The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1894-02-24
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
IN. o. Picayune.1

IN. o. Picayunel
Hon. Henry g. Niles, Judge of the
United States district court of Missis-
slppi, was registered last night at the
st. Charles Hotel. With him were
Hon. Charles c. Lee, United States
district attorney, aud Mr.. L. B. Mos
ley. clerk.
All of these gentlemen arrived On
the early train last night from Missls.
sippi, Judge Niles from Kosciusko aud
Mr.. Lee from Madison Station. They
are en- route to Mississippi City, where,
on next Monday, Judge Niles will
open court.
A reporter found them last night
and inquired relative to Mississippi
matters.
"Well, we are accustomed TO look
ing in the Picsyune for news from
Mississippi said Judge Miles. "Mis-
sissippi is in better condition, in my
opinion, than il has been for years
Financially speaking the future of the
State looks very bright. The crop
last year was made much cheaper than
for years, aud the yield being fair,
with average good prices, has placed
some money in the country. The
people of Mississippi, like Congress
man Hoar once said, are raising less
hell and more hominy' There is an
abundance of meat and bread in the
State.
"ln sections, perhaps, this will not
prove true, but taken as a State, my
observations lead me to the belief that
there will be less meat and bread to
be handled this year by the merchants
than for years.
"Misslssippi is one Of the best States
ln the country, anyway. Ii tho people
Of the far northwest aud north knew
of It's fertile soil and the delightful
weather, there would be more of them
fleeing from the snow bound hills OF
their native homes and seeking homes
In Mississippi
Judge Niles spoke rather enthusi.
astically OF the State, telling the rc.
porter at some length of the future ol
the State from a manufacturing aud
agricultural point of view.
ave are waking up" he said, "to I
proper realization of the advantages
We possess. In plain language, Missis
sippians are getting a move on them
There are new enterprises going VI
on every hand, and people are availins
themselves of every opportunity tt
induce capital for the utilization o
the States many resources"
Regarding the VIII Purvis case
which has proven Of interest In Missis
sippi, Judge Niles refrained from
speaking at any length. Occupying
the position Judge Niles does, he re
garded it inopportune to express an,
opinion for publication regarding tn
matter.
"Such a thing as the Will Purvl
hanging has never before been hear,
of in Mississippi" be said. "The &C
counts given in the Picayune were eS
cellent aud showed the care manifest
ed by the paper in obtaining the new
In all its details. Indeed, the Picayun
Is fast gaining a most envlable reputs
tlon in Mississippi. We are beginnin
to look upon the paper as one of tn
most progressive sheets that reach u
The Mississippi bureau has especial
proveH valuable to us, for we hay
found therein q correct aud full sun
mary of all prominent political new
of interest, and besides, the dispatcht
give good summary of news through
D out the State.'
q Mr.. Lee reports Mississippi as bein
q In very prosperous condition as r.
| CARDS its agricultural interests. L
I expresses opinions similar to Juds
: Niles as regards the causes produc,r
= this prosperous condition of thing
q aud thinks that with another ye,
r there will be little cause for complain
i of hard times throughout the State.
n "Hog, hominy, hay and corn is mo
d Of a motto with US now than 1t on
was,' he said. "People are beginniI
to live al home, and this Is lesst
C they have found most satisfactory,
g 1t brings more peace, happiness al
: prosperity.