The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1889-05-04
OVER THE STATE.

shine and Shadow We have not
read the work, but the young lady
should feel eOmplimented to know that
her production has received harsh
criticisms. There is stumbling blocks
in every walk in life and we hope the
young lady will not be discouraged in
this, her first attempt.-Enterprise.
The local graveyard in the outskirts
of Terry should be seen by every citi-
Ecu of this town, for we know they
would then Contribute literally and aid
the ladies in their efforts to put the
two Raymond cemeteries in a similar
All honor to the noble
ladies of our sister town for remem-
bering their dead and making their
resting place place of beauty, that in
spires thoughts of Heaven instead of
the sombre things of earth.-Raymond
Gazette.
We are gratified to learn that Mrs.
Paulina Vormus, Of Greenville, but
who was born and raised in Summit,
where she numbers her friends by the
legion has been selected to deliver the
Welcome Address before the Press
Convention, which will assemble in
that thriving city on May Sth. This is
an honor rightly bestowed, and all
those who know "AIiss Paulinan are
well satisfied that she will acquit her.
self in a most creditably and highly
satisfactory manner.--Summit Sentinel.
A most distressing accident occurred
at the store of Bloodworth 4 Walton
at Beulah Monday. Two young men
were scuffling when pistol acciden-
tally fell from the pocket of one, strik-
ing on the hammer discharged. The
bullet struck little child, the son of
Mr. aud Mrs. l.. w. Carnes, inflicting
what is almost certain to prove NOR
tai wound. Tho little fellow was ling
ering between life and death with the
chances fearfully against his recovery
when we last heard. The sympathy of
all goes out to the grief stricken house.
hold.-Bolivar Democrat.
Within the past ten years new
species of clover-new in this locality
at any rate-has appeared in Port Glib
son, and is rapidly crowding out white
clover. The new grass comes early in
March, is small-leaved like lespedeza,
and has small flower, similar In shape
to the white clover flower but much
smaller. II is in full blooom now, diff
fering in this respect from lespedeza
which blooms in August. 1t is very
beautiful grass and grows luxuriantly,
but withers under our hot suns and
dies down in May or early in june
Reveille.
AT the meeting of the hotel commit
tee yesterday evening the Markham
property was selected. The property
accepted is 1877 l-2 feet on Walnut
street and 1876 on Clay. The latter will
include a part of the Magnolia Hall.
The records will be examined, and II
the title is found clear, the selection
will be final. The committee will meet
again on Wednesday, when the plans
will be considered. The terms are
$4,000, Mrs. Markham taking $4,000
in stock, and $4,000 in cash. II is
understood that sufficient additional
stock has been taken In the last day or
two, the assessments upon which will
make up the $4,000 cash to be paid,
leaving the cash now on hand un-
touched.-Commercial-IIerald.
The Clarion-Ledger insinuates that
Bro. S. G.. Barr, of the Corinth Sub
Soiler and Democrat will read poem
entitled @My Old Umbrella" at the
Mississippi Press Association, and
the C.-L. intimates that said poem
weighs ton, Bro. Barr will answer
this lnsidious assault like an editor
and a Corinthian. - Avalanche.
The Gil. has pitched Its key note
away up above the musical staff, we
think. 1t will hardly weigh a ton
even when we get it done. As ton
of prosy stuff, Would be greatly Ger
enough, II Is not our intention, To in
Aict OH the convention, A great long
dissertation, And create consterna-
ton, With our Umbrella ditty, In
Greenyille,-beauteous city. The rea.
son for this is plain, We might want
to come again; And the Umbrella
crank, Might be asked to walk plank
I-Sub-Soiler and Democrat.
Capt. w. NJ. Hughes. of this city re-
Gently purchased small tract of land
in Sharkey county near Hollands land
ing. He run a "four wire" fence
around his place. The neighborhooc
protested and wanted rail or somt
other "hog proof" fence. He said h'
he had a legal fence left in that way
On Wednesday night, April IL, som'
one cut this wire fence down and lef
him with no fence. We are Informed
that the citizens of that section are SC
ayerse to four wire fence that the
cutting of them down Is OF freqaen
occurance. A great number Of tn
people of that section raise hogs Il
the woods and four wire fence, VII