The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-01-25
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We hear that work is being rapidly
pushed on the G. P. and l. n. o. 4 I.
r. r above. Our information is that
both are 10 be built to Yazoo City,
but we do not speak with certainly
Yazoo City Herald
The next census will show that Bol-
iyar county has increased in popnla-
ton, within the last few years, more
rapidly than any county in the state
and that it has grown in wealth ard
influence in proportion to its increase
in people.-Bolivar Co. Review.
The January Term of Circuit Court
cost the county sl,9s5,45. This in-
cludes Grand Jurors, Petit and Tails
Jurors. witness fees and allowances
made to Sheriff and Clerk. This is
considerable less than any previous
term for number of years.-Wood-
vile Republican.
A large portion of the old line of
the Jeffries & Dameron contract near
Longwood, dropped into the river on
Wednesday. Thursday morning MIR.
Henry Goodrich with-a corps of assis-
tants visited the place and laid out a
run round for immediate protection
Lake Providenence Democrat.
For the first time within the recol-
lection of any person, English peas, OF
this seasons growth, are on the Utica
market. They come from the garden
of L. II. Broome. who has been eating
them for several weeks, and is now
able to gather them in sufficient qua u
titles to sell.-Raymond Gazette.
jackson, Miss, Jan. 20.-Messrs'
Ford & Whitworth, of McComb City,
to day made an exhibition of the work
ings of an automatic car couplerin the
railroad yards here, which was highly
successful. 1t was witnessed by sew
eral railway men and many members
of the Legislature. The coupling and
uncoupling is done without the oper-
ators going between the cars, aud it il
claimed will entirely obviate the dan.
ger to human life in this hazardous
task.
Especial to Commercial Herald.l
Jackson, Miss, Jan. 20.-The SUI
preme court to-day decided that The
law making county superintendent
of education elective in some coun
ties and appointive in others was
constitutional, and that the law re-
quiring test Of competentcy before .
certificate of election could be given
was unconstitutional. The most ig
norant person, If elected, could MOI
be prevented from serving under thil
ruling.
That portion OF Governor Lowry
message referring to costs in petty
criminal cases in our courts, Is timely
and valuable. The costs of our courts
are far In excess of value received
The Court house In every county Il
the drain of the peoples money, ant
the reform suggested by the clear
headed, patriotic Lowry, should b
forthcoming.
Every citizen knows the larg
amount of costs attached to ever.
criminal case, whether 1t be a trIfilinl
one, or q grave one.
Lowry suggests an excellent remed.
and it should be applied.-Corintl
Herald.
We are in receipt of information
from gentleman Of influence an,
standing, connected with the G. F. L
r., TO tho effect that If our citizens vii
place themselves in correspondence
with the proper officials Of said roa
with view to securing feeder to thi
place from some point on the line {
road now being constructed froI
Greenwood to Memphis, that a corr
of engineers will be sent to make SUI
very, examine and report on the topt
! graphy of the country, and afterwar
, If in the judgment of the company, Ii
branch would prove to be paying il
L vestment the same would be at one
1 built,-Charleston Messenger.