The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-11-27
OVER THE STATE.

UtEk HE MAZE
Mr.. W. B. Swain, StoneYille,
shot and killed a eolored man
named William, yesterday In A.
jones' saloon at that place, acci-
dentally.-Leland Record.
Col. r. FL. Halle of Lanrel Hill,
we'll known to most of our citi-
zens, died at his home on Sunday
last. Col. Halle was in his ninety.
first year.-Woodyille Republican.
From the decision of the Town
Council upon Mr.. Sargent's appli-
cation for license, and the order
to grant no more license for the
next IL months, an appeal has
been taken to the Circuit Court;
and the case is likely to go TO the
Supreme Court, no matter which
way the Circuit Court decides
Lexington Bulletin.
We notice that great many of
our colored planters are shipping
their cotton to Greenville. And
every boat that pases up has cot.
ton consigned to Memphis, Cairo
and st. Louis, where it is reship-
ped to eastern markets. New
Orleans is fast losing her hold on
the feeey staple.-Mayersvllle
Spectator.
We are glad to see that q mum.
Der of our county people are
beginning to pay attention to
fruit raising, and every farmer in
the county should have a good
orchard. Nothing is more healthy
or contributes more to the pleas
ure of home than an abundance
of good fruits and the cost
amounts to very little. = Yazoo
Sentinel.
Who can beat this for sugar
cane-24O gallons of good molas'
ses, and 5000 stalks for seed on
less than three.quarters ofan acre
Of piney woods land Of Lincoln
county? That is what was done
by Mr.. L. G. Maxwell, one of our
well.to-do farmers, and yet some
men go whining around about
hard times and saying this is 9
mean country to live in.-Brook
haven Leader. Ht4 NA
On Friday last Joe Garmon shot
and killed his brother Dow, neal
Shannon in Lee county. The I'M
mediate cause of the terrible diff
Guilty, which ended in fraticide, il
said to be q break fence colt o.
the murdered man, but we are mo-
sufficiently posted as regards the
sad affair to attempt to enter into
details. The brothers met on thu
public highway and Dow was sho
twice with a double barrel gun an,
died almost Immediately. Joe hal
fed and up to this writing has no
been apprehended. - ohlckasav
Messenger. 81.
1t is well known that larg,
number of Indians still remain il
the counties of Newton, Neshoba
and some others of those embrac
ed in the last Choctaw Purchase
These Indians are engaged to
considerable extent in agricultura
pursuits, and are said to be a yer.
Industrious people. They ar
largely relied on for gathering tn
cotton crops and realize a consid
erable sum from this industry
They however cling to their In
dian habits in many respects, al
though many of them have EN-
braced the Christian religion
Their ideas of hospitality are a
strong as ever and they arc read,
to divide with those in need
Every now and then some of ther
wander as far West as Natchez.-
Natchez Democrat.
There was O little episode owe
in Webster county last week. MI
Sam Clardy was engaged to MARI
Miss Williams. The evening be
fore the wedding was to TAX
place, the young lady ran ava
with another man and was mai
ried. The day of the weddin
that was to be, being rainy, tn
groom expectant was not informe
Of this little matter, and kne'
nothing of it till he reached th
place where he expected to r.
I oeiYe a lovely bride. He and hi
: party had ridden sixteen mile
e through the rain. A venerabl
minister met them there, havin
also ridden several miles in th
rain. "verily, there's many a sli
S between the cup and the lip.
We wish our friend Sam bette
luck next time.-East MISSISSIPPI
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