The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-10-02
OVER THE STATE.

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killing of young Hawley in
Natchez a few years ago, were
pardoned by Gov. Lowry on
Thursday of last week, and passed
through Fayette last Friday en-
route home.-Fayette Chronicle.
Gov. Alcorn has grown consid.
cradle worse in the last 4S hours.
Drs. Richardson and Rochester
held a consultation this morning
they tell us he is very i'll but they
are hopeful yet. We all hope he
may be spared to us a considera-
BILE while yet.-Friars Point Gaz-
ette.
Bro. John w. Ward has retired
from the Banner and gone to his
loved city of Greenville and en-.
tered into the hetel business. We
have no doubt he knows how to
keep a hotel and feel certain that
he will entertain his guests with
all the comforts his big heart is
able to devise. Mr.. f. Barlow, an
old time chum of ours has assum.
ed the responsible duties of carry
ing on the Banner, and we are
heartily glad that it has fallen into
his hands. He is good editor.
fair and liberal with his brethren
of the press, spirited, independent,
and plucky when he has to deal
with soreheads who think 1t costs
nothing to run newspaper. We
wish Mr.. Barlow a full measure of
success.-Frlars Point Gazette.
In writing up his trip to Grena
da, Hon. James Gordon, of Pom
totoc has the following to say of
| Senator Walthall:
On the street | met my old
friend and schoolmate Gen. Il. @.
Walthall, who is now at home
resting after his arduous lab0rs in
the U. s, Senate. / went home
with the Senator, where | remain.
ed until the afternoon enjoying
the society Of his accomplished
lady and himself. found him the
same old Ned of my boyhood, aud
although | know that time has sci
its signet on the brow of my old
friend, yet he is remarkably vel
preserved and is but in the vigol
of his manhood, with the promise
of career of honor and useful
ness that few can aspire to. A
trucr friend, a Drawer soldier, {
more brilliant intellect or patriotic
statesman, no country can boas
of, aud Mississippi is justly prout
of her new Senator who is th,
peer of the ablest, and We thinl
that Ed. Walthall can out styl,
/ any statesman of the age Gren
: ada Sentinel.
Gov. Robt. Lowry was on boar'
the |. G. train which brought on,
hundred bundles ofsweetness int,
our town bound for the |. l. & c
in Columbus. 1t began to appea
that these beauties with their bag
/, gage would have to remain owe
\ at the l. @. depot unless some
n thing prompt be done in their be
half. Therefore the Governo
showed his chivalry by sendinI
the following special to w. J
!, Parish, Columbus, which set every
thing at rights, showing at th
same time the generosity of tn
road:
4 To w. j. Parish-Transportatio
k Agent:
K There are about 100 passenger
= 4 at the 1. G. depot waiting to 60 t
+ Columbus : principally schoC
II girls. We understand your trai
will neither back down for pas
sengers nor baggage. Will yo
!, kindly remedy this great incor
: yeniencei Answer.
h ROBERT LOWRY.
One thing about the Governo
is certaiu-he is courteous to th
girls, but 1t is never necessary fO
a gentleman to put himself out t
speak to his Excellency in crow
y for he rarely ever recognizes Q
, even remembers any one.-Eal
Mississippi Times.
T. I'VE have suspected that tt
=, ~ Governor was a good deal like til
: old darkey in a certain familii
,e story. "When he goes q cattin
he goes for cat" With score I
so of pretty girls to look after, v
rather think a gentleman wou
vs. fail to receive recognition. Ar
who can blame him 7
Elk Senator Simon Cameron.
a letter containing $1,000 for Il
Charleston relief fund, says: e
always associate your city al
State with my recollections
your great'statesman, who occ
70. pied 80 commanding position
oI tho Sanafe and before the con