The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1891-04-11

With your silyer-crested spray
From silent. soundless ocean,
would gather pearls to-day.
HAL DAVID
Where the cotton blooms but recent
ly kissed the morning dew, beside th,
ceaseless flow of the broad Mississippi
stands busy thriving, prosperous city
Built up from the very foundation il
the days and by the hands of the
present generation, a walk around this
city discloses many fine residences
cosy cottage homes, groves, lawns, rich
with shrubbery or native forest trees,
In the midst of this fair picture stands
Greenville, alive with the hum of in
dustry, aud grand possibilities boun-
tifully foreshadowed.
1t is universally admitted that no
town Of its size in Mississippi equals it
In its industrial life or the general pro-
gressiveness of its citizens. Far and
wide it is noted for its push, and the
record of each year shows marked
progress in every branch Of industry, as
we'll as increase in population. In 1880
the census gave the population of the
town at $500 while she to-day possesses
1000. Most of this growth has been
In the last five years, aud conditions
now prevailing insure still more rapid
growth in the years to come. The
elements are now present that make a
prosperous and rapidly growing city.
Greenville is entirely surrounded by
rich agricultural district, (thcre be-
ing no rival towns near IT, of which
for near 100 miles in every direction,
she is the centre. This country is
sufficient 10 support the commercial
interests of far greater city with Its
immense products end trade.
The heavy growth of timber, both
hard and soft, has been the source ofa
large profit TO land dealers. But the
conntry's timber, which has been prod
igally wasted, has never yielded any
thing like its real value. 1t will some
day supply wood works and factories
which will make timber land as valua-
bic as the cotton fields.
(Greenvillc's great and chief advan-
tage now over all other cities in the
State is its transportation facilities and
equipments. This applies both to
incoming and outgoing frelg hts. The
Mississippi river, the Georgia racine
and the L., N. o. Il I. rail-
roads, give shipping and passenger
facilities, East, West, North and South,
that are superior to all in this part OF
the country.
The schools are thoroughly graded,
and conducted OH latest and most ap-
proved methods by trained and Skill
cd Instructors.
{ The Convent school, day and board,
is n monument to Catholic zeal ana
philanthrophy, has over one hundred
scholars. The Public Academy under
The charge of Principal E. E. Bass ana
mn able corps OF teachers, is one OF tue
finest in the State. In it several hun
dreds receive instruction. The Color
ed is one of the largest aud best con-
structed in the State.
There are five churches for WHITES
in the city, embracing all the leaalng
aud noted for the talent
and popularity of their ministers, as
well as the christian zeal of their con-
The colored population
6ay3 number of churches. some OF
them highly credi'ablc in structure
and proportions. e, IA.
In fact. the rapid growth of the city,
while steady and devoid OF deluslse
aboomr features, has been such as 10
all observers that GreenVille
i destined in the future to be one OF
Ihe most important industrial cities IN
Mississippi, as 1t is now one oil 'ne
most pleasant of residence. Indeed no
other place in the State has equal
natural advantages and possesses inc
fright outlook and assured prosperity
hat now distinguish Greenville, ana
zone are more worthy of the appella,.
io,, so iittingly bestowed upon her OF
he .Oueen City of the Delta"
Public buildings are very generaily
the true index to the thrlit
md progress of the people living un-
Ter their shadows. Judged from TINS
tandpoint Greenville will not suiier
f we grant the new Court House and
fail as they have been designed and
,rdered. The delay in construction IS
,uly temporary and incident to condi-
ions which are rapidly passing away.
Handsome church ediflces send their
,nires heavenward, and the public
school buildings are an ornament 10 Tue
Iown. Elegant bank buildings, hume,
rous handsome business buildings ana
residences fill in the picture. Among
the numerous points of vantage Of
which we may boast are the following
tireenville has the double advantage
of products constituting both agflcui,
tural and manufacturing resources ana
support. Il has splendid telephone
exchange with many miles of lines TO
important points in this and surround
ing counties, one National and three
State Banks, aud The largest banking
resources Of any city in West Missis-
sippi. >The streets and business houses
are lighted by really superior electric
pIant It needs, but win soon have,
ter-works aud sewerage. Itpossesses
he only barge coaling incline, just be-
ginning operation, South Of einein-