The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-12-26
OVER THE STATE.

has been rumored for years
that the woods in certain districts
south Of Yocoua Lafayette coun-
ty, are full Of Illicit distilleries. An
occasional arrest aud conviction
have had small effect on the unter-
rlhed yiolstors of Uncle Sans re
venue laws. However the new
Federal authorities at this place
have been looking for chance TO
distinguish themselves aud being
Jealous, as we'll, TO and in the ex.
eeutiOu of the law, made, last
week, an organized aud deter
mined effort to break up the mer.
ry moonshiners. Col. Liddell sent
out Deputy j. b. Roach with sew.
eral trusty assistants. The first
night they succeeded in unearth.
ing a still in full blast, taking the
entire force of moonshin.rs by
surprise. Mr.. Roach brought the
men seven in number. and the still
TO Oxford and lodged in Jail those
who were unable to give bond for
their appearance for trial.-Oxford
Falcon.
As the holidays approach the
quantity OF liquors brought to our
prohibition town by express aud
otherwise seems to increase. Tn.
anti.prohip gets his jug and is
centent, while the leading "prohi"
gets his five gallon keg and pre-
pareth himself for the frolic. The
doors of the saloons ale closed,
and the town shutteth of from it's
revenue, but that is all, the liquor
getteth there all the same, and we
Godforsaken advocates of whis.
key are not the only ones that
get il either. This may cause the
hair to stand straight upon Its end
Oh the heads of some of our "pro
hi" friends, aud doubtless some Of
them would like to put their pro.
hibition heel upon our neck aud
crush us out of existence for tell
ing the truth. But we are not
ashamed of it. And now if you
don't mind, the devil won't get us
any sooner than he will some Of
our prohibition friends. "Oh. Con.
sistency thou art a jewel" oh, lily.
pocracy thou art a Jim Dandy
Winona Advance.
The Board of Supervisors Of
Lovsdes county recently made an
appropriation of two hundred dol.
lars for experimenting, with the
roads west of the river bridge, OF
IN other words, the prairie roads
leading into Columbus, with d
view to permanent work If the ex
periments prove successful. The
Lowndes county Board has always
been one of the most liberal In th,
State in matters concerning hel
"bad roads," and her example il
worthy of following by her sisters
similarly sltuated.-Examiner.
Our town was full of railroa,
men last Tuesday morning bu
they soon got horses and starteC
out over the line frem here {,
Tchula. 1t will not be long unit
the whole western part of on
county will be connected will
the eastern portion and with Lex
ington by rail.-Lexington Adver
tiser.
Judge Chrisman is at home thi
week, having a little respite from
his judicial labors. He has but {
short while to look after his indi
vidual interest. Judge ChlismaI
performs as much, If not more Off
cial labor than any Judge in th,
State. His own district occupies
as much of his time as almost an.
one man can attend to well, be
sides he has for the past year o
tive been holding courts for othel
judges, the last being up in th,
Swamp country.-Brookhaven Ra
diator.
For some time past the question
Of laying out new road from Ray
mond to Cooper's Well, the sam,
to be put in first class condition
and then graveled or macadamizet
has engaged the attention of al
who have occasion to visit tha
healthful and health giving place
The present route between tb,
points is too eircuitous to eye
find favor with those who woui'
like to see good drive, hence th,
suggestion that a right of wa,
might be secured through th
places of Mr.. w. ID. Lee, the vii
liams and Col. Porter, and fron
thence to the Well-the distanc
net exceeding three and one quar-
ter miles. Properly laid out an,
graveled with the small rocks I,
be found in any quantity at an