The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1888-06-02

of the progress being made in grading.
lie informed us that the convict camp
would be moved up toward Enon this
week, that his headquarters would be
here after this wcek.-Gulf Coast
Progress.
The Calhoun County Alliance de-
clared against the immigration of for
eigners into Mississippi, and give as
the reason that our fair and beautiful
Southland should be left by US as an
inheritance for our posterity, and that
we do not indorse any party or parties
political or otherwise, that favor for
eign or alien immigration, as we look
upon it as being dangerous to Ameri-
can liberty.-Water Valley Progress.
Mr.. G. Humphries, of Crystal Springs,
Miss. subscriber, called in the other
day. lie did not stay long but we
pumped him considerably about the
Crystal Springs canning factory, which
will probably begin operations this
week canning peas. They have an
expert professor, whom they pay
81 800 per year. Twenty thousand
dollars has been invested in this enter
prise. The first year the managers
and stockholders do not expect to
make much money, if any; they will
be satisfied if everything runs along
smoothly and well and they can intro
duce their goods to popular favor.
Not only will peas and corn and okra
and tomatoes be canned, but other
vegetables Observation-Disclosures.
This week has been lively one 50
far with the bean men, and as prices
are looking up somewhat, they are
hustling themselves to get their pro-
ducts to market.
Monday Mr.. J. G. Covington shipped
20 bushels of beans to Chicago, DIR.
Moore shipped 20 bushels the same
day. On Tuesday, Mr. Covington
shipped 66 bushels of beans and 8 bush
els of new Irish potatoes, DIR. Moore
shipped 81 bushels and Mr. W. d. Sin
clair about 35 bushels.
We are informed that tolerable fair
prices are now prevailing for beans,
and in consequence the truck farmers
countenances are wearing brighter
looks since they encountered such a
Waterloo in prices for peas. They
may ecover on beans what they lost
on peas. and, if it is possible, we hope
such will be the case. The shipment
of beans this week is expected to be
very large, and it is to be hoped that
prices will not go down.--Summit
Sentinel.
It will be remembered in connection
with Tuesdays hanging that B. X.
Bruce when sheriff of the county in
1874 had a similar duty to perform.
The execution took place from the
same scalTold. Charley Wells who
had to pay the laws requital for an
outrageous murder, fought like tiger
and when the trap was sprung caught
on his knees and for time baflled the
efforts of his executioners. Bruce
looked on in agitation for few
moments when going close to his myr-
midons, the while rubbing his hands
nervously in his suaye way, said "push
him through the hole push him
through the hole, the suspense is be-
coming painful to the audience"
After the two executive committees
had agreed to bury the hatchet and
issue joint call for county conven-
ton. it was hoped that the same spirit
would prevail throughout the rank
and file of the Democratic party, that
past differences would be forgotten
and that harmony would rule at the
deliberations of the convention. Many
of the most prominent men of both
factions and the best citizens of Bolivar
county were present as delegates and
they had assembled for peace. Al
first there was noticeable nervousness
but this soon wore off and everything
worked smooth enough. A new exc
cutive committe was selected and dele
gates to the State and District convcn
tions chosen without anything ap
preaching a wrangle. Having fount
it an easy matter to fraternize 1t is be
lieved faction is dead and that in thu
future there will be united Demo
cracy in Bolivar county. A full repor
of the proceedings of The convention
will be found elsewhere.-Boliva
Democrat.
AT about 10 o'clock Thursday morn
ing small section of cyclone passed
over this county, doing considerable
damage, Trees were uprooted, limb
twisted off, fences demolished am
houses overturned.
At Onward station the new stor'