The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-02-22
OVER THE STATE.

No mere ODslfuCtlOulst suOuiu Dc nInt
10 the convention, bat the best and
truest, most competent and honest
men of the State should guide aud di-
rect the formation of a new organic
law for the government of the people.
Point Forum.
Judge Wiley p. Harris says he would
rather represent Kinds county in the
Constitutional Convention than to go
from the State. He says: al don't Ike
this State business it makes me feel
hike a sort of stray; so | want TO be
from a regular settlement. I've got
home, and | would rather represent 1t
in convention than any State in the
Union.-Raymond Gazette.
The death of the well known and
venerable citizen DIR. Peace occurred
the eth inst, at his residence near
Clarksdale, in the 7Sd year Of bis age.
He was buried on Monday under the
auspices of the Masonic fraternity, OF
which order he had been an honored
member. His funeral was the largest
ever seen here, and universal respect
shown to his memory. All business
houses were closed during the funeral
hours. DIR. Peace was one of tho old
land marks ofour county.-Clarksdale
Banner.
For the past week or two Biloxi
hotels have been taxed to their utmost
capacity to provide accommodations
for the great number of Northern WIS.,
itors who are sojourning in our city.
Particularly has this been the case
with the popular Montross hotel, aud
on several occasions guests have been
turned away, there not being even
standing room.n The delegation of
afresh water sailors, anglers and hunt
ers from Michigan have been having a
fine time and express themselves de-
lighted with the resources Of the gull
coast for boating, fishing and hunting
and this week a deer drive Is being in
dulged in.-Biloxi Herald.
This morning Mr.. John IL. McKen-
zie loaded both Of his commodious
hacks with party of fifteen gentlemen
from Iowa and sent them out TO the
country east and west of McComb
These gentlemen are down here on o
prospecting tour; are under the charge
OF Capt J. +. Merry, one Of the !. c
r. RS able officials, and there Is nc
doubt but what some Of them will
buy land and locate in our county, al
they seem well pleased with this sec.
ton. They will take a good look al
around, examine and price the lands
and we hope those who have lands fol
sale will not place such price on thu
same as to keep them from buying
They are all well-to-do and representa-
tive men Of their section, and just sucl
people as we want to come among us
They are extended a cordial welcome
and we trust that the day Is not fa
distant when some Of them will be cit
izens of our eounty.-Summit Senti
mel.
Thursday night, the 9Th inst, will b.
long remembered in the annals o
our city. For eight hours the rail-
poured down with a continuity whicl
fell little short of vehemence. As nigh
came on heavy wind set in from tn,
West which was enough to turn III
stoutest heart. The believing of tn
pillows and their ceaseless crasl
against our crumbling levees sool
called from their homes all our cit
zens. With lantern, spade and q,
the highest and lowest, the lawyer an
laborer, the doctor and ditchel
white and black, all joined to battl
against the common foe. "What are tn
wild waves sayingr was questio
asked by more than one. They spok
In awful tones, 1--WE must come over
There seemed to be q battle Of th
wind and wave and for many wear
hours the contest waged doubtful,
Willing hands and stout hearts battle
with vim and courage which woul
equal the six hundred. They fougl
until morning announced that ma
had conquered the elements and oil
town was saved. A protection leve
was built to-dsy.-Spectator.
We had q call this week from M
N. w. Collins, one of the most succe
full farmers in Jones county. who gay
some interesting facts about the crol
OF last year in this neighborhoo
, Mr.. Collins cultivates the level PHI
land, Of which there Ii much in th
l. county, and bis crop will compare +
I vorably wllh those made in the ric
est part of the State. On sevente,
acres in cotton, he made fourthe,
800 pound bales, and that at only an @
pense of 1926 per acre for fertilizer
One of his tenants, Mr.. G. II. Ware
with but one hand to help him, al
with one very small mule, made
+ bales of cotton, $50 bushels Of col
and 80 bushels of sweet potatoes.
used 150 pounds of commercial fertili
: er to tho acre. The cotton prodr
: ton of Jones has increased wonde
fully in the last five or six years. N
Collins lives seven miles from Ellisvil
and about four miles from Laur
, Ten years since all the cotton made
his neighborhood amounted to n
more than 160 bales. Last year the sar
area of country made 1000 bales. 7,
years ago net more than 100 bal
l. were made in the neighborhood of
lisville; this year about 1000 bal
: were ginned at the two gins in Il
town.-Meridian News.
Some time ago the Times receiy
an anonymous communication pt
porting to give a list of blind tigers
Winona-also the names of the part
d by whom they were run. AS the
was no signature, of course we COT
not publish the article, but we show
v 1t to several friends who said /
author evidently knew what he "
talking about The article wound
by saying, al will meet them at
court house when The circuit co,
comes on As next week Is col
: week and the grand jury will be
session the writer Of said article Z
make his statement where It will
some good.