The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-12-18
OVER THE STATE

Mayefsville is again oh the
River Mail Rout. /. e. Arkansas
City aud VIeksburg R. P.O. Mail
agents on the railroad will please
take notice and not send our mail
to Rolling Fork, as that route has
been discontinued. Spectator.
On Saturday evening at Ahding
the mill of Mann & Pngh was
grinding corn for SalHe Baxstr0m
an. old eolored woman of about
sixty, when, in stepping across
the shaftng her dress caught, and
before the engine could be stopped
she was horribly mangled and
crushed to death. She was a good
old woman aud respected by those
who knew her.-Yazoo Herald.
A collision between two freight
trains at Cary early last night
caused all trains to lay over at
this point until 9 O'clock this morn.
ing, when the track was cleared.
No particulars can be had Of the
wreck up to the time of going to
press, though it was reported that
fifteen or twenty ears were wreck
ed and four persons killed. This
road seems to have struck a streak
of bad luck lately in the way of
collisions and run.offs. Hardly
a week passes by that an accident
is not reported from some portion
of the road.-Relling Fork Pilot.
Several farmers clubs have
been organized in different por.
tions of the county, in pursuance
of the recommendations made by
the farmers meeting held here
Nov. LIST. If the farmers will or.
ganize, hold regular meetings and
discuss matters pertaining to I'M
proved methods Of farming and
managing their affairs, will set
their faces as much as possible
resolutely against going in debt,
and then cooperate, there will be
wonderful improvement in their
condition in the near future. They
have their destiny in their own
hands. -Brookhayon Leader.
A telegram was received In this
city yesterday from Memphis an.
aouncing the death of Mr.. Lewis
A. Ragsdale in that city, which sad
occurrence took place at the resi-
denee of his daughter, Mrs. Cof-
fey, about six O'Clock yesterday
morning. Mr.. Ragsdale left this
city about ten days since for d
brief visit to Birmingham, and
while there decided to run over
to Memphis and visit a married
daughter, Mrs. Ella Coffey. A
short time after arriving in Mem.
phis he was suddenly and alarm
ingly attacked with flux, and Dir
kirkland Of this city was .immedi
ately summoned to his assistance
DIR. Kirkland found him in q dan.
gerous condition, but after spend.
ing a few days with him, returned
to this city and announced that
Mr.. Ragsdale's danger had passed
and that he would return to
Meridian in a few days. Thursday
night DR.. Kirkland was again tele.
graphed for. as Mr.. Ragsdale's
symptoms were alarming. We
take 1t for granted that Mr.. Rags
dale's condition was then hope.
less, and we now chronicle the
death of this prominent citizen
and founder of this city.AM Merid.
ian News. ~
We are disposed to write some.
thing as to the cost aud profit of a
stock farm. We do this to show
what may be expected as to the
income of such a farm. Our cal
culation is not made on the basis
of thoroughbred cattlo of any
breed, but on that of our native
COWS. We propose to consider
dairy farming. We take such a
size farm rs is in reach of many OF
our readers. We suppose a farm
of 300 or 400 acres. Two hundred
acres may be taken for pasturage,
thirty or forty for hay or ensilage,
and ten or twenty for crops. Oh
course the land must be fenced
and barns, silos and shelters built
to take care of the stock. The
place once put in running order
one or two hands will be amply
sufficient. If two bands are EN-
ployed there should be crops ol
some kind made sufficient to pay
for one if not both of the hands
A few mixers will be needed
whose services may be had for the
rent of a few acres of ground or 9
small monied compensation pei
month. One dollar per month il
the usual price. Of course house
room and wood facilities must b,
provided. This will give somt
idea of the exDpuRe of ruuninf