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The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-03-15
NOTES ABOUT COURT.
Interesting Occurrences During
This Session.

Among the interesting trials be-
lore the Circuit Court, which is
now in session, was that of. G W.
Crawford last week for bigamy. 1t
will be remembered that Crawford
married Miss Roxie Gregory, of
Beat ), last December. His his
tory was stated in THE STAR Il few
weeks ago and tits not necessary
TO repeat it in full He came
through this county as 4 sewing
machine agent and quickly won
the affections of Miss Gregory.
whom he married in short while.
In few days u letter fell into the
hands Of his brides father show
ing that Crawford had wife living
IN Pickens county, Ala. Crawford
heard of the discovery and skip
ped. He was soon located and
captured at Opelika, Ala. and an
officer was sent after him from
Ko.ciusko. When the officer
reached Opellka he found that
Crawford had Just secured a full
divorce from Susan briggs whom
he had married Is years ago. She
had been divorced from him: but
10y the terms of the divorce he was
not allowed to remalry. Before
Crawford came to Attala county he
had married a Miss King, OF Pick
ems Co., Alabama, in February,
1893, this marriage also being He
gal. Judge Campbell gave him
seven years in the penitentiary to
cure his ardent passion for marry
ing. Crawford is a genteel looking
man and always appeared to be.
popular with the ladies. At the
trial his Alabama wife and the.
magistrate who married them ap,-
peared against him.
A young negro named Charlie.
Bell was sent up for three years
last week for burglary. Last fall
he'broke into the house of Mr..
Henry Hight and stole watch
and ring. He made practically no
defense.
Another trial last week, which
was somewhat out of the usual was
that of Bill Evans. a negro charged
with burning Peeler's mill in the
Northeastern part of the county
eight years ago. 1t appears thar
when the mill was burned Evans
was arrested along with two white
men named Phillips, who owned
a rival mill in that locality. The
latter had II preliminary trial and
acquitted. Evans then made
confession in which he admitted
burning the mill, but said the two,
Phillips hired him to do it. This
caused the two Phillips to leave
the country and they have never
been back. In some way Evans
Continued on eighth page,
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-03-15
THE CIRCUIT COURT.
A Large Number Of Important
Cases Disposed OF.
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL
Several Men Already Sent to the
Penitentiary- One for Life.
Concluded from last week.
Tuesday, March 5th.

