The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-12-04


was such security as an insecure coun
, try could offer, and pledge of GER
tain number of bales OF cotton CORES
pondiug to the amount to be advanc
, ed. What wonder II more was prom
, ised than performed; and that some OF
the best men in times of peace OF
war went down, their pledges unre'
deemed, If we take INTO consideration
that their products sbrauk IN value
over cight.huudred per cent In de-
cade based on prices OF ten years ago
aud fifty per cent OF tho remainder af-
forwards. The loss Of Millions vas
inevitable. md they were lost; bul
The rich country, with its allnrng
prospects tor The future, bouyed the
most Respondent. In famine or hood
the rainbow Of hope ever spauned
their horizon. TO realize they had
but 10 tighten their belts and renew
their efforts. Many fell out of their
places, It's true, but they were succeed
ed by younger men, and men better
adapted to the economy OF the Times,
Few places, if any, were abandoned,
while thousands Of charred trunks al
tested development hardly felt be-
Cause gradual
| Grecugille continued in full touch
with every new departure. The high
tide aud low ebb wero registered,
thermometer-ike, by its volume of
/ business As the area Of production
wideucd she O'erleaped her new sd.
dilions Each year the assessor aud
puumerator exhibited an increase, the
former OF wealth, the latter OF popuIs.
ion. 4 private bank was established |
aud ably conducted by men Of prObi-
~. Then a raiiraod to Birmingham !
was agilatcd, subscriptions voted,
and construction commenced; but the
pauicky tines Of '73 interviewed, and
collapsed the financial arrangements
II the promoters. The idea Of u rail-
road, however, prevailed, which even
uafed in short line TO StOneVille,
nud Tins proved to he SO advantageous
over the pimiuYe methods OF traus-
u0rlatiOu and travel that it was room
after extended TO JobnsonViIlc, IN sun
flower county. Meanwhile The Bank
of Greenville succeeded the private
bsnk and brought into play greater
resources, aus 'Ae country soOn be
& ii 10 experience the benefits. Al
Tor several attempts, the demand for
quicker Information Of foreign mark
els was met by local telegraph COM
pany Then came the Merchants
Bank -afterER transformed iuto
The First National Bank, The necessi-
~ of two such institutions evidenced
a widening territory But previous 10
these, and not least, the industry OF
oil and cGke was CON-
mepced 10y Jno. B. Cole. to whom sue
reeded ". & ". II. Stead, of Hull, 9
England, This after conceru gave
neg impetus TO what nae become one
u the prime factors Of our country's
veal b. The cotton seed formerly
8 aslcd OF used III fertiIs ng was
rude source of profit which com
leDsaIed largely Tor Tbs sbrinkago in
,aIue Of cottOn--lu fact made it pos
title 10 raise cotton 81 ruling prices at
profit Our planters aud iHecGbsnts
vera slow TO appreciate this new
ny, aud hardly realize its impor
tuce to day.
Ia 1879 Greeuville ana adjacent
,caiues were afflicted with yellow
ever, followed by season of mourn I
lg, TO which succeeded the rich after !
hath of 1879, The banner year of mod. I
rn prices aud abundance, which made
De leaps aud bounds Of tho immediate
lrure possible. Soon after the local
railroad to johnson
He became the property OF the Rich -
lond Terminal, which meant a. II
lrHstcIy proved,a change to broad.
augo and ~ extension 10 Birming.
am. Then was projected and built
be Mississippi Valley railroad, which
ltersec ed the best part OF the couu.
-y, aud rendered accessible more fine
.ud, aud turned The forests into mines
T wealth. OF course the denaens Of
le lowlauds felt the effect OF these II
nlent forces, but they took to them '
aturally, II the boom idea animated
few, It was pardonabe aud only
Imah Who have not been in.
bihNth W "a %bHi'E' W NJ ' - tiituFu II
some period OF their lives Theu
the period Of lhe ci,y's i'm
orta nee aud the cOumry's welfare
he first compress was built aud the
.tton buyers Of Liverpool and the
ast made their appearance on the =
cue. O4i methods Of bushes we're
voluuonized aud the fame ofGrcen-
d. 10 fro "a g.,
ttouJ spread far and wide. in pre-.
Gus years the cotton of the Delta
ID won its way to preference, but
home Of productioB had never
en- heralded abroad. Bender cot
u can be expressed, but not do
rbed. Tie strength, eVennesss and
Myth Of staple give il in concrete
bat buyers call "body" Aside
in Ibis, bender cotton has a CLINT,
TIA IN is raw aud manufactured
tie that makes it captivating aud
~ desirable for firm fabrics. Sharp
among expert buyers on
, edge of The field, and competitive -
TO points East anl
road made Gfeenvile market tor
time.
some Of the Northern aud few re.
lie counties, attached TO other places
old balances or long aud friend
relations, did not contribute their
ducts Immediately to the central
mt Many have not yet done 50,
all have enjoyed the premium
ich The competition at this point 4
a ed Since the inaugrrs lou of /