The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-12-08
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The assessment Of our state shows
an increase over last year of s26,OOO,-
600. This increase comes mainly from
South Mississippi.
The result Of q vote for state flower
IN the schools Of Yazoo City stood: Mag
nolia, 305; cape jasmine, 30; cotton
bloom, n, and several scattering.
Mississippi at present has nine cot
ton mills, five In course of construction
and four moro proposed. There is
room for more, and no better place
soal& be toand tor ore than Greenviile.
The Leader, Of Brookhaven, says
that the physicians deny that yellow
fever has been at that place, and that
the Conference win be held there on
time, and that Brookhaven will move
on as usual.
II matters not what the price OF cot
ton is. or the parity between gold and
silver. or who Is president OF the
United States, there is one thing sure,
those who work viii always have a
living Fayette Chronicle.
The public roads Of Yazoo county are
ID be worked BY contract, each beat to
N. .,.sked separately. The board Of
sdpsFvisors, at ~. q meeting in Decem-
Der, will receive bids for torn e four
years from January !, 1901.
The new Baptist church at Utica,
Miss, was destroyed by fire few days
ago. It had just been completed at a
cost of $500, insured for $1,000. A
protracted meeting was in progress and
the fire originated In the ceiling from
the furnace.
An ancient wall has been discovered
in Copiah county. The citizens are
getting up subscription for the pur-
pose Of making an exploration of this
wonderful find. Governor Longino
headed the list with 800. - Fayette
Chronicle.
The Delta il great country, truly,
says the Grer adian, and the Grenar
dian IS right. The possibilities Of the
Delta are beginning TO be realized and
IN few years this will be the richest
section Of the state. Tunica Record.
The iron safe in the L. & N.
depot at Past Chriatian was bl own
open by cracksnl4a Monday night and
$40 stolen therefr0m. Several arrests
have been made but sufficient evidence
is lacking TO convict any of the sus-
poets. Bay st. Louis Progress.
It. is thought that very liberal APP
preparations viii be made for the i'm
provemept Of the rivers and harbors
Of the South. The needs Of this sec
ton are deserving Of some attention.
It has played the role Of step-cbild
long enough TuDica Record.
The Hamburg Gazette is seriously
opposed to Franklin county establish
ing a county farm. Perhaps our con-
temporary Is right but we have always
believed county farm, owned and
operated similar to state farms, would
be paying investment. -AExchange.
For the inforpaati0n Of some people
Who do not know, We win state that the
law Of Mississippi not only requires
eoroner's inquest when i Is not known
how \ person came to his death. In
Louisiana All casualty deaths call for
an inquest. Nj Comb City Progress.
This ONCE has received a copy of the
Holmes County Progress, q new paper
published at Lexington, this state. 1t
i 1 six-coiumn quarto, with consider
able amount Of advertising and quite
lot Of local matter. which shows that it
Is patapnized and means 70 please. We
wish it suoeea1a
The time -Democrat says that Mis-
.issippi has reason 70 feel well satisfied
with lis census flgurs hich prove
hat The wealth 81 RI - =. and fertile
soil n the state az 1eglH ing 70 be
uaderstood, apprisclated and utilized
81 the people. 81 ofhet states as well as
~ Mia1iss .pplahs thsmsslves
corernor Iouelno has appointed
coi. 3. b. Banks. 81 this city, amember
81 the commission. authorized BY an
act Of the last legislature, whose duty
4 shail b IS ascertain dpd determine
10 positions occupied b the Missis-t
sIppi troops in the menoftabls geige Of
viclzsbure. The legislature provided
mas only those who served with honor
3 that forty-nins days battle should be