The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1891-02-07
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Friars Point, Miss, Feb. 2.-The
alarm of fire called out nearly the
whole town Sunday morning to find
the town jail in flames and the prison
ers shrieking for rescue. The marshal,
who had the key, lived some distance
from the Jail and before his arrival the
prisoners were beyond human aid.
The prisoners were three negroes who
were confined on trivial charges. They
started the fire by trying tc burn the
door down that they might escape.
The acreage to be given to oats in
Monroe county this season will be the
greatest IN the eounty's history, If the
weather is favorable for seeding. On
Saturday the farmers had made a
"clean sweep of the Aberdeen seed
oats market, although the dealers had
provided their usual stocks, and the
city was full of parties wishing to pur-
chase. So far as we can learn all the
producers in the country who had
seed for sale last month, have disposed
of their surplus.-Examiner.
The Aberdeen Examiner in a late
issue speaks of the shipment of two or
three hundred fat cattle from that
place to the New Orleans market as II
ii was a big thing. Why, bless your
soul, Bro. Jonas, the shipment of fat
cattle from West Point will average
over 100 week, and there are now
over 1000 head being fed here by the
Paden boys and Geo. W. Bryan for the
Birmingham, Mobile and New Orleans
markets. And this thing has been
going on for the past two years. The
business Is increasing SO that the Clark
family line have had to enlarge their
cattle chute to accommodate the in
creasing business.-Forum.
A gentleman of this town was in-
debtcd to a physician in the sum Of
$40, and gave him draft on Bolton
merchant for the amount Of the bill.
This gentleman owed Raymond bus
mess man, and transferred the order
TO him. The latter was in debt to an
other firm of the town and paid them
with the order, who endorsed 1t to
Terry merchant The last named per-
son paid customer at Palestine with
1t, who in turn brought it here, and in
liquidation of his account, gave 1t to
the gentleman to whom IL was origi-
nally made payable-the physician.
Altogether seven accounts we're set
tied with it-aggregating $lSo.-lsay-
mond Gazette.
As this will have great effect on the
number OF voters, the Democratic
party will have to take some action in
the various counties in the proper time
in regard to this shameful neglect OF
public and party duty. Those who
refuse to fit themselves to vote should
certainly be prevented from taking
any active part in the Democratic
paltv. A Democrat who cannot vote,
Il seems to us, is of no sort OF consld-
Grafton, and IS not of the kind needed
in the party. The party needs posi-
tive voting Democrats, not negative
nondescripts, who will bore the public
with complaints, but who will not
comply with the law and fit themselves
to exercise the most valued right OF
American reeman.-Com-Herald.
Concerning the recent action OF a
mass meeting in Wilkinson county,
which outlawed 5. A. Bradford, the
train wrecker, or rather ordered MN
to leave the county under pain OF
death. A railroad man, who is well ac-
ouaiuted with the circumstances, says
that the Indignation against Bradford
In the beginning was very hot ana
nothing saved him from being lynched
but a difference of opinion among the
the people, many of whom wanted 10
lynch Fugler also. The latter was the
nerson who informed on Bradford,
and was regarded by some as the
ou,ltler of the two. In the contention
over this interesting question and the
inability to agree on solution, there
be,ng no possibility OF splitting the
difference, Bradford came free.-V1cks-
burg Democrat.
Isnecial to the Commercially
Jackson, Miss, Feb. 2.--An elaborate
on,niou was delivered by Judge Cooper
to-day in the Supreme Court III , .ne
case of Hamilton, Allen & Co., late
lessees of The penitentiary, VS.. the state,
and the State VS.. their sureties, on
appeal of the Attorney-General. Inc
case n is known as the penitentiary bond
suit.
The Judgment against the principals
for $4,000 was affirmed ana .ne
Judgment of the lower court discharg,
ing the sureties was reversed ana
remanded. The court held that the
objections of the Attorney. General TO
the evidence offered to sustain the
celebrated fifth plea, that wild trans
for had been made to the Gulf Il Ship
island Railroad, should have been
sustained.
Tbis il the third time the case has
,,een nm in the Supreme Court, aud II
Is said the effect Of this opinion Is to
nlace the sureties, some thirty-five III
number, In very narrow hole.
The hum of the spindle brings
activity and material growth to any
section. 1t is trrism that the manu-
Featuring town is q growing town. In
the first place factories afford employ
ment TO men who spend their wages IN
the vicinity of the factory. In the
second place they bring wholesome
increase of population, which means an
augmentation of all avenues Of trade.
In the third place they are the means
of advertising the place in which 'ney
are located. -. -
CarrolIton recognizes the truth OF
these propositions, and in doing 50 sne
has done all she could to encourage
the operation Of the cotton factory
which has recently been Incorporated
| by some of the leading men OF botn
the South and North. Major A. H.
Randle, Mississippian by birth, and q
prominent real estate broker, aud O
most liberal and public spirited gentle
man. has purchased the cotton factory
at this place and has bad 1t incorpor-