The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1891-03-28
OVER THE STATE.


him almost to death. YOUNG
Holt finally succeeded in draw,
ing q small dirk from his hip pocket
and despite the grip Of the burglar on
bis throat, succeeded in slashing him
with the knife until be caused him to
run, leaving blood stains all over the
room. He escaped and no elew to bis
identity has been discovered. He was
a white man. Holt Is confined to his
bed by the injuries received.
Mr.. ]. II. Beasley, late manager Of
Mrs. Tremble's plantation, near Dublin,
Coahoma county, left here on Febru-
ary 4th with Mr.. j. b. Foster, OF
Leland, and has never been heard from
since he parted with Mr.. Foster, who
states that Beasley staid twenty -four
hours in Leland, and left there on Feb
ruary 9th saying he would 10 to Vicks-
burg, Ingleside, Utica and Jackson in
quest Of laborers for their plantation
in this county. The supposition is that
he has been foully dealt with, as immi-
grant agents sometimes are. He was
a member of the X. p. Lodge at this
place, and efforts are being made to
trace him. State papers please copy.
Delta Advance.
The St Louis Republic in "Notes for
the Curious gives an account of the
shortest sentences Of Imprisonment
ever pronounced in sentencing GRIM
inals, and gives in this country that Of
a Maine Judge who sentenced a nah
to imprisonment for one hour, and says
that was over-sLsdowed by an English
Judge who sentenced woman to five
minutes in jail, for having married
man without his obtaining a divorce
from former wife.
Both these sentences were complete
ly laid In the shade by one pronounced
by Judge Wiley p. Harris when hold
ing court In Smith county, Miss, many
years ago. Mrs. G arvin was convicted
by jury of cowhiding man named
Hendrix. Harris imposed fine of one
cent aud a sentence Of one minutes
imprisonment.-Ellisville New South.
The forty-two hands employed at
the box factory are as busy as bees,
each working day in the week getting
out boxes to I'LL some Of the many
orders now on hand. AT present the
factory Is only run ct capacity Of
about four car loads per week, as much
inconvenience is expressed on account
of scarcity of room. The manager in-
forms us that an additional stateroom,
4oxlOO feet. will be erected at once,
and then the plant will be run at its
fullest extent-20,00O finished boxes
per day. The first shipments were
made last week and consisted Of one
car load of cracker boxes to New Or
leans and two to Memphis. This
week one car load was sent to Atlanta,
Ga. and one to Meridian, Miss. Orders
have been received from one firm In
Memphis aggregating eight or ten car
loads. Business for the factory Is
coming in rapidly, aud the only
trouble now Is to keep up with the
orders.-Coahomian.
Now. while we are an Alliance man
and in favor of everything that favors
the Alliance or promotes the interests
of the farmer, aud does no injury to
other classes, we honestly believe that
the Sub-Treasury scheme would inlure
not only everybody else but would in
lure the farmer and especially the poor
farmers whom, we haye always been
taught. the Alliance was formed to
bely. 1t would make every farmer
who was able to take advantage OF II,
a speculator, and the field of specula-
tion is almost as numerously strewn
with wreck as Is the road to prefer
meut in politics. Therefore let us not
90 into this scheme because II is advo-
Gated by the Alliance, nor because
come men we like advocate 1t, but let
us weigh well the consequences, look
at both sides in an unprejudiced man,
ner and we think that every one Will
agree that it is an unjust measure and
dangerous experiment.-ClarKe
County Times.
VIII some one who understands the
new Constitution please tell US wheth-
or or not the Office of County super.
intendent of Education Is now hlled
by appointment in those counties
where the office has heretofore been
elective? As the Clarion-Ledger does
not propose to understand the instru,
mept It is not expected that It should
auswer.-Ackerman Review.
The new Constitution, section 2O4,
article 8, provides that the County
Superintendent shall be appointed by
the State Board Of Education ana
confirmed by the Senate, but tine
Legislature shall have power to make
the office of County Superintendent
in the several counties elective, or may
otherwise provide for the discharge OF
the duties of County Superintendent,
or abolish said Office"
As we understand 1t the Office is
now elective In all counties that have
already secured legislation to that
effect, and appointive in the others.
Doubtless special legislation in this
b.balf will be asked at the next ses-
sion by almost all of the counties that
have not already secured 1t, aud some
of them will ask that the office be
merged with that Of Circuit Clerk
Examiner.
Capt. J. r. Merry, the well-known
railway passenger agent Of Manchester,
Iowa. a gentleman who has Travelled
extensively and is 0 close observer
saws: mississippi is the best oil round
State in the Union," aud we believe he
e correct. The climate Is salubrious
and we have every variety of soil
adapted, not only to the production OF
cotton, corn, sugar cane, hay, oats, rice,
peas and potatoes, but to almost every
other commodity used either Tor the
food or raiment Of man. There Is more
rainfall here than In any other etate
and grass of all kinds grows rapidly,
rendering II the best dairy country ID
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