The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1891-01-10
OVER THE STATE.

IN Inn II 4a
II Is very gratifying indeed 10 the
to know that Judge VIII
hanson is giving such universal salts
faction throughout the District 1t isl
20 more than We expected, but having
favored so heartily his appointment
We maturity feel highly gratifed TO
hear the approving expressions Of the
press and the honest compliments of
the lawyers who practice before him.
He is competent, and that be is abso-
lutely honest,-possessing fully the
courage of his convictions, no one will
doubt.-GreenwOod Enterprise.
News arrived recently from Calf.
California, which leads to the conclu-
sion that L. A. Weissinger, who shot
and killed C. NJ. Hull, editor and pro,
prietor of this paper, in August. 1889,
has been at lastlOcated. A photograph
sent by the detectives there has been
positively identified. Weissinger was
being arrested on a charge of larceny,
when be resisted and wounded one of
the officers. He has since been con-
victed of assault with intent to Kill.
and is now serving term of 10 years
in the California State Penitentiary.--
Bolivar Democrat.
Some of our exchanges are rejoicing
oyer the purchase Of large tracts Of
Mississippi pine lands by saw mill men
from the west. When the timber is
all sawed up, and the lumber men have
gone back home with their money,
leaving ravaged and worthless terri
tory behind them, the advent of these
speculators will seem a calamity rather
than blessing. Properly husbanded
the pine forests Of Mississippi need
never be exhausted, but it is to be
feared that the same ruthless destruc-
ton Of timber that has left Michigan
bare, will be repeated here.-Port Glib
son Reyeille.
We had the pleasure of visit We'd
nesday from Hon. John c. Burdine,
Senator from this district, and one of
the ablest and most progressive men,
bers of our Legislature. Speaking of
the farmers in the Smithville neighbor-
hood, Mr.. Burdine says that many Of
them still have their cotton In the seed,
and that at least half the patrons Of
the toll gin, in which he is represented,
have not removed their cotton from
the yard, as they are unwilling to sell
at present prices. He says that he
never knew the farmers of his section
TO be in more independent condition.
Examiner.
The county bonds voted to the G..
N. Il G. Railway Co., were carried to
Memphis this week by Mr.. j. M.
Boone and placed in the Union and
Planters Bank upon the condition that
they are not to be delivered to any
person only upon the joint written
order OF L. B. Mitchell, President Of
the Board of Supervisors or his sue
cessor in office, attested by the Chan
Gerry Clerk of Alcorn county, under
the seal of the Chancery Court, on the
part of the county, and + L. Bates and
Thomas M. Scrugs on the part of the
railroad. The bank assuming tho re-
sponsibility of safe keeping. The
railroad men express themselves as
being satisfied with this arrangement
and promise to resume work on the
road soon and rush 1t to completion TO
the river.-Corinth Herald.
Mr.. q. Boyle, of the firm Of BOYLE II
Co.. was in the city last week looking
after the interest of their mill plant
here. This mill will cover space Of
ground containing not less than ten
acres. and will be the largest in the
State. The tract of land purchased by
them, like all of our Bolivar county
land. is well filed with the very best
timber for the making ofanything that
NAV be made of wood. 1t covers a
space of ground reaching two miles
one way and six another, and Will be
intersected with a line of tracks for the
purpose of conveying their timber to
the mill. This company means busi-
ness. and does not propose to lot the
lam lie idle when they have selected
all The timber from il of any service,
but ON the other hand they will put it
into cultivation just as fast as II IS
cleared, calculating TO put 1000 acres
in cultivation at once.
Mr.. Boyle says the mill will have a
pay-roll of $4,000 per moth, which we
are confident will not touch another
point but Cleveland.-Cleveland Jour-
nal.
A severe contrast to the scenes that
occurred in Jackson, our capital city,
we present to our readers, Grenada on
n similar occasion, Christmas. On the
oath there were a thousand negroes III
town and half that number OF white
men all filed with the exhuberance OF
tbe hour The streets on the south
side of the square buying Christmas
goods and if there was one drunk OF
disorderly, he escaped our observation,
Universal, peaceful bilarity reign,ed
without an insult or a fight as The day
passed away. On Christmas day the
streets were almost deserted, the stores
closed aud several of the saloons shut
up and the day seemed more Ike sun
day than Thursday. Most everybody
had fine turkey with all the "nxlns
ss a relish. and the good people were
not siingy in their invitations ior
friends TO enjoy them, but rowdyism
even in the abstract was not visioie'
We never felt prouder Of our little CITY
than in those two days for her order
and rood behavior. 1t reflects credit
unon her municipal management, upon
mo individual officers, but especially
unop the deeptoned, moral sentiment
Of the people. We have no words l oi
advice for our friends in jackson, put
must saw the scenes as presented i'll the
Mississinpiau, deserves the execration
of every honest, decent man: 10 emu
such drunken revelry in killing an in-
uocent locker on, gives the occasion q
tragic coloriug, that looks IKE l1u, mu.ue,, L,
-wanton, idle, frivilous murder-ln
the killing of Nick Jones, a harmless
colored man. The whole police force