The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1889-03-02

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We notice that there is some proba-
ability that Natchez win have, in the
near future, another paper, which will
support the administration of Harrison
and Morton. From the majority
Adams rolled up for Duchesne, Repub-
lican, at the late election, one would be
led to suppose that the paper will re-
ceiye big patronage from the carpet
bag, mugwump, radical element and
it will be madc q SUCCESS whether it is
any good or not.--Cepteryille Senti-
nell
A fellow said.the other day that sis
the Memphis 4 Atlantic Railroad i
built, 1t will kill Oxford qs dead as q
Nit" Well, oil we have 10 say to this
chronic killer is, that she certainly did
die a natural death, railroad or nc
railroad, If it Ia left to be PUN by such
as ho. We say, furthermore, that the
town Of Oxford deserves to be killed
commercially,if the citizens-meneyed
citizens--sit and do nothing toward
putting up factories of digerent sorts,
that would rebound to the growth anc
prosperity of our town one hundred
per cont, more than she eyer knew.
Oxford World.
The robin roost across the river II
nightly attracting more and more at
tention. ltlsa poyel sport to be il
the dense canebrake with Lantern
plunging along in mud and mir'
| with briars pricking at every step, ant
holes of water convenient at all time
but all of these are forgotten In thu
excitement of the thousands of bird
rising and futtering at every step. A
party consisting of Blanton Duncan
Van Williams and Charlie Stathan
tried the sport on "Wednesday night
and bagged over 15O birds. Mr.. liar
ris also Killed with q club about $50 o
them few nieAts previous.--Grena
da Sentinel.
Especial TO Tlmes-Democrat.1
Brookhaven, Feb. 19.-The residenC
of Judge J. B. Chrisman, at this plac'
burned tonight at 10 O'clock. y WI
unoccupicd for the time, the Judge b
! ing absent in Bolivar county. A negl
O woman who had charge of the prem
l. ises had been ironing In tho kitoaC
q during the day, and the presumpt'
is that she left the fire carelessly G
posed, as the fire started in the kitehe
The contents of the house were
saved. though considerably damage
: The loss Is about So, 500. No insnran'
o. From this end OF the Georgia Facit
gap the track has been laid thirty-se
to en- and a-half miles from Columb'
: Miss, to the Big Black. AT this POI
IT. the railroad force is engaged on b
trcstle across the lowlands.-Age III
aid,
There Is q large amount Of trestlil
in Little Black swamp just east of be-
This trestling and the fill in the wal
are about complete. Crossing Lit
i; Black. the road runs through the sp'
of the foothills near I. II. Heads
the distance Of half mile or SO a
= then strikes into the lowlands Of |
v black. There are several pretty d'
outs to which a few hands were giFi
ss the finishing touches. After stfihl
tbe Iowlands there is no cut OF con
ouence until Big Black is cross
IS. These fiat lands are covered with
looking pine timber which will all
employmcut to many saw-mills in
near future. Engineer Williams
Dr.. formed US that this work would
. ready for the iron inside ottwo WEI
at, at' AT the crossing of the Natehez IT
5 arc several SUITS hutno ofgreat II
nitude. East of this place aud op
site pink Sheffield, (which Is at the
Pierce place) the grade IS hnis
S ready for the ties.
We leaned that track laying
progressing rapidly westward
CO could hear the whistle of the conse
tion train, then about or 7 miles
ign. tant.-Walthall Warden.
. It Is learned from o proml
official of the Georgia Pacific ka'll
nv who was in the city Saturday 'Aa'
sH line win be completed June anu
~, ,.,,ae.l.atelv take steps to |