The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-11-20
OVER TIE STATE.

whether he pleaded guilty or not
guilty replied that he was guilty
but be thought the matter was
compromised. as he bad returned
the hogto the white man, besides
paying for same.-Rosedale Lead.
er.
The Lexington Oil Mill, owned
by Messrs. Gwin s Rhyme, has
been sold, and is now the proper
ty OF the American Cotton Oil Co.,
of Cincinnati. Ohio. Maj. Mann,
of Yazoo City, representing the
company is here, and II the com.
pany can obtain reasonable rates
from the railroad. will advise the
running of the mill.-Lexington
Advertiser. l.HH atfs.i
At a negro dance at Shubuta
last week, Charles Collins fred at
John Ranger for calling his name,
the bullet missed the mark, but
struck Peter Bethea, the fiddler,
killing him instantly. The mur.
derer was arrested and jailed.
Wm. Welch was also arrested for
selling liquor to the negroes at
the dance and convlcted.-Gren-
ada News.
Mr.. NJ. Kicks, of DeSoto parish,
WAS interviewed by a DeSoto
Democrat reporter a few days ago,
and gave his opinion Of tho affairs
of the country as follows: "The
little niggers are going to school,
the big niggers are all going to
protracted meetings, the whites
are going in debt, the merchants
into bankruptcy and the country
to the devil."-Natchez Banner.
We regret to learn that on Wed
nesday Of last week Jehnnie Fos.
ter, son Of DR.. T. w. Foster, oi
Zeiglerville, was bitten by q mad
dog. DIR. Foster was in town this
week in search of some remedy
for the dreaded hydrophobia. He
had cauterized the wound we'll
and as set no signs of the dreaded
disease have appeared. He has
since taken bis son to New York
l-Yazoo City Herald.
! We are very glad to hear
through Mr.. Charlie Jeffords that
Mr.. Harry Jeffords, formerly State
Senator from this county, bu,
now Of Tucson, Arizona, was elec
ted District Attorney Of the dis
trict in which he lives. Mr.. JEFF
fords is capable of filling any posi-
ton he may be called upon to fill
and We have no doubt of his filing
the one TO which he has just been
elected with great honor to him
self.-Mayersvllle Spectator.
/ Col. J. W. Hutchius, of Terry
Miss, is ut the fair grounds where
he is exhibiting some specimen
stalks of cotton Of the improved
Mcbride specie. 1t was raised By
DIR. John s. Hebron. Of Washing
ton county. It's OF . high prolific
grade, and It's texture cAn't BE-
beat. They have seed for sale
DIR. Hebron will gather one thou
sand bales off of eight hundred
acres this season. The staple ex
hlbited is II inches In length ant
the stalk shows from seven to fif
teen bolls on each limb Of tho
stalk which is very tall.-Vicks
burg Democrat.
4 Aeolofed man named Richart
Wardell met with q peculiar ant
painful accident yesterday. II,
was, as Mr.. I. L. Banner iuformi
us, engaged in trimming tree OF
the Chotard place, and while
standing in the fork of the tree ht
sawed of q large limb. Contrary
to his expectations, the large lint
fell across his leg, pinning him tc
the tree, and tearing and lacerat
ing the flesh of his leg in a ter
rible manner. After he was dis
covered 1t took about an hour ant
q half TO extrieate him from hil
painful and perllous position. HI
was seriously iujured.-Natchei
Democrat.
Secretary Allan d. Cox, of tbt
Aberdeen Creamery Association
reports that since November La
he has disposed of seven hundred
and fifty pounds of cheese Of The
creamery manufacture, to Aber
deem customers three hundred
and six pounds to West Poin
merchants; one hundred to Oko
Iona, aud one hundred to Mont
gomery-a total of twelve hun
dred and fifty.six pounds within
ten days, which is splendiC
showing. Mr.. Cox is tireless il
his efforts TO enhance the bust
!. ness OF the creamery company
Aberdeen Examiner.
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