The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-08-16
OVER THE STATE.

ians population to the first censu,
enumeration by the recount was 1901
THIS makes tue total population 1O51l
The population in 1880 was 4OOs, )
gam of 650S.
Mr.. Chas. Hemingway brought 10
town this morning two specimens Of
Burmuda grass raised on his place 4
miles from Jackson which measured
respectively 4 feet inches, and 3 feet
Who says this is not grass-growing
country Acknowledge.
1t is learned that Port Gibson has a
bed Of very superior clay suitable for
making the finest grades of pressed
brick, and that samples of it sent on to
manufacturers of such brick and
pressed and burned by them proved
this beyond question.-CommerciaI
Herald.
Sardis. Miss, Aug. ll.-In the
habeas corpus trial of G. C. Harmon,
the Sardis original package man,
Judge Hill, of the Oxford Federal
Court, this morning rendered his de-
cision, which was against Harmon,
who will now have to abide by the
Judgement Of the Mayors Court here,
or appeal to the Supreme Court of the
United States.
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The first bale of new cotton, raised
by 5. Brown 4 Co., Brunswick Land
ing, Miss, reached here yesterday on
the steamer Chattahoochee, being con-
signed to Susman & Metzger (who also
received the first bale last year, exactly
two weeks later.) 1t weighs $40
pounds, classed as good middling and
was purchased by d. Mayer 4 Son at
fifteen cents and shipped the same
evening to M. Levy h Son, New Or
leans.-Commercial Herald.
Jackson, Aug. S.-Gov. Stone to-day
appointed Hon. James I. FAINT, of Holly
Springs, circuit judge of the third
judicial district, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Judge w. w.
Rogers. The appointment is regarded
by oil as an eminently proper one.
Mr.. FAINT is one of the most popular
citizens and able lawyers in the dis
trict. He was district attorney for
several terms and could have been till
yet had he wanted to. lie was the
strongest endorsed applicant applying
for the place.
II Is claimed, says the New Orleans
States, that tho Republican party are
now watching Mississippi very closely
on account of the Constitutional Con-
vention for the purpose of adopting
ways and means TO make negro domi-
nation impossible in that State, no
matter how large the black majority
may be. The general impression is,
that If the force bill Is passed that the
present administration will at once
take steps to have the law applied in
Mississippi, We 10 not know Of any
State in the South where the law
would meet with warmer reception.
Capt. Whitehead, tho contractor on
the Confederate Monument Is making
good progress, but Is considerably
worried about securing a photograph
of Jefferson Davis, and says after he
gets that II will take him six months
to finish the statue. An accident
which broke ono Of tho large founda-
ton stones occurred day or two
since, and will necessitate the carving
of another. Capt. Whitehead says an
impression prevails that the soldier on
top the monument will resemble Maj.
Govan, but it is not so; Maj. Govan
was selected simply as convenient
model, but the face will be as different
from his as 1t is possible to make it.
Clarion-Ledger.
New Orleans, Aug. 1.-THE Times.
Democrat Meridian special says.
A great deal of excitement is report
ed at Hattiesburg, Miss, over an alleg-
ed outbreak of smallpox. A little
girl arrived there not long ago from
Mexico, and soon after was taken sick.
On Saturday it was decided that she
had smallpox, and about sixty people
left town at once. Since then three
others have been taken sick and oil the
towns on the Northeastern Road have
become alarmed and quarantined
against Hattiesburg. One physician
says 1t is chicken-pox, bat the idea is
not credited, and the most stringent
quarantine has been put In effect in
many places,
The last legislature passed law
that county supcrintendents of educa-
ton, members of school boards and
teachers should carefully read, TO be
found on page 80, acts 1890. II pro-
yides for the exclusion of histories
from the public schools that are 4biased,
preiudiced or UNFAIR" or "that sup
press full, free and candid presenta-
tions of questions and principles upon
which American people have boen
honestly divided, and in the maintain
ance of which they have acted accord.
ing to the promptings of courage and
honor:r that works not la accord with
this spirit be excluded from the public
schools of the State. The law also
constitutes the State Superintendent
of Education, the Governor and At
toruey-C eneraI committee to exam
inc the various school histories aud
recommend with their approval such
works as accord with their best judg
mcnt.-Clarion-Ledger.
Especial 10 the Avalanche]
Stafkville. Miss, Aug. S.-The State
Alliance last night elected the follow
Ing officers for the ensuing year;
President, r. @. Patty Of Noxubee ;
yicc-presidcnt, G. A. Tepnison Of Law:
renee; secretary, D. =. Smlihson o.
Leake: treasurer, 7. L. parden OF def.
ferson. lecturer, Frank Bnrkltt oil
Chickasaw assistant lecturer, William
S. McAllister of Madison; doorkeeper,
+, A. Howell of Holmes chaplain, Ii.
G. Moorehcad of Grenada.
The State Alliance is using strong
and determined measures to support
the sub-Treasury bill until IT shall give
relief to the agricultural classes OF this