The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-09-25
OVER THE STATE.

sion ln the town OF west fOlnt,
Clay county, but lately he has re-
sided in Bolivar Co., in this State.
In both districts he won an envia-
BILE reputation rhis legal acumen,
and for bis earnestness, zeal and
ability as an advocate. The new
friends he may make will find him,
not only a sound lawyer, but an
agreeable accomplished gentleman.
Alabama's gain is Mississippps
loss.-Columbus Dispatch.
Col. j. I. Ward, well known in
this county, died in his room at the
Commercial Hotel in this place,
last Tuesday night. The Colonel
had been in bad health for some
time, in fact, all Summer and his
death had been expected for a
week. He was a favorte with
every one, and had just been
elected as a member of the Board
of Trustees, and would have been
elected Recorder had he lived to
attend the next regular meeting of
the board of trustees Re.
cord.
With the loss of Singleton, Van
Eaton Barksdale and Catchings,
there will be mighty little left of
Mississippiin Congress.-ReveiIle.
Catchings is not "lost' Major.
by longshot, and we do not per
ceive why his name is used in
connection with the other three
distinguished gentleman who, fail
ed of denomination. He was re.
nominated and will be reelected
without a doubt. And with
Catchings and Stockdale and
Hooker we think Mississippi will
have right smart "left" in Con
gress to say nothing of the other
four. Don't pine SO over your
crow, Major.-Mayersville Spec
tator.
The already large number of
blooded cattle that Monroe coun.
ty boasts was recently augmen.
ted by the purchase of seven reg
istered Jereys by Chancellar Bax
ter Mcfarlane, one bull from Hon
II. L. Muldrow and six heifers
from Col. Montgomery; also a
purchase by Mr.. B.P. Holiday, OF
Prairie, of one bull from Major W
e Oates, of Warren county, and
five hcifers from Col. Montgom
cry. All these cattle are said to
he magnificent specimens, and
were classe1 as to price in the
1900 and $3.50 lists, each. The
gentlemen mentioned propose tc
devote much of their time, means
and attention to stock raising, and
have commenced in the right man
ner.-Aberdeen Examiner.
ACREE-On Sunday. Sept. IL
1886, at 1870 a'clock, GEORGE w
AGREE, aged 80 years.
The funeral will take place this
! (MONDAY) morning at 10 O'Clock
Carriages from Holst's.
The above sad announcement il
from the Memphis Scimitar. The
deceased was brother of Mr.. r
M. Acree, of this county, and hav
ing been in bad health for severa
weeks was sent to Memphis fol
medical treatment. We are in
formed his death was caused from
liberation of the bowels. To the
grief stricken relatives of the de
ceased we extend our warmest
sympathy.-Rosedale Leader.
Natchez, Sept. 20.-The election
on the proposition that the Cit,
of Natchez subscribe 1920, 900 tt
the capital stock of the New Or
leans and Northwestern Rallwa,
took place to-day. Out of a reg
istration of 1862 there were 116!
votes cast, all but two being il
favor of the proposition. The cit,
is wild tonight. Staid old bust
ness men, as well as the boys, arr
on the rampage. Cannons ar
belciring their applause and bon
fires are blazing in every corner
According to the proposition sur
veyors will be in the field by Nov
l. Tue result of this election no
only means the early building 0
the New Orleans, Natchez an,
Fort Scott Railroad, but the build
ing Of the Transcontinental bridg
and about three more good raj
way lines, for which charters hav
already been obtained.-Specis
to Times. Democrat.
Quite a serious mistake wa
made at Durant last week, whic
came near proving fatal to one {
the most estimable ladies' in thl
: county. Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Bairt
with Mrs. McLemore we're return
ing home from their accustome
summer tour, and while at Duran