The Greenville times., 1890-12-06
OVER THE STATE.

The most trenchant, eloquent and
forcefnl message that President Harri-
son could send to Congress would be
a copy OF the election returns of
4th. Il is symposium of
the views of the people on the politi-
cal sitnation.-Clarksdale Banner.
As an evidence of the rapid grow tn
of the Mills, and their continuous in
crease in capacity, so new looms have
arrived this week, with so more to
follow. The knitting machinery that
was expected some time ago, has also
been received, and will be in full
operation soon. This enlargement of
the Mills necessitates, of course, a new
force Of hands, and win to some extent,
help build up our town. The enter
prising Mills Company certainly de-
serves credit for the good work it is
doing.-Wesson Mirror.
The Georgia Pacific Railroad debt
was settled this week at fifty cents on
the dollar-$7, 500 in hard cash, in
silver dollars, was expressed to Birm-
ingham, Ala, last Wednesday, and the
bonds issued in 1888 have been taken
up by the town. This Is an impetus
that impels our town as nothing else
has ever done. She eau now say what
few places of any size, which are
located ON railroads, can say-she does
not owe one cent of railroad debt
This is a happy compromise-one that
rebounds to the public welfare.-Car.
rolton Conservative.
Several years ago the capitalists ol
West Point erected cotton-seed oil
mill costing some $4,000. Two years
afterward the great cotton-oil trusl
monopoly came on the scene aud com
PEELED the home company to sell ou
to them. At the start the Board O.
Mayor and Selectmen granted an ex
emption from city taxes for ten years
and this great oil trust aud monopoly
has been enjoying the exemption fol
seven or eight years. This exemption
is repealable at any time the Boare
may see fit to do so, and we call upoI
this honorable body to repeal 1t a
once and thus add to the revenues o
the city some 800 annually'-Forum
Last Monday night the barn of Mr.
Baxter Thomas, of Shelby Station, wa
set on fire and burned to the groun,
by yincendiaries. Several head of mule
were badly burned, one being burne'
to death; twenty-five hogs aud fiv
hundred bushels Of corn were burned
together with all Of his harness an
several tons Of hay. A negro by tn
name of Walter Gambrell was trie'
and bound over to await the action 0
tho grand jury.
| Such an outrage as this should b
sifted to the bottom and all implicate'
| in the villainous deed should receiv
the full extent Of the law.-Clevelan'
Journal.
The average indebtedness Of the l
cities (the largest) named in 1880 wa
SOS; in 1890 $50. If the average Q
| 1890 was applied to Meridian, the In
debtedness Of this city would be owe
100000. II the per capita indebted
ness of Boston in 1890 applied the II
debtedness Of this city would b
$l,250,0O0.
Yet with heavy Indebtedness bans
ing over them, the citizens OF cit
can feel partially compensated If every
where they go there are well pave'
and cleanly kept and well lighte
streets. But to be burdened wit
debt aud have nothing but mud, slusl
filth and darkness to show for 1t is dl
heartening to the last degree.--Merl'
ian News.
Some doctor from up the COUNT
came down the river with his boat th
week and tied up TO the sand bar
: front of town. The doctor got In d
skiff and came over to town to q
what the prospect for business W!
He met couple of our citizens WI
told him that there was no cote
n made here this year. lie didn't see
10 need anything mere, but hasti
+, made his way back to the river, al
shontod To the men on the boat, befo
be got near it: "Turn her loose a.
let her 90 on down the river, tn
haven't got any cotton or any mont
or ANYTHING else out here" Our pc
: ple should present the two wort
citizens with something that wou
repay them In some measure Tor !
! great good they done the communl
!, -Mayersville Spectator
IS The conviction aud punishment
the Ex-Treasurer by the courts oil u
t. state. will be regarded as a valual
D, v,ndication of the law all over
Y. United States. In the State ve
small minority of the people e'
$. thought the Ex-Treasurer would en-
conyict's cell. 1t was the alm'
universal opinion that he would
extricated in "some way" That
law Is effective in his case, and that
most powerful friends and the D D
leoal talent could not rescue hln, u
result that was badly needed by
= Southern people. ..
J. That the confidence and respect
the people for the courts are sat
= shaken can hardly be denied.
Let us hope the triumph OF law
ss such prominent instance marks
. beginning of a new and better era
the enforcement of law in Mississlp
-Commerclal Herald.
). As announced in the Messenger
!. week. the corps of engineers engal
i = in surveying the line of road IRON
.Irfrr