amer
|nd all but three or four of the
American countries, from
g semi-official assurances that
respond here when the roll is
I you compare this list with
put four Of the South Amer
will be represented at the
position this year, we feel
expressing a just pride that
nations of the New World
Ppreciate the Importance of
nted at the Pan-American
nat you give the idea sue-
some thought and considera-
nsuit with others along the
l In the hope that Mississippi
in some form and
Most cordially yours,
EH, commissioner General.
.ssioners for Mississippi are
iardy, of Hattiesburg, and
henry, of jackson, and
sure If they will take this
ississippi will bs creditably I
We feel sure that Capt.
get the lumber men of i.
Mississippi interested in !
play of Mississippi timber. $
ippt Press Association has I
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-28

The closing exercises of the Instit ute
and College will take place earlier than
usual, SO as not to conflict with the
dates of the University and the A. &
NJ. College, and to enable contractors
for the new infirmary building, and for
general repairs, to begin work so as to
have everything in readiness for next
session. Here is the program:
Saturday, May 12-Address before
literary societies, by Attorney General
Monroe McClurg.
Sunday, 13-Commencement sermon,
by Rev. DR.. Eager, Montgomery.
Monday, 14-Corner stone of infrm.
airy building will be laid by Masonic
grand lodge, Grand Master B. v. White
and grand officers officiating. Grafton
by Hon. James d. Thames, Vicksburg.
Tuesday, 15-Graduating exercises.
Address by Hon. H. d. Money.
A very large attendance of patrons
and friends of the college is expected
on all these interesting exercises.
Grand Master B. v. White has filed
the vacancy in the committee on Ma
sonic law and jurisprudence, caused by
the death of Past Grand Master ]. NJ.
Stone by the appointment of w. H.
Howard Of Meridian Lodge, No. sos.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-28

The old home of Chief Justice Mar
shall, at Richmond, Va, is TO be pre-
served as memorial by an associa-
ton incorporated recently by the leg
islature of Virginia for thai purpose.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-28
FRAME FOR SAW-FILING.
Simple Little Continuance Which
Saves Lots of Work and n Good
Deal of Annoyance.

The illustration shows how frame
for filling crosscut saw may be con-
structed. 1t consists simply of board
placed on four legs with six pins, as
shown at a and b, then two boards. d,
are placed by the side of an inverted
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-28
Beautiful and True.

Here is an extract from the general
order of Gen. j. b. Gordon, U. c. ",
announcing the death of Ex-Governor
John M. Stone:
'The battle ended, he laid aside the sword
and gathered up the thread of life with
kingly majesty and republican simplicity,
and SO conducted himself that in every
station to which he was called he merited
and received the plaudits of his admiring
countrymen and it is written, and can be
proudly claimed for him, that there is not
single act as soldier, official or private
citizen, which leaves the shadow of a stain
upon his flawless name. Mississippi has
been prolific of great men, and the pages
of her history are luminous with their
illustrious names, but she will bear none
upon her shield purer, Drawer or more re-
splendent than that of John Marshall
Stoneo,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-28

The loudest speakers in congress are
Senator Tillman and Representative
Brosius. Mr.. Brosius speaks with
long, deep roar, while Senator Till
man, when fairly wrought up to his
subject, speaks in spasmodie shrieks.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-28
North Carolina Won.

Representatives of the University
of North Carolina won the oiatorical
contest from Vanderbilt university,
Nashville, Tenn, a few nights ago.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-28
Ladies Employed in State Capitol.

The Jackson News recently made
pleasant mention of the increasing
number of ladies who find employment
in the State capitol, and it paid neat
and well-deserved tribute to their pro-
fciency-Miss Matte Plunkett, as State
librarian; Miss Florence Wagner, gen.
eral bookkeeper in the auditors office;
Miss Nettie Moffat, stenographer and
typewriter in Office of the attorney
general; Miss Camille Cutrer. recording
clerk in Office of the secretary of State;
Mrs. Helen D. Bell, clerk and stenog-
rapher supreme court; Miss Lynn Hem
ingway, clerk of the State board of ex-
aminers. The News might have men
toned that much of the clerical work
of the legislature was done by young
ladies in the offices of secretary of the
senate and clerk of the house, and they
were many times complimented by
those officials. Miss Nettie Ratllff, as
stenographer and typewriter, Miss
Matte Cavitt and Miss Clara Fields
were indispensable to Secretary hurry;
and Clerk Smith thinks that Miss
McCardle cannot be excelled in the en-
rollment of bills.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-28

S. A. Hobson, of Birmingham, Ala,
a brother of Richard Pearson Hobson,
of Merrimac and kissing fame says
Richard will return from Philippines.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-28
Is Want to Excel

lin our business of selling
|erchant Clothes. We have
ambition to excel. 1t is a
fish ambition, perhaps, be-
|use the more Clothes we sell
L more money we make. But
! can't excel unless you are
tisfed. We can't satisfy
less the garments we sell are
nest, dependable, stylish,
ID we've got to keep prices
wn too, if we want to sue
I'D in excelling. 1t is this
Pbition that prompts us to
low this system 1t is this
btem that makes our prices
Bsible.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-28

Going into the battle of Seven Pines,
say Gen. Gordon, cottontail rabbit
jumped up and lodged through gap
that has been torn in the lines by a
she'll. A lank North Carolinian yelled:
go it, Molly Cottontail. | wish that
l could run with you"
"Yes," yelled another, ''and l would
81 with Molly if it wasn't for my char
acter."
young man. said Gen. Gordon,
that homely expression conveyed the
whole spirit of the soldiery of that
war. 1t was character that kept those
men to the front and pressing on,
wi en- they saw their comrades falling
by their sides. Every natural impulse
OF the human was to seek safety, to
run. There is no more power. elo-
qrence and truth in anything in the
world than in that short observation.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-28
Death of an Eminent Mason,

The Biloxi Review of the 14th an
nounces the death Of Hon. John F..
Mccormick at his home in that city, on
Tuesday, April 10, and makes appro-
pirate mention of his worth as citizen
and his eminence as Mason. Mr..
Mccormick was grand master of Masons
in 1881. He had been district deputy
grand master for several years; and at
the time of his death, and for several
years previous, he was one of the Gus
todians of the work. In 1875 he repre-
sented the counties of Wayne and
Greene in the representative branch Of
the legislature. He was a native of
Mississippi and one of her best citizens.
HE had occupied high places in the
church and Masonry, and died in the
faith that had been his guide in life"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-28
At the Louisville Reunion

Col. viii S. Hays is composing the
words and music of song and chorus
entitled Come Runnin'." The words
are in negro dialect, and the music
simple, full of life and rich with mel
ody. 1t is to be sung by 100 colored
people-men and women-who will be
trained by Col. Hays on the occasion
Of the confederate gathering at Louis
Vile, KY, accompanied by full mill
tary brass band. 1t is said to be one
of Col. Hays best efforts, and will no
doubt prove a pleasing feature in en-
Pertaining the confederates. The col
onel also proposes to have from 100 10
5000 people, accompanied by two or
more brass bands, sing my Old Ken
lucky Home" under his direction.