Tuesday, March 5th.
Johnson, Caruthers & Rand VS.
E d Walden. Attachment S49S.25.
Verdict for plaintiff.
VIM. 7 Beidler Il Co., VS.. + D
Walden; and Biscoe, Block & Co.,
VS.. E D and 7 N Walden. Attach
ment suits. Judgment by default.
Lewis Zukaskl Co. VS.. Townes e.
Whitten. Attachment. Judgment
by default.
Wear Boogher Go. VS.. Townes &
Whitten. Attachment and iudg.
ment by default.
} B Dudly, administrator, VS.. G
e Colbert Attachment suit for
5,S24.37. Judgment by default.
Anderson e. Davis and W A Ha-
den VS.. & E Colbert. Attachment
with judgment by default.
q Il Conner, guardian, VS.. H A
McClintock. Attachment. Judg
ment by default.
A NJ Hanna VS.. E B Hughes,
John Hughes, claimant. Judg-
ment for plaintiff for $50 62.
M & f Bank VS.. Townes e. Whit.
ten. Attachment S2,G59. .5j. Judg-
ment by default.
Rice, Silk e. Co. VS.. Townes &
Whitten. Attachment. Judgment
by default. Same resultin attach
mcnt suit of B E Townes against
the same firm.
B Lowenstein e. Bro, vs.. J r
Guess. Judgment by default.
A L Gregory VS.. DrJ A Wasson.
App al. Settled by parties.
Jackson Fertilizer Co. VS.. G +
Colbert. Attachment. Case dis.
missed at plaintiffs cost.
Phillips e. Buttortf VS.. E d Wal
den. Attachment. Judgment by
default
&C Kelly Banking Co., suits in
Attachment against Hollingsworth
q Son, Erastus Carr and George
Walker, garnishees, were decided
With verdict for plaintiff.
Johnson, Caruthers & Rand VS..
J r Guess. Attachment. Judg-
ment by default.
l. A Ball VS.. /. C. Railroad Co.
Appeal. Dismissed without pref
udice.
NJ & f Bank vs.. G + Gilbert,
Joseph Boiling Co., intervenors.
Joseph Boiling Co. allowed to in
terplead and make & efense upon
making bond.
Wednesday, March 6.
The suits in attachment Of { G
Kelly Banking Co. VS. Hollings-
worth e. Son, Ned Winters and
Wiley Olive, garnishees. We're
heard with judgment for plaintiff.
Henrietta Ellis vs. Bette john
son. Appeal. Continued with
agreement to dismiss if not settled
in vacation.
The several attachment suits of
the NJ e. f Bank, Goodbar Il Co.,
B Lowenstein & Bro, Selliger Il
Newman, C B Rouss, against Me-
Bride & Yandell were heard with
judgment for plaintiff in each case.
Several suits were heard against
Mcbride & Yandell in which judg-
ments tor plaintiffs were given
against W NJ Mcbride, W NJ Yam
dell being released from all liabil-
ity.
The several suits were heard
against Mcbride & Yandell in
which W M Yandell, ST., appeared
as claimant. The claim was sus-
tanned in all cases except that of
the NJ & F Bank against Mcbride
4 Yandell.
Amanda Jennings VS. J D Petit.
Appeal. Judgment for plaintiff
for a red muley headed cow and
calf and other stock.
Oliver Finnie Grocery Go. VS. I
F Campbell. Judgment by de-
fault.
Wade Harvey VS. | G r r Co.
Complaint. Plea and continued.
&c Clark VS. r Chennault.
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-03-15
IIrH OF D. /. SMYTHG.
|o.o,,,inent Citizen Goes
:. the Great Beyond.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
s;deut of KOsciuskO for For
ty.Fiye Years.

A ,otable career closed with the
III Of Hon. d. L. Smythe at
4 past four o'clock last Wednes-
| morning. He had been a sui.
l. from heart trouble for several
|ntbs and his death was not un-
Escted. The funeral services
h conducted by Rev. J. II.
wander at the Presbyterian
[nrch this Thursday morning
hen o'clock, followed by Mason
ceremonies at the grave IN the
bletery.
Daniel Lafayette Smythe was
h in Calhoun County, Ala,
MEMBER 20, 1928, and was con-
[uently in his 67th year. The
Ftion of when Calhoun County
| part was at that time the
he Of the Creek nation, and his
thplace was about where Annis-
now is. His father was a far
! BY occupation and had been a
Eier in the war OF 1912. Mr..
|ythe's grandfather was apatrlot
] soldier of the Revolution as
h as of the conflict of 1872. In
Ii when the subjectof this sketch
! I3 years of age, his father NOV
|to near Emory in Holmes Coun-
Miss, 50 that the associations
(he deceased's youth as we'll as
latter years were all with Mis-
Eppians. His mother died when
|kas quite young; but his father
d to be 7g years old, when he
killed near Walden in 1869,
rr. Smythe obtained his educa-
from the common schools of
country. In 1S4S he came over
Ettala and for two years went
|rhool at Multona Springs, near
Ire McCool now stands. Prof
\ Martin, a we'll known educa-
was then teacher. He came
kosclusko in 1850 and lived
! ever since with the exception
be time he spent in the army.
|S5S he married Miss Emma
ham, who survives him.
f 1856 Mr.. Smythe saw his first
he service as a deputy Sheriff
FER Sam jennings, continuing in
capacity for about three years.
en the war came on he prompt
|nllsted in Hills Rangers, com
fded byCapt. James S. Smythe,
led throughout the war in Ala
fa' Mississippi, Tennessee, and
|rsla, and was paroled at Me
Rn May IS, 1865.
tier the war Mr.. Smythe fol-
F. the Sadlery and harness bus
slor time, after whichhe began
lms and continued that occu-
on until he was elected sheriff
'lala county in 1850. Prior to
however, he had been elected
Pc Legislature in 1881 with
ncCool as his colleague. He
ga as sheriff until 1891, when
as defeated for reelection by
resent incumbent. After this
'''ieo to private life and SO re-
ped until his death.
many respects Mr.. Smythe
remarkable character. He
an y, accurate knowledge of his
u'at was contemporaneous
MS lite and his insight into
motives that govern men was
ieriul. His likes and dislikes
sHong to a degree. His
Us We're bound to him with
Oh steel and he took no pains
nceal IL his enmities. Beneath
exterior he had most kind
a',' oelng ever ready to oblige
l'a' He was Democrat of
"ic.eSt '.' school and loved his
IKE he loved his family.
= ,as' time he appeared on the
u. y was y on Monday, March 4,
se''o a meeting Of the Demo
executive committee, Of
ne was chairman,
elns the first time he had
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-03-15

