The Greenville times., 1889-01-26


public roa.ls as the only practical solu-
ton of tn question. On its face this
appears practical, but when you face
the details of providing for their safe
keeping, proper amount Of food and
clothing and the adjustment of their
work it is not near as practical as it
appears on paper. Several years ago
Senator Pryor who is yet living in
Athens, Ala, conceived this plan and
commenced to stump the county ON
this issue. He is a blg hearted level
headed brainy man, practical and thor
ough, and to his own satisfaction it
was perfect. Yet after he had filed
two appointments the impracticability
of the matter became more and more
apparent and he so decided and aban-
donedit. We do not say that his de-
cision was final and that plan could
not be made to work practically, but
we do not say that the scheme is not so
practical and not so easy as it appears.
Columbus Dispatch.
The following letter was received by
Mr. Jno. A Redhead a few days age
and was handed to us by him for pub
lication:
MEMPHIS. Tenn, Jan. 10. 1889.
JNo. A. REDHEAD, ESQ.,,
Dear r:-I have your favor of the
18th, ult. in regard 10 the possibilities
of the coming season for vegetable bu-
siness from your place and adjacent
territory. | note that you propose to
extend your planting this season and
will do everything we can to help you
out in getting to a good market and
making a success of the enterprise.
With regard to rates on seed pota-
toes will say that If you win advise me
when you want them shipped, and
where you will ship them from, | will
make you half tariff rate on same, and
the same on empty barrels for ship
ping purposes. II is our intent tion to
put these rates in operation as the
planting season approaches and also on
barrels when the shipping season ar
rives. and | think you will not have
reason to complain of rates. We have
more ventilated cars this season than
we had last, and we can handle ship
ments of this character, am satisfied
with better success. We were short of
cars last season, of the kind necessary
to successfully transport this business,
with a view to thorough ventilation,
etc. We shall spare no pains, at least
to give you satisfactory service. We
will take up, in q few days, tariff to
the principle markets from the produc-
ing points on our line. of which am
satisfied, when completed, producers
will have no reason to complain.
Do not fall to advise me when you
propose 10 make the shipment of seed
potatoes in order that | may have the
special rate issued and protected, thus
saving you all overcharge.
Yours truly,
+. W. How, G. +. A.
-Centreville Sentinel.
Especial to the Avalanche.l
Jackson, Miss, Jan. I9.-In the cases
of DIR. John f. Hunter aud DIR. George
X. Harrington, composing the drug
firm of Hunter Il Harrington, and r..
II. Smythe and II. II. Hughes, compos-
ing the drug firm Of Smythe Il
Hughes, convicted in the circuit
court for selling Hostestter's bitters in
violation of the local option law, Judge
Chrisman sentenced each one of the
gentlemen to jail for sixty days and
imposed fines of $50 in each case. In
consideration of the high character of
the gentlemen charged, and their
well-known characters as law-abiding
and upright citizens, and in view Of
their statements that these bitters were
openly kept upon their shelves and
sold as other medicines, petitions were
at once put in circulation asking the
Governor to pardon them, as to the
Imprisonment. This petition was
signed by the entire grand jury and by
upwards of 400 citizens, the list em-
bracing nearly, If not every prominent
citizen to whom 1t was presented.
Acting upon what appeared to be the
universal wish of the people, and hav-
ing in view the heavy penalty in the
shape of the fine and cost imposed in
the case, the G. overnor tonight grant
ed pardon as to the Imprisonment.