The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1889-09-28
8TEg TIE STATE.

Mrs. B. G. Humphreys, the widow
of Ex-Governor Benjamin q. Hum
phreys, Is a visitor to our town and
ought to receive a welcome from all
true Mississippians who honor the
memory of distinguished soldier and
Goyernor.-Biloxi Herald.
Inspection report of the Georgia Pa
cific r. R, made by Messrs. Kyle and
Sessions on 9Th and 7th September, re-
eeived and filed. The report showed
that the road named is being rapidly
placed in frst-class condition from
Columbus to Greenville and that depot
buildings Gncluding large substantial
brick structures at the important
points, are being erected along the
line. The new depot buildings at
Columbus and GreenvilIe are specially
commended.-CIarion-Ledger.
1t is with deep regret that we note
the death of Lou6 Matherson. the
highly popular sheriff of Covington
which occurred on Thursday, the 18th
inst, of typhoid fever. Mr.. Mather-
son had been elected to fill the unex-
pired term of Webster and had re-
ceived without opposition the Demo-
cratic nomination for the office at the
late preliminary election. No man
stood higher than Mr.. Matherson, and
his death win be seriously felt through
out Covington county.-New South.
The new leyce to be built at Clover
Hill will be about half mile long.
The engineers first ran a line east OF
the mounds, from which the name
aClover HIP was derived, but finally
decided on the shorter route, leading
of from the old levee midway between
the store and the first angle below. 1t
Is to be hoped that these old land
marks, familiar to Issaquena's first
settlers, may be spared by the relent-
less current of the Mississippi and con.
tinue to stand, as they have for count
less years, the monuments Of an un-
known race.-Mayersville Spectator.
Especial to Commercial Hcrald,]
Yazoo City, Sept. 21.-A large real
estate deal took place on yesterday, be-
ing the purchase by local syndicate
of the Lyntonia plantation, adjoining
the city corporation on the
north. The price paid was $4,000
Tho place contained $500 acres Of land
| in high State of cultivation. The
purchasers will organize Monday and
take steps to divide up portion of the
place and throw them in the market
for city building sites, dividing the
remainder into small farms.
1t becomes the sad duty Of the G. III
to chronicle the death of one Of Vicks
burg's best and purest citizens, 3
splendid and thorough business man
but without single, selfish inclination
in his nature, Col. L. G. Moore, Of thu
firm of Willis, Moore Il Co. He was
quiet and unassuming, but was kline
and charitable. A man who neve
turned his back to friend no matte
how poor or unfortunate that frien(
should become when the turn of for
tunes wheel cast him down In adver
ltty. He was also s'good Christian
Md faithful and valuable member o
the Episcopal church.-Com-Herald.
: In last weeks issue of the Clarion
Ledger, all unknown gentleman, sign
ling himself "T," makes some very seri
Gus charges against Prof Edwar'
Mayes, the able Chancellor Of our Stat
University, and It does our heart goo
/. to see the ready way in which he re
: plies and refutes them all. We fee
sure that there is no gentleman In th'
o State who more earnestly desires t
do what he conceives to be his dut
: than Prof. Mayes. And we are please
to be able to say that so far as ou
knowledge extends, bis every pai
action has been deserving not only
commendation, but even Of gratitud
from the citizens of Mississippi.-TaI
County Record.
Il Especial to the Appeal
Starkville, Miss, Sept. 9th
large two-story barn belonging to IL
: Agricultural and Mechanical Collee
was burned this evening at s o'cloc
The sheds and creamery. which are |
close proximity, were saved by IL
hard work of 275 students. The
}. were unorganized, the college havif
just opened. Ills generally believed |
those competent to judge, that the fiji
. was the result Of spontaneous combu