Appeal, Continued.
&C Kelly Banking Co. VS. J R
Guess. Attachment. Settled by
parties.
Joseph Boiling Co. VS. G E Col.
bert. Attachment. Judgment by
default.
Frank T. Adler VS. G f Colbert.
Attachment. Judgment by default.
Thursday, March eth.
The two suits OF Joseph Bowlin
Co. vs~G + Colbert, W H Poole
and } Q Carter, garnishees, were
heard with verdict for plaintiffs.
The suits were also heard of
Lewis Zukoski Mercantile Co. and
Wear Bcogher Co. VS. Townes &
Whltten, NJ & F Bank, galnishees,
and r M Whitten, claimant. Trial
by jury and verdict for claimant.
M e. F Bank VS. G E Colbert,
Mrs. f V Colbert, garnishce. Gar
nishee discharged.
} B Dudley, administrator, VS.
& f Colbert, M Il f Bank garni-
shee. Garnishee was discharged.
Anderson IL Davis and w A Ha
den VS. G E Colbert. NJ & F Bank
ga:nishee. Bank discharged as
garnishee.
M & F Bank vs. G E Colbert,
q X Edwards claimant. Claim
sustained
Joseph Bowling Co. vs. G Z Col
bert, NJ & Bank garnishee dis
charged from further liability.
NJ & T Bank VS. G. Z Colbert,
Joseph Bowling Co. intervening
creditor. Application of inter
venors for postponement refu sed,
to which the latter excepted.
Wear Boogher Co. VS. Townes &
Whitten, NJ & f Bank garnishee.
Garnishee discharged and plaintiffs
taxed with costs.
M < + Bank VS. G. E Colbert.
Attachment. Judgment for plain
tiff.
Lewis Zukoski Co. VS. Townes &
Whitten, NJ & f Bank garnishee.
Garnishee discharged.
NJ K F Bank VS. G Z Colbert,
Joseph Bowling Co, intervening
creditors. Petition of intervenors
was sustained as to SI795 12,
Joseph Bowling Co. VS. G. Z Col
bert, L T Irving garnishee, Gar
nishee discharged.
State VS. Carroll Mills. Shooting
with intent to kill. Fined S25.
State VS. Nose Dodd. Rape.
Nolle prosecuted.
State VS. Andrew Sweeny. De
fendent did not appear and his
bondsmen were held responsible.
State VS. Head Bailey. Gaming.
Continued,
State VS. II J Head. Unlawful
retailing. Nolle prosecuted.
o State VS. Jack Hill. Incest.
Continued,
State vs. James Adams. Seduc-
ton. Cause suspended and indict-
ment ordered to file.
State VS. c w Crawford. Biga
my. Sent up for seven years.
State VS. Charley Bell. Burglary.
Sent up for three years.
State vs. ] w Kelly Assault
and battery with intent to kill.
Continued on application of State.
Friday, March sth.
State VS.. John Ford. Defend
ant did not appear and his bonds
men held accountable.
State VS.. T G. Atwood. Man
slaughter Not guilty.
Lewis Zukoski Co. VS.. Townes
& Whitten, J w Whitten, garnish-
ee. Garnishee discharged.
State VS.. Bill Coleman alias Bill
Evans. Arson. Sent up for two
years,
saturday, March 9th.
State VS.. Will Brantley. IN
lawful retailing. Acquitted.
State VS.. Dave Meek. Assault
and battery with intent to KILL
Fined S25 and 80 days in jail
Following cases were continued;
Certain cases and suits against
Alex Ashford, L Goti, Joe NC
Gee, w d Mcmillan, ii A NC
Clintock, Ike Ellard, Will Wad-
kins, w p Massey.
State VS. Don Howell. Murder
Nolle prosecuted.
H Teat was allowed statutory
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-03-15

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The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-03-15

continued on Sth page.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-12-20

De Longpre has a style all his own, hav-
that his work might have individuality and
originality 1t must not be inferred, how
ever that he has not studied his art. When
a child at school in the suburbs of Paris,
after his family had removed from Lyons,
where he was born, in 1855, he began to
study and paint flowers Often he became
SO absorbed in this occupation in the fields
on his way to the school-house that he
would forget all about the lessons, and
spend most of the day where he was. An
accounting at home always followed, and
there was unpleasantness for Paul but he
never let these little troubles draw him
away from his beloved flowers. When still
very young man he proved that he pos
scssed unusual talent; and M Pallet, one
of the greatest horticulturists in France, so
admired his work that he invited him to
make use of his great Conservatives in
Chatenay, near Paris, in any way he chose,
for the furtherancc of his art. This privi-
lege, accorded to no one else, was great
boon to the young painter, and for thirteen
years he passed six months of every twelve
among the flowers. He was absorbed in
them he lived in them and for them and
when he left France, five years ago, to
make his home in New York, he brought
with him a rare love and knowledge of the
bright floral companions of his youth. 1t is
little wonder, then, that he paints them
truthfully and sympathetically.
AT Shorthills, New Jersey. in the United
States Nurseries, he has studio, and there,
as in the Conservatives in Chatenay, he
spends half the year in the kingdom of the
flowers. The rose is the queen of this fair
land, he says, and he loves best to paint it
of all the members of the kingdom al
though not even the humblest isneglected.
During the cold months of the year he
works in his winter studio in New York
City. He is an enthusiastic admirer of
America and Americans, and intends to
remain here all his life,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-12-20

the original that it is difficult to distinguish
one from the other, and the original is con-
sidered by the artist as one of his finest
efforts. 1t is an excellent example of the
exquisite variation of tone, the purity of
color, and the beauty of grouping which is
always noticeable in the work of this artist.
AS you view a De Longpre canvas it
seems as though a mirror were rejecting
real flowers upon it,-flowers that have just
been plucked and are redolent with fra
GRANGE, with limpid dew-drops trembling
and sparkling on their delicately tinted
petals; all the freshness and the charmngly
harmonious mingling of hues have been
caught and perpetuated in oils and water
colors by his magic brush. To do this
truthfully, to put upon the canvas flowers
that seem to have felt the warm rains, and
the suns kiss, and the gentle winds, is a
difficult achievement in art, and it is be-
cause De Longpre does it so wildly and
faithfully that he is unequaled as flower
painter in this or any other country. 1t
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-12-20
A FlOwer-Painter and His Works.

was these high artistic qualities that gain.
ed for him a medal for paintings which he
exhibited at the Paris Exposition in 1880
and which led four most eminent French
painters to join in commenting most highly
his " La Flora Artistique," which is a COM
bination in one work of a number of his
notable studies Of flowers.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-12-20

exquisite panel picture of
"Chrysanthemums," by the en-
nent fower-painter, De Long
- pre-, which is given with the
December number of Dem0reSFS Maya
sins, is one of the most beautiful water
color reproductions that has ever been
published. In fact, it so closely resembles
The Kosciusko star., 1895-02-08

Tennessee has made the centen-
nial anniversary a holiday. The
governor and the Legislature '-'"e
part in the celebration "nlch oe-
ours in the capitol. Alabama
holds observances in the State
university. Louisiana, Alabama
ard Georgia have set apart the
day for observance by the public
schools.
One of the results Of the COM
memoration will oe the inception
of an entirely new fund for a mon
ument to George Peabody. 1t is
to he an international undertaking
and $3.50, ,000ls to be subscribed.
The only difference of opinion is
as to whether it might not be most
advisable to found an educational
institution in Peabody's memory
with the money subscribed. The
matter is to be definitely decided
by the Peabody trustees this year.
Some rather odd stories about
Peabody are circulated nowadays.
1t is stated that he was always
haunted by dread that the bank
ing business was not legitimate
way of making money. His own
fortune represented to him a fund
to which his ethical right was at
the best questionable. This doubt
preyed upon him, it is contended,
on the evidence of lately published
letters of his. So he gave away IN
Croesus fashion the enormous for
tune won by his astutensss. If
this be so, the Peabody is the
greatest conscience fund the world
has ever seen.
The Kosciusko star., 1895-02-08
Payment of Taxes Not a CODdi-
ton to Registration.

The latest volume of the Miss
issippi Supreme Court reports, as
was to be expected, is largely oc-
cupied with decisions interpreting
the new Code and Constitution,
there being over seventy cases con-
STRUNG provisions of the code
alone.
The most generally interesting
of these is the case of Bew vs.
State, II Miss, page l, in which
section 1912 of the Code is con-
strued and declared in part uncon-
stitutional. This section provides
among other things that no person
shall be registered who has not
paid all taxes which have been
legally required Of him and which
he has had an opportunity of pay
ing, for the two preceding years. "
This clause the Supreme court
declares to be in conflict with sec
tions 24l and 242 of the Constitu.
tion and therefore void. The court
holds that by those sections pay
ment of taxes is made a condition
of roting but not of registration.
One who is otherwise qualified
cannot be excluded FROM registra.
ton on the ground that he has not
paid his taxes for two pre-
ceding years, but he can and
should he 80 excluded from voting
If he is in default of taxes for tha,
period. This same opinion also
decides that a citizen can be regis.
tered at any time although he shall
not vote at any election unless
he has been registered four months
previous to the time he offers tc
vote.
The Kosciusko star., 1895-02-08
Creditor and Debtor.

We have two friends, they are
both farmers and have always
looked to agriculture for a living.
They are possessors of broad acres.
One inerited his acres the other
earned them through his indiyid-
ual eXertion and toll. The inheri-
tor a lew years ago, from a rather
careless method Of going in debt
and one or two rather dubious
speculative ventures, found him
self under the necessity Of mort
gaging his acres to a land svndi.
cate so called. The Garner,
through rigid economy, and close
application to his affairs not only
kept out OF debt, but accumulated
a few thousands OF dollars SURPLUS
The syndicate pressing for pay.
mcnt, the inheri;or persuaded hi.
lricnd the Garner, to loan money.
sufficient to satisfy the syndicate
and transfer the mortgage.
Now this inheritor is clamoring
for free coinage of silver at ratio
of lG to ], so he can pay his credi-
tor in u deprecated money worth
80 cents OF, the dollar. The earn
CT is opposed to any such scheme
of'depreciated money and wants
his debt paid in 100 cents dollars
such as he loaned. Which is
right?-Okalona Sun.
The Kosciusko star., 1895-02-08
GEURdb PBlBUDl,
One Hundredth Birthday of the
Great Phlauthrepist
TO RE OBSERVED
In the schools of MiSSiSSippi,
the Union, and Europe.

February 18th is the one hun
dredth anniversary Of the birth OF
the distinguished philanthropist,
George Peabody, and it is propos-
posed to observe the day with be-
coming exercises all over the Unit
ed States and especially in the
South.
THE SrAR is receipt of the fol-
lowing self-explanatory letter from
Mr.. ]. r. Preston, the State Su-
perintendent of Education:
EDITOR STAR:
February IS, 1895, the hundredth
anniversary Of the birth Of George Pea
body, will be celebrated in most of the
colleges and schools throughout the
country, aud particularly in the South,
At the instance of Col. Thomas D.
Boyd, president of the Louisiana State
Normal School, the programme of ap-
propriate exercises given below was
prepared by Chancellor Payne, of
Nashville.
Our State is one Of the direct bene-
fclaries, and it is certainly desirable
that the schools Of mississippi should
Join those Of the other States in he n
ing the memory of this distinguish
ed benefactor Of the human race. We
have thirteen scholarships in the Pea
body Normal College at Nashville, and
appropriations from the Peabody fund
has enabled us for the past two years
to maintain our great summer normaIs,
which have resulted in giving a splen-
did impulse to the cause Of public edu-
cation in Mississippi.
therefore urgently recommend that
the schools and colleges Of the State
join in tie general celebration, follow
ing as nearly as practicable the pro-
gramme of Chancellor Payne. Every
youth in Mississippi should be made
acquainted with the life and character
of this distinguished philanthropist,
through whose munifcent donations
so many Of the human race have been
blessed. | shall be gratifed to be IN
formed that the day is generally OBJ.
served throughout tho State of Miss
issippi.
The Kosciusko star., 1895-02-08
PROGRAM.
[. A Sketch Of the Life and Services
of George Peabody.

[. A Sketch of the Life and Services
of George Peabody.
The necessary information mpy
be drawn from Han ford's Life of
George PEABODY, Boston, or from our
standard Encyclopedias.
II. A Sketch Of the Wor. being done
for Education in the South by the
Peabody Education Fund.
Information on this subject may
be found in the last report of the Trus-
tees. Copies may doubtless be obtar-
ed by addressing DR.. Samuel A. Green
No. 30 fremont Street, Boston, Mass.
III. Some Patriotic Song.
Yours truly,
J. r. PRESTON.
Very rarely are centennial cele-
brations held in honor of these
who lived and died as private in
slviduals. Still more rarely do
such celebrations assume ANYTHING
beyond a local character. But on
February IS the world is to wit
ness commemoratory exercises on
two continents in honor of a man
long dead who never did thing
to attain fame except give away
laoney-Als own hard-earned
money.
lie gave away money as no man
ever gave it before or since, and
thus became almost an immortal.
His one-hundre lth birthday comes
on the day set apart for this in
ternahonal celebration and it has
been made legal holiday in Amer
lean commonweaths and one of
special observance by the London
county council. The English
speaking world will unite to do
honor to this mans memory. His
name is George Peabody.
Very few English speaking per-
sons have not been influenced. d.
rectly or indirectly, by George
Peabody's colossal fortune. That
fortune is a part of contemporary
history. It's influence has grown
with its size. and its size has kept
pace with the years. TIL. greatest
names in English and American
history are connected with it's ad-
ministration. They include among
others William NJ. Eyarts, the on.
ty survivor of George Psabodv's
original trustees; Grover Cleve-
land, William G. Endicott, Joseph
The Butler weekly times., 1895-09-05

Gov. Stone granted two pardous
Monday, as follows;
Daniel Clark, convicted III July,
1892, in Charlton county, of burg
larry and larceny and sentenced to
the penitentiary for five years. He
is half witted and the theft consisted
of a three dollar. gun.
Harry Hudson, convicted in Liv.
ingston county, of murder in the
second degree and sentenced for 1O
years Failing health on the part
OF the prisoner was the chief motive
for granting clemency.
The Butler weekly times., 1895-09-05
The Missouri LAWYERS.

Springfield, No. Aug. 3O.-The
State Bar associations annual meet.
ing closed with banquet at which
several noted lawyers answered
toasts. Resolutions Of Endorsement
OF Attorney General Walkers course
in proceeding against Lawyers Null.
Inns, Harber and Knights in the
Howell murder case were adopted.
New officers were elected as follows:
W. c. Marshall of st. Louis, presi.
dent; ". B. Teasdale of Kansas
City, treasurer; s P. Spencer, of st.
Louis, secretary; 81. c. McDougal,
B 6. Boone of Clinton and G.. n.
Sebree of Springfield, executive
committee.