The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1894-09-07
COUNTY SHERIFFS.
The List Completed with the
Present Incumbent.
PECULIARITY Z OF NAMES.
Much History that Is within the
Memory of Young Men.
BY Judge |. W. Scarborough
JOSEPH NJ. THOMPSON,

BY Judge |. w. Scarborough
JOSEPH NJ. THOMPSON,
a Republican, was elected sheriff
Of Attala county in 1869. He
was a resident of Beat 2when elec
ted, and was a quiet, even-temper-
< ed man; firm in his political views,
honest and upright in his private
and official Facts; making very
good sheriff. He served as sheriff
two years and was beaten by A. 6,
Noah in that memorable canvass
Of 1871. He then purchased a part
Of the Leonard Winters, Sr., plan.
tation a few miles north Of Kosci-
.usko, and there spent the quiet life
. OF farmer. Mr.. Thompsonsspent
the most Of, his time in Attala
county in the steam-mill business
and farming. He died at his home
in 1892.
JAMES H. GILLII.AND,
q Democrat, was elected sher-
if Of Attala county in 1875. He
was i son Of Hon. Samuel N. Gill
liland, who had the reputation Of
hesng the most accommodating man
thatsever graced the soil of Attala
county. SO tender was his feeling
for the weary way-worn pedestrian
that in the busiest season Of crop
time he would take q horse out Of
the pYpw Ypbn his farm and mount
the Traveller upon him ard send
him on his journey home. He
has been known when meeting a
man On the road, weary and anx-
ious to get home, to dismount from
his saddle-horse and send the man
! home, while he>uould then walk
tQhis own place!Y This noble,
sAf-sacrifclng trait was presumed
to be transmitted tohis son, James.
asr fliends~ We're nresentinx
him,fof the Office Of sheriff they
would often refer to Hon. S. N.
Gilliland and say that Jim was a
genuine chip off the old block: and
with such noble fathers NOBLE
deeds he had but little to do to Sc
cure any place within the gift of
the-people Of Attala county that he
desired. He was a. kind-hearted
man, a confding, trustful man;
always ready to trust, and help
the needy even to fault. Sus-
pecting the fidelity Of none in his
employ nor any to whom he en-
trusted his means, he was too kind
and noble-hearted man to make
III legal sense, a good sheriff; but
he won upon the affections of the
people during his term of office to
such an extent that no man had a
deeper hold and place in their.
hearts than he. He held the office
for six years Mr.. Gilliland was
a resident of Beat 5 when elected.
He was an honest man, and when
the sad hour developed the mis-
takes Of his misplaced confidence,
he gave up all that he had and left
the office a poorer but much wiser
man than when he assumed it's re-
sponsibilities. He died in Kos
ciusko in October, 1890.
JAMES w. WOODWARD,
a Democrat, was elected sheriff in
1881 and was reelected in 1883.
He was a resident of Beat 2 when
elected. He is an even-tempered
man; not aggressive, but very firm,
kind and indulgent, self.sacrificing;
but he has an ear to public criticism;
is ambitious and ever anxious to
discharge vita fidelity the trusts
committed to his care. He was
again elected in 1887 and retired
to private life on the first of Jan
uary, 1890. Is now living in Kos.
ciusko and pursues the quiet life
Of farming and has the respect and
confidence Of the good citizens of
his county. He made good sher-
iff and is, courageous man; bntwI
doubt whether he has patriot
ism enough to assume the respon-