The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1889-06-29

which he finally emenated TO be re-
examined by the navy surgeons, and
accepted. He will make his mark in
the new navy if he liyes.-Aberdcen
Examiner.
The publisher of the Democrat, in
company with DIR. Harris, Mr. W. w.
Catchings and Mr. c. L. Jones, recent
ly went out to Col. James Stokes's
wheat fields on his Sunnywild planta-
tion. The harvesters were at work,
and rs the reapers went round the
giant field, the intelligent machinery,
cutting and binding and tying the
heavy rich stalks, new era Of more
prosperous agriculture seemed to loom
up in unmistakable proportions. No
where on the face of the globe does
wheat grow more luxuriently than one
can see ON the 600 acres Col. Stokes has
given to that crop this season. The
head is full and the ripe wheat is
richer than that grown in most of the
fields that produce the flour for table
use. OF course there are many
obstacles to wheat planting in the
Delta, but none that cannot be over
come. Labor can be educated for that
particular branch Of agriculture, and
mills will come when this is adopted as
one Of the standard crops. The farm
ers will have to learn, and herein lies
the greatest difficulty, that diversified
agriculture is the surest and most
profitable. Wheat fields and cotton
fields side by side will represent for
Bolivar county vastly more than all
cotton. Wheat is money crop, and
the earlier it is accepted as one Of the
standard cereals the better II will be
for the Delta.-Bolivar Democrat.
Col. Withcrs was Kentuckian, but
spent the prime of his useful and
eventful life in Mississippi. lie was a
lawyer by profession, and in its practice
was associated at different periods
with two of our greatest lawyers-the
late w. l.. Sharkey and Judge Wiley
p. Harris.
Though prominent as lawyer, he
took great interest in agriculture and
stock-raising, and for many years has
been one of the largest land owners in
Kinds county.
AS soon as the war became recog
nlzed fact, Col. Withers laid aside hi
law books, turned his farming utter
ests over to his overseers and wen
back to his native State to enlist sol
diers for the newly formed Confeder
acy. How much he contributed to th'
enlisting and organization Of the Ken
lucky Brigade, commanded by Ger
Tilman, Is known to few men now lily
| ing. Not the least daunted at seeinl
the command of this fine body Of me
given to others, he undertook and at
complished what no other man o.
either side did during the war, viz
that of raising an artillery regiment
While these ten batteries were nc
kept together, still they did chectiv
service in all parts of the Confederac,
For organizing troops and havin
: them provided with everything nece
sary to make them effective, Go
, Withers had no superior, and he kne'
about as well what to do with them o
the battle field. Every old soldier no.
, living who participated in the battle {
Chickasaw Bayou well remembers h
, gallant conduct and important service
on that victorious field; and they wi
never forget how he was HERE, THEIR
AND EVERYWHERE at the great battl
J of Bakers Greek, cheering aud encou
: aging our men when they were ovel
, whelmed by the superior numbers
r Grants army.-Raymond Gazette.
The following resoluti ons offered b
w, A. Bonner were then unanimousl
: adopted By the convention;
We, the representatives of the Den
ocratic party of Bolivar county, In col
! vention assembled, congratulate ou
selves and the Democracy Of the coul
9 ty upon the harmony and good fcelin
s that prevails in the party ranks, an
: our consequent strength and vigo
Il which gives an assurance of increase
l. power aud usefulness.
q For the first time in many years, "
u present for your suffrage, Democrat
o nominees for those offices reserved
!. us under the fusion agreement, who
/ rights as such are unquestioned. a
it contests for offices have been settl'
ie as It should be within the party itse
II after a spirited but diguiiied conte
RS that reflects honor alike on the unsu
k cessful as well as The successful can'
p dates. The result evincing a perft
is. state of party pride and discipline al
'g a high sense of party honor and inte
d. rity has been achieved after years
lg labor by many of the ablcst Dem
nc Gratis of the county, under the master
p leadership of the lion. Chas. SEQ
10 bold and aggressive wheu occasion
ed quircd, yet wisely conciliatory In I
or adjustment of party differences,
seeing and always sanguinc of ultim'
as success. he has finally succeeded
es placing his party on sure and p'
il. manent footing, and on behalf OF
of Bolivar Democracy, we now extend
Ia him and his able coadjutors